The Efficacy and Function of Duanxueliu (Herba Agrimoniae)

The effects and functions of Duanxueliu generally include cooling blood to stop bleeding, astringent hemostasis, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis and reduce swelling, clearing heat and detoxifying, and dispersing blood stasis to relieve pain.

1. Cooling Blood to Stop Bleeding

Duanxueliu has a cold and cool nature and acts on the blood system. It functions to cool the blood and stop bleeding, and can be used to treat various hemorrhagic disorders caused by excessive heat in the blood, such as hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, melena, metrorrhagia, and metrostaxis. It clears heat from the blood system, reduces blood heat, and thus achieves the purpose of stopping bleeding, effectively relieving various bleeding symptoms.

2. Astringent Hemostasis

In addition to cooling the blood to stop bleeding, Duanxueliu also has an astringent hemostatic effect. It can cause local vasoconstriction, reduce vascular permeability, promote blood coagulation, and enhance the hemostatic effect. For traumatic bleeding, Duanxueliu can be ground into powder and applied externally, which can rapidly stop bleeding and reduce blood loss.

3. Promoting Blood Circulation to Remove Blood Stasis and Reduce Swelling

Duanxueliu can also promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis and reduce swelling, providing certain therapeutic effects for pain and swelling caused by traumatic blood stasis. It can improve local blood circulation, dissipate blood stasis, reduce swelling and pain, promote the healing of injured tissues, and alleviate local discomfort caused by contusions and injuries.

4. Clearing Heat and Detoxifying

Duanxueliu has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, which can eliminate heat-toxin pathogens in the body. It provides certain relief for disorders such as sore throat and abscesses caused by accumulation of heat toxins. It can alleviate local inflammatory reactions including redness, swelling, heat, and pain, help eliminate internal heat toxins, and promote improvement of the condition.

5. Dispersing Blood Stasis and Relieving Pain

Duanxueliu also has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. It can be used to treat disorders such as traumatic injuries and pain caused by blood stasis and swelling, helping to dissipate blood stasis and alleviate pain. It can improve patients' discomfort symptoms and help enhance their quality of life.

It is recommended to use Duanxueliu as directed by a physician; do not take medications arbitrarily. Maintain a light diet in daily life and a balanced dietary structure, with diversified food intake, which helps maintain health.