Winged Euonymus Twig … Classic Formulas
Gui Jian Yu · Ramulus Euonymi
Primary Actions
- Breaks blood and stimulates menstruation ... Gui Jian Yu is used for amenorrhea, fixed blood stasis, and chronic accumulation patterns with stubborn obstruction.
- Dispels wind and relieves pain ... traditional use includes painful obstruction, channel stagnation, and traumatic or fixed pain.
- Reduces swelling and disperses masses ... the cork-winged twigs are used when stasis and toxic swelling overlap in nodular or hard lesions.
Classic Formulas
- Amenorrhea and mass-dispersing combinations with Tao Ren, San Leng, E Zhu, or Hong Hua ... the classic blood-stasis lane.
- Traumatic-pain and wind-damp pairings with Qin Jiao, Hai Tong Pi, or channel-opening herbs ... a secondary musculoskeletal use context.
- Regional swelling and nodule prescriptions ... documentary references where blood stasis and toxin overlap.
Classical Text References
- Traditional summaries describe Gui Jian Yu as bitter, pungent, and cold, entering the Liver to break blood, stimulate menstruation, and reduce fixed obstruction.
- The Chinese name points directly to the winged stem ridges, which is why correct cork-winged twig identity matters more here than ornamental horticultural naming.