Stasis-Resolving Hemostatics
Ren Niao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ren Niao (Urina hominis)
The Effect of Ren Niao
Property
Salty, cold; heart, lung, bladder and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Nourish yin and lower fire,stop bleeding and dissipate blood stasis.
Indications
Nose bleeding, traumatic injury, hematemesis, pain due to blood stasis, steaming bone fever, hemoptysis due to consumptive disease, postpartum anemic fainting.
Dosage and Administrations
Drink the fresh or decoct it. Proper dosage is for external application.
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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