Amber, Succinus
Succinus
Xi Hu Po

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Mild; sweet

Part(s) used

Pinus spp.

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. treatment of infantile convulsions and epilepsy. amber (hupo) is used with centipede (wugong) and scorpion (quanxie). 2. treatment of palpitations, insomnia and dream-disturbed sleep. amber (hupo) is used with wild jujube seed (suanzaoren) and multiflower knotweed (yejiaoteng). 3. treatment of dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea due to blood stagnation. amber (hupo) is used with chinese angelica root (danggui), zedoary (ezhu) and lindera root (wuyao) in the formula hupo san. 4. treatment of urinary tract disorders manifested as frequent urination, painful urination, bloody urine or calculus formation in the urinary tract. amber (hupo) is used with lysimachia (jinqiancao), clematis stem (mutong) and imperata rhizome (baimaogen).

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Sedative and diuretic.