Rubia Root (Qiancao)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Radix Rubiae |
| Botanical Name: | Rubia Cordifolia L. |
| Common Name: | Madder Root Rubia Root |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The roots are dug in spring or autumn, and cleaned and dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and cold |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To cool blood and stop bleeding To invigorate blood circulation and release stagnation |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Hemorrhages due to extravasation of blood by heat. *Use with Japanese thistle (Daji), Small thistle (Xiaoji) and Biota tops (Cebaiye). 2. Amenorrhea caused by blood stagnation. *Use with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) and Cyperus rubber (Xiangfu). 3. Blood stasis and pain caused by external injuries. *Use with Safflower (Honghua), Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Red peony (Chishao). 4. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome (painful joints). *Use with Spatholobus stem (Jixueteng) and Futokadsura stem (Haifengteng). |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |