Catechu paste. extract from the peeled branch and stem
Acacia Catechu, produced in the provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi, is collected during December and March. It is ground into a fine powder for use. Arrests exudation, promotes the growth of new tissue, and heals wounds.
For festering wounds, it is used with Gummi Olibanum (Ru Xiang), Myrrha (Mo Yao), and Sanguis Draconis (Xue Jie).
For skin diseases with watery discharge. For ulcers in the mouth. For traumatic injury with pain and bleeding, it is
used with Sanguis Draconis (Xue Jie) and Rhizoma
Bletillae (Bai Ji). For cough due to Lung Heat, thirst due to
Summer Heat, and chronic dysentery.
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