Essence-Securing, Urination-Reducing and Leukorrhagia-Stopping Herbs
Ji Guan Hua: Chinese Herb Guide
Cockscomb Flower
鸡冠花
Flos Celosiae Cristatae
Name
Ji Guan Hua (Cockscomb Flower)
The Effect of Ji Guan Hua
Property
Sweet, cool; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Urine with blood, hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematochezia due to anal fistula, metrorrhagia, purulent and bloody dysentery, morbid leucorrhea.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g, or made into pill or powder. Decoct for washing externally.
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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