This product is the flower bud of Sophora japonica (Sophora japonica L.), a deciduous tree of the Leguminosae family. It is cultivated in most parts of the country. Pick the flowers when they are in bloom in summer and dry them in the sun. Used raw or stir-frying to scorch.

[Property]

bitter, slightly cold. act on liver and large intestine channels.

[Efficacy]

cooling blood and stopping bleeding, clearing liver heat.

[Indications]

1. It is used for hemorrhagic syndrome caused by blood heat. Such as hematemesis, epistaxis, bloody stool, hemorrhoidal blood, etc., especially lower consumptive thirst, hemorrhoidal blood, bloody stool and lower consumptive thirst. This product is cold and bitter in nature. It is good at clearing away the heat in the large intestine and cooling blood and stopping bleeding. To treat bloody defecation bloody stool, Schizonepeta and Platycladus are often used, such as Yuhuaizanglian Pills; to treat hematemesis and epistaxis, is often used lalang grass rhizome is equivalent to.
2. Used for up-flaming of liver fire, headache, red eye, etc. In modern clinical practice, it is often used in patients with high blood pressure and excessive liver fire. It has the effect of clearing heat and improving vision and lowering blood pressure. It can be used alone as a decoction instead of tea, or with Prunella, Chrysanthemum Flower or the like.

[Documentation]

1. Rihuazi Bencao: "Cure five hemorrhoids, heart pain, red eyes, kill abdominal worms and heat, treat skin wind and bloody defecation, diarrhea, red and white diarrhea."
2. Bencao Beiyao: "Enter the liver, large intestine blood aspect and cool blood, treat wind-heat red eye, red and white diarrhea, bloody hemorrhoids, vomiting and collapse, and all kinds of blood."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take 10-15g. Used to stop bleeding, stir-frying to scorch; used in clearing heat and purging fire.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains beautiful steetgum resin glycosides, Sophora Flower A, B, C and tannins. It can reduce the permeability and fragility of capillaries, shorten bleeding time; enhance the resistance of capillaries; lower blood pressure, prevent and treat stirred pulse sclerosis; expand coronary blood vessels, improve myocardial circulation, etc.

Japanese Pagodatree Pod: The fruit of Sophora japonica. The nature, flavor and efficacy are similar to Sophora Flower. The hemostatic effect is weaker than Sophora Flower, but it has the function of moisturizing the intestines. Mainly used for hemorrhoids, bloody stool, constipation red eye and other diseases. Decoct and take 10-15g. For use during pregnancy.