About Chinese Medicinal Herbs
Chinese Medicinal Herbs are categorized according to their channels
Chinese Medicinal Herbs that are categorized according to their properties

Chinese Medicinal Herbs are listed in alphabetical order:

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Carbonized human hair (Xueyutan)

Pharmaceutical Name: Crinis carbonisatus

Common Name: Carbonized human hair

Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: Human hairs are carbonized.

Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral

Meridians: Liver and stomach

Functions: To stop bleeding and release blood stagnation

Indications & Combinations: Hemorrhages: a) bleeding occurring in the upper part of the bodyCarbonized human hair (Xueyutan) is used with the juice of Lotus node (Oujie); b) bleeding occurring in the lower part of the bodyCarbonized human hair (Xueyutan) is used with Carbonized petiole of windmill palm (Zonglutan).

Dosage: 6-10 g