This product is the petiole of the Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei H. Wendl.), a green plant of the Windmill Palm family. It is mainly produced in East China, South China, and Southwest China. When harvesting, the lower extending part of the old petiole and the sheath are cut off, the fibrous palm hair is removed, and then it is dried in the sun and cut into small pieces. The older the product, the better it is, and it is used after being calcined into charcoal.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Bitter and astrigent, neutral. Act on liver, lung and large intestine meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Astringent and hemostatic.

bubble_chart Indications

Used for various hemorrhagic syndromes such as hematemesis, epistaxis, menorrhagia and metrostaxis, bloody stool, hematuria, etc., especially for menorrhagia and metrostaxis, suitable for those without blood stasis. This product is bitter and astringent, capable of astringing and stopping bleeding. For treating women's menorrhagia and metrostaxis, it can be used alone, such as in Furen Liangfang; it is also often combined with Carbonized Human Hair, Platycladus, etc. If it is hematemesis, epistaxis, or hemoptysis due to reckless movement of hot blood, it is combined with Small Thistle, Gardenia, etc., such as in Ten-Ash Powder. If it is bleeding due to deficiency and cold, with menorrhagia and metrostaxis due to insecurity of the Chong and Ren meridians, it is combined with Blast-Fried Ginger, Smoked Plum, as in the Zhengzhi Zhunsheng formula; clinically, it is also often used with Astragalus Root, White Atractylodes Rhizome, cuttlebone sepium, and other qi-tonifying and bleeding-stopping substances. In addition, it can also be used for chronic diarrhea, long-term dysentery, and women's leukorrhea, taking advantage of its astringent properties.

1. Bencao Yanyi: "Burn into black ash, treat women's blood leakage and hematemesis."
2. Bencao Gangmu: "If there is excessive loss of blood and the stasis has been completely removed, it is appropriate to use it, which is called astringent relieving collapse. It is even better when used together with disordered hair, and old, decayed palm fiber is especially wonderful for medicinal use."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 3-10g; take 1-1.5g in powder form.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Bleeding due to stasis is contraindicated.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains a large amount of cellulose and tannins. The alcohol extract of Windmill Palm seed powder can contract the uterus of mice and has a certain hemostatic effect.

The seeds, roots, and flowers of Windmill Palm are also used for medicinal purposes. All have astringent and hemostatic effects. In recent years, hemostatic pills made from the alcohol extract of Windmill Palm seeds have been used to treat functional uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, chronic cervicitis, artificial late abortion, and bleeding after intrauterine device placement, all with good hemostatic effects.