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Can Dou Hua

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Name Can Dou Hua (Broad Bean Flower) Nature and action Nature Sweet, slightly pungent, neutral; liver and spleen channels. Actions Cool blood to stop bleeding.

Can Dou Hua
Can Dou Hua — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

蚕豆花

Name

Can Dou Hua (Broad Bean Flower)

The Effect of Can Dou Hua

Property

Sweet, slightly pungent, neutral; liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Cool blood to stop bleeding.

Indications

Nose bleeding, morbid leucorrhea, hypertension, hemoptysis, dysentery with bloody stool.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g, or pounded into juice.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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