Di Yu

Di Yu

Sanguisorbae Officinalis RAdix

Properties: BITTER, SOUR - COOL
Dosage: 6-15g.
Meridian: LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH

-cool blood, stop bleeding in lower burner dysentery-vomit-uterine bleed
-clears heat & generates flesh
–topically for burns/carbuncles

 

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press