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Weed soot
百草霜 〔百草霜〕bǎi cǎo shuāng
Latin pharmacognostic name: Herbarum Ustarum Fuligo%#%
Kingdom: Plant
Use: Medicinal
Category: Blood-stanching agents / Stasis-transforming blood-stanching agents
Properties: Acrid and bitter; warm.
Channel entry: Liver, lung, spleen, and stomach channels.
Indications:
- Stanches bleeding: vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); bloody stool; flooding; vaginal discharge.
- Transforms accumulations and checks diarrhea: Food accumulation; diarrhea.
- Also used for mouth and tongue sores.
Dosage & Method: Oral: Use in pills or powders (0.9–1.5g). Topical: Grind and apply wet or dry.
Quality: The best quality is light in weight, fine in texture, black in color and does not contain any extraneous matter.
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