Ce Bai Ye
Platycladi Cacumen
bitter, astringent, slightly cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Stop Bleeding
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Bleeding disorders
- Hematemesis
- Bleeding gums
- Hemoptysis
- Hematuria
- Hemafecia
- Dysentery with blood
- Blood streaked sputum
- Burns
- Hair loss
Ce Bai Ye is bitter, astringent, and slightly cold. It enters the large intestine, liver, and lung systems.
Its entry into the gastrointestinal tract through the large intestine system combined with its astringent property allows Ce Bai Ye to treat many bleeding disorders of the digestive system.
Ce Bai Ye is considered branch treatment for bleeding disorders and should be combined with other herbs to treat the root diagnosis.
Channels: lung, liver, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Loss of hair
- Dysentery with blood
- Bleeding disorders
- Gums
- Nosebleeds
- Cough
- Vomiting
- Urine
- Uterine
- Burns
- Asthma
- Palpitations of the heart
- Gastritis
Formulas:
- Shi Hui San
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for Ce Bai Ye
Zoo Image: a black widow’s blood is so hot it catches her web on fire, a friend spider coughs bloody sputum, and the fire has burned the spider’s head
