Exam 2 Ch10: Herbs that Stop Bleeding and Cool Blood

Question 1

often used with xiao ji; stronger for relieving toxicity- topically or internal for sores, carbuncles, swellings: crush fresh herb for topical

Answer 1

Da Ji

CC: SP and ST cold

10-15g or 30-60g fresh

Question 2

this herb is often paired with Da Ji- its stronger for promoting urination- bloody lin hematuria

Answer 2

xiao ji

CC: SP and ST cold

10-15g or 30-60g fresh

Question 3

this her stops bleeding due to damp heat in lower jiao

• promotes generation of new flesh (as well as bai ji and ce bai ye)
• use with huai hua mi to tx hemorrhoids and hematochezia

Answer 3

di yu

6-15 gm

tan to stop bleeding
sheng to cool blood or generate flesh
- often made as cream for burns; creams or wash for eczema, boils

Question 4

this her has a modern use for HBP (clears liver fire)

* stops bleeding in LI with damp heat- bleeding hemorrhoids + bloody dysenteric disorder (use with di yu)

Answer 4

huai hua mi

Question 5

caution for bleeding with stasis

• astringent
• used for hot blood disorders or combined with warming herbs for deficient cold bleeding
• tx burns and hair loss
• tx bleeding due to heat in LU and LI

Answer 5

ce bai ye

Question 6

modern uses for nephritis, hepatitis

• clears heat from ST and LU: nausea and thirst from ST heat; cough and wheezing due to LU heat
• best for hematuria (as well as xiao ji)

Answer 6

bai mao gen