Song Jie - 松节 - Lignum Pini Nodi

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Lignum Pini Nodi
Common English:	Knotty Pine Wood

Category

Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Warm	Liver (Kidney) (Heart) (Lung)	9-16g Tincture: 2-4ml

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Wind, dries Dampness and stops pain	Wind-Damp Bi with joint pain and soreness (primarily when Dampness or Cold predominate) Wind-Cold Bi Traumatic injury
Strengthens tendons and muscles and opens the channels	Wei Syndrome

*Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng (Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii) (Qiang Huo) Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo Ram. Mori Sang Zhi	Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui	Olibanum Ru Xiang Myrrh Mo Yao Lignum sappan Su Mu
Wind-Damp Bi.	Bi syndrome.	Trauma-related pain.

Notes

1. It suits cases of Wind-Dampness lodged between the sinews and bones.
2. One source notes that, owing to its unguent nature, it works well as a stomachic and for stopping cough and bronchitis.
3. For internal use it may be decocted or steeped in wine; for topical application it may be wine-prepared.
4. Song Jie and Ram. Mori Sang Zhi both dispel Wind-Dampness and are commonly used for Wind-Damp Painful Obstruction affecting the sinews, bones and joints. Being neutral, Sang Zhi suits either Cold or Heat Bi. Song Jie is warm and drying, making it the choice for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
5. Pine Kernel Song Zi is a nutritious food item.
6. Fol. Pini Song Ye comes from the leaf of the same plant. Bitter and warm, it dispels Wind, dries Dampness, kills parasites and relieves itching. Its dosage is 6 to 15g.
7. Fr. Pini Song Guo refers to the fruit, or pine cone. Bitter and warm, it dispels Wind, dries Dampness, moistens the Intestines and eases pain. The dosage is 6 to 10g.