xiao ji

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小蓟·Herba Cirsii

field thistle

About xiao ji

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.

Names

Pinyin	xiao ji
Chinese	小蓟
Latin Name	Herba Cirsii
English Name	field thistle·Small Thistle
Japanese	shokei
Korean	sogye

Classification

Channels: Heart, Liver
Flavour: Sweet
Temperature: Cool
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

Bleeding of any kind from Blood Heat, including blood in the urine or stool, coughing or vomiting blood, nosebleed and uterine bleeding

Disperses Blood stasis, resolves toxicity, and reduces swelling and abscesses

Heat-toxin sores, boils and abscesses, used internally, or externally as a poultice of the crushed fresh herb or its juice

Clears Damp-Heat and promotes urination

Jaundice from Damp-Heat, and hepatitis
Painful urination and bleeding from the urinary tract

Benefits the Gallbladder and lowers blood pressure

Hypertension

Combinations

bai mao gen
Blood Heat bleeding, above all blood in the urine from Heat
da ji
Blood Heat with hematuria; hemorrhage caused by Heat
pu huang
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
bai mao gen + ou jie
Blood-streaked sputum from Deficiency Heat
sheng di huang + hua shi + zhi zi + dan zhu ye
Hematuria with dysuria.
bai zhu + sheng di huang
Metrorrhagia.
yi mu cao
Post-abortion bleeding.
ru xiang + ming fan
Itch and rash.
yin chen hao + hu zhang
Jaundice.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 9-30g; Fresh: up to 60g; Tincture: 2-5ml	9-30 g	—	2-5 ml	—	—

Cautions

contraindication No signs of stagnation
caution Loose stools or diarrhea from Deficiency Cold of the Spleen and Stomach, which its cool nature can aggravate
contraindication Bleeding of a Cold or stasis type without Heat signs
caution Persistent, heavy or unexplained bleeding needs proper diagnosis; use under a qualified practitioner

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