Herbs that Invigorate Blood
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Which herb invigorates blood and stops pain, especially for epigastric pain and painful menses? It can also stop bleeding due to blood stasis.
Wu Ling Zhi is flying squirrel feces. It is combined with Pu Huang to create Sudden Smile Powder. When you give this formula to a patient with painful menses, she will suddenly smile because the pain is gone.
Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 652 [Q902]