Blood-Cooling Hemostatics
Bai Yao Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Bai Yao Zi (Oriental Stephania Root)
The Effect of Bai Yao Zi
Property
Bitter, pungent, cool, slightly toxic; spleen, lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, expel wind and alleviate pain, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Sore throat, sores and boils, abdominal pain, nose bleeding, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, diarrhea, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
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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