Xue Yu Tan血余炭
Crinis CarbonisatusCharred Human Hair
Also known asHomo
- Category
- Herbs that Stop Bleeding
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- bitter
- Channels entered
- Heart, Liver, Kidney
- Secondary channels
- Stomach
- Dosage
- 4–16 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 4–16 g
- Powder
- 1–9 g
Actions & indications
- Astringes leakage of Blood and stops bleeding
- Bleeding, especially epistaxis and uterine bleeding
- Tonifies Yin and promotes urination
- Blood Lin
- Eliminates Blood Stasis
- Blood Stasis
- Generates flesh and resolves sores
- Topically for sores or burns that have already ulcerated
Contraindications
Use with caution in those with a weak digestive system.
Combinations
Hemoptysis or hematemesis.
Excessive uterine bleeding from Deficiency; hemoptysis from Deficiency.
Blood Lin.
- Che Qian Cao
- Che Qian Cao
- Hai Jin Sha
- Ji Nei Jin
- Jin Qian Cao
Stone Lin.
Epistaxis.
- Vinegar
Hematuria.
- Di Yu
- Huai Hua Mi
Hematochezia.
- Gan Jiang
Hematochezia with Middle Jiao Deficiency Cold.
Hemorrhoidal bleeding with bright red Blood.
Notes
- This herb consists of human hair processed with refined coal and reduced to powder.
- It is regarded as both an astringent hemostatic and a Blood-activating hemostatic.
- Blown into the nose, it stops nosebleed immediately.
- It is used for foul-smelling blood in the stool from bowel necrosis.
- It also treats amenorrhea and late periods.
- It can be applied topically for bleeding gums.
- Xue Yu Tan and Rx. Notoginseng San Qi both stop bleeding, reduce Blood Stasis and treat all forms of bleeding. San Qi is the stronger of the two at stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain, while Xue Yu Tan has a weaker hemostatic effect but can additionally promote urination, generate flesh and aid the healing of sores.