Unileaf sage herb
Name
Dan Ye Xue Pen Cao (Herba Salviae Simplicifoliae)
Sources
The drug is the dried root or whole herb of Salvia cavaleriei Lévl. var. simplicifolia Stib. (family Labiatae), growing in shrubs and woods, on hillslopes and gully sides, distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi.
The Effect of Unileaf sage herb
Property
Slightly bitter, cool.
Actions
The whole herb is used to stop bleeding and eliminate damp-heat; for the treatment of cough, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, dysentery with bloody stool, traumatic bleeding.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying on the affected area.