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Dalbergia, Rosewood, Jiang Xiang 降香

Indian Rosewood, Sisau Tree
Jiang Xiang
(TCM)
Shimshapa, Krishna-shimshapa (Ayurveda)
Seesham (Unani)
Irupoolai (Siddha)

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Dalbergia sissoo
Beddome, The flora sylvatica of southern India, vol. 1 (1869-1874)
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Dalbergia sissoo
(Photo by Bijay Chaurasia) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:
Dalbergia odorifera, D. sissoo

Parts used:
Heart wood
The leaves are also used in India

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, slightly Bitter

Classification:
K. Move the Blood

Uses:
1. Moves Qi and Blood
-Epigastric, Costal or Hypochondriac pain
-Lumbago
-Angina Pectoris
-in Tibetan Medicine it is used in formulas to harmonise Qi and Blood, and settle Wind
-used in gynecological formulas (Tibetan Medicine)

2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Turbid urine, Urinary stones
-Edema of the Limbs (Tibet)

3. Stops Bleeding:
-Traumatic injury, Sprains, Fractures
-various types of Bleeding


DOSE:
In Decoction: 9–15 grams (up to 20 grams) added towards the end;
Of the Powder: 1.5–5 grams
Fine powder can be applied topically

SUBSTITUTE:
Red Sandalwood (Dalbergia is used as a substitute for Red Sandalwood)

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Main Combinations:
1. Pain and Swelling from Trauma, Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Frankincense (Ru Xiang) and Myrrh (Mo Yao), both internally and topically.
2. Chest Pain, Angina Pectoris:
i. Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Curcuma Yu Jin, Peach kernel (Tao Ren)
ii. Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Saffron
iii. Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Salvia Dan Shen
iv. Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Salvia Dan Shen, Ligusticum Chuan Xiong, Panax notoginseng San Qi, Safflower (Hong Hua) (as in Xinning Pian). This is also used for Coronary Heart disease.
3. To clear Heat and move the Blood, Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Triphala, Madder, Safflower, Costus, Shilajit
4. To harmonise Qi and Blood, and settle Wind, Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Aloeswood, Chebula, Costus, Frankincense, Clove, Nutmeg, Safflower, Pearl (as in the Aloeswood formulas of Tibetan Medicine)
5. Uterine Bleeding, Postpartum Bleeding, Dalbergia Jiang Xiang with Madder, Lacca, Cinnamon, Chebula, Sea-buckthorn fruit, Inula racemosa, Aloeswood (Tibetan Medicine)


Cautions:
1. Not used for Bleeding due to blood heat
2. Only used for obstruction of Qi and/or Blood.

CITES LISTING:
Both the above-named species are listed in CITES as endangered.

Main Preparations used:

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