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Bugleweed (Zelan)
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lycopi
Botanical Name: Lycopus lucidus Turcz. var.
hirtus Regel
Common Name: Bugleweed
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The aerial part of the entire
plant is gathered in summer, dried in the
sun and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent
and slightly warm
Meridians: Liver and spleen
Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and remove
stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce
edema
Indications & Combinations:
1. Blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea,
dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation or postpartum
abdominal pain. Bugleweed (Zelan) is used
with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Red
sage root (Danshen) and Red peony (Chishao).
2. Chest pain or hypochondriac pain caused
by external injuries. Bugleweed (Zelan) is
used with Curcuma root (Yujin) and Red sage
root (Danshen).
3. Carbuncles, furuncles, swellings. Bugleweed
(Zelan) is used with Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua),
Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Licorice
root (Gancao).
Dosage: 10-15 g |
