Stasis-Resolving Hemostatics
Ophicalcitum: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Hua Rui Shi (Ophicalcitum)
The Effect of Ophicalcitum
Property
Sour, astringent, neutral; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Resolve stasis and stop bleeding.
Indications
Bleeding due to stasis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g, break it and decoct first; take 1~1.5 g powder once.
Cations
Use with cautions for pregnant women.
Reading these properties
The classification line quoted above is classical TCM shorthand, not a dosage or a medical instruction. Expanded, term by term:
- Flavour — Sour (酸 suān)
- A sour flavour is said to astringe and gather, so it is associated with holding fluids and qi in place rather than dispersing them.
- Flavour — Astringent (涩 sè)
- An astringent flavour is said to bind. It sits in the same family of uses as sour: stopping an abnormal loss of fluids.
- Nature — Neutral (平 píng)
- Neutral sits between warming and cooling. It is the most moderate classification and can be combined in either direction.
- Meridian — Liver (肝 gān)
- A meridian entry describes where a substance is said to act in TCM theory. Entering the Liver means Liver (肝 gān) refers to the liver, associated with the free movement of qi, the eyes, tendons and the menstrual cycle.
This decodes vocabulary only. It is not a claim that this substance treats any condition, and the entry has not been medically reviewed. See the medical disclaimer and our editorial policy.
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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