Botanical Name: Sophorae Flos immaturus
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Huai Mi
Category: Stop Bleeding
Taste: Bitter
Temperature: Cool
Channels Entered: Large Intestine, Liver
Dosage: 4.5-9g
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.