Sophora ( 槐花米 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Sophora Japonicae Immaturus
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Huai Hua Mi
Common
English Name
Sophora
Part
of Plant Used
Flower
Nature
Cool
Taste
Bitter
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Large Intestine
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat bleeding hemorrhoids, coughing up
of blood, nosebleeds, and uterine bleeding (TCM: damp-heat conditions; damp
heat in Large Intestine); also used to treat intestinal ulceration, headache,
high blood pressure, red eyes, and dizziness (TCM: Liver heat).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Cools Blood and stops bleeding; cools Liver.
Common
Formulas Used In
Prunella and Scutellaria
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Use with caution where there is a cold deficiency in Spleen or Stomach.
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