What are the traditional Chinese medicines for hemostasis?
Disease description:
Recently my hemorrhoids have flared up, and there's been constant bleeding, though not excessive. I'd like to ask, if using traditional Chinese medicine to stop the bleeding, what are some herbal hemostatic options?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Hemostatic Chinese herbs are mainly classified into four categories: herbs that cool the blood to stop bleeding, herbs that resolve blood stasis to stop bleeding, astringent hemostatics, and warming-channel hemostatics. Herbs that cool the blood to stop bleeding—such as greater burdock (Da Ji), lesser burdock (Xiao Ji), and yu-yu (Di Yu)—are suitable for bleeding disorders caused by excessive heat in the blood. Herbs that resolve blood stasis to stop bleeding—such as notoginseng (San Qi) and cattail pollen (Pu Huang)—are indicated for bleeding due to internal blood stasis obstructing normal circulation. Astringent hemostatics—such as bletilla (Bai Ji) and agrimony (Xian He Cao)—are widely applicable to various internal and external hemorrhagic conditions. Warming-channel hemostatics—such as mugwort leaf (Ai Ye) and prepared ginger (Pao Jiang)—are used primarily for bleeding caused by deficiency-cold. Under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory and properly prescribed by qualified practitioners, these hemostatic herbs can effectively treat various hemorrhagic diseases. However, attention must be paid to avoiding adverse reactions and ensuring safe medication use.
