What are the effects of taking Bletilla striata and Panax notoginseng together?

In traditional Chinese medicine, multiple Chinese medicinal materials are often used together to treat diseases, which is professionally called compatibility. The purpose of doing this is to enhance the medicinal properties and strengthen the therapeutic effect. Well, Bletilla striata and Panax notoginseng are both commonly used Chinese medicinal materials. If Bletilla striata and Panax notoginseng are combined together, what actual effects will the patient experience after taking it? Let's find out below.

Different combinations of Bletilla striata and Panax notoginseng for hemostasis

Bletilla striata can reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration, and can astringe and stop bleeding; Panax notoginseng can disperse blood stasis and stop bleeding, and can reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Panax notoginseng is mainly used for dispersing effects, while Bletilla striata is mainly used for collecting effects.

The two medicines are used together, one dispersing and the other contracting, and they restrain each other, greatly enhancing the ability to reduce swelling, promote tissue regeneration, and promote blood circulation and hemostasis.

Hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematuria, bloody stool, metrorrhagia, epistaxis, bleeding from the teeth, bleeding from the muscles, as well as bleeding diseases caused by various reasons such as bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain, and local bleeding are all within the main treatment scope of the combined use of Bletilla striata and Panax notoginseng. It can be taken orally or applied externally.

It can be said that Bletilla striata and Panax notoginseng are essential for stopping bleeding.

Bletilla striata is bitter, sweet, astringent and slightly cold. Enters the liver, lung and stomach meridians. "Shennong's Herbal Classic" records that Bletilla striata "treats carbuncle, malignant ulcer, gangrene, damage to yin and dead muscles, and evil spirits in the stomach." "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that the smell of Bletilla striata (root) is bitter, flat and non-toxic. It has the functions of astringing and stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration. It is mainly used to treat hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, bleeding due to trauma, swollen and painful sores, ulcers that do not heal for a long time, chapped hands and feet, pneumoconiosis, lung abscess, tuberculosis and other diseases. Take 5-15 grams of the decoction orally, grind into powder and swallow or take 2-3 grams each time with water, and apply externally in appropriate amount. For example, the Baiji Loquat Pill in "Dai's Prescriptions" is made of Baiji, loquat leaves, donkey-hide gelatin, lotus root nodes, and raw rehmannia juice, and is mainly used to treat coughing up blood and vomiting blood.

Notoginseng, sweet, slightly bitter, warm. Enters the liver and stomach meridians. "New Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "The root of Panax notoginseng is a miracle drug for stopping bleeding. No matter the blood in the upper, middle or lower parts, as long as there is bleeding outside, it is also effective when used alone, and it is even more miraculous when added to qi and blood tonics. This medicine can nourish without the risk of boiling, and it can replenish blood and bring peace of mind." "Yujiu Yaojie" records that Panax notoginseng can "harmony the blood circulation and stop bleeding, dredge the meridians and remove blood stasis, and promote the flow of new blood. All blood stasis can be broken up in postpartum, menstrual period, bruises, carbuncles, and all new blood can be stopped in vomiting, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, knife wounds, and arrow wounds." "Bencao Qiuzhen" records that "People only know that Panax notoginseng can stop bleeding and relieve pain. Little do they know that pain is caused by blood stasis, and bleeding is stopped by applying blood. Panax notoginseng has a bitter and warm taste, and can differentiate blood stasis in the blood." It has the functions of removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat vomiting blood, epistaxis, bloody stool, various stasis pains and bruises. Grind into powder and swallow, 1 to 2 grams each time, twice a day. Modern pharmacological research has found that Panax notoginseng has multiple pharmacological effects such as hemostasis, anti-thrombosis, promotion of hematopoiesis, vasodilation, lowering blood pressure, anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-cerebral ischemia, anti-arrhythmia, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-inflammatory, liver protection, anti-tumor, and analgesia. For example, the Huaxue Dan mentioned in Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu is made of Panax notoginseng, Huarui Stone and Xueyu Tan, and is mainly used to treat vomiting blood, epistaxis and bloody stool.