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.)

Hei Mu Er - 黑木耳 - Auricularia Auricula-Judae

Pharmaceutical Latin: Auricularia Auricula-judae
Common English: Black Fungus
Black Wood Ear
Jew's Ear

Category

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

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet Neutral Lung
Stomach
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
Large Intestine
3-10g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

Hematuria, Hemorrhoids, Metrorrhagia, Metrostaxis

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for Spleen Deficiency with loose stools.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

  1. This herb is often used in Chinese food therapy.

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