Prescriptions for Stopping Bleeding
Zang Lian Wan (脏连丸): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 脏连丸
Source
Pharmacopoeia of China
Ingredients
Huang Lian 25 g,Huang Qin 150 g,Di Huang 75 g,Chi Shao 50 g,Dang Gui 50 g,Huai Jiao 100 g,Huai Hua 75 g,Jing Jie 50 g,Di Yu Tan 75 g,E Jiao 50 g.Explanation
Huang Lian and Huang Qin: Clearing heat and drying dampness, cooling blood and removing toxicity.
Dang Gui and E Jiao: Tonifying and activating blood, stopping bleeding.
Huai Jiao, Huai Hua and Di Yu Tan: Cooling blood to stop bleeding.
Sheng Di Huang: Clearing heat and cooling blood, nourishing yin and promoting the secretion of body fluids.
Jing Jie: Expelling wind and clearing heat, stopping bleeding.
Chi Shao: Cooling blood to stop bleeding, activating blood and dissipating stasis.
The Effect of 脏连丸
Effect
Clear the intestine fire and stop bleeding.
Indications
Hematochezia, typhoid fever, hemorrhoidal pain.
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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