Qian Cao Gen (Rubia Root, Madder Root)
Latin Name: Radix Rubiae
Properties: bitter, cold
Actions: cools blood, invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis
Medical Indications: vomiting blood, coughing blood, nosebleed, blood in stool or urine, and uterine bleeding due to heat. anemia, dysmenorrhea, traumatic injuries, chronic skin rashes, eczema
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases with spleen or stomach deficiency cold
Dosage: 9 to 15 grams
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