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(1) Prolonged menstrual & uterine bleeding
(2) Dysmenorrhea (3) Itching B.594 C.600 Dr.97 |
ài yè 艾葉
(1) Warms womb & stops bleeding [Prolonged menstrual & uterine bleeding* d/t defic cold, vaginal bleeding, low abdom pain, threatened miscarriage, restless fetus] (2) Disperses cold & stops pain [Dysmenorrhea*, abdom pain d/t cold] (3) Eliminates dampness & stops itching [Itching*, dampness, as ext wash] CTX: Yin defic heat ài(Artemisiae, mugwort) yè(leaf) Artemisiae argyi Folium mugwort leaf |
bitter, spicy, warm
LV SP KD RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Topical: Chonic nonhealing sores B.585 C.581 Dr.96 |
bái jí 白芨
(1) Stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, ulcers, coughing blood, nosebleed; ST LU] (2) Reduces swelling & generates flesh [Topical: Chonic nonhealing sores*, swelling of sores, ulcers, chapped skin; Cover wound with powdered herb then bandage ] (N) Very few side effects Caution: Coughing blood d/t ext dz, exc heat, fire toxin, or early stage LU abscess bái(white) jí(Bletillae) Bletillae Rhizoma bletilla rhizome |
bitter, sweet, sl cold
LV LU ST RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Nosebleed
(2) UTIs (3) Thirst or wheezing B.579 C.570 Dr.97 |
bái máo gēn 白茅根
(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Nosebleed*, vomiting blood, coughing blood, blood in urine, d/t blood heat] (2) Clears heat & promotes urination [UTIs*, urinary difficulty, edema, scanty urination, frequent urination] (3) Clears heat from ST & LU [Thirst or wheezing*: Thirst, nausea, d/t ST heat, or wheezing d/t LU heat] (+) Clears heat & generates fluids [*Clears heat & rehydrates; Heat damaging yin & fluids ] Caution: Cold from SP ST defic bái(white) máo(thatch, straw) gēn(rhizome) Imperatae Rhizoma white grass rhizome |
sweet, cold
LU ST SI UB RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Cough w/ blood-streaked (3) Topical powder: Burns B.577 C.574 Dr.96 |
cè bǎi yè 側柏葉
(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, bleeding gums, coughing blood, blood in stool or urine, bloody dysenteric ds, uterine bleeding; Variety of hot & cold bleeding patterns, bleeding above & below ] (2) Stops cough & expels phlegm [Cough w/ blood-streaked* difficult viscous thick sticky sputum] (3) Promotes healing of burns [Topical powder: Burns* in early stages; Also hair loss, & to benefit & beautify hair ] Caution: Bleeding w/ defic, must combine herbs cè(lateral) bǎi(fir of cedar or cypress) yè(leaf) Platycladi Cacumen Chinese arborvitae |
bitter, astring, sl cold
LV LU LI HT RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Topical: Sores (3) Jaundice (4) Hypertension B.567 C.564 Dr.94 |
dà jì 大薊
(Is NOT jīng dà jǐ) (1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, coughing blood, nosebleed, blood in stool or urine, uterine bleeding; Bleeding above/below ] (2) Transforms stasis, reduces swelling, & generates flesh at sores [Topical: Sores*, carbuncles, swellings; Cover wound with plant juice then bandage - not a common use today] (3) Benefits GB & reduces jaundice [Jaundice* esp d/t damp-heat] (4) Treats hypertension [Hypertension* esp w/ LV heat] (N) Best use is for bleeding due to heat [*Bleeding with blood stasis] CTX: Cold from SP ST defic dà(big) jì(thistle) Cirsii japonica Herba sive Radix Japanese Thistle |
sweet, cool
LV HT SP RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) LJ: Blood in stool
(2) Topical: Oozing burns B.570 C.567 Dr.95 |
dì yú 地榆
(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [LJ: Blood in stool*, bloody dysenteric ds, bleeding hemorrhoids, excessive uterine bleeding; Bleeding below] (2) Clears heat & generates flesh [Topical: Oozing burns*, sores, ulcers; Reduces oozing by holding in fluids, promotes generation of new flesh; For small burns only ] (N) Good for bleeding due to heat [*Very good herb for intestinal bleeding ] Caution: Cold from SP ST defic, blood stasis dì(earth) yú(elm) Sanguisorbae Radix burnet-bloodwort root |
bitter, sour, sl cold
LV LI ST RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Bleeding hemorrhoids
(2) Red eyes B.573 C.572 Dr.95 |
huái huā mǐ 槐花米
(huái mǐ) (1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Bleeding hemorrhoids*, bloody dysenteric ds, uterine bleeding, coughing blood, nosebleed; Bleeding below] (2) Cools LV [Red eyes*, HA, dizziness, d/t LV heat; Good for HBP] Cold from SP ST defic huái(Sophorae) huā(flower) mǐ(rice [ie unopened buds]); Bensky: huái mǐ Sophorae Flos immaturus sophora bud |
bitter, cold
LV LI RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Coughing blood
B.590 C.585 Dr.98 |
ǒu jié 藕節
(1) Stops bleeding [Coughing blood*, vomiting blood, bleeding after childbirth, many types of bleeding] (+) Removes blood stasis [*Astringes yet reduces stasis, very effective] (N) Introduced from India [*Lotus flower is a symbol of purity, harmony, love, balance of yin yang; Special: charred stops bleeding, honey roasted is tonifying, raw removes stasis] No noted CTX ǒu(lotus root) jié(node, segment) Nelumbinis Nodus rhizomatis lotus rhizome node |
sweet, astring, neutral
LV LU ST RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Bleeding d/t traumatic injury
(2) Fixed sharp stabbing pain (3) Hot painful urinary dribbling B.562 C.593 Dr.93 |
pú huáng 蒲黃
(1) Stops bleeding [Bleeding d/t traumatic injury*, subcutaneous bleeding, nosebleed, coughing blood, vomiting blood, uterine bleeding, blood in urine, blood in stool; “Stops & moves”; All types, "bleeding above/bleeding below" ] (2) Invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, & alleviates pain [Fixed sharp stabbing pain*, chest pain, abdom masses, menstrual pain d/t blood stasis, postpartum abdom pain, dry skin] (3) Promotes urination [Hot painful urinary dribbling] (N) Special [*Decoct pollen in cheese cloth; Raw/fresh is better for blood stasis, dried is better at stopping bleeding; Can be used topically; Lowers blood cholesterol] Caution: Pregnancy pú(cattail, Typhae) huáng(yellow) Typhae Pollen cattail pollen |
spicy, sweet, neutral
LV HT SP RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Uterine bleeding
(2) Pain d/t blood stasis B.564 C.591 Dr.94 |
qiàn cǎo gēn 茜草根
(qiàn cǎo) (1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Uterine bleeding*, vomiting blood, coughing blood, blood in stool, nosebleed, bleeding d/t heat; Bleeding above/below] (2) Moves blood & dispels blood stasis [Pain d/t blood stasis*, chest & flank pain, joint pain, trauma, retained lochia, early-stage carbuncles ] (N) Red is good for blood [*Raw for blood stasis, charred for bleeding; Often used for menstrual bleeding issues] Caution: Cold d/t SP ST defic, diminished blood, yin defic fire qiàn(Rubiae) cǎo(herb) gēn(rhizome, root); Bensky: qiàn cǎo Rubiae Radix madder root |
bitter, cold
LV HT RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Swelling & pain from traumatic injuries B.559 C.587 Dr.93 |
sān qī 三七
(tiān qī, tiān sān qī) (1) Stops bleeding & transforms blood stasis [Vomiting blood*, nosebleed, blood in urine or stool; "Bleeding above/bleeding below", stops bleeding w/out causing blood stasis] (2) Moves blood, reduces swelling, & alleviates pain [Swelling & pain from traumatic injuries*, falls, fractures, contusions, sprains] (N) Very good stop bleeding herb [*Very strong; Best for bleeding with blood stasis; Good at treating blood stasis pain; Promotes healing ] (N) Lowers blood pressure & blood cholesterol Caution: Pregnancy sān(three) qī(seven) Notoginseng Radix pseudoginseng root |
sweet, sl bitter, warm
LV ST RegBl-StopBl |
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(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Chronic diarrhea (3) Tapeworm (+) “Poor people’s tonic” B.584 C.578 Dr.98 |
xiān hè cǎo 仙鶴草
(1) Stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, coughing blood, nosebleed, bleeding gums, blood in urine, uterine bleeding] (2) Alleaviates diarrhea & dissenteric ds [Chronic diarrhea* or dysentery] (3) Kills parasites [Tapeworm*, malarial ds, trichomonas vaginitis, Topical: trichomonas vaginitis] (+) Tonifies deficiency [“Poor people’s tonic”] CTX: Active pathogens causing diarrhea xiān(immortal) hè(crane) cǎo(herb) Agrimoniae Herba agrimony |
bitter, spicy, neutral
LV LU SP RegBl-StopBl |