Herb Listings
Xian He Cao / Agrimony | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Stop Bleeding | |||
Dosage9-15g, 15-30g when used fresh |
Actions1. Restrains leakage of blood & stops bleeding: widely used for various types of bleeding such as vomiting blood, coughing blood, nosebleed, bleeding gums, blood in the urine, or uterine bleeding. Depending on its particular combination with other herbs, this herb can be used for bleeding due to heat, cold, excess, or deficiency.2. Alleviates diarrhea & dysenteric disorders: for chronic probems, as this herb has a restraining nature. 3. Kills parasites: for trichomonas vaginitis & tapeworm. |
MeridiansLung, Liver, Spleen |
CautionsMay cause nausea & vomiting. |