Medicinals
juǎn bǎi / 卷柏 / 卷柏 / selaginella;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Selaginellae Herba
Alternate English names: resurrection spikemoss
Alternate Chinese names: 卷柏 juǎn bǎi; 卷柏 juǎn bǎi
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Blood-stanching agents / Stasis-transforming blood-stanching agents
Properties: Acrid; balanced; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: liver and heart channels.*
Indications:
- Transforms stasis and stanches bleeding: vomiting of blood; flooding and spotting; bloody stool; bloody urine.
- Quickens the blood and frees the channels (menses): Amenorrhea; menstrual pain;
concretions and conglomerations ;injury from knocks and falls .Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct (3–10g). Use char-fried to stanch bleeding. Topical: Apply crushed.
Warning:
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Product Area:
Shāndōng, Liáoníng, Héběi.
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