This product is the root of the perennial herb Pulsatilla chinensis (Pulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel) from the Ranunculaceae family. It is distributed in the northeastern regions of the mainland, Inner Mongolia, and northern China. The roots are excavated in spring and autumn. After removing the leaves, remaining flower stems, and fibrous roots, the white down on the root head is preserved, and the roots are dried in the sun for use in their raw form.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Bitter, cold. Act on large intestinal meridian.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxin, cooling blood and stopping dysentery.

bubble_chart Indications

Used for heat toxin bloody dysentery. This product is bitter and cold, descending and purging, clearing heat and removing toxin, cooling blood and stopping dysentery, especially effective in clearing dampness-heat in the stomach and intestines and heat toxin in the blood aspect, making it a good medicine for treating heat toxin bloody dysentery. It can be used alone or in combination with Coptis Rhizome, Phelloendron Bark, ash bark, such as Pulsatilla Decoction. In recent years, this product has been used to treat bacterial dysentery and amoebic dysentery, both with good results.

In addition, this product combined with ash bark can be decocted and used externally to wash, treating pruritus vulvae (trichomonal vaginitis); combined with Bupleurum, Skullcap Root, Areca Seed, it can also be used to treat malaria.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "Main warm malaria, mania, alternating chills and fever, abdominal mass, hyperthyroidism, expels blood and relieves pain, treats incised wounds."
2. Yaoxing Lun: "Stops abdominal pain and red toxic dysentery, treats toothache, main scrofula under the neck, ... joint and bone pain of the body."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 6-15g. Apply an appropriate amount externally.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Avoid taking it in cases of cold diarrhea.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains compounds such as Chinese pulsatilla root and saponins. Chinese pulsatilla root exhibits significant antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, dysentery bacillus, Bacillus subtilis, cold-damage disease bacillus, Salmonella, and others. Both the decoction of Chinese pulsatilla root and its contained saponins demonstrate notable anti-amoebic properties. This product also has a significant killing effect on vaginal trichomonads and shows grade I inhibition against influenza virus. Additionally, it possesses certain sedative and analgesic effects, and its above-ground parts exhibit cardiotonic properties.