Shi Hui San 十灰散
Ten Charred Powder

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Lao Zhen Shi Yao Shen Shu (Miraculous Book of Ten Remedies for Consumption) (1348 CE)

Preparation:

Equal amounts of each of the herbs are stir fried until charred, then ground into powder.
In modern times, it is often prepared as a decoction using 9 grams of each of the charred herbs.

Function:

Cools the Blood, Stops Bleeding

Use:

Used for any type of Bleeding coming from Heat manifesting with red tongue with yellow coating, and a rapid pulse.
1. Spitting or Coughing Blood
2. Vomiting Blood
3. Nosebleed
4. Blood in the Urine or Stool
5. Bleeding Peptic Ulcers
6. Diarrhea or Dysentery with Blood
7. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
8. Menorrhagia
9. Can be applied topically to stop bleeding.

Dose:

9–15 grams of the prepared powder are mixed with Chinese Ink that has been ground with Lotus root juice or Daikon Radish juice and taken after meals. If the powder is used in modern times, it may be taken with water.
It can also be prepared as Pills, or used in capsules.
If used in Decoction, 9 grams of each of the charred herbs are decocted to be taken in 3 equal doses over the course of the day.
It is only taken until Bleeding stops.

Cautions:

1. Not used for Cold-type Bleeding.
2. Not used long-term

Modifications:

1. For Bleeding with severe Heat, it can be taken with San Huang Xie Xin Tang

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