Properties: Sweet, bitter, neutral
Meridans Entered:
Primary: None given
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Stops bleeding and invigorates the Blood
Spontaneous external bleeding, vomiting blood
Blood in the stool, bleeding from haemorrhoids, bloody dysentery
Parasites
- Promotes urination
Painful, bloody urination
Bloody discharge
Suggested Daily Dosage: Decocted, mashed or ground into powder for internal use. No upper limit but usually in 7-10g doses powdered, or decoction for washing externally
Notes:
The leaves are also used as the wrapping in kashiwa mochi 柏餅 where the leaf is used to symbolise the prosperity of one's descendants and not eaten.
The acorns of the tree are also used in Korean cuisine.
Appears in 1 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
