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Herba Euphorbiae HumifusaeWolf's Milk

Also known asEuphorbia Maculate · Creeping Euphorbia

Category
Herbs that Activate the Blood and Stop Bleeding
Nature
neutral
Taste
pungent, bitter
Channels entered
Liver, Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine, Bladder
Dosage
3–30 g

Actions & indications

Invigorates and cools the Blood, circulates Qi and stops bleeding
  • Blood Stagnation with bleeding, hematochezia, hemoptysis, hematuria, metrostaxis and metrorrhagia
  • Bleeding due to External trauma, clavus
Clears Heat and expels toxins
Malignant furuncle, incised wound and deep-rooted boil
Drains Dampness, promotes urination and promotes lactation
Bacillary dysentery, jaundice, colitis and enteritis
Kills Intestinal parasites
Parasitosis

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