Madder Root Rubia cordifolia
Stasis-resolving hemostaticsCold
Source-based · educational reference
Traditional recorded function
Cool the Blood and stop bleeding, invigorate Blood and unblock menstruation.
1. For bleeding patterns due to blood-heat complicated by stasis. 2. For Blood stasis amenorrhea, traumatic injuries, and wind-damp impediment pain.
Nature & taste
BitterCold
Meridians entered
Liver
Botanical source
Accepted nameRubia cordifolia L.
FamilyRubiaceae
Herbal properties
ColdDispersingDrying
Found in these formulas
Chong-Stabilizing DecoctionInula DecoctionTongluo Huoxue Fang (Formula for Unblocking Collaterals and Invigorating Blood)