Ch 10 Herbs that Stop Bleeding (reg blood)

Question 1

San Qi (Bai Yao) ***
“3-7”
(notoginseng root)

Answer 1

Sweet, slightly bitter, warm
LV, ST
Stops bleeding and transforms blood stasis (and generates flesh), also for coronary artery Dz; Reduces swelling and alleviates pain (BEST for traumatic injuries); internal and topical

Question 2

Pu Huang ***

Typha pollen, cattail pollen

Answer 2

Sweet, acrid, neutral
LV, HT, SP
Stops bleeding (topically for traumatic injury); Invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis (esp for GYN/post-partum); Promotes urination

Question 3

Qian Cao ***

madder/rubia root

Answer 3

Bitter, cold
HT, LV
Cools the blood, stops bleeding (from heat in blood); Invigorates the blood, dispels blood stasis
Caution w/cold SP/ST xu, blood xu, yin xu fire

Question 4

Ai Ye ***
“Moxa leaf”
(mugwort leaf)

Answer 4

Bitter, acrid, warm
SP, LV, KD
Warms the Womb and stops bleeding (like menstrual bleeding from xu cold), calms fetus; Disperses cold and alleviates pain; Eliminates dampness and stops itching (for eczema)
CAUTION w/yin xu heat

Question 5

Bai Mao Gen ***
“White grass root”
(Woolly grass, white grass)

Answer 5

Sweet, cold
LU, ST, SI, BL
Gentle herb; Cools the blood, stops bleeding; CLEARS HEAT, PROMOTES URINATION; Clears heat from ST and LU (for cough, or thirst in febrile Dz)
CAUTION w/SP and ST xu cold

Question 6

Xian He Cao ***
“crane herb”
(Agrimony)
(also called fatigue grass)

Answer 6

Bitter, astringent, neutral
LU, LI, SP
Restrains leakage of blood and stops bleeding (in combination can be used for xu bleeding or heat); Alleviates diarrhea and dysenteric d/o; Kills parasites; Also for fatigue
NOT for diarrhea from EPF

Question 7

Bai Ji ***

bletilla rhizome

Answer 7

Bitter, sweet, cool
LU, ST, LV
Restrains leakage of blood and stops bleeding (esp LU/ST); Reduces swelling and generates flesh (often topically)
Caution with with presence of EPF, or heat/fire toxin due to stringency

Question 8

Di Yu **
“Earth tree”
(burnet-bloodwort root, sanguisorba)

Answer 8

Bitter, sour, slightly cold
LV, LI, ST
Cools the blood and stops bleeding (lower jiao, esp DH like blood in stool); Clears heat, generates flesh (topically for burns)
CAUTION w/ xu cold and blood stasis

Question 9

Huai Mi **

Sophora bud, pagoda tree bud

Answer 9

Bitter, Cool
LV, LI
Cools the blood, stops bleeding (BLEEDING HEMORRHOIDS and dysentery); Cools the LV (HA, red eyes, dizziness, etc); also for hypertension
CAUTION with SP/ST xu cold

Question 10

Huai Jiao **

Sophora fruit, Pagoda tree fruit

Answer 10

Bitter, cold
LV, GB, LI
Clears and directs heat downward, moistens the intestines, and stops bleeding; Clears and drains LV fire, reduces blood pressure

Question 11

Ce Bai Ye **
“Lateral fir leaves”
(Arborvitae leafy twig)

Answer 11

Bitter, astringent, slightly cold
LU, LV, LI
Cools the blood and stops bleeding (due to heat: vomit, gums, cough, stool/urine, uterine); Stops cough and expels phlegm; promotes healing of burns

Question 12

Da Ji **

Large thistle, Japanese thistle

Answer 12

sweet, cool
LV, SP, HT
Cools the blood and stops bleeding (esp upper jiao like vomiting/coughing blood); Reduces swelling and generates flesh at sores; Benefits the GB and reduces jaundice; Treats hypertension
NOT with SP/ST xu cold

Question 13

Xiao Ji **

Small thistle, field thistle

Answer 13

Sweet, cool
LV, HT
Cools the blood and stops bleeding; Resolves toxicity and reduces abscesses; Promotes urination; Recently used for DH jaundice, hepatitis, and hypertension
CAUTION with SP/ST xu cold

Question 14

Zhu Ma Gen **

ramie root

Answer 14

sweet, cold
HT, LV
Stops bleeding (for many kinds of bleeding); CALMS THE FETUS; Clears heat, cools the blood, and unblocks and facilitates water pathways (promotes urination); Cools the blood and resolves toxicity (topical or internal)

Question 15

Ou Jie **

lotus root node

Answer 15

sweet, astringent, neutral
LU, ST, LV
Stops bleeding (astringent!), for chronic bleeding; Mild, relieves blood stasis

Question 16

Zao Xin Tu **

ignited yellow earth, basically old hearth clay

Answer 16

Acrid, warm
SP, ST
Warms the blood and stops bleeding; warms the ST and stops vomiting; stops diarrhea; used in large dosage 15-30

Question 17

Xue Yu Tan **

charred human hair

Answer 17

bitter, neutral
HT, LV, KD
Restrains leakage of blood and stops bleeding (reduces stasis); promotes urination, facilitates water pathways; Generates flesh and resolves sores, tonify yin
NOT for Pt with weak ST, causes vomiting

Question 18

Zong Lu Pi **

palm tree bark

Answer 18

bitter, astringent, neutral
LV, LI, LU
BINDS and stops bleeding (need to use w/blood invigorating herbs if any signs of stasis are present)