Xu Chang Qing - 徐長卿 - Radix Cynanchi Paniculati

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Pycnostelmae Radix Cynanchi Paniculati
Common English:	Paniculate Cynanchum Paniculate Swallow-Wort

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Warm	Liver Stomach (Heart)	3-15g Powder: 1.5-2.5g

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Removes Wind and Dampness, invigorates Blood and stops pain

Wind-Damp Bi

Pain due to trauma

Abdominal pain due to Deficiency Cold

Resolves toxins and stops itching

Wind rashes (topical and internal)

Toxic sores (Chuang Yung)

Skin itching including eczema and snakebite (can be used as a stand-alone herb)

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian Cx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi	Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong	Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum Gao Liang Jiang Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
Wind-Damp Bi.	Lower back pain.	Epigastric and abdominal pain.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi	Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang Hb. Pyrolae Lu Xian Cao	Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen Fr. Kochiae Di Fu Zi Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi
Traumatic pain or dysmenorrhea.	Widespread joint pain from Bi Syndrome.	Eczema, urticaria, recalcitrant pruritis from dermatosis and measles.
Hb. Lobeliae Chinensis Ban Bian Lian Flos Chrysanthemi indici Ye Ju Hua	Fr. Mume Wu Mei Qi Tonics	Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo
Toxic sores or snakebite. (topical or internal)	Diarrhea and digestive upset associated with consumption of food and water in unfamiliar places.	Back pain and soreness.

According to some sources, it promotes Qi flow and disperses swelling.
Other parts of the plant can also be used, at a dosage of 15-30g.
It is also used for epigastric pain and toothache.
It treats epidemic disorders, noxious pathogenic Qi and warm malarial disorders.
It is used for abdominal distention with bluish-green veins in children and for rabid dog bites.
It addresses continuous uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge.
It works well for severe pain.
It has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth.
It promotes urination, strengthens the Kidneys, calms the mind and expels Cold.
It is reputed to stop cough, promote drainage and remove toxins.
Toothache is said to be cured by gargling with wine in which the seedling of this herb has been steeped.
For malignant celialgia from a visceral disorder, powder this herb together with Benzoinum An Xi Xian, steep in wine, strain, simmer down to a paste and form into pills; take ten pills each time with vinegar as often as needed.