xue yu tan

Name: xue yu tan
Creator: Bencao Index

血余炭

About xue yu tan

Xue Yu Tan is charred human hair. It is bitter in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyin	xue yu tan
Chinese	血余炭·徐長卿

Classification

Channels: Heart, Kidney, Liver
Flavour: Bitter
Temperature: Neutral
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Astringes and stops bleeding without leaving stasis

Bleeding of many kinds, notably nosebleed and uterine bleeding, as well as blood in the urine or stool, bleeding gums, and coughing or vomiting blood

Tonifies Yin and promotes urination

Blood Lin
Painful urinary dysfunction and blood in the urine, as a supporting herb

Eliminates Blood stasis

Blood stasis

Generates flesh and heals sores

Ulcerated sores or burns, applied topically
Dusted as a powder onto bleeding gums, into the nostril for nosebleed, or onto slow-healing sores and minor burns

Combinations

hua rui shi + san qi
Hemoptysis or hematemesis.
dang gui + yi mu cao
Deficiency-type heavy uterine bleeding; Deficiency-type hemoptysis
xiao ji + bai mao gen + mu tong
Blood Lin.
che qian cao + hai jin sha + ji nei jin + jin qian cao
Stone Lin.
ou jie
Epistaxis.
vinegar
Hematuria.
di yu + huai hua mi
Hematochezia.
gan jiang
Middle Jiao Deficiency Cold with hematochezia
huai jiao + ku lian pi
Bleeding hemorrhoids with bright red blood
warm liquor
Dysuria in women.
hua shi + che qian zi
Burning urination.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 4-16g; Powder: 1-9g	4-16 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

caution Weak digestion
caution Match it to the underlying bleeding pattern under a qualified practitioner rather than using it as a general remedy for bleeding
caution Made from calcined human hair: obtain it from a reputable pharmacy, as sourcing, processing and hygiene matter
caution Heavy, persistent or unexplained bleeding needs prompt medical assessment

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines: no interaction is documented, but given its hemostatic and mild stasis-moving use it warrants practitioner awareness (precaution based on its traditional action)

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