Herb Listings
San Qi (Tian Qi) / Pseudoginseng Root (Notoginseng) | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Slightly Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Stop Bleeding | |||
Dosage1-3g directly as powder, 3-9g decoction, or topical |
Actions1. Stops bleeding & transforms blood stasis: for internal & external bleeding including vomiting blood, nosebleed, & blood in the urine or stool. Because this herb can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, it is very widely used.2. Reduces swelling & alleviates pain: the herb of choice for traumatic injuries, used for swelling & pain due to falls, fractures, contusions, & sprains. Effective in invigorating blood, it is used for chest & abdominal pain, as well as joint pain that has been caused by blood stasis. |
MeridiansLiver, Stomach, Large Intestine |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy. Use with caution in patients with blood or yin deficiency. |