Bai Ji - 白芨 - Rhizoma Bletillae - Amethyst Orchid Root
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Bletillae |
| Common English: | Amethyst Orchid Root Bletilla Rhizome Common Bletilla Tuber Hyacinth Bletilla Tuber |
Category
herbs that Regulate Blood: Herbs that Stop Bleeding (Hemostatics)Properties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Bitter Sweet Astringent | Cool (Cold) | Lung Stomach Liver | 3-16g Severe cases up to 30g Powder: 1.5-3g Tincture: 1-4ml |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Astringes leakage of Blood and stops bleeding | Bleeding from the Lungs and Stomach with Hematemesis, hemoptysis and epistaxis Bleeding due to traumatic injury (topical) |
Reduces swelling, generates flesh and eliminates ulcers | Topically for sores, ulcers and chapped skin (whether or not the sore has ulcerated) |
Nourishes the Lungs and resolves Phlegm | Lung damage |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Rx. Stemonae | Fol. Eriobotryae | Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
Hemoptysis due to Lung Yin Deficiency. | Stop coughs, transform Phlegm and stop bleeding to treat Lung Yin Deficiency Heat leading to Stasis and coughing up Blood. Coughing up bloody sputum. | Hematemesis and hemoptysis associated with Lung abscess and consumption. |
| Endoconcha Sepiae | Gypsum Fibrosum Preparatum | Rz. Imperatae |
As a powder for hematemesis from bleeding peptic ulcers due to Stomach Heat Damaging the Yin, while also promoting their healing. | Wounds and cracked bleeding skin of the hands and feet. (topically as a powder) Wounds from metal that bleed incessantly. Swollen, toxic sores that have perforated but refuse to close. Bleeding and anal fissures. Scalds and burns. | Epistaxis. |
| Colla Corii Asini | Cacumen Platycladi/Biotae | Cx. Phellodendri |
Hemoptysis due to Lung Yin Deficiency. | Hematemesis. | As a topical paste for erysipelas. |
Flos Lonicerae | Rz. Coptidis | Rz. Notoginseng |
Topically for sores on the upper back or in the mouth. | Topically as a powder for chronic, pulsating scrofula. | Bleeding from injury to the Lung collaterals. Bleeding in the Stomach. |
Fol. Eriobotryae | Rx. Stemonae | Endoconcha Sepiae |
Hemoptysis due to Lung Heat Damaging the Yin. | Hemoptysis from pulmonary tuberculosis. | Bleeding peptic or duodenal ulcers due to Stomach Heat. |
Sm. Coicis | Calcined Gypsum Fibrosum | Cx. Phellodendri |
Hematemesis due to Damp-Heat. | Use powdered Bai Ji for profuse External bleeding from deep cuts. | Erysipelas. |
Fol. Hibisci Or Flos Lonicerae | Rz. Coptidis | |
Mix with equal portions of water and rubbing alcohol and apply topically for carbuncles, furuncles, sores and general dermatological disorders. | Chronic non-healing wounds with pus. |
Notes
- Because it reduces swelling and speeds healing, this herb is particularly valuable for ulcers that will not heal.
- It ranks among the most effective herbs for stopping gastrointestinal bleeding.
- For Lung-Heat Damaging the Yin, it can be used alone.
- As a topical powder, it can be applied for external bleeding from cuts, chronic non-healing wounds and chapped skin of the fingers, toes or anus.
- Bai Ji and Cacumen Platycladi Ce Bai Ye both restrain and stop bleeding. Ce Bai Ye is a weaker restrainer than Bai Ji, but it is stronger at expelling Phlegm and stopping cough.
- Bai Ji, Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao, and Fol. Callicarpae Formosanae Zi Zhu all restrain and inhibit bleeding. In this respect Bai Ji is the strongest, followed by Xian He Cao, with Zi Zhu the weakest. For cooling Heat, Zi Zhu is the strongest, followed by Bai Ji, with Xian He Cao the weakest.
- Bletilla Powder Bai Ji Fen or Bai Ji Mo is easier to administer and can be used alone for hemoptysis caused by Lung Heat. Taking the powder by mouth is thought to stop bleeding more effectively than taking the herb in decoction.
From Class
- Bai Ji (Bletilla): Treats aggressive wounds that destroy the flesh. (Lewis)