Lindera, Wu Yao 乌药 SpicebushWu Yao (TCM) Lindera aggregataPhoto by KENPEI (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Lindera aggregata (syn. L. strychnifolia) (Official)L. chunii is also used. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: J. Regulate Qi Uses: 1. Moves the Qi, Eases Pain:-chest, epigastric, abdominal or hypochondriac distention and pain, especially with Cold-Gastric Ulcers, Gastritis (Barefoot Doctors Manual)-Menstrual pain and cramping-Asthma from cold and Qi stagnation-“regulates all kinds of disorders of Qi” (Da Ming)2. Warms the Kidneys, Clears Cold:-Cold and pain of the Kidneys and Bladder-Enuresis, frequent Urination-Cold-type Hernia or Testicular pain-Rheumatoid Arthritis, Back and Leg pain-Chronic Prostatitis, Prostatic Hypertrophy associated with Yang deficiency-“stops frequent urination with white and turbid urine” (Li Shi Zhen)3. Clears the Channels, Opens Obstructions:-Headache, Apoplexy (Barefoot Doctors Manual)-Paralysis, Hemiplegia-Trauma, Bruising Dose: Decoction: 3–10 gramsPowder: 1–3 gramsLeaves can be crushed for external application. Comment: “It has too numerous therapeutic functions to name them one by one” (Da Ming) Main Combinations: 1. Hypochondriac distention and pain, Lindera Wu Yao with Curcuma Yu Jin, Corydalis Yan Hu Suo2. Epigastric and abdominal pain, Lindera Wu Yao with Costus (Mu Xiang), Orange (Zhi Ke)3. Epigastric and abdominal Coldness, Lindera Wu Yao with Aloeswood (Chen Xiang). (Kou Zong Shi)4. Lower…

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