Medicinals

cè bǎi yè / 侧柏叶 / 側柏葉 / arborvitae leaf;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Platycladi Cacumen

Alternate English names: Oriental arborvitae leaf

Alternate Chinese names: 柏叶 cè bǎi yè; 侧柏 cè bǎi

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Blood-stanching agents / Blood-cooling blood-stanching agents

Properties: Bitter, astringent; slightly cold.

Channel entry: lung, liver, and large intestine channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 10–15g in decoctions. It may be char-fried to stanch bleeding, but it is used raw for transforming phlegm. For topical use, decoct the dried leaves as a wash, or crush and apply the fresh leaves.

Product Description:

These twigs vary in length and have numerous branches. The leaves take the form of fine deep green scales that are densely interlocked and lie tightly against the flat stem. The twigs are brittle and break easily.

Quality:

Green, unbroken twigs are the best.

Product Area:

Most parts of China (especially Liáoníng and Shāndōng), Korea, and Japan.

Etymology:

The name cèi bǎi yè 侧柏叶, literally, ""side arborvitae leaf,"" reflects the way in which the leaves grow laterally from the twig.

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