Zi Zhu (Taiwan Beautyberry Leaf)
Zi Zhu (Taiwan Beautyberry Leaf): activate blood and stop bleeding, eliminate heat and remove toxicity.
Name
Zi Zhu (Folium Callicarpae Formosanae)
The Effect of Folium Callicarpae Formosanae
Property
Bitter, neutral; liver and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and stop bleeding, eliminate heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, traumatic hemorrhage, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, hematochezia, hematemesis, nose bleeding, pharyngitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g (30~60 g of the fresh product) or take the powder, 1.5~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling or pounded for applying with fresh product.
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