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Cirsii Eriophoroidei Herba

Tibetan thistle

大刺儿菜 〔大刺兒菜〕 dà cì ér cài

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Cirsium eriophoroideum (Hook. f.) Petrak.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bitter; cool.

Actions and indications: Cools the blood and checks; disperses stasis and disperses swelling. Treats vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed; bloody urine; metrorrhagia; jaundice; sores and welling-abscesses (yōng).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g).

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