Name
Song Hua Fen (Pollen Pini)
Sources
The drug is the dried pollen of Pinus thunbergii Parl.(family Pinaceae), cultivated in tile East Liaoning peninsula, Shandong, Wuhan, Jiangsu, Zbejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Taiwan of China.
Property
Sweet, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Astringe and stop bleeding, dry dampness and heal wound.
Indications
Eczema, impetigo, traumatic bleeding, skin erosion, pus oozing.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~6 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, sprinkled on the affected areas.