Stop Bleeding (zhi xue)

Arrest bleeding by astringing (i.e. contracting blood vessels) with herbs such as bai ji (Bletilla striata), clearing blood stasis (e.g. san qi (Panax notoginseng)), cooling the blood (e.g. da ji (Cirsium japonicum)) or warming (e.g. ai ye (Artemisia argyi)). Used in cases of nosebleed, coughing blood, heavy periods, blood in the stool, uterine bleeding and trauma.