槐米·Flos Sophorae Immaturus
Sophora Bud
Huai Mi (槐米) is the unopened flower bud of the pagoda tree, a legume, recorded as Flos Sophorae Immaturus. It is bitter in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Blood and stop bleeding.
| Pinyin | huai mi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 槐米 |
| Latin Name | Flos Sophorae Immaturus |
| English Name | Sophora Bud·sophora fruit |
| Japanese | kaikamai |
| Korean | koemi |
Heat toxin. Intestinal Damp-Heat that damages Yin and causes bleeding or hemorrhoids. The charred herb suits Intestinal bleeding with milder pathogenic Heat
Blood in the stool or urine, uterine bleeding, vomiting of blood and nosebleed
Intestinal Wind with blood in the stool
Hematuria.
Liver Heat with red eyes, dizziness and a distended feeling in the head
Liver Fire with dizziness and insomnia
Intestinal Wind with pathogenic Heat damaging the collaterals, causing blood in the stool, bleeding hemorrhoids or heavy menstruation (stronger when both herbs are charred)
Intestinal bleeding or hot, bleeding hemorrhoids; persistent uterine bleeding from Heat
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 4.5-16g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 4.5-16 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |