Blood-Activating Analgesics
Bai Hua Dan: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Bai Hua Dan (Whiteflower Leadword Root)
The Effect of Bai Hua Dan
Property
Pungent, bitter, warm, astringent, toxic.
Actions
Dispel wind, eliminate dampness, activate blood and promote the flow of qi, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Traumatic injury, sores and boils, scrofula, scabies, snake bites, rheumatic arthritis, amenorrhea, pruritus, hepatosplenomegaly, stomachache.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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