Xue Yu Tan - 血余炭 - Crinis Carbonisatus

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Crinis Carbonisatus
Common English:	Charred Human Hair Homo

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Neutral	Heart Liver Kidney (Stomach)	4-16g Powder: 1-9g 4.5-9g (Secondary source)

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Astringes leakage of Blood and stops bleeding	Bleeding, especially epistaxis and uterine bleeding
*Tonifies Yin* and promotes urination**	Blood Lin
Eliminates Blood Stasis	Blood Stasis
Generates flesh and resolves sores	Topically for sores or burns that have already ulcerated

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Ophicalcitum Hua Rui Shi Rx. Notoginseng San Qi	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao	Hb. Cirsii Xiao Ji Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen (Caul. Akebiae) (Mu Tong)
Hemoptysis or hematemesis.	Excessive uterine bleeding due to Deficiency. Hemoptysis due to Deficiency.	Blood Lin.
Hb. Plantaginis Che Qian Cao Or Hb. Plantaginis Che Qian Cao Hb. Lygodii Hai Jin Sha End. Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao	Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis (Fresh juice) Ou Jie	Vinegar
Stone Lin.	Epistaxis.	Hematuria.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu Flos Sophorae Huai Hua Mi	Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang	Fr. Sophorae Huai Jiao Cx. Meliae Ku Lian Pi
Hematochezia.	Hematochezia with Middle Jiao Deficiency Cold.	Hemorrhoidal bleeding with bright red Blood.
Warm Liquor	Talcum Hua Shi Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi
Dysuria in women.	Burning urination.

It consists of human hair processed with refined coal and ground to a powder.
It is regarded as both an astringent hemostatic and a Blood-activating hemostatic.
Blown into the nose, it stops nosebleed immediately.
It treats foul-smelling Blood in the stool caused by necrosis of the bowel.
Amenorrhea and late periods are also treated with it.
For bleeding gums, it can be applied topically.
Xue Yu Tan and Rx. Notoginseng San Qi both stop bleeding, reduce Blood Stasis and treat every type of bleeding. San Qi is stronger at stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Xue Yu Tan stops bleeding less effectively but can promote urination, generate flesh and help sores heal.