Bai Bu Huan Yang Dan (Hooded Orchid)
Bai Bu Huan Yang Dan (hooded orchid): sweet and neutral; used in folk trauma formulas for stasis, fracture and tissue repair — powder dose is small.
Name
Bai Bu Huan Yang Dan (hooded orchid, Neottianthe cucullata).
Source
The dried or fresh whole plant of Neottianthe cucullata (L.) Schltr., family Orchidaceae. Grows in or near woodland in northeast and north China, and in Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Anhui, Henan, Sichuan and Yunnan.
Nature and action
Sweet, neutral; enters heart and liver. Moves blood, disperses stasis, and is used in folk formulas for fracture and tissue repair. Listed for trauma, fracture, and loss of consciousness after injury — unconsciousness is emergency care, not an orchid powder.
Dose
Taken as powder, 1.5–3 g each time. External: a suitable amount, pounded.
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