Blood Tonics
Yi Dian Xue
Name
Yi Dian Xue (Wilson Begonia Rhizome)
The Effect of Yi Dian Xue
Property
Sweet, bitter, slightly cold.
Actions
Tonify and nourish blood, dissipate stasis, alleviate pain.
Indications
Weakness after illness, traumatic injury, traumatic bleeding, nose bleeding, hematemesis, leucorrhea, uterine bleeding, amenorrhea caused by blood deficiency, internal lesion caused by overexertion.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or pounded into juice or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with the fresh.
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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