KPC Herbs Bai Mao Gen is sweet and cold, Imperatae Rhizoma (bai mao gen) enters the Lung, Stomach, Small Intestine, and Bladder channels to clear latent lurking heat, cool the blood, and stop bleeding. It also benefits the Stomach and alleviates thirst, cools heat, and promotes urination. Its sweetness is not cloying, its coldness is not harmful to the Stomach, and when it promotes urination, this does not injure the yin, but rather leads heat downward and out of the body through the urine. For all of these reasons it is an excellent herb for treating bleeding in the upper or lower body due to heat, cough due to Lung heat, and damp-heat leading to painful urinary dribbling. The primary types of bleeding for which it is used include vomiting blood, nosebleed, and blood in the urine, for which it is especially effective.
Benefits:
1. Stops Bleeding
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Helps with various types of internal bleeding:
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Nosebleeds
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Coughing up blood
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Vomiting blood
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Blood in the urine
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Works by cooling the blood and clearing “heat” in TCM terms.
2. Promotes Urination & Clears Urinary Tract Heat
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Used for:
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
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Painful or difficult urination
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Dark or hot urine
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Helps reduce swelling (edema) and relieve fluid retention
3. Reduces Fever & Clears Internal Heat
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Useful when there's high fever, heat in the lungs or stomach, or general internal heat symptoms.
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Can relieve thirst, irritability, and restlessness.
4. Soothes the Lungs & Eases Cough
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Helps in clearing lung heat, which is linked to:
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Dry cough
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Cough with blood
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Lung inflammation
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Used in formulas for heat-type respiratory issues.
5. Supports Liver & Gallbladder Detox (Damp-Heat)
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Used traditionally to relieve jaundice and clear damp-heat from the liver and gallbladder.
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Can help with yellowing of the eyes or skin (a sign of liver heat or jaundice in TCM).
6. Gentle Cooling & Hydrating Effect
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Although it clears heat, Bai Mao Gen is not harsh—it also has a slightly moistening effect.
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Good for clearing heat without overly drying the body.
