鸡冠花

Name

Ji Guan Hua (Cockscomb Flower)

1. Ji Guan Hua
2. Cockscomb Flower
3. Flos Celosiae Cristatae

The Effect of 鸡冠花

Property

Sweet, cool; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Cool blood and stop bleeding.

Indications

Urine with blood, hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematochezia due to anal fistula, metrorrhagia, purulent and bloody dysentery, morbid leucorrhea.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g, or made into pill or powder. Decoct for washing externally.