Pu Huang
蒲黃 pú huáng, "cattail yellow"

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	Tastes: Acrid , Sweet		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Caution during pregnancy. The unprepared (raw) form is prohibited during pregnancy because it can lead to uterine contractions. Toxicity: There has been one case report of allergic skin reaction following contact with the powder during processing. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Heart , Spleen , Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality is dry, fresh yellow, lightweight, smooth, and free of foreign matter.
	Reference Source: Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (5) qīng jīng zhǐ xuè tāng (Cool the Menses and Stop Bleeding Decoction) shào fū zhú yū tāng (Drive Out Blood Stasis in the Lower Abdomen Decoction) shī xiào sǎn (Sudden Smile Powder) xiǎo jì yǐn zǐ (Cephalanoplos Decoction) yán hú suǒ tāng (Corydalis Docoction)

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Pharmaceutical: Pollen Typhae, Typhae Pollen

Botanical: Typha angustifolia L., Typha orientalis PRESL

Japanese: hoō

Korean: pohwang

Common: cattail pollen, bulrush, typha pollen

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Astringes Blood to stop bleeding. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Invigorates Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Fever add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Promotes urination add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Uterine bleeding add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Vomiting blood add comment

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Pu Huang蒲黃 pú huáng, "cattail yellow"