Class: Stop Bleeding
Name:
Pinyin: Da Ji
Pharmaceutical: Herba seu Radix Cirsii Japonici
Other names: Sheng Da Ji, Da Ji Cao, Jing Da Ji, Da Xiao Ji
Description: Thistle Herb or Root.
Properties:
Nature: Cold.
Taste: Pungent, bitter.
Organ: Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys.
Toxicity: Toxic.
Actions:
Cools Blood.
Stops bleeding.
Eliminates Blood stasis.
Resolves abscesses.
Comparisons:
Xiao Ji is less effective to resolve abscesses and furuncles due to Heat toxin.
Warning:
Contraindications: Intestine and Stomach Cold.