San Leng
三棱 sān léng, "three edges"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g.

	Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy or in those with excessive menstruation. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Spleen , Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of heavy, solid, yellowish white rhizomes with the outer bark removed.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Sparganii Rhizoma

Botanical:

Japanese: sanryō

Korean: samreung

Common: sparganium, burr reed rhizome, scirpus, common burr reed

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Moves Qi and Alleviates pain. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Dissolves accumulations (for Qi and Food Stagnation). add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Amenorrhea (due to blood stasis) add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Severe abdoominal pain and distention due to food stagnation and stagnant qi add comment

San Leng三棱 sān léng, "three edges"