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Alternate English names: callicarpa [leaf]

Alternate Chinese names: 紫珠草 zǐ zhū cǎo; 紫珠叶 zǐ zhū yè

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Callicarpa pedunculata R. Br.; Callicarpa cathayana H.T. Chang

Use: Medicinal

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

Properties: Bitter; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver, lung, and stomach channels.

Actions and indications:

• Stanches bleeding with astringency: vomiting of blood (blood ejection); expectoration of blood; nosebleed (nǜ xuè); bloody stool; flooding and spotting; bleeding from external injury.
• Resolves toxin in the treatment of sores: toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); throat impediment.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (10–15g dried; 30–60g fresh); grind to a powder (1.5–3g). Topical: Apply crushed or grind to a powder and sprinkle on the affected area.

Production area: Southern China.

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