(F818)Flos Sophorae/sopanese pagoda flower -1LB

Chinese: Huaihua



Common Name: Japanese Pagoda tree



Family: Leguminosae



Chinese Name: Japanese pagoda flower



Scientific Name: Sophora japonica L



Phamaceutical Name: Flos Sophorae



Part Used: buds



Dosage: 6 to 15g



Flavor: bitter



Engery: Slightly cold



Class: herbs to regulate blood



Meridians: liver and large intestine



Actions: to sedate heat, cool the blood and arrest bleeding



Indications: hemorrhoids, discharge of blood from the anus, discharge of urine containing blood, nose bleeds and dysentery



Notes: Experiments indicate that this herb can produce four effects:

1. It can cool the blood and bring down blood pressure,

2. it can reinforce the resistance of capillary vessels,

3. it is an effective coagulant and

4. it is generally effective in reducing blood pressure.