Essence-Securing, Urination-Reducing and Leukorrhagia-Stopping Herbs
Hedgehog Skin: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ci Wei Pi (Hedgehog Skin)
The Effect of Hedgehog Skin
Property
Bitter, astringent, neutral; stomach, large intestine and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Direct qi downward to alleviate pain, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Regurgitation and vomiting, abdominal pain, hernia, anus fistula, spermatorrhea.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g, or grind into powder, 1.5~3 g or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
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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