Herb Listings
Huai Hua / Pagoda Tree Flower | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cool • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Stop Bleeding | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding: for damp-heat patterns of the Large Intestine when bleeding is present. Especially important for bleeding hemorrhoids & bloody dysenterial disorders. Also used for coughing of blood, nosebleed, or uterine bleeding.2. Cools the Liver: for red eyes & dizziness due to Liver heat. |
MeridiansLiver, Large Intestine |
CautionsUse with caution in cases of Spleen or Stomach cold from deficiency. Toxicity: There is one case report of a child who developed an anaphylactoid reaction after ingesting huai hua. |