Chinese name:

Source:

Platycladi Cacumen - rhizome

Nature:

• slightly cold

Taste:

• bitter, astringent

Tropism:

• lungs
• liver
• large intestine (heart, spleen, kidneys)

Direction of action:

• inward

Effects:

• stops bleeding by retention

• transforms TAN
• darkens hair

Dosage:

• 6 – 15 g, standardly 9 g

Contraindications:

• do not use for cough due to lung dryness, nor for painful blockages from blood deficiency, not suitable for use alone