Properties: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Tonifies Blood For Heart and Liver Blood Deficiency presenting with symptoms such as pale face, dry brittle and pale nails, dry hair, palpitations, anemia, blurry vision, and tinnitus. Moves the Blood, Alleviates Pain, and Regulates Menstruation For Blood and Qi Stagnation due to Cold type menstrual disorders with symptoms such as irregular menses, amenorrhea, or dysmenorrhea. Moves the Bowels by Moistening the Intestines For Blood Deficient dry intestines and chronic constipation, commonly seen in the elderly, postpartum, or in chronic illness. Decreases Swellings, Generates Flesh, and Alleviates Pain Can be for many types of sores, abscesses, or traumatic injury where moving the Blood and breaking Blood Stagnation will have a positive effect. Chinese Herb Contraindications Cautions Use with caution in pregnancy or when breast-feeding. Use carefully in patients with loose stool, diarrhea, abdominal distention, and Spleen Deficiency Do not use with heat signs due to Yin Deficiency or in Excess conditions Women with hormone sensitive cancers such as breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer and those with endometriosis or uterine fibroids should exercise caution. information from sacredlotus