State/School

California License Exam, Pacific College Comps

Pharm Name

Cirsii Japonici Herba Sive Radix

Common Name

Japanese Thistle

Category

Regulate Blood/Stop Bleeding

Ingredients

Taste

Sweet

Pao Zhi

Temperature

Cool

Action / Indication

1. Cools the blood and stops bleeding: for chaotic movement of hot blood with such symptoms as nosebleed, vomiting blood, blood in the urine or stool, or uterine bleeding. It is especially effective in alleviating vomiting or coughing of blood.
2. Reduces swelling and generates flesh at sores: used topically for carbuncles, sores, and swellings. For this purpose, the fresh herb is preferred.
3.  Benefits the Gallbladder and reduces jaundice: for jaundice, especially that due to damp-heat. 
4. Treats hypertension: recently used for hypertension, espe cially when accompanied by signs of Liver heat. 
   

Treatment Principles

Stops Bleeding
Cools Blood
Clears Heat Toxin
Clears Damp-Heat
Clears Liver Fire

Contraindication

Spleen/Stomach cold. Use caution during pregnancy. Oral use may cause nausea or vomiting.

Dosages

5-15g dried, 30-60g fresh; May be used topically (fresh is preferrable) for skin lesions. Use charred to stop bleeding. The leaf is preferred for clearing heat toxin and the root is better to lower bl

Meridians

LV, SP, HT

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