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Pin Yin: di yu
Common name: burnet root
Botanical family: Rosaceae
Botanical name: Sanguisorbae officinalis L.
Primary action: Stop Bleeding
Secondary actions:
Cool Blood
Temperature: cool
Taste: bitter, sour
Entering Channel: Lv, LI, St
Actions:
Cools Blood and stops bleeding and astringes diarrhea; especially for
bleeding in the Lower Burner with Damp Heat; also for vomiting blood and
nosebleed.
Clears Heat and promote healing; apply topically for open sores and burns.
(See
Blood Heat
;
Hemorrhage due to trauma
.)
Dosage:
2-5 qian.
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