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Latin pharmacognostic name: Erinacei Pellis

Kingdom: Animal

Origin (other sources): Erinaceus europaeus L.; Hemiechinus dauuricus Sundevall

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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