This product is the above-ground part or root of thistle (Cirsium japonicum DC.), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. Produced in most parts of the country. Cut the above-ground parts when the flowers bloom in summer and autumn, or dig the roots in late autumn, remove impurities and dry them in the sun. Used raw or stir-frying to scorch.

[Property]

bitter and sweet, cool. act on heart and liver channels.

[Efficacy]

cooling blood and stopping bleeding, removing toxin to dissipate carbuncle.

[Indications]

1. It is used for hemorrhagic syndrome caused by blood heat: such as hematemesis, hemoptysis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, hematuria, etc., especially for hematemesis, hemoptysis, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis. This product is cold and enters the blood aspect, and can cool blood and stop bleeding. It can be used alone or in combination with Small Thistle and Platycladus.
2. For heat toxin carbuncle: This product can clear heat and remove toxin, disperse blood stasis and eliminate carbuncle. It can be used alone, especially if it is fresh. It can also be used with other heat-clearing and detoxicating medicinal products.
3. In addition, in recent years, it has also been used to treat hepatitis, hypertension, etc., with certain curative effects. Whichever one has the effect of clearing the liver and removing toxin, and lowering blood pressure.

[Documentation]

1. Bielu: "The hostess is red and white, calming fetus, stopping hematemesis and epistaxis."
2. Yaoxing Lun: "Stops metrorrhagia bleeding, Take the raw root, pound and knead the juice, take half a liter of it, and drink it for a long time. "
3. Bencao Jingshu: "Japanese thistle Herb root is the best for cooling blood, and all symptoms will be cured by resolving blood heat. ”

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoction, 10-15g; fresh product, 80-60g. For external use, apply an appropriate amount to the affected area.

[Modern Pharmacology]

The whole plant contains alkaloids, volatile oils, bitter qualities, etc. Japanese thistle Herb stir-frying to scorch can shorten bleeding time; has antihypertensive effect in animal experiments; has inhibitory effect on human subcutaneous node bacilli.