Root of Scandent Schefflera … Classic Formulas
Qi Ye Lian · Radix Schefflerae Arboricolae
Primary Actions
- Dispels wind-damp and alleviates pain ... Qi Ye Lian is used regionally for aching joints, rheumatic obstruction, and heavy painful limbs.
- Invigorates Blood and opens the channels ... it is employed when trauma, bruising, or stagnation leave a fixed painful residue.
- Relieves constraining pain beyond the joints ... some traditions extend it to neuralgic, throat, or stomach-area pain when obstruction is the guiding pattern.
Classic Formulas
- Qi Ye Lian analgesic tablet traditions ... modern Chinese over-the-counter pain formulas built around the herb's channel-opening reputation.
- Wind-damp pain pairings with Du Huo, Wei Ling Xian, or Ji Xue Teng ... common strategy for aching obstructed limbs.
- Trauma and stasis combinations with Yan Hu Suo or Ru Xiang ... used when pain lingers after injury.
Classical Text References
- Modern Chinese herbology classifies Qi Ye Lian primarily through its pain-relieving, Blood-moving, and wind-damp-dispelling actions.
- Its strongest traditional identity is not tonic or culinary ... it is a practical analgesic vine-root medicine.