Jiang Xiang - 降香 - Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Lignum Acronychiae Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae
Common English:	Acronychia Dalbergia Heartwood Jiang Zhen Xiang Scented Rosewood

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid (Sweet)	Warm	Liver Spleen Stomach (Heart)	3-6g Powder: 1-3g Swallowed directly: 1-2g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Disperses Blood Stasis and stops bleeding	Internal injuries due to trauma, fractures, sprains or contusions Topically alone or with other herbs to stop bleeding from lacerations
Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain	Epigastric and abdominal pain due to stagnant Qi in the Spleen and Stomach Chest pain due to Blood Stasis
*Harmonizes the Middle Jiao* and relieves nausea**	Nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain due to Dampness Accumulation

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Olibanum Ru Xiang (Myrrh) (Mo Yao)	Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin Sm. Persicae Tao Ren (Fr. Trichosanthis) (Gua Lou)	Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
Internally and topically for pain and swelling due to trauma.	Chest and flank pain due to Stagnant Qi and Blood Stasis.	Angina pectoris.
Hb. Agastaches Huo Xiang Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang	Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao Flos Carthami Hong Hua Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen	Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
Nausea and vomiting.	Coronary Heart disease. Gastrointestinal distention and pain.	Angina pectoris. Chest pain.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao Flos Carthami Hong Hua Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen	Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
Coronary Heart disease. Gastrointestinal distention and pain.	Angina pectoris. Chest pain.

Certain sources place this herb in the "Herbs that Stop Bleeding" category.
It is used for broken bones, injuries and wounds caused by metal; it stops bleeding, relieves pain, reduces swelling and generates flesh.
For decoction, it has to be powdered.
For cuts, apply the powder topically.
Indications include lumbago, leg pain from Wind-Dampness, trauma, and gastralgia from Qi Stagnation.
Studies have found that it inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
The twigs and leaves are used for furuncles, sores and swellings, cough and trauma.
The fruit moves Qi to expel Phlegm and is used for dyspepsia.
The inner wood or the root moves Qi to invigorate the Blood, activates the Spleen and stops cough.