Author: Zong Xiao-Fan and Gary Liscum
Year: 1996
Source: Chinese Medicinal Teas
Category: Formulas that Regulate Blood
Pattern: Lung Heat with Blood streaked cough.
Key Symptoms: Cough with expectoration of blood or blood streaked mucous.
Ingredients
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Ce Bai Ye
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Pinyin: Ce Bai Ye
Chinese: 侧柏叶
Pharmaceutical: Cacumen Platycladi
English: Oriental Arborvitae Tip / Biota Leaves |
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Tastes: Bitter, astringent cold
Meridians Entered: Lung, Liver and Spleen |
Actions & Indications:
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Blood Heat bleeding with hematemesis, bleeding gums, hemafecia, hematuria, bloody dysenteric disorders and uterine bleeding
This herb may be combined with appropriate herbs to treat bleeding associated with Cold patterns
- Stops cough and asthma and expels Phlegm
Lung Heat with cough
Phlegm Heat, especially important for viscous, difficult-to-expectorate, blood-streaked sputum
- Promotes the healing of burns and generates flesh (topical)
Burns (topically in powdered form in the early stages over a moderate area)
- Promotes hair growth
Hair loss
- Clears Damp-Heat
Vaginal discharge due to Damp-Heat
- Dispels Wind-Dampness
Wind-Damp Bi
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Standard Dosage: 10-15g in decoction.
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Preparation: Loosely break up the Ce Bai Ye twigs, place them in a pot and briefly boil in water. Strain off the liquid and drink. Use 1 packet per day.
Actions: Cools the Blood, stops bleeding and stops coughing.
Notes:
While Zong and Liscum (1996) are the published source, the formulas they present are simple folk remedies and likely much older.
Research Links:
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.
