Sanguisorba, Burnet, Di Yu 地榆 Di Yu (TCM) Della Materia Medicinale, Andrea Valuassori, 1562New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 S. officinalis S. minor Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Botanical name: Sanguisorba officinalisGreater and Lesser types were known Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Slightly Cool, dry. Bitter, Sour. ‘of a pleasant nature’. Classifications: 2P. HEMOSTATIC3C. ALEXIPHARMICTCM:L. Stop Bleeding Uses: 1. Cools the Blood, Stops Bleeding: (TCM, West)-all types of Bleeding associated with Heat, especially of the lower body.-‘is also most effectual to stop the monthly courses’ (Gerard)-‘stay fluxes and bleedings, for which purposes it is much commended in Contagious and Pestilential Agues’.-useful for Ante- and Postpartum disorders (Da Ming)-the carbonised root (stir-fried until scorched) is used in TCM to stop bleeding2. Stops Leakages (TCM, West):-Leukorrhea, Spermatorrhea, Diarrhea-Prevents Miscarriage. (Salmon)-‘stops Perspiration’ (Shen Nong Ben Cao)3. Clears Heat, Resists Poison (TCM, West):-‘Great force for Plague, Pestilence and all malign diseases … it is good in a Diet against the French Pox’. (Salmon)-Dysentery with blood (TCM, West)-preserves from infection.-Tumors, Cancer-‘neutralizes toxins due to alcoholism’ (Ming Yi Bie Lu)4. Moves the Qi, Calms the Heart and Mind:-‘quickens the Spirits, Refresh and Cheer the Heart, and Drive away Melancholy’ (Culpeper)-‘The…

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