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Huai Hua (槐花), the flower of the Japanese pagoda tree, cools the blood and stops bleeding, with a special action on the lower body (haemorrhoids and bloody stool), and clears Liver heat (red eyes, headache).
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Sophora japonica (Flos Sophorae)
Common English Name
Pagoda tree flower
Taste
Bitter
Temperature
Slightly cold
Channels Entered
Liver, Large Intestine
Actions & Functions
- Cools the blood and stops bleeding (lower body, haemorrhoids, bloody stool)
- Clears Liver heat
Indications
Haemorrhoidal bleeding and bloody stool; uterine bleeding and nosebleed from heat; and red, painful eyes and headache from Liver heat.
Dosage
9-15 g in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Di Yu for bloody stool and haemorrhoids.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid in bleeding from deficiency-cold.
