Zizhu leaves are a common hemostatic herb with astringent and hemostatic effects, and they belong to astringent hemostatic medicine. Below, I will introduce the medicinal value of Zizhu leaves.
Zizhu leaves have a bitter and cool nature. They enter the liver meridian and blood division, and have the functions of cooling blood and astringing to stop bleeding. They are suitable for bleeding diseases caused by heat invading the blood division and forcing the blood to flow recklessly, such as nosebleeds, hemoptysis, vomiting of blood, rectal bleeding, and excessive menstrual flow. They are also effective for external bleeding and can be used alone or in combination with other hemostatic drugs.
For nosebleeds, it can be used together with daji and baiji; for hematuria and blood stranguria, it can be used together with xiaoji and baimaogen; for rectal bleeding and hemorrhoids bleeding, it can be used together with diyu and huaihua; for external bleeding, it can be applied topically by pounding or grinding, or soaked in gauze and applied to compress the affected area.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Zizhu leaves have the effects of cooling blood, astringing to stop bleeding, dispersing stasis, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. They are commonly used for nosebleeds, hemoptysis, vomiting of blood, rectal bleeding, excessive menstrual flow, external bleeding, and hot toxic sores and burns.
Zizhu leaves have a cooling nature without being excessively cold, and they also have the function of promoting blood circulation. Therefore, they can astringe to stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, promote blood circulation without causing depletion, and cool the blood without causing obstruction. They are an excellent hemostatic herb and are widely used for various internal and external bleeding caused by different reasons.
They are particularly effective in treating bleeding diseases caused by blood heat, especially in the digestive and respiratory systems. Zizhu leaves can stop bleeding and have a good therapeutic effect on diseases such as digestive tract bleeding and respiratory system bleeding caused by blood heat in humans.
Zizhu leaves can also clear heat, detoxify, disperse stasis, and reduce swelling. They are suitable for diseases such as swollen and painful sores caused by heat toxins, as well as burns and scalds.
The leaves can be ground into powder and sprinkled on the affected area, or boiled to extract the liquid and soaked in gauze for external application. For hot toxic sores, fresh leaves can be pounded and applied directly, and the juice can also be taken orally. They can also be used in combination with other heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs.
