Ji Guan Hua雞冠花

Flos Celosiae CristataeCoxcomb Flower

Also known asCelosia Flower

Usual doses

Restrains and holds to stop bleeding and vaginal discharge: A variety of bleeding and other discharges from the Lower Jiao
Clears Heat, cools the Blood, binds the Intestines and stops bleeding: Dysenteric disorders, especially chronic cases or those marked by Blood
Consolidates Jing and stops diarrhea: Stops diarrhea, dysentery and vaginal discharges

Contraindicated in uterine bleeding caused by Blood Stasis.
Contraindicated in early-stage dysenteric disorders accompanied by Exterior signs.
Contraindicated in Damp-Heat.

- Zhu Ma Gen
- Mu Dan Pi
- Chi Shao
Irregular uterine bleeding caused by Blood Heat
- Pao Jiang
- Huang Qi
- Shan Zhu Yu
Irregular uterine bleeding from Deficiency-Cold of the Chong and Ren channels
- Di Yu
- Huai Hua
Bleeding hemorrhoids
- Huang Bai
- Che Qian Zi
Vaginal discharge due to Damp-Heat
- Bai Zhu
- Qian Shi
Vaginal discharge from Dampness caused by Spleen Qi Deficiency
- Huang Lian
- Bai Tou Weng
Red-and-white dysenteric disorders
- Shi Liu Pi
- Chun Pi
Chronic, unremitting dysenteric disorders
Hematemesis and epistaxis
- Huai Hua
- Bai Tou Weng
- Huang Lian
- Mu Xiang
- Da Huang
Heat-induced intestinal bleeding and bleeding hemorrhoids
- Hua Rui Shi
- Bai Ji
- Wu Bei Zi
Uterine bleeding
Diarrhea or dysentery
- Long Yan Hua
White vaginal discharge

Used alone, this herb can be powdered and dissolved in wine to treat incessant menstrual bleeding.
It treats bleeding hemorrhoids, red-and-white dysentery, hematemesis, hemoptysis, Blood Lin, metrorrhagia, and red-and-white vaginal discharge.
A decoction of the flowers can be used as a wash for vaginal itching and discharge.
Charred Flos Celosiae Ji Guan Hua Tan is less Cooling but more astringent for bleeding and vaginal discharge.
It has been shown to clear trichomonas vaginitis within ten minutes.
It has also demonstrated antiparasitic effects.