Da Ji

1 TASTE
Sweet, bitter and cool

2 MERIDIANS
Heart and liver

3 FUNCTIONS
1. To cool blood and stop bleeding; 2. To reduce swelling and resolve stagnation.

4 INDICATIONS
1. Hemorrhages due to extravasation of blood by heat manifested as cough with blood, epistaxis, uterine bleeding, and hematuria. Japanese thistle (Da Ji) is used with Small thistle (Xiao Ji) and Biota tops (Ce Bai Ye)2. Boils, carbuncles and swelling. Japanese thistle (Daji) is used both externally and internally.

5 DOSAGE
30-50 g