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Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis

This formula treats epistaxis from Blood-Heat. We can now analyse it according to the aims of
treatment.

1. Harmonize Blood

(a)Stop bleeding: Qian Cao Gen and Ce Bai Ye

(b)Eliminate stasis: Qian Cao Gen

(c)Calm Blood: Sheng Di Huang

(d)Nourish Blood: E Jiao and Sheng Di Huang

2. Treat the Root-cause of bleeding (in this caseBlood-Heat): Sheng Di Huang and
   Huang Qin


3. Astringe: Ce Bai Ye


4. Treat Qi: Gan Cao.

Notes on Acupuncture

As for acupuncture, although it is effective in stopping bleeding, its points are less specific in
their action than the above herbs. Although in order to stop bleeding with acupuncture, one can
follow the four-step protocol outlined above, there are no "astringent" points in the same way as
herbs, nor are there points which "calm Blood" as such. However, the general principle of
treating the Root-cause of bleeding, harmonizing Blood and stopping bleeding is still valid.

As for points which specifically stop bleeding, Accumulation points, and especially those of the
Yin channels, can stop bleeding. For example:

LU-6 Kongzui: coughing of blood.

L.I.-7 Wenliu: nosebleed, bleeding gums.

ST-34 Liangqiu: nosebleed, bleeding gums, vomiting of blood.

SP-8 Diji: uterine bleeding.

HE-6 Yinxi: vomiting of blood and epistaxis.

S.I.-6 Yanglao: blood-shot tyes.

BL-63 Jinmen: urinary bleeding.

KI-5 Shuiquan: urinary and uterine bleeding.

P-4 Ximen: vomiting of blood, coughing of blood, bleeding under the skin.

T.B.-7 Huizong: bleeding from ear-drum.

G.B.-36 Waiqiu: not for bleeding.

LIV-6 Zhongdu: urinary and uterine bleeding.

KI-8 Jiaoxin (Accumulation point of the Yin Heel Vessel): bloody leukorrhoea