Name
Zi Zhu (Folium Callicarpae Formosanae)
Property
Bitter, neutral; liver and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and stop bleeding, eliminate heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, traumatic hemorrhage, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, hematochezia, hematemesis, nose bleeding, Chronic Pharyngitis.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 10~15 g (30~60 g of the fresh product) or take the powder, 1.5~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for sprinkling or pounded for applying with fresh product.