小蓟·Herba Cirsii
field thistle
Xiao Ji (小蔺) is field thistle, recorded as Herba Cirsii. It is sweet in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Heart and Liver channels. Its larger relative is entered separately as Da Ji.
| Pinyin | xiao ji |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 小蓟 |
| Latin Name | Herba Cirsii |
| English Name | field thistle·Small Thistle |
| Japanese | shokei |
| Korean | sogye |
Blood Heat bleeding, above all blood in the urine from Heat
Blood Heat with hematuria; hemorrhage caused by Heat
Bloody Lin.
da ji + ce bai ye + bai mao gen + qian cao gen
Hemoptysis and hematemesis, with both herbs charred
ou jie + niu bang zi + sheng di huang + feng mi
Heart Fire with thirst and vomiting of blood, using the fresh juice of the herb
Blood-streaked sputum from Deficiency Heat
sheng di huang + hua shi + zhi zi + dan zhu ye
Hematuria with dysuria.
Metrorrhagia.
Post-abortion bleeding.
Itch and rash.
Jaundice.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9-30g; Fresh: up to 60g; Tincture: 2-5ml | 9-30 g | — | 2-5 ml | — | — |