Pine Pollen

Song Hua Fen

Name

Song Hua Fen (Pollen Pini)

Sources

The drug is the dried pollen of Pinus thunbergii Parl.(family Pinaceae), cultivated in tile East Liaoning peninsula, Shandong, Wuhan, Jiangsu, Zbejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Taiwan of China.

Property

Sweet, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Astringe and stop bleeding, dry dampness and heal wound.

Indications

Eczema, impetigo, traumatic bleeding, skin erosion, pus oozing.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~6 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, sprinkled on the affected areas.