Pu Huang vs Sappanwood

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Pu Huang

Typha angustifolia

Womens Health

Caesalpinia sappan

Womens Health

Pu Huang

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Sappanwood

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

The yellow pollen of cattails used in TCM to invigorate blood and stop bleeding.

Thai and Chinese medicinal heartwood used to invigorate blood, resolve stasis, and reduce swelling.

Active Compounds

typhaneoside, isorhamnetin, quercetin, polysaccharides

brazilin, sappanchalcone, 3-deoxysappanone, protosappanin

Traditional Uses

blood stasis pain, menstrual disorders, hemostasis

blood stasis, menstrual disorders, wound swelling, infections

Modern Uses

antiplatelet, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory

antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

Adult Dosage

3-9g daily

3-9g heartwood daily

Contraindications

pregnancy

pregnancy, bleeding disorders

Side Effects

generally well tolerated

anticoagulant effect

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E