Chinese Bugleweed (Ze Lan)

Chinese Bulk Herbs – Chinese Bugleweed (Ze Lan)

Chinese Bugleweed, also known as Ze Lan, helps with amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, abdominal masses, and postpartum abdominal pain due to blood that won’t move. Chest pain caused by external injuries.

Activate blood and dispel blood stasis, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.

Abdominal mass, traumatic injury, incised wound, sores and boils, amenorrhea, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after delivery, dropsy of body and face.

Clinical Use (Chinese):
Invigorates blood circulation, removes Blood Stasis, is a diuretic. Promote urination and reduce edema.

Latin Name:
Lycopi rhizoma
Lycopus lucidus

Chinese Name:
Ze Lan

Common Names:
Bugleweed

Parts Used:
Aerial portion

Properties:
Bitter and pungent in flavor, slightly warm in property, acts on the Liver and Spleen channels.

Cautions:
None known

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