Pu Huang
| Pu Huang in TCM:Explore the properties of Pu Huang according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: bulrush, cattail pollen
Pharmacuetical Name: Pollen Typhae
Properties: sweet, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: SP, HT, LV
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
circulates blood
Alternate Forms:
- Tan- to increase astringency and stop bleeding
- Sheng- for pain due to stasis
Actions / Indications:
- Stops bleeding due to stasis and trauma (move blood
and stop bleeding, traumatic injury plus internal bleeding especially
abnormal uterine bleeding, epistaxis, stool, also hematuria, hemoptysis,
hematemesis,and subcutaneous bleeding)
- Invigorates blood; dispel stasis (especially menstrual
pain due to blood stasis, postpartum abdominal pain, chest pain)
- Promotes urination; relieves PUD (bloody lin syndrome
- combine with Yu Jin)
Special Notes:
- A truly unique herb with many pharmacological functions. Pu Huang
tonifies cardiac function while lowering blood pressure and stopping
bleeding. Also may lower cholesterol and stimulate the uterus. Has been
shown to relieve intestinal cramps and inhibit inflammation.
Contraindications:
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