Goat's Blood

Name

Goat's Blood (Shan Yang Xue)

1. 山羊血
2. Shan Yang Xue

The Effect of Goat's Blood

Property

Salty, hot; liver and heart meridians entered.

Actions

Activate blood and dissipate blood stasis, dredge collaterals and remove toxicity.

Indications

Traumatic injury, urine with blood, nose bleeding, sores and boils, hematochezia, hematemesis, arthralgia and myalgia.

Dosage and Administrations

Made into powder and then soaked in wine for oral taking, 1~3 g. It also can be made into pills.

Cautions

It is contraindicated for yin deficiency with blood-heat.