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.)

Wa Song - 瓦松 - Herba Orostachydis

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Orostachydis
Common English: Chinese Dunce Cap

Category

Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Stop Bleeding

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sour
Bitter
Neutral
Cool
Liver
Lung
Spleen
3-30g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Astringes wounds, Cools the Blood, Invigorates the Blood, Removes toxicity, Stops bleeding

Hematochezia, menstrual disorders, dysentery with bloody stools, hemorrhoidal bleeding, lesions and unhealing wounds topically

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.