Pu Huang (Cattail Pollen, Bulrush)
Latin Name: Pollen Typhae
Properties: acrid, sweet, neutral
Actions: astringes blood, stops bleeding, invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis
Medical Indications: external and internal traumatic injuries, coughing blood, vomiting blood, nosebleed, uterine bleeding, blood in stool or urine, dysmenorrhea, chest pain, postpartum abdominal pain
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy
Dosage: 4.5 to 12 grams
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