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Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao (Unileaf Sage)

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Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao (unileaf sage): slightly bitter and cool; used to stop bleeding and clear damp-heat.

Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao (Unileaf Sage)
Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao (Unileaf Sage) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao

Name

Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao (Herba Salviae Simplicifoliae)

Sources

The drug is the dried root or whole herb of Salvia cavaleriei Lévl. var. simplicifolia Stib. (family Labiatae), growing in shrubs and woods, on hillslopes and gully sides, distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi.

The Effect of Herba Salviae Simplicifoliae

Property

Slightly bitter, cool.

Actions

The whole herb is used to stop bleeding and eliminate damp-heat; for the treatment of cough, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, dysentery with bloody stool, traumatic bleeding.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying on the affected area.

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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