Carbonized Hair
Crinis Carbonisatus
Xue Yu Tan

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; calm

Part(s) used

Charcoal made from human hair

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, abnormal uterine bleeding, traumatic bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. inhibiting the growth of various pathogenic bacteria2. shortening the bleeding time , blood clotting time and plasma recalcification time.