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Alternate Chinese names: 花乳石 huā rǔ shí

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: XXXXXX

Use: Medicinal

Category: Blood-stanching agents / Stasis-transforming blood-stanching agents

Properties: Sour and astringent; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver pericardium channel.*

Actions and indications: Transforms stasis and stanches bleeding. Treats vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); bloody stool; flooding and spotting; bleeding from incised wounds.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct 10–15g; use in powders (3–9g). Topical: Grind to a powder and sprinkle on the affected area (best used calcined for increased astringency).

Quality: The best quality has yellow and green streaks.

Production area: Shānxī, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Hénán, Héběi, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, and Sìchuān.

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