Yang Tonics
Xue Lian Hua (Snow Lotus Herb)
Name
Xue Lian Hua (Herba Saussureae Involucratae)
The Effect of 雪莲花
Property
Sweet, bitter, warm; liver, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel cold and tonify yang, regulate menstruation and stop bleeding.
Indications
Impotence, sores and weakness of waist and knees, rheumatic arthritis, abnormal menstruation, traumatic hemorrhage, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, morbid leucorrhea.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.Overdosage can cause profuse perspiration.
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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