Herbal Information on Acacia Catechu Essence, Unsulfured in Bulk Powder Form
Common Name: Catechu, Acacia catechu essence
Botanical Name: Pasta Acaciae seu Uncariae
Channels/Meridians: Lungs
Pin Yin Name: Er Cha, Unsulphured
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: 500 grams (1.1 lb.)
Form: Powder
Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Translates to Child's Tea
Brand: Plum Flower Brand
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Contraindicated for those with Cold-Dampness.
Additional Information on Er Cha
Benefits of Acacia Catechu Essence
- Activates blood.
- Helps with trauma and bleeding
- Drain Dampness
- Promotes wound healing
- Transforms phlegm
- Clears Heat
- Transforms Phlegm
- Promotes Digestion
- Stops Bleeding
- Stops Loose Bowels
- May Be Used Topically
- The powder can be used to make your own money saving capsules.
Product Properties: Bitter, Astringent, Lightly Cold
THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS OF ER CHA:
Er Cha works with the Lung to clears heat and dispels phlegm. Reduces cough with yellow sputum.
Er Cha stops diarrhea
Er Cha benefits digestion
Er Cha drains dampness. Promotes the healing of oozing, non-healing sores and lesions that are filled with purulent fluid.
Er Cha stops bleeding and is used both internally and topically. Examples of this would be: gastrointestinal bleeding, bleeding gums, bleeding hemorrhoids, epistaxis, profuse uterine bleeding, and bleeding due to trauma.
Popular Herbal Combinations for Er Cha
Cnidium + Er Cha
Forsythia Suspensa + Er Cha
Myrrh + Er Cha
Sweet Wormwood + Er Cha
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About Plum Flower Quality Herb Powders
Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.
- Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results.
- Manufactured using Unsulfured, Chlorine free, Aluminum Phosphate free herbs when possible.
- Microbials and heavy metals tested. No preservatives.
Manufacture's Statement: It is important to note that Plum Flower formula extract powders do not contain any excipients. They are spray-dried directly from the condensed herbal decoction, and the resulting powder is the natural yield of the formulation. Individual herbs can vary significantly in the amount of dissolved solids they yield during extraction. Many do not have the needed substance to form a powder, and our single herb extract powders contain a pharmaceutical-grade, non-GMO corn-based dextrin when necessary.
Traditional Chinese Herbs
Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as an added feature to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs (Teas) emphasize harmony, and balance.
Source: https://tcmwiki.com/wiki/er-cha
https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/ErCha.html
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
