da ji

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大蓟·Cirsii Japonici Herba Sive Radix

Japanese cirsium

About da ji

Da Ji (大蔺) is Japanese thistle, a plant of the daisy family, recorded as Herba Cirsii Japonici. It is sweet in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver, Spleen and Heart channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Blood and stop bleeding.

Names

Pinyin	da ji
Chinese	大蓟
Latin Name	Cirsii Japonici Herba Sive Radix·Herba Cirsii Japonici
English Name	Japanese cirsium·Japanese thistle·Japanese thistle; large thistle; Japanese cirsium·Large Thistle
Japanese	taikei
Korean	daegye

Classification

Category: Regulate Blood, Stop Bleeding
Channels: Spleen, Heart, Liver
Flavour: Sweet
Temperature: Cool
Family: Asteraceae
Species: cirsium japonicum
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

Bleeding from Blood Heat: nosebleed, coughing or vomiting of blood, blood in the urine or stool, and uterine bleeding
Nosebleed, vomiting of blood or heavy periods, treated with the fresh juice alone

Disperses Blood stasis, reduces swelling, resolves toxicity and generates flesh

Carbuncles, abscesses, sores and swellings (Chuang Yung) from Heat toxin with stagnant Blood, taken internally or applied fresh to the skin

Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and reduces jaundice

Jaundice, particularly of the Damp-Heat type

Lowers blood pressure

High blood pressure, particularly with Liver Heat or Fire

Combinations

qian cao gen
Blood Heat with epistaxis and hematemesis
xiao ji + bai mao gen
Heat causing hemorrhage, using the charred herb
huai niu xi + di yu + jin yin hua
Internal abscesses such as intestinal abscess
yin chen + hu zhang
Damp-Heat jaundice
che qian zi
Hypertension, taken daily as a tea
xia ku cao + xi xian cao
Liver Heat with hypertension
xiao ji
Blood Heat with hematuria; hemorrhage from Heat
sheng di huang + sheng jiang + feng mi
Hematemesis.
xiao ji + ce bai ye + bai mao gen + qian cao gen
Hematemesis and hemoptysis, with every herb in the combination charred
ren zhong bai
Intestinal abscess.
salt
Carbuncles and sores, mixed and applied topically

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 4.5-20g; Fresh: 30-60g; Tincture: 1-4ml	4.5-20 g	—	1-4 ml	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Deficiency Cold of the Spleen and Stomach: its cool nature can worsen loose stools, poor appetite and weak digestion
contraindication Watery diarrhea, or dysentery of the white type
contraindication Hot dysentery in its early stage
contraindication Severe Blood deficiency arising from a weak Stomach
pregnancy Take care in pregnancy, given its Blood-cooling, Blood-moving action
caution Take care when there are no signs of Blood stagnation
caution May cause nausea and vomiting
caution Heavy, persistent or unexplained bleeding needs a proper diagnosis; use under a qualified practitioner
caution Make sure the material is the thistle (Cirsium) sold as Da Ji and not Jing Da Ji or Hong Da Ji, which are toxic spurges

Interactions

Drug interactions

Warfarin: the herb has been shown to weaken its anticoagulant effect, so watch for clot formation; because the herb stops bleeding, the same care is sensible with other anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines

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