Zi Zhu - 紫珠 - Folium Calicarpae Formosanae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Folium Calicarpae Formosanae
Common English:	Beauty-berry Leaf Calicarpa Leaf

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Astringent	Cool	Liver Lung Stomach	6-20g Tincture: 2-5ml

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Retains Blood and stops bleeding

Internal and External bleeding

Resolves toxicity and treats burns and sores

Toxic swellings from burns or sores

Often used topically

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian (Rx. Rubiae) (Qian Cao Gen)	Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao	Rz. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
Epistaxis, Hemafecia, Hematemesis, Hematuria, Hemoptysis	Bloody urine due to stones	As a powder to prevent infection and accelerate healing of first or second degree burns
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying	Egg whites
Swollen abscesses or toxic sores	Hemoptysis Epistaxis

It is regarded as particularly useful for bleeding from the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts.
It is also reported to dispel Blood Stasis and promote the regrowth of skin.
For bleeding from External injuries or persistent bleeding after a tooth extraction, it can be applied topically on its own, either crushed fresh or as a powder.
Taken alone in decoction, it treats burns, sore throat, and red, painful eyes.
Zi Zhu, Rz. Bletillae Bai Ji, and Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao all restrain and control bleeding. Bai Ji is strongest in this respect, followed by Xian He Cao, with Zi Zhu the weakest. For cooling Heat the order changes: Zi Zhu is strongest, then Bai Ji, and Xian He Cao is weakest.
Zi Zhu and Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen both cool the Blood and stop bleeding. Qian Cao Gen additionally invigorates the Blood and unblocks the collaterals, making it better for bleeding involving Blood Stasis and Heat in the Blood. Zi Zhu is astringent, resolves toxicity and treats sores.