Blood-Activating Analgesics
Bai Hua Cai Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
白花菜子
Spiderflower seed
Semen Cleomis
Name
Bai Hua Cai Zi (Spiderflower seed)
The Effect of Bai Hua Cai Zi
Property
Bitter, pungent, warm, slightly toxic.
Actions
Expel wind-cold, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Indications
Hemorrhoids, traumatic injury, lumbago, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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