Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Ling Xiao Hua - 凌霄花 - Flos Campsis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Flos Campsis
Common English:	Campsis Flower Trumpet Creeper

Category

Herbs that Regulate Blood: Herbs that Invigorate Blood

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Sour	Slightly Cold	Liver Pericardium	3-10g External: 30g Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Blood Stagnation, unblocks the channels and vessels and disperses abdominal masses	Blood Stasis including postpartum breast lumps, abdominal masses, amenorrhea, and trauma
Cools Blood and disperses Wind	Itching and other signs of Blood Heat

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with significant Qi and Blood Deficiencies.
Contraindicated during pregnancy.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Flos Carthami Hong Hua Rx. Paeoniae Rubrae Chi Shao	Fr. Tribuli Ci Ji Li Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui	Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
Amenorrhea due to Stasis and stag-nation	Itching due to Blood Heat	Hemorrhoids Brandy nose
Flos Sophorae Huai Hua
Hemafecia or uterine bleeding

Notes

Lurking Fire at the Blood level is expelled by this herb.
It governs women's disorders related to childbirth and breastfeeding.
Trumpet Creeper Root Ling Xiao Gen is used for traumatic injury, acute gastroenteritis and rheumatic pain. Dosage: 10-30g.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.