Gynecological diseases that can be treated by cockscomb flower are such as metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling) and leucorrhoea (abnormal leucorrhoea with blood or blood clots).
Cockscomb is the dried inflorescence of the plant Cockscomb in the Amaranthaceae family, which is cool in nature, sweet in flavor and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. It is used to stop leucorrhea, stop dysentery, and stop bleeding by astringency (treating bleeding disorders with medicines that have astringent properties). Patients who suffer from prolonged dysentery, reddish-white leucorrhoea, blood in the stool, hemorrhoidal blood, vomiting blood, and disintegration can use Cockscomb flower.
In terms of the efficacy and action of Cockscomb Flower, this product can be used in combination with other drugs, such as with Cornus officinalis, Cannon Ginger, Codonopsis, Astragalus, etc., for treating disintegration with deficiency and coldness of the Chong Ren (deficiency of yang qi that cannot warm the Chong and Ren veins). The adverse reactions and contraindications of Cocklebur are not clear at present; note that it is not suitable for those who have not exhausted dampness stagnation to use it at an early stage.
Patients are advised to seek prompt medical attention if they feel unwell. Drugs should be taken under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medication, to avoid causing adverse consequences.