Ze+Lan+(Lycopus)

[[image:ze_lan.jpg width="151" height="361" align="right"]]Ze Lan (Lycopus) ["Marsh Orchid"]
Category: Herbs that Invigorate Blood & Remove Blood Stasis (to Regulate Menses) Nature : Slightly Warm Flavors: Bitter, Acrid Channels: LR, SP

Functions: Promote Blood circulation and remove Blood stasis; Regulate menstruation; **Promote Urination and Reduce Edema** Indications: 1. Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain during menstruation period and after childbirth, masses in the abdomen due to Blood stasis **[Postpartum Issues]** 2. Traumatic injury, pain in the chest & hypochondriac region, and carbuncle due to Blood stasis 3. Edema w/ dysuria after childbirth. Ascites.

Dosage: 10-15g. Contra: N/A Misc: Often combined w/ Yi Mu Cao, Ze Lan being the **more gentle**