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Xue Lian Hua

Xue Lian Hua
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Name

Xue Lian Hua (Herba Saussureae Involucratae)

  1. 雪莲花
  2. Herba Saussureae Involucratae
  3. Snow Lotus Herb
  4. 雪蓮花

The Effect of Xue Lian Hua

Property

Sweet, bitter, warm; liver, spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel cold and tonify yang, regulate menstruation and stop bleeding.

Indications

Impotence, sores and weakness of waist and knees, rheumatic arthritis, abnormal menstruation, traumatic hemorrhage, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, morbid leucorrhea.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.Overdosage can cause profuse perspiration.