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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