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Ce Bai Ye侧柏叶

Platycladi Cacumen · Arborvitae Leaf · Biota Tops

Herbs that Stop Bleeding 止血药《名医别录》

Overview

The leafy twig tips of Chinese arborvitae, one of the cooling hemostatics: bitter, astringent and slightly cold, entering the Lung, Liver and Large Intestine channels. It cools the blood and stops bleeding of every kind driven by heat — coughed, vomited, from the nose, in the stool, or as heavy uterine bleeding — and it carries a long topical reputation for hair loss. The dispensary keeps the charred form alongside the raw: charring shifts it toward pure astringent hemostasis for heavier bleeding, while the raw leaf keeps its heat-clearing edge.

Nature & Flavor

Bitter, astringent · Cold

Channels

Lung · Liver · Spleen

Typical Dosage

10–15 g in decoction
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Actions

4 core actions

  • Cools the blood, stops bleedingHeat in the blood causing coughing or vomiting of blood, nosebleed, blood in the stool or urine, and heavy uterine bleeding.
  • Clears the Lung, stops coughCough with thick, sticky yellow sputum from Lung heat.
  • Encourages hair growthA traditional external use — the fresh twigs steeped in alcohol and applied to the scalp for hair loss and premature greying.
  • How the charred form differsCe Bai Ye Tan is charred until the surface blackens, which strengthens the astringent, bleeding-stopping action and suits heavier bleeding; the raw leaf is chosen when heat in the blood dominates the picture.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Ce Bai Ye

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Bleeding from heat in the blood: coughing or vomiting of blood, nosebleed, blood in stool or urine
    - Heavy or prolonged uterine bleeding
    - Lung-heat cough with thick yellow sputum
    - Hair loss and premature greying (external use)

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

EpistaxisHemoptysisMenorrhagiaBronchitisAlopecia

Contraindications

Cautions

Bitter, cold and astringent: it does not suit bleeding of the cold-deficiency type, and long or high-dose use can upset the stomach, causing nausea and loss of appetite. Bleeding that is heavy, unexplained or recurrent needs medical assessment first — this herb belongs inside a prescription, not in place of a diagnosis.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: Use only under practitioner supervision in pregnancy.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. 《中华人民共和国药典》(Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China).
    2. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    3. Chen & Chen. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.