INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Endoconcha Sepiae Os Sepiae seu Sepiellae (Wu Zei Gu) |
| Common English: | Cuttlefish Bone Cuttlebone |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Salty Astringent |
Slightly Warm |
Kidney Liver Stomach (Spleen) |
6-12g Powder: 2-6g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Restrains, holds in and stops bleeding |
A wide variety of bleeding patterns, especially due to Deficiency Topically as a powder to stop bleeding from traumatic injury |
Secures Jing and stops discharge |
Nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation or vaginal discharge due to Kidney Deficiency It treats vaginal discharge due to a wide variety of causes |
Controls acidity and alleviates pain |
Stomach acidity with Stomach or epigastric pain, distasteful belching or acid regurgitation |
Resolves Dampness and promotes healing (moves Blood) |
Powdered and used topically for chronic, non-healing skin ulcers or Damp rashes of long duration |
Rx. Astragali |
Rz. Bletillae |
Pollen Typhae |
Excessive uterine bleeding. |
Hemoptysis and hematemesis. |
Topically as a powder for external bleeding from traumatic injury/ Internally for gynecological bleeding disorders such as metrorrhagia, extended periods and epistaxis at the time of menstruation. |
Fr. Corni |
Rz. Dioscoreae |
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae |
Spermatorrhea. |
Thin vaginal discharge from Spleen Deficiency. |
Red and white vaginal discharge. |
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii |
Cx, Phellodendri |
Calcined Gypsum Fibrosum |
Abdominal pain with belching and acid regurgitation. |
Topically as a powder for Damp rashes and sores such as eczema or dermatitis. |
Topically as a powder for chronic non-healing ulcers. |
Honey |
Rx. Rubiae |
Rx. Notoginseng |
Eye problems. |
Excessive uterine bleeding. |
External bleeding due to trauma. (topical) |
Calcined Fossilia Ossis Mastodi |
Rz. Bletillae |
Rz. Dioscoreae |
Uterine bleeding. |
Bleeding from the Lungs or Stomach. |
Profuse red, white or clear vaginal discharge. |
Rz. Bletillae |
Rz. Coptidis |
Rambling Powder |
Stomach pain with bleeding. |
A bitter taste in the mouth. |
Stomach pain due to stress. |
- It is applied externally for glaucoma and persistent ulceration.
- it can be used topically to stop bleeding from tooth extraction or nasal surgery.
- Some sources say that this herb stops diarrhea and resolves lumps and abscesses.
- This herb treats "fright Qi" entering the abdomen causing abdominal pain in the region of the navel.
- Powdered, it is particularly appropriate for chronically open moist sores that do not heal.
- It dries Dampness within the Blood with such symptoms as continuous red and white spotting, genital lesions and painful swelling and sores with profuse suppuration.
- This herb has been successful in treating gastric ulcer due to hyperacidity.
- This herb has been successful in treating malaria.
- Both Hai Piao Xiao and Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao enter the Kidney channel to retain Jing. Hai Piao Xiao is salty, astringent, slightly warm and stops bleeding, dries Dampness, stops vaginal discharge, controls gastric acidity and stops pain, but does not tonify. Sang Piao Xiao is sweet, salty, neutral, tonifies the Kidneys and more strongly astringes Jing and urine.
- Dry-fried Cuttlefish Bone Chao Hai Piao Xiao is less fishy tasting and has a stronger ability to restrain and stabilize, especially in regard to Dampness. It is also better able to reduce Stomach acid and is frequently used to treat vaginal discharge due to Spleen and Kidney Deficiency and acid regurgitation due to Stomach disharmony.
- Calcined Cuttlefish Bone Duan Hai Piao Xiao is able to enter the Blood aspect, strongly astringe Blood to stop bleeding. It can also be used for vaginal discharge.