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Si Sheng Wan (四生丸) cools the blood and stops bleeding; for reckless bleeding in the upper body (such as coughing or vomiting of blood and nosebleed) from heat in the blood.
English Name
Four Fresh Pill
Classical Source
Fu Ren Liang Fang, 1237
Ingredients
- Sheng Ce Bai Ye, Sheng He Ye, Sheng Di Huang, Sheng Ai Ye (fresh leaves/root)
Actions & Functions
- Cools the blood and stops bleeding
Indications
Blood heat with reckless bleeding: coughing or vomiting of bright-red blood, nosebleed, with a dry mouth, a flushed face and thirst.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red or deep red. Pulse: wiry and rapid (or flooding).
Modifications
A short-term formula; once bleeding settles, address the underlying pattern.
Cautions & Contraindications
For bleeding from heat; the cooling Ai Ye use here differs from its usual warming role – not for deficiency-cold bleeding.
