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Pu Huang (蒲黃), cattail/bulrush pollen, stops bleeding when dry-fried to char, and invigorates the blood and dispels stasis when used raw; it also promotes urination.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Typha angustifolia (Pollen Typhae)
Common English Name
Bulrush pollen
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Channels Entered
Liver, Pericardium
Actions & Functions
- Stops bleeding (charred)
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis (raw); relieves pain
- Promotes urination (bloody painful urination)
Indications
Bleeding of various kinds; blood stasis with chest or abdominal pain and dysmenorrhoea; and bloody, painful urination.
Dosage
3-9 g, wrapped, in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Wu Ling Zhi (Shi Xiao San) for blood-stasis pain.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
