Herbs That Stop Bleeding

Herbs which are used for bleeding or hemorrhage.  Most commonly used for vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing blood, blood in stool, blood in urine, excessive menstruation, uterine bleeding, bleeding associated with trauma.

These herbs should also be used with other herbs which will treat the underlying condition not the symptom.

Reckless Movement of Hot Blood Yin Deficiency Spleen Qi Deficiency Blood stasis

Da Ji

Properties: SWEET  – COOL

Dosage: 4.5 – 15g.

Japanese

Meridian: LIVER, SPLEEN

FRESH – 30-60g.

Thistle

-cools blood, stop bleeding due to reckless movement of hot blood

-reduce swelling, generates flesh –topically for carbuncles/sores

Xiao Ji

Properties: SWEET  – COOL

Dosage:4.5 – 15g.

Small  Thistle

Meridian LIVER, SPLEEN

-stops bleeding (weaker than Da Ji) blood in the urine

Bai Mao Gen

Properties: SWEET  – COLD

Dosage: 9 24g.

Wolly Grass

Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH, SMALL INTESTINE, BLADDER

Root

-cool blood, stop bleeding due to reckless movement of hot blood

-blood in Urine, promote urination

-cough with blood, clear heat from stomach & lungs

Qian Cao Gen

Properties: BITTER  – COLD

Dosage: 6  9g.

Rubia Root

Meridian: HEART, LIVER

-cool blood to stop bleeding

-invigorates blood to dispel blood stasis

 -chronic skin rash eczema

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Huai Hua Mi

Properties: BITTER  – COOL

Dosage: 6 15g.

Pagoda Tree Bud

Meridian: LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE

-cools blood, stop bleeding damp heat in large intestine dysentery, Hemorrhoids

-soothes liver fire red eyes dizziness

Di Yu

Properties: BITTER, SOUR  – COOL

Dosage: 6 15g.

Bloodwort Root

Meridian: LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH

-cool blood, stop bleeding in lower burner dysentery-vomit-uterine bleed

-clears heat & generates flesh – topically for burns/carbuncles

Bai Ji

Properties: BITTER, SWEET  – COOL

Dosage: 3 – 15g.

Bletilla Rhizome

Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH, LIVER

-stops bleeding from lungs & stomach – vomit/cough blood

-reduces swelling & generates flesh – topically for sores/chap-skin/ulcer

Xian He Cao

Properties: BITTER, PUNGENT  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 9 15g

Agrimony Grass

Meridian: LUNG, LIVER, SPLEEN FRESH 15-30g.

-stop bleeding due to cold/hot/excess/deficient

-alleviate diarrhea/dysentery

-kills parasites

Ai Ye

Properties: BITTER, PUNGENT  – WARM

Dosage: 3 – 9g.

Mugwort Leaf

Meridian: SPLEEN, LIVER, KIDNEY

(MOXA)

-stop bleeding  prolonged uterine bleeding due to deficient cold

-warms womb restless fetus possible miscarriage due to bleeding

-lower abdomen cold pain

San Qi

Properties: SWEET, BITTER  – WARM

Dosage: 1 3g.

PseudoginsengMeridian: LIVER, STOMACH, LARGE INTESTINE

Root

-stop bleeding transform blood stasis int. & ext. bleeding

-can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis

-traumatic injuries  alleviate pain, reduce swelling

Fu Long Gan

Properties: PUNGENT  – WARM

Dosage: 15 60g.

Yellow Earth

Meridian: SPLEEN, STOMACH

Ashes

 -warms blood  stops bleeding due to deficient cold in stomach

-warms stomach stops vomiting

– spleen Qi deficiency – diarrhea

Xue Yu Tan

Properties: BITTER  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 1.5  9g.

Charred Human

Meridian: HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY

Hair

-stop bleeding uterine bleeding many types

-promote urination Xue lin

Di Yu

Properties: BITTER, SOUR  – COOL

Dosage: 6 – 15g.

Bloodwort Root

Meridian LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH

-cools blood, stop lower jiao bleeding blood in stool, bleeding hemorrhoids, vomiting blood, uterine bleeding

-clear heat, generate flesh topically on sores, ulcers, burns

Zong Lu Tan

Properties: BITTER, ASTRINGENT  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 9 15g.

Charred Stiple Fiber

Meridian LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE, LUNGS

POWDER 1 1.5g.

-binds and stops bleeding coughing blood, blood tinged sputum, nosebleed, blood in stools, uterine bleeding

Ou Jie

Properties: SWEET, ASTRINGENT  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 9 15g.

Lotus Rhizome Nodes

Meridian LUNG, STOMACH, LIVER

FRESH 30 60g.

-stop bleeding, beaks up blood stasis, lung and stomach heat – vomiting blood, coughing blood

Ce Bai Ye

Properties: BITTER, ASTRINGENT  – COOL

Dosage: 6 15g.

Biota Leaves

Meridian  HEART, LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE

-cool blood, stop bleeding vomiting blood, bleeding gums, coughing blood, blood in stool or urine, uterine bleeding

-stop cough, lung heat cough with phlegm, thick bloody sputum

-promotes healing of burns topically for early stages

Pu Huang

Properties: SWEET, PUNGENT  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 4.5 12g.

Cattail Pollen

Meridian  LIVER, HEART, SPLEEN

(Bulrush)

-stop bleeding external and internal traumatic injury, uterine bleeding, vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing blood, blood in urine or stool

-invigorate blood, dispel stasis chest pain, postpartum abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea