Single Herb Glossary
Zōng Lǘ Tàn 棕櫚炭
| Pharmaceutical name | Trachycarpi Petiolus trachycarpus stiple fiber |
| Category | Stop Bleeding |
| Key Properties | Restrains and inhibits bleeding |
| Properties | Bitter, Neutral Astringent |
| Tropism | LV, LI, LU |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Binds and stops bleeding (cough/spit Blood, nosebleed, uterine bleeding) |
| Dosages | 3-9g; when taken orally as a powder, 1-1.5g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: intestinal bleeding and dysentery from Damp-Heat; must be combined with Blood invigorating and stop bleeding herbs |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Glucoluteolin, luteolin-7-O-rutinoside, dioscin, methyl protodioscin, tannins |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Hemostatic: decoction of charred form associated with marked actoin to stop bleeding in mice; decoction of fresh herb did not have any hemostatic effect |
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