duan xue liu

断血流·Herba Clinopodii

clinopodii

About duan xue liu

Duan Xue Liu (断血流) is clinopodium, a plant of the mint family, recorded as Herba Clinopodii. It is bitter and acrid in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung channel alone. Its Chinese name reads as the herb that cuts off a flow of blood.

Names

Pinyinduan xue liu
Chinese断血流
Latin NameHerba Clinopodii
English Nameclinopodii

Classification

Category
Warm, Acrid, Release Exterior
Channels
Lung
Flavour
Acrid, Bitter
Temperature
Neutral

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind, clears Heat, moves Qi, invigorates Blood and reduces swelling

  • Common cold with fever and headache
  • Vomiting and diarrhea
  • Bacillary dysentery and enteritis
  • Abdominal pain from food stagnation
  • Mastitis
  • Boils
  • Internal and external injuries
  • Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  • Measles
  • Sore throat
  • Diphtheria
  • Snake and insect bites
  • Hives (urticaria)
  • Erysipelas

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 15-30g; Fresh: 30-60g15-30 g————
Link to this herb

Paste any of these. The wording inside the link is the part that matters — it tells a search engine what this page is about, so it is filled in for you.

Free to use with a visible link back. This herb is also available as XML. See link to us for banners, the feed, and the terms.

Support

Bencao Index is free to use and free of advertising, and is paid for by one practitioner.

Make a donation