Carpesii Macrocephali Herba

Name

Da Yan Guo Cao (Carpesii Macrocephali Herba)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Carpesium macrocephalum franch, et Sav. Family Compositae), growing in edge of woods on hillslopes, scrubs, in valleys, roadsides or in grasses, distributed in Northeast China, North China and Shauxi. Gansu, Qinghai, Henan and Sichuan.

The Effect of Carpesii Macrocephali Herba

Actions

The whole herb is used to remove heat from the blood, arrest bleeding and remove blood stasis, for the treatment of traumatic injury and traumatic bleeding.

Dosage and Administrations

Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.