产西藏者良。以一瓣飘水面。即有红丝下垂到底。瓣亦流转不定。
主治。行血。破瘀。养血。活血。下死胎。通月经。此为行血要药。多服则血行不止。
危及生命。
红花酒。红花一两。酒一大升。煎减半。顿服一半。未愈再服。治妇人六十二种风。腹
中血气刺痛。
红花散。红花当归生干地黄赤芍鬼箭虎杖大腹皮麦冬土瓜根地骨皮枳壳炙草各五钱。柴
胡一两五钱。锉粗末。每服四两。水一中盏。加生姜五厘。煎至六分。去滓温服。治妇人热
劳。四肢羸瘦。经水不通。
红花桃仁汤。红花桃仁麻黄各五分。黄柏生地各一钱五分。猪苓泽泻苍术当归梢汉防己
防风各一钱。水三盏煎至一盏。食前服。治痔漏有脓血。大便燥硬作痛。红花散。红花干荷
叶丹皮当归蒲黄（炒）各等分。研末。每服五钱。酒煎连滓服。治产后血昏血晕血崩。及经
水
不调。远年干血气。如胎衣不下。榆白皮煎汤调服。
又方。红花黄芩苏木各八分。天花粉六分。水煎空腹服。治倒经。
按用此药若得真藏红花。分量宜酌减。
大蓟主治。凉血。破瘀。解毒。吐血。鼻衄。舌衄。妇人崩中下血。疗痈疽肿毒。小蓟
无消肿之功。余同大蓟。
大蓟散。大蓟根犀角（镑）升麻桑白皮（去皮炙）蒲黄（炒）苦杏仁（去皮尖）各二钱。
炙草桔
梗（炒）各一钱。水二钟。加生姜五片。煎至一钟服。治肺疽。
小蓟散。小蓟百草霜蒲黄（微炒）香附子（酒浸晒干）各五钱。研末。或擦或掺。半刻
时温
茶嗽。立止齿衄。
小蓟汤。小蓟茎叶研取汁。生地研取汁。各一盏。白术五钱。水一盏。煎至半盏服。治
崩漏不止。血明如水。
小蓟饮。小蓟根五钱。生地四两。滑石通草蒲黄（炒）藕节淡竹叶当归（酒浸）山栀仁
炙草
各五钱。 咀。每服四钱。水一盏煎至八分。空腹服。治下焦结热。尿血。成淋。
Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius) produced in Tibet is of the best quality. If one petal is floated on water, red threads will hang down to the bottom, and the petal will also rotate unpredictably.
Indications: Promotes blood circulation, resolves stasis, nourishes blood, invigorates blood, expels dead fetus, and regulates menstruation. This is an essential herb for promoting blood circulation. Overdose may cause continuous bleeding, endangering life.
Honghua Wine Formula: Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius) 1 liang, wine 1 da sheng (approx. 200 ml). Decoct until reduced by half. Take half the dose at once. If not cured, take again. Treats abdominal stabbing pain due to blood and qi stagnation caused by sixty-two types of wind pathogens in women.
Honghua Powder Formula: Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), Danggui (Angelica sinensis), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa prepared dry), Chi Shao (Paeonia lactiflora var. rubra), Gui Jian Yu (Spatholobus suberectus), Hu Zhang (Polygonum cuspidatum), Da Fu Pi (Areca catechu pericarp), Mai Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus), Tu Gua Gen (Trichosanthes kirilowii root), Di Gu Pi (Lycium chinense bark), Zhi Ke (Aurantii fructus), Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis prepared with honey) each 5 qian; Chai Hu (Bupleurum chinense) 1.5 liang. Coarsely crush into powder. Take 4 liang per dose (Note: text says 4 liang, likely a textual error or specific large dose context, translated literally), add 1 zhong of water (approx. 200 ml), add 5 li of fresh ginger, decoct to 6 fen, remove dregs, and take warm. Treats woman's heat consumption disease, emaciation of four limbs, and amenorrhea.
Honghua Taoren Decoction: Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), Taoren (Prunus persica seed), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) each 5 fen; Huang Bo (Phellodendri amurense bark), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) each 1.5 qian; Zhu Ling (Polyporus), Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Cang Zhu (Atractylodis rhizoma), Danggui Shao (Angelica sinensis radix tip), Han Fang Ji (Stephaniae tetrandrae Radix), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) each 1 qian. Add 3 zhong of water, decoct to 1 zhong. Take before meals. Treats hemorrhoids and fistulas with pus and blood, dry and hard stool causing pain.
Honghua Powder Formula (Another): Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), Gan He Ye (Dried Nelumbinis folium), Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex), Danggui (Angelica sinensis), Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen, stir-fried) in equal parts. Grind into fine powder. Take 5 qian per dose, decoct with wine and consume including dregs. Treats postpartum blood coma, fainting due to blood loss, metrorrhagia, irregular menstruation, long-standing dried blood qi, and retained placenta. For retained placenta, mix with decoction of Yu Bai Pi (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica inner bark).
Another Prescription: Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Su Mu (Sappan Lignum) each 8 fen; Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix) 6 fen. Decoct with water, take on an empty stomach. Treats retrograde menstruation.
Note: When using this medicine, if genuine Zang Hong Hua (Crocus sativus stigma) is obtained, the dosage should be reduced accordingly.
Da Ji (Cirsii Japonici Herba) Indications: Cools blood, resolves stasis, detoxifies. Treats hematemesis, epistaxis, lingual bleeding, uterine bleeding in women, and treats carbuncles and sores. Xiao Ji (Cirsii setosus Herba) lacks the effect of reducing swelling, but other effects are the same as Da Ji.
Da Ji Powder Formula: Da Ji Gen (Radix Cirsii Japonici), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu, sliced), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex, peeled and stir-fried), Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen, stir-fried), Ku Xing Ren (Armeniacae Amarum Semen, peeled and de-veined) each 2 qian; Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma preparata), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fried) each 1 qian. Add 2 zhong of water (approx. 400 ml), add 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct to 1 zhong (approx. 200 ml) and take. Treats lung abscess.
Xiao Ji Powder Formula: Xiao Ji (Cirsii setosus Herba), Bai Cao Shuang (Fuligo cinerea), Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen, lightly stir-fried), Xiang Fu Zi (Cyperi Rhizoma, soaked in wine and sun-dried) each 5 qian. Grind into powder. Apply externally or sprinkle. After half a ke (approx. 7.5 minutes), rinse mouth with warm tea. Immediately stops gingival bleeding.
Xiao Ji Decoction: Extract juice from Xiao Ji stems and leaves, extract juice from Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), each 1 zhong; Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma) 5 qian. Add 1 zhong of water, decoct to half a zhong and take. Treats persistent metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, where blood is clear like water.
Xiao Ji Drink Formula: Da Ji Gen (Radix Cirsii Japonici) 5 qian, Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) 4 liang, Hua Shi (Talcum), Tong Cao (Tetrapanacis Medulla), Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen, stir-fried), Ou Jie (Nelumbinis nodus), Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri Herba), Danggui (Angelica sinensis, soaked in wine), Shan Zhi Ren (Gardeniae Semen), Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma preparata) each 5 qian. Cut into pieces. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhong of water, decoct to 8 fen, take on an empty stomach. Treats heat accumulation in the lower jiao, hematuria, and stranguria.