Cattail Pollen … Classic Formulas
Pu Huang · Pollen Typhae
Primary Actions
- Stops bleeding while also preventing blood stasis, used for uterine bleeding, hematuria, traumatic bleeding, and other blood-heat or stasis-associated bleeding patterns.
- Invigorates blood and relieves pain, especially for dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, traumatic pain, and chest pain from blood stasis.
- Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling, particularly when blood and heat obstruct the urinary tract.
Classic Formulas
- Shi Xiao San, where Pu Huang pairs with Wu Ling Zhi to move blood and relieve severe fixed pain.
Classical Text References
- Traditional sources describe Pu Huang as sweet and neutral, entering the blood aspect to stop bleeding and move blood without creating further stasis.
- Its dual ability to stop bleeding and move blood is the main reason it occupies a special place among hemostatic herbs.