Loading
New to this? Read about Four Natures & Five Flavors and Channel Tropism
The dried pollen of Typha angustifolia, T. orientalis, or related species (Typhaceae). Enters the Liver and Pericardium channels. Sweet and neutral, it excels at both stopping bleeding and transforming stasis. Paired with wu ling zhi in Shi Xiao San, a key formula for stasis pain syndromes.
长于活血化瘀、利尿通淋，多用于瘀血痛证、血淋涩痛
长于收敛止血而兼行血，多用于各种出血证而有瘀者
性涩，专于止血，用于血热妄行之诸出血证
内服5–10g，包煎；外用适量，研末外敷。生用活血化瘀、利尿通淋；炒用收敛止血；炒炭偏于止血。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
孕妇忌服（其活血之力易动胎）。无瘀血者及阴虚血热者不宜。入汤剂宜包煎，以免刺激咽喉、混汤。
孕妇禁用。入煎剂宜用纱布包煎。部分人对蒲黄花粉可能过敏。与活血化瘀或抗凝药合用时应注意出血风险。
味甘，平。主心腹膀胱寒热，利小便，止血，消瘀血。久服轻身益气力，延年神仙。
上品
@misc{bencaodian-pu-huang,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Pú Huáng 蒲黄 (Cattail Pollen) — Typhae Pollen},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/pu-huang},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
蒲黄为香蒲花粉，主含黄酮类及甾醇脂质，现代研究显示其有缩短凝血时间、抗血小板（炒炭生用双向）与降血脂作用，与传统化瘀止血之功相合。
Typha pollen contains flavonoid glycosides (typhaneoside) and lipidic sterols; preclinical studies report hemostatic effects when charred and antiplatelet/lipid-lowering effects when raw, reflecting its dual traditional role of stopping bleeding and resolving blood stasis.
《中药学》（Bensky）记载蒲黄生用活血、炒炭止血，孕妇禁用；入煎宜包煎。
Bensky notes raw Typha invigorates blood while charred Typha stops bleeding; contraindicated in pregnancy and typically wrapped for decoction.
Chen & Chen 综述蒲黄黄酮具抗血栓与降血脂活性。
Chen & Chen summarize antithrombotic and lipid-lowering activities of Typha flavonoids.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.