1. Herbs that regulate the Blood– Stop Bleeding
Vomiting blood; nosebleed, coughing up blood; blood in the stool, blood in the urine; excessive menstrution; abnormal uterine bleeding; or bleeding associated with truma
Stop Bleeding
Warm
Ai Ye；
Astringent – Good for various type of bleeding
Xian He Cao; Bai Ji;
Cold – Cool the blood heat to stop bleeding
Da Ji; Di Yu; Huai Mi; Ce Bai Ye; Bai Mao Gen; Xiao Ji; Huai Jiao; Zhu Ma Gen; Zi Zhu; Zong lu Pi;
Move blood stasis to stop bleeding
San Qi; Pu Huang; Qian Cao;
呕血： with nausea syms
吐血：

2. Herbs that stop bleeding
Part One
Warm herbs
Ai Ye 艾叶

3. Ai Ye 艾叶

4. Ai Ye 艾叶 (Warm) Actions 1. Warms the Womb & stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Citri reticulatae Exocarpium rubrum
Actions
1. Warms the Womb & stops bleeding
2. Disperse cold & alleviates pain
3. Eliminates dampness & stops itching
* Calms the fetus
Indications
(Excess & def.)
Prolonged menstrual bleeding & uterine bleeding due to cold from def.
Restless fetus
Cold abdominal pain
External wash for a variety of skin problems due to dampness
Dosage
3 - 9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, gastric discomfort, diarrhea, and dizziness

5. Ai Ye 艾叶(Warm) Contraindications heat from yin def. Combinations
Formular
E Jiao 阿胶
prolonged uterine bleeding, profuse bleeding during menstruation
Jiao Ai Tang
胶艾汤
Gan Jiang 干姜
Prolonged uterine bleeding
Xiang Fu 香附
Abdominal pain due to cold from def. & Qi stag.
Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan
艾附暖宫丸
Wu Zhu Yu 吴茱萸
Xu Duan 续断
Severe cold from def. of the womb
Di Fu Zi 地肤子
Bai Xian Pi 白藓皮
Variety of itching skin lesions due to cold-dampness
Dang Gui 当归
Shu Di 熟地
Irregular menstruation

6. Herbs that stop bleeding
Part Two
Agents which are astringent & good for various type of bleeding
Xian He Cao 仙鹤草
Bai Ji 白及 6

7. Xian He Cao 仙鹤草

8. Xian He Cao 仙鹤草 ( neutral ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Agrimoniae Herba
Actions
1. Restrains leakage of blood and stops bleeding
2. Alleviates diarrhea & dysenteric disorders
3. Kills parasites
Indications
(Excess & def. )
Widely used for various types of bleeding
Chronic diarrhea
Tapeworm, malarial disorders
* Exhaustion ( 脱力草）
Dosage
3 -9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
In rare case: nausea, vomiting
Also Used For:
Orally,Xian He Cao/Agrimony is used for sore throat, upset stomach, and mild, nonspecific diarrhea. Topically, Xian He Cao/Agrimony is used as a mild astringent and for mild skin inflammation. The ethanolic extracts of agrimony are used for their antiviral properties. Historically, Xian He Cao/Agrimony has been used for gallbladder disorders, tuberculosis, bleeding, corns, warts, as a gargle, antitumor agent, cardiotonic, diuretic, sedative, and antihistamine.

9. Bleeding with yin & blood def.
Xian He Cao 仙鹤草 ( neutral )
Contraindications
Not for active pathogens due to astringent nature
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Bai Mao Gen 白茅根
Bloody urine
Ou Jie 藕节
Nose bleed
E Jiao 阿胶
Bleeding with yin & blood def.
Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶
Vomiting of blood
Dang Shen 党参
Huang Qi 黄芪
Bleeding with Qi Def.
Wu Mei 乌梅
Mu Xiang 木香
Chronic diarrhea
Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉
Da Zao 大枣
Exhaustion

10. Bai Ji 白及

11. Bai Ji 白及 ( cool ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Bletillae Rhizoma
Actions
1. Restrains leakage of blood & stops bleeding
* Reduces swelling & generates flesh
Indications
( Excess )
Mainly for bleeding from the stomach & Lung: vomiting blood, coughing of blood, and nose bleeding
Traumatic injury
Sores, ulcers, and chapped skin
Dosage
3 – 15 g (up to 30g) ( taken orally as a powder: 1.5 – 3 g)
Cook
Toxic Sym.
None noted
Bai Ji: with a very sticky texture, restraining & astringent
especially good for stomach bleeding

12. Bai Ji 白及 ( cool ) Contraindications
Blood due to externally-contracted disease
Combinations
Indications
Formular
San Qi 三七
Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸
Vomiting of blood from bleeding petic ulcers
E Jiao 阿胶
Bai Shao 白芍
Stomach bleeding
Bai he 百合
Coughing of blood due to lung yin def.
Huang Qin 黄芩
Zhi Mu 知母
Vomiting blood due to stomach heat
Olive Oil
Skin chap

13. Herbs that stop bleeding
Part Three
Agents which are cold & cool the blood heat to stop bleeding
大蓟 Da Ji;
地榆 Di Yu;
槐米 Huai Mi;
侧柏叶 Ce Bai Ye;
白茅根 Bai Mao Gen; 13

14. Da Ji 大蓟

15. Da Ji 大蓟 ( Cool ) Actions 1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Cirsii japonici Herba sive Radix
Actions
1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
3. Reduces swelling & generates flesh at sores
3. Benefits the Gallbladder & reduces jaundice
3. Treats hypertension
Indications
( Excess )
Bleeding due to heat
Carbuncles, sores & swellings
Jaundice
Hypertension due to liver heat
Dosage
9 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
None noted .

16. Da Ji 大蓟 ( Cool ) Contraindications Cold from Sp. & Kid. Yang def.
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Xiao Ji 小蓟
Bao Mao Gen 白茅根
Heat-induced hemorrhage
Shi Hui San 十灰散
Qian Cao 茜草
Nosebleed & spitting of blood due to heat in the blood
Di Yu 地榆
Niu Xi 牛膝
Internal abscesses
Yin Chen 茵陈
Jaundice
Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草
Xi Xian Cao 豨莶草
Hypertension due to liver heat
Won’t cause blood stasis

17. Di Yu 地榆

18. Di Yu 地榆 ( slightly cold ) Actions 1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Sanguisorbae Radix
Actions
1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
3. Clears heat & generates flesh
Indications
( Excess )
Especially for bleeding in the lower burner
Sores, ulcers & injuries from burns
Dosage
9 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Used in large-area burns may cause toxin hepatitis
. Also Used For:
Orally, Di Yu / Bloodroot is used as an emetic, cathartic, antispasmodic, and expectorant. Topically, Di Yu / Bloodroot is used as an irritant and debriding agent. Dentistry, Di Yu / Bloodroot is used topically to reduce plaque. Also in Traditional Medicine,Di Yu / Bloodroot is used for bronchitis, asthma, croup, laryngitis, pharyngitis, deficient capillary circulation, nasal polyps, rheumatism, warts, cancer (Fell technique), dental analgesic, fever, and as a general tonic.

19. Di Yu 地榆 ( slightly cold )
Contraindications
Cold from Sp. & Kid. Yang def.
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Huai Mi 槐米
Sheng Di 生地
Hot bleeding hemorrhoids
Huai Hua 槐花
Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶
Bright red bleeding from the rectum
Huai Hua San
槐花散
Huang Lian 黄连
Mu Xiang 木香
Wu Mei 乌梅
Blood stools, bleeding hemorrhoids
Ai Ye 艾叶
E Jiao 阿胶
Bai Zhu 白术
Vaginal bleeding with abdominal pain
Won’t cause blood stasis

20. Huai Mi 槐米

21. Huai Mi 槐米 ( cool ) Actions 1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Sophorae Flos immaturus
Actions
1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
2. Cools the liver
Indications
( Excess )
Damp-heat in the LI. When bleeding is present
Bleeding hemorrhoids and bloody dysenteric disorders
Red eyes, headache &dizziness due to liver heat
Dosage
4.5 – 9 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Nausea ,dizziness, vomiting, abdominal pain
.just like the Di Yu, treat the bleeding due to heat in the lower Jiao

22. Bloody stools，bloody urine Dizziness and insomnia due to liver fire
Huai Mi 槐米( cool )
Contraindications
Cold from Sp. & St. def.
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Zhi Zi 栀子
Heat toxin
Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶
Bloody stools，bloody urine
Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草
Ju Hua 菊花
Liver heat leading to red eyes, a sense of distention in the head, dizziness
Xi Xian Cao 豨莶草
Dizziness and insomnia due to liver fire
Strongly clear 血脂

23. Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶

24. Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶 ( slightly cold ) Actions
Pharmaceutical Name
Platycladi Cacumen
Actions
1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
2. Stops cough & expel phlegm
3. Promotes healing of burns
Indications
( Excess )
Various bleeding disorders, effectively used in hot blood
Cough with phlegm accmulation in lung heat pattern
Early stages of burns
* Hair loss
Dosage
6 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Over dosage: Gastric discomfort, in severe case may vomiting blood .

25. Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶 ( slightly cold )
Contraindications
Bleeding with def. ( must be combined with appropriate herbs )
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Sheng Di 生地
Many forms of hemorrhage resulting from hot blood
Da Ji 大蓟
Xiao Ji 小蓟
Bai Mao Gen 白茅根
Bright red blood due to heat forceing the blood upward
Ai Ye 艾叶
Gan Jiang 干姜
Bleeding associated with cold from def.
Bai Ye Tang
柏叶汤
Pu Huang 蒲黄
Excessive uterine bleeding due to heat
Da Zhao 大枣
Chronic hot cough
Strongly clear 血脂

26. Bai Mao Gen 白茅根

27. Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 ( cold ) Actions 1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Imperatae Rhizoma
Actions
1. Cools the blood & stops bleeding
2. Clears heat & promotes urination
3. Clears heat from stomach & lung
Indications
( Excess )
Chaotic movement of hot blood
Hot painful urinary dribbling
Nausea & thrist due to St. heat
Wheezing due to lung heat
Dosage
9 -30 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Note noted .

28. Bai Mao Gen 白茅根(cold ) Contraindications Sp. & St. def. Combinations
Formular
Sheng Di 生地
Xiao Ji 小蓟
Blood in the urine due to heat
Che Qian Zi 车前子
Mu Tong 木通
Hot urine dribbling
Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶
Da Ji 大蓟
Coughing blood due to lung heat
Huang Qi 黄芪
Edema due to Qi def. ( chronic nephritis )
Yin Chen 茵陈
Damp-heat
Strongly clear 血脂

29. Herbs that stop bleeding Move blood stasis to stop bleeding
Part Four
Move blood stasis to stop bleeding
San Qi 三七
Pu Huang 蒲黄
Qian Cao 茜草 29

30. San Qi 三七

31. San Qi 三七 (warm) Actions 1. Stops bleeding & transforms blood stasis
Pharmaceutical Name
Notoginseng Radix
Actions
1. Stops bleeding & transforms blood stasis
2. Reduces swelling & alleviates pain
* Tonify Qi
Indications
( Excess & Def. )
All the internal or external bleeding
Traumatic injuries
Swelling & pain due to falls, fractures, contusions, and sprains
* Qi def. weakness
Dosage
3 – 9 g
Cook
Toxic sym.
Nausea, repeated vomiting, hemorrhagic tendencies. Generally, these symptoms disappeared without terminating treatment
Also Used For:
Orally, panax pseudoginseng is used as a hemostatic, for vomiting and coughing up blood, blood in the urine or stool, nosebleed, and hemorrhagic disease. It is also used to relieve pain, and to reduce swelling, blood cholesterol, and blood pressure. Panax pseudoginseng is also used for angina, dizziness, and acute sore throat. Topically, Panax pseudoginseng is used to stop bleeding (yunan baiyao) In combination with seven other herbs (PC-SPES), Panax pseudoginseng is used to treat prostate cancer.

32. San Qi 三七 (warm) Contraindications Pregnancy Combinations Indications
Formular
Bai Ji 白芨
Vomiting and coughing blood
Si Wu Tang 四物汤
Irregular uterine bleeding due to both blood stasis & blood def.
Xue Jie 血竭
Ru Xiang 乳香
Mo Yao 没药
Bleeding due to stab wounds
Xiang Fu 香附
Gan Cao 甘草
Generalized muscle pain due to ligamentous & muscular injuries
Ren Shen 人参
All bleeding due to def.
Fang Feng 防风
Chi Shi Zhi 赤石脂
Bleeding in stools

33. Pu Huang 蒲黄

34. Pu Huang 蒲黄 ( Neutral ) Actions 1. Stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Typhae Pollen
Actions
1. Stops bleeding
1. Invigorates the blood & disperse blood stasis
2. Promotes urination & stops bleeding
Indications
(Excess)
Various forms of internal bleeding
Chest pain, postpartum abdominal pain, and menstrual pain due to blood stasis
Hot painful urinary dribbling
Dosage
3-9g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
One report for allergic skin reaction
Pu Huang has an astringent nature and is quite effective in stop bleeding

35. Chest & abdominal pain due to blood stasis
Pu Huang 蒲黄 ( Neutral )
Contraindications
Pregnancy
Indications
Formular
Long Gu 龙骨
Ai Ye 艾叶
Prolonged menses or irregular uterine bleeding, especially if it is profuse
Dang Gui 当归
Xiang Fu 香附
Cramp
Wu Ling Zhi 五灵脂
Chest & abdominal pain due to blood stasis
Shi Xiao San
失笑散
Bai Mao Gen 白茅根
Sheng Di Huang生地黄
Blood in urine
Dan Shen 丹参
San Qi 三七
Angina

36. Qian Cao 茜草

37. Qian Cao 茜草 ( Cold ) Actions Cools the blood & stops bleeding
Pharmaceutical Name
Rubiae Radix
Actions
Cools the blood & stops bleeding
Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis
Indications
(Excess )
Bleeding due to heat
Pain associated with blood stasis
Dosage
9 – 15 g
Cook
Toxic Sym.
Only be used for short periods of time: contain lucidine

38. Heat-induced hemorrhage Hypertension due to liver heat
Qian Cao 茜草 ( Cold )
Contraindications
Cold from Sp. & Kid. Yang def.
Combinations
Indications
Formular
Xiao Ji 小蓟
Bao Mao Gen 白茅根
Heat-induced hemorrhage
Shi Hui San 十灰散
Di Yu 地榆
Niu Xi 牛膝
Internal abscesses
Yin Chen 茵陈
Jaundice
Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草
Xi Xian Cao 豨莶草
Hypertension due to liver heat
Won’t cause blood stasis

39. Especially for St. bleeding or injury Abdominal area with pain
strengthen
characters
San Qi 三七
★★★★★
Injury or blood stais
Bai Ji 白及
★★★★☆
Especially for St. bleeding or injury
Pu Huang 蒲黄
★★★☆☆
Abdominal area with pain
（ blood stasis ）
Xian He Cao 仙鹤草
diarrhea
Qian Cao 茜草
Da Ji 大蓟
Di Yu 地榆
Huai Mi 槐米
Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶
Bai MaoGen 白茅根
★★☆☆☆
Cool blood heat
Ai Ye 艾叶
★☆☆☆☆
Warm the womb