San Qi
三七 sān qī, "three seven"

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	Tastes: Slightly Bitter , Sweet		Dosage: 3-9g in decoctions; 1-1.5 in pills and powders up

	Cautions: Pregnancy. Toxicity: Reports of side effects within a low dosage range (1.5-3g.) including nausea, repeated vomiting, hemorrhagic tendencies, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, and menorrhagia... avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large, full, heavy, and solid roots with a bronze or greenish black surface, and blackish brown green fractures. Its taste should first be bitter, then slightly sweet.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) shū gān lǐ pí tāng (Spread the Liver and Regulate the Spleen Decoction) yuè huá wán (Moonlight Pill)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Notoginseng Radix

Botanical: Panax notoginseng (BURK.) F.H. CHEN

Japanese: sanshichi

Korean: samchil

Common: notoginseng root, pseudoginseng root

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Transforms Blood Stasis. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Reduces swelling and Alleviates pain. add comment

	+2 Laura Drago And sprains (traumatic injuries) add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Joint pain caused by blood stasis add comment

	+1 Tamara Gavin Traumatic injuries add comment

	+1 Tamara Gavin Longevity add comment

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San Qi三七 sān qī, "three seven"