Herbs that Regulate Blood/Herbs that Stop Bleeding Flashcards

1
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PinYin for Typhae Pollen?

A

Pu Huang

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Properties/ FX for Pu Huang?

Dosage?

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  • sweet, acrid, NEUTRAL
    • Stops bleeding (Astringes internal bleeding) – external bleeding USE SANG QI now
  • Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis
  • Promotes urination & stops bleeding (for hot painful urinary dribbling)
    C/I - preg (causes contractions)
    DOSAGE: 4.5-12g *Decoct IN CLOTH
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Latin for Pu Huang?

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Typhae Pollen (Cattail Pollen)

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PinYin for Agrimoniae Herba

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Xian He Cao

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Properties/ FX for Xian He Cao?

Dosage?

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*bitter, acrid, NEUTRAL(moderate)
* - Restrains leakage of blood & stops bleeding
- Alleviates diarrhea & **DYSENTERIC disorders
- Kills parasites
DOSAGE: 9-15g - use as Vaginal topical wash or as suppository for diarrhea

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Latin for Xian He Cao?

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Agrimoniae Herba

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7
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PinYin for Bletillae Rhizoma?

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Bai Ji

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Properties/ FX for Bai Ji?

Dosage?

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*sweet, bitter, COOL
* - Restrains leakage of blood & stops bleeding (ULCERS) (ST/LU)
- Reduces swelling & generates flesh (bed ulcers/diabetic ulcers)
C/I: Heat excess in LU/ST, coughing of blood
DOSAGE: 3-15g - up to 30g, 1.5-
4.5g 2-3 x daily if powder

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9
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Latin for Bai Ji?

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Bletillae Rhizoma

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10
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Dui Yao with Hai Piao Xiao - (cuttlefish) - that’s similar to tums - calcium carbonate neutralizes
the acid that allows mucosa to recover?

A

Bai Ji

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11
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PinYin for Sanguisorbae Radix?

A

Di Yu

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Properties/ FX for Di Yu?

Dosage?

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*bitter, SOUR, slightly cold
* - Cools the blood and stops bleeding (LJIAO LI D/H causing HEMORRHOIDS) (NOSEBLEEDS/ RECKLESS MMT OF BLOOD)
- Clears heat and generates flesh (used often for burns - hold fluids)
C/I: Cold from Def.
DOSAGE: 9-15g, char for bleeding

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13
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Latin for Di Yu?

A

Sanguisorbae Radix

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14
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PinYin for Sophorae Flos Immaturus

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Huai (Hua) Mi

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Properties/ FX for Huai (Hua) Mi?

Dosage?

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  • bitter, cool
    • Cools blood & stops bleeding (LJIAO LI D/H causing HEMORRHOIDS) (NOSEBLEEDS/ coughing blood)
  • Cools the LIVER (Add xia ku cao, ju hua, w sugar in daily tea)
    C/I: caut. SP or ST cold from def.; CHARRING INCREASES TEMP.
    DOSAGE: Char to stop bleeding, 4.5-9g; often use 18-30g to cool blood.
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16
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Latin for Huai (Hua) Mi?

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Sophorae Flos Immaturus

17
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PinYin for Platycladi Cacumen?

A

Ce Bai Ye

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Properties/ FX for Ce Bai Ye?

Dosage?

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  • bitter, astringent, slightly cold
    • Cools blood & stops bleeding (bleeding gums, Dysentery, hot blood patterns)
  • Stops coughing & expels phlegm (LU heat, blood sputum)
  • Promotes healing of burns
    C/I: dizziness, nausea, and/or
    vomiting w. long-term use
    DOSAGE: 6-15g but severe bleeding, use up to 30g, powder for ointments
19
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Latin for Ce Bai Ye?

A

Platycladi Cacumen

20
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PinYin for / Artemisiae Argyi Folium?

A

Ai Ye (mugwort Leaf)

21
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Properties/ FX for Ai Ye?

Dosage?

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*bitter, acrid, WARM (only in cat.)
* - Warms the womb and stops bleeding (branch for cold womb)
- Disperses cold and alleviates pain (cold abd/menses pain)
- Eliminates dampness & stop itching
C/I: heat in blood or yin def.
DOSAGE: 3-9g, char for warming or to stop bleeding
**main herb for bleeding due to cold (branch) & restless fetus due to cold

22
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Latin for Ai Ye?

A

Artemisiae Argyi Folium

23
Q

PinYin for Imperatae Rhizoma?

A

Bai Mao Gen (Woolly grass)

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Properties/ FX for Bai Mao Gen?

Dosage?

A
  • SWEET, cold
    • Cools the blood and stops bleeding - RECKLESS hot blood (used in peds for nosebleeds - tastes good/sweet)
  • Clears heat & promotes urination (GREAT for UTI’s)
  • Clears heat from the ST & LU’s (ST heat, wheezing in LU’s)
    C/I: cold from def. of the SP
    DOSAGE: 9-30g; if used alone, up to 60g - *CAN BE FOUND IN SUPERMARKET
25
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Latin for Bai Mao Gen?

A

Imperatae Rhizoma

26
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PinYin for Cirsii Japinici Herba sive Radix?

A

Da Ji

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Properties/ FX for Da Ji?

Dosage?

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*sweet, Cool
* - Cools blood & stops bleeding (CHAOTIC BLOOD)
- reduces swelling & generates flesh @ sores (fresh/raw)
- benefits the gallbladder and reduces JAUNDICE (D/H)
- treats HYPERTENSION (LV HEAT)
C/I: cold from def of SP & ST
DOSAGE: 9-15g

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Latin for Da Ji?

A

Cirsii Japinici Herba sive Radix

29
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Do herbs in this category address the root or the branch of the condition?

A

Branch herbs

30
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Which herbs can cool blood in addition to stop bleeding?

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Di yu, huai mi, ce bai ye, bai mao ge & da ji

31
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Which herbs can also be used to generate flesh? What is generating flesh?

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Bai ji, di yu & da ji; Creating enviro conducive for flesh rebuilding

32
Q

Which are the marquee herbs for lower burner damp heat?

A

Di yu, huai mi

33
Q

What is the significance of charring an herb? What happens to the cooling of herbs that are charred?

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Raises temp & hemostatic properties; Raises temp so use with caution.

34
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Which herb is renowned for stopping bleeding due to Lu/St pathologies?

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Bai ji & bai mao gen

35
Q

Which herb can alleviate diarrhea and also can be used externally for vaginitis?

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Xian he cao, big herb for dysentery and kills parasites

36
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Which herb is COLD and can be used to treat Phlegm-Heat cough with blood?

A

Ce bai ye

37
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Which herb can be used for to warm the womb?

A

Ai Ye

38
Q

Why is it important to consider the nature of the dysfunction when treating bleeding?

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Bc there are 3 reasons bleeding can happen, blood stasis, sp qi def & heat in blood.

39
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What makes Xian He Cao different from the other hemostatic herbs? Can it be used in Excess/ Def./Cold/Heat?

A

Its neutral along with pu huang; Yes