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Pine pollen
松花粉 〔松花粉〕sōng huā fěn
Latin pharmacognostic name: Pini Pollen
Alternate Chinese names: 松花 sōng huā
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.; Pinus massoniana Lamb; Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Pinus massoniana Lamb.*; Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.*; Pinus yunnanensis Franch.
Use: Medicinal
Category:
Properties: Sweet; warm; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.*
Indications:
Dispels wind and boosts qì; absorbs dampness, and stanches bleeding.
dizziness; center vacuity and stomach pain; enduring dysentery; damp, putrefying sores; bleeding from external injury.
Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (3–6g), steep in wine, or apply ground. Topical: Apply dry or mixed with liquid.
See also: Sōng jié (松节 Pini Nodi Lignum, knotty pine wood)
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