Note: the actions, contraindications and usage sections are currently published in Arabic (primary market content); translations are in progress. Herb name, nature, taste and meridians are shown as is.

地榆

Di Yu

地榆 Di Yu

Sanguisorbae Radix

Nature
微寒
Taste
苦、酸、涩
📍
Meridians
肝 · 大肠

💊 Actions

Cools the blood and stops bleeding, resolves toxicity and promotes wound healing. Especially for lower-jiao blood-heat bleeding (bloody stool, hemorrhoids, metrorrhagia); applied externally for burns and eczema.

Contraindications

Use under the guidance of a physician

📖 Usage & Dosage

Decoct in water, 3-15g