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Da Ji大蓟

Cirsii japonici Herba sive Radix · Japanese Thistle

Herbs that Stop Bleeding 止血药《名医别录》

Overview

A thistle used for bleeding that runs hot: sweet, bitter and cool, it cools the blood to stop it and, unusually for a bleeding herb, disperses stasis rather than leaving clots behind. Beyond bleeding it resolves toxicity and reduces hot swellings. The charred form is used when stopping the bleeding is the whole aim; the fresh herb, in much larger amounts, is used for sores.

Nature & Flavor

Sweet, bitter · Cool

Channels

Heart · Liver

Typical Dosage

10–15 g in decoction
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Actions

2 core actions

  • Cools blood, stops bleedingCoughing or vomiting of blood, nosebleed, blood in the urine or stool, and heavy uterine bleeding of a heat pattern.
  • Disperses stasis, resolves toxicity, reduces swellingHot painful sores, boils and abscesses — taken internally and applied as a poultice of the crushed fresh herb.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Da Ji

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Bleeding driven by heat: hemoptysis, nosebleed, blood in urine or stool
    - Heavy or breakthrough uterine bleeding with heat signs
    - Hot sores, boils and abscesses, internally or applied fresh

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

HematuriaNosebleedUterine bleedingHemoptysisAbscess

Contraindications

Cautions

Cool in nature and aimed at hot bleeding: it is wrong for bleeding of deficiency cold, and unsuitable for patients with Spleen–Stomach deficiency cold and loose stools. Any bleeding that is heavy, unexplained or persistent needs medical assessment first, not herbs alone.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: Used with caution in pregnancy — practitioner judgment applies

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. Tao Hong-jing 陶弘景. Ming Yi Bie Lu《名医别录》(classical source, public domain).
    2. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    3. 《中华人民共和国药典》.

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.