Rhizoma Bletillae Bletilla Rhizome
Also known as Bai Gen, Gan Gen, Lian Ji Cao
Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Stop Bleeding
- Temperature
- Cool
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Sweet, Cool, Astringent
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Rhizoma Bletillae
- Chinese
- 白芨
- Tone Marks
- bái jí
- Also Known As
- Bai Gen, Gan Gen, Lian Ji Cao
- Translation
- White Orchid
Chinese Herb Actions
- Restrains Leakage of Blood and Stops Bleeding For Hematemesis, Hemoptysis, Lung Abscesses, and bleeding due to trauma.
- Nourishes Yin, Cools Heat, and Preserves Body Fluids For bleeding in the Lungs and Stomach causing Hematemesis, Hemoptysis, and Epistaxis.
- Reduces Swelling and Promotes Generation of Flesh Can be applied topically to treat ulcers, sores, swellings, and chapped skin. It can reduce the swelling of sores, and speed the healing of chronic non-healing sores.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-10 grams
Chinese Herb Combinations:
- Bai Ji (Rhizoma Bletillae)
- San Qi (Radix Pseudoginseng)
Combined Actions:
- Stops Bleeding, Dispels Blood Stagnation, and Generates Flesh
Combined Indications:
- Vomiting of blood (hematemesis)
- Coughing of blood (hemoptysis)
- Bleeding due to traumatic injury
Combined Use:
- Used externally on affected area for traumatic injury
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases where hemoptysis is caused by external disease.
- Do not use in early stage Lung abscesses.
- Do not use when bleeding is due to excess fire and toxins.
Chinese Herb Notes
- The powdered form of this herb is usually mixed with the strained decoction.
- This herb is effective topically to stop bleeding from traumatic injury.
This herb is incompatible with:
Sources & References
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