Medicinals

cì wèi pí / 刺猬皮 / 刺猬皮 / hedgehog's pelt

Latin pharmacognostic name: Erinacei Pellis

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Alternate Chinese names:

Origin: Animal

Use: medicinal

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

Properties: Bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: stomach, large intestine, and kidney channels.*

Indications:

Stanches bleeding with astringency; secures essence and reduces urine.

bloody stool; bleeding hemorrhoids; seminal emission; enuresis.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Decoct (3–9g) or use in powder preparations (1.5–3g at a time). Topical: Grind to a powder and sprinkle on the affected area or apply mixed.

Quality:

Large pelts scraped clean of flesh and with neat prickles are the best.

Product Area:

Erinaceus europaeus (the common European hedgehog): Manchuria, northern, eastern, and central regions including Sìchuān. Hemiechinus dauuricus: western Jílín and eastern Inner Mongolia to as far south as Héběi.

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