Properties: Bitter, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Bleeding due to Blood Heat with epistaxis, hematemesis, hemoptysis, hemafecia, hematuria and uterine bleeding
- Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis
Pain due to Blood Stasis, especially chest and flank pain
Retained lochia Pain from traumatic injury and joint pain
Early-stage carbuncles
- Disperses Wind-Dampness
Bi pain
- Unblocks the channels and vessels
Wind pain in the bones and joints
- Cools the Liver and transforms Phlegm
Chronic, stubborn cough with pain in the chest due to Liver Fire Attacking the Lungs
Suggested Daily Dosage: 10-15g in decoction, but can be up to 30g.
Appears in 6 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, has 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.
