Blood-Activating Analgesics
Bai Hua Cai Zi (Spiderflower seed)
Name
Bai Hua Cai Zi (Spiderflower seed)
The Effect of Semen Cleomis
Property
Bitter, pungent, warm, slightly toxic.
Actions
Expel wind-cold, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Indications
Hemorrhoids, traumatic injury, lumbago, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
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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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