Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Di Jin Cao - 地锦草 - Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Euphorbia Maculate Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae
Common English:	Creeping Euphorbia Wolf's Milk

Category

Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Activate the Blood and Stop Bleeding

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Bitter	Neutral	Liver Lung Stomach Large Intestine Urinary Bladder	3-30g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Invigorates and cools the Blood, circulates Qi and stops bleeding	Blood Stagnation with bleeding, hematochezia, hemoptysis, hematuria, metrostaxis and metrorrhagia Bleeding due to External trauma, clavus
Clears Heat and expels toxins	Malignant furuncle, incised wound and deep-rooted boil
Drains Dampness, promotes urination and promotes lactation	Bacillary dysentery, jaundice, colitis and enteritis
Kills Intestinal parasites	Parasitosis

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.