Stasis-Resolving Hemostatics
Yu Biao (鱼鳔)
Name
Yu Biao (Swimming Bladder)
The Effect of 鱼鳔
Property
Sweet, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the kidney to replenish essence, stop bleeding, dissipate blood stasis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency, traumatic hemorrhage, hematemesis, hemorrhoids, metrorrhagia, tetanus, postpartum convulsion.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30 g, or made into powder, 3~6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, dissolved for applying.
Cations
It is contraindicated for poor appetite with excessive phlegm.
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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