bai tou weng

白头翁·Radix Pulsatillae

anemone

About bai tou weng

Bai Tou Weng (白头翁) is the root of Chinese anemone, recorded as Radix Pulsatillae. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Stomach and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat and relieve toxicity. Its Chinese name reads as white-headed old man, for the silvery seed heads.

Names

Pinyinbai tou weng
Chinese白头翁
Latin NameRadix Pulsatillae
English Nameanemone·Chinese anemone root·Chinese anemone root; pulsatilla; anemone·Pulsatilla
Japanesehakutoo
Koreanbaekduong

Classification

Category
Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
Channels
Large Intestine, Stomach
Flavour
Bitter
Temperature
Cold
Part used
Root
Family
Ranunculaceae
Species
Pulsatilla Chinensis
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and cools the Blood to stop dysentery

  • Diarrhea or dysentery from Damp-Heat in the Intestines and Stomach, with abdominal pain, straining, and pus or blood in the stools
  • Dysentery from toxic Fire, including bacterial and amoebic presentations
  • Blood in the stool

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

  • Nosebleed or bleeding hemorrhoids from Heat in the Blood

Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching (external use)

  • Applied as a douche or external wash for itching and discharge from Damp-Heat, trichomonal vaginitis among them

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 6-18g; Tincture: 2-5ml6-18 g—2-5 ml——

Cautions