Bai Ji
| Bai Ji in TCM:Explore the properties of Bai Ji according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: Bletilla tuber (Hyacinth or Common)
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Bletillae
Properties: bitter, sweet, astringent, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, ST, LV
Flavors: astringent, sweet, bitter
Special Properties:
stops bleeding, reduces swelling
Actions / Indications:
- Restrains leakage of blood; stop bleeding (hematemesis,
nasal bleeding, hemoptysis, TB, apply locally for traumatic injury)
- Reduces swelling; generates flesh (use topically
for burns, sores, ulcers, chapped skin, anal fissures; internally for
chronic non-healing ulcers of the ST and duodenum
Special Notes:
- (note: slightly cold)
- This herb is sticky and astringent in nature, and may cause constipation
- One of the most effective herbs to stop gastrointestinal bleeding.
Its strong binding effect will attach itself to the ulcer to stop bleeding
and promote healing.
Contraindications:
- (cc: external invasion cough with blood in sputum)
- (cc: early stage lung abcess)
- (cc: excess heat in LU or ST)
- (cc: incompatible with wu tou, fu zi)
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