Forest Musk|Abelmosk

Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan.

Mao qiao she xiang: Flat spherical or sub-oval shaped sac, 3~7cm diameter, 2~4cm thick. Opening side is leathery, brown, slightly flat, densely covered with white or grayish-brown short hairs, arranged from two sides toward the center, with one small sac hole in the center. Another side has brown and slightly purple membranous skin, slightly wrinkled, occasionally has muscular fibers, slightly flexible, after being cut open, the middle membranous skin is brown or grayish-brown, translucent, inner membranous skin is brown, inside has granular, powdery "she xiang ren" ("musk kernels") and few thin hairs and fallen inner membranous skin. She xiang ren: Wild specimens are soft, oily, loose; the granular kernels are called ‘dang men zi’, irregular spherical or granular shape, purplish-black, with oily luster, slightly pitting pattern, fractured surface is dark brown or yellowish-brown, powder is often brown or yellowish-brown, occasionally has fallen inner membranous skin and thin hairs. Domesticated specimens are granular, short strip-like or irregular lumps; externally uneven, purplish-black or dark brown, oily, slightly lustrous, occasionally has some hairs and fallen inner membranous skin. Potent distinctively aromatic odor, slightly spicy, slightly bitter and salty taste.

Superior medicinal material is full, with thin skin, flexible, with potent aroma.

Acrid, warm

Opens orifices, arouses spirit, invigorates blood, frees channels, eliminates swelling, relieves pain. apply to coma induced by heat diseases, stroke with phlegm syncope, stagnation of qi sudden syncope, coma affected by evil, amenorrhea, abdominal mass, dystocia and stillbirth, sudden pain of heart and abdominal, swelling abscess and scrofula, swelling and pain of throat, pain and injury from falls, impediment.