Qian Cao Gen (Rubia Root) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Qian Cao Gen
English Name: Rubia Root

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Cools the blood to stop bleeding - vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing blood, blood in stool, uterine bleeding, any bleeding due to hot blood.
  • Invigorates blood to dispel blood stasis - pain associated with blood stasis, especially chest and flank pain, trauma, joint pain, early stage of carbuncles.

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Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-9g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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