Category
Extinguish Wind & Stop Tremors
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Haematitum
English Name
Dosage
9-30g
Entering Channels
HT
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
cold
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - Caution
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
- Relies on its heaviness to suppress and direct downward rebellious qi
- Cools Liver fire
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Do no take long term.
Actions & Indications:
- Sedates and anchors the Liver yang and clears Liver fire: for ascendant Liver yang with such signs as dizziness, vertigo, headache, sensation of pressure around the eyes, or tinnitus.
- Strongly directs rebellious qi downward: for such symptoms as belching, vomiting, hiccough, and acute wheezing.
- Cools the blood and stops bleeding: for vomiting of blood and nosebleeds. While primarily used for bleeding due to hot blood, it can be used for bleeding due to cold from deficiency when combined with other appropriate herbs. Can be used by itself for this purpose.
