Charred Cattail Pollen … Classic Formulas
Pu Huang Tan · Pollen Typhae Carbonisatum
Primary Actions
- Stops bleeding more strongly than raw Pu Huang ... Pu Huang Tan is the charred pollen form chosen when the main goal is hemostasis rather than active movement of blood stasis.
- Used for gynecologic, urinary, pulmonary, and trauma-related bleeding ... traditional indications include abnormal uterine bleeding, hematuria, hemoptysis, and external or traumatic bleeding.
- Retains only a lighter blood-stasis action ... compared with raw Pu Huang, the carbonized form is more firmly hemostatic and less strongly pain-moving.
Classic Formulas
- Charred-hemostatic pairings with Ce Bai Ye Tan or Zong Lu Tan ... common practical logic when bleeding needs stronger restraint.
- Gynecologic bleeding formulas ... Pu Huang Tan is preferred when raw Pu Huang would move blood too much for the clinical goal.
Classical Text References
- Traditional sources repeatedly teach that stir-frying Pu Huang to charcoal strengthens its bleeding-stopping effect.
- The raw-versus-charred distinction is one of the clearer paozhi examples in the hemostatic herb category.