Di Yu (Bloodwort Root)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2008-06-06 13:57.
Chinese Name: 
Di Yu
English Name: 
Bloodwort Root
Functions and Usage: 
  • Cools the blood, stops bleeding in lower burner due to damp heat - bloody dysentery, bleeding hemorrhoids, uterine bleeding.
  • Clears heat and generates flesh - topically for burns, carbuncles.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 6-15g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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