Category
Stop Bleeding
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Sophorae Flos Immaturus
English Name
Dosage
4.5-9g
Entering Channels
LI
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
cool
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
- Cools the blood
- Clears heat to stop chaotic bleeding
- Stops bleeding (especially lower Jiao)
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution in those with cold from xu of the SP and ST.
Actions & Indications:
- Cools the blood and stops bleeding: for damp-heat patterns of the LI when bleeding is present. Especially important for bleeding hemorrhoids and bloody dysenteric disorders. Also used or coughing of blood,nosebleed, or uterine bleeding.
- Cools the LV: for red eyes, headache, and dizziness due to LV heat. Can be taken as a daily beverage for this purpose.
