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 Cephalanoplos Segeti, Hb


Pin Yin: xiao ji
Common name: small thistle
Botanical family: Compositae
Botanical name: Cephalanoplos segetum (Bge.) Kitam.

Primary action: Stop Bleeding
Secondary actions: Cool Blood
Temperature: cool
Taste: sweet
Entering Channel: Ht, Lv, Sp

Actions:
   Cools the Blood and stops bleeding; used especially for hematuria.
   (See Blood Heat .)

Dosage: 3-5 qian.

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