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Yunnan Baiyao Chinese Medicine
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Widely used everywhere in China, Yunnan Baiyao is one of the miracles of
Traditional Chinese Medicine: It has a legendary reputation for immediate stopping
internal and external bleeding, relieving swelling and severe pain, working as a disinfectant.
Description
Yunnan Baiyao effects are very powerful. It is the fastest treatment of different traumatic injuries, sports injuries,
wounds made by knife, even bullet, or if you cut yourself
shaving, no matter how severe they have been, just sprinkle it
directly into a open wound, followed by pressure on the
injured place.
Yunnan Baiyao is commonly used to treating bruises, contusions, chilblain,
rheumatism and numbness, pains in bones muscles and joints. It can be used to
arrest hemorrhage, stanch bleeding, activate blood circulation, eliminate
inflammation and swelling, disperse blood clots, discharge pus and counteract
toxin.
Everyone must have Yunnan Baiyao at home or car and in first aid kit in case of
emergency. If an accident were to occur, this powder could be very, very
important. It can be used for pets (dogs, cats) wounds as
well.
In addition, yunnan baiyao diminishes itch and swelling due to mosquito and
insect bites, it has become a medicine
commonly used in Chinese families everyday.
Yunnan Baiyao can be found in capsules for internal wounds or it can be
used it as a powder or plaster directly to a wound to provide a treatment for
external injuries. In case of excessive blood loss, a small red pill is
included with each package of powder bottle to prevent the person from going into shock.
This is concentrated form of Yunnan Baiyao, called Baoxianzi or "Insurance Pill
for a Serious or Emergency Case" in English.
The red pill should not be
taken unless severe loss of blood has occurred and the person is losing
consciousness. These are all serious conditions requiring immediate medical
care. The red
pill of Yunnan Baiyao reportedly saved many lives of people that had been
seriously wounded during the war time.
Main Indications
Cuts, open wounds, other external trauma, internal bleeding or hemorrhaging (such as
bleeding gastric ulcers, haematemesis,
haematuria, haemoptysis and epistasis). Also, gynaecological
conditions with blood stagnation including menorrhiagia, dysmenorrhoea,
amenorrhoea, postpartum or post termination blood
stagnation and haemorrhage, placental retention, fibroids and painful
gynaecological masses.
Functions
Stopping bleeding, dispersing stagnant blood, invigorating blood, relieving
pain. Important first aid medicine for internal and external bleeding, traumatic swelling, and insect
bites. Commonly used for excessive menstrual
bleeding, severe menstrual cramps. May also be used topically for
skin infections such as abscesses, boils, carbuncles and ulcers, both acute and
chronic non-healing.
Yunnan Baiyao Powder Directions
Apply directly to bleeding wound (clean first, and bandage afterwards). In deep
or wide wounds, squeeze cut
together, pour powder on, and keep closed for 1 to 2 minutes. In cases of
serious wounds or bleeding, take orally the single
red pill that comes with each bottle first.
Yunnan Baiyao Powder Package:
Each bottle contains 4 grams and one red safety pill.
Other Names
There are many different pronunciations and spellings of
Yunnan Baiyao: yunnan pai yao, yun nan bai-yao, yunan bai yao,
yunan paiyao, yunnan pai-yao, hunnan baiyao, yuhnahn pie yow. Yunnan Baiyao can be translated as
"White Medicine from Yunnan", as it comes from southern Yunnan
province of China.
Ingredients
The formula of Yunnan Baiyao is kept in secret, but some of the active ingredients
are known including Panax notoginseng, notoginseng or
pseudoginseng; tien chi, tian qi or san qi in Chinese. This type of ginseng in
yunnan baiyao provides the highest concentration of hemostatic constituents
among all seven ginseng types.
Other known substances used in Yunnan Baiyao medicine are lesser galangal root
or gao liang jiang, sweet geranium or lao guan cao, chinese yam or shan yao, ox
gall bladder or bai niu dan, bing pian or borneol.
History
Yunnan Baiyao (Yunnan Paiyao) became a Chinese medicine of amazing healing when in
1938, 30 000 packages of Yunnan Baiyao were donated to the Chinese Red Army
saving many lives in battle. The Chinese government received the formula of
Yunnan Baiyao in 1955 and started to produce it on a large scale. During
the war in Vietnam, dead Vietcong soldiers were often found with a small vial of
Yunnan Pai Yao hanging around their necks. They sprinkled it on gunshot wounds
to stop the bleeding while they waited to be evacuated for medical treatment.
Manufacturer
Yunnan Baiyao is manufactured by Yunnan
Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., the only legal manufacturer of Yunnan Baiyao in China.
Yunnan Baiyao won three consecutive national gold medals for quality. It was
selected as quality product of Yunnan Province in 1991. There is a
saying about Chinese families that they may not keep gold at home but they
definitely keep Yunnan Baiyao.
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1.Chinese
Medicine for cardiovascular diseases, heart and blood vessels
problems
2.Chinese Medicine for gastro-intestinal disorders
(poor appetite, indigestion, gastritis, diarrhea)
3.Chinese Medicine for men
(prostatitis, impotence etc.)
4.Chinese Medicine for women (gynecological conditions,
pre-menstrual syndrome, infertility)
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for liver syndromes (fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis)
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Medicine for asthma, bronchitis, chronic coughs
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Medicine for rheumatism, arthritis, osteoarthritis
9.Chinese Medicine for hypertension
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Medicine for allergies
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Medicine for common cold and flu, sore throat
12.Chinese
Medicine for pain relieve
13.Chinese Medicine for fatigue
syndrome
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for weight loss |
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Yunnan Baiyao Researches
There have been numerous scientific researches about Yunnan Baiyao including
"Yunnan Baiyao - where's the clinical evidence?" by Lynelle Graham of University
of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
Yunnan Baiyao is inexpensive, patent Chinese herb known for its positive hemostatic effects in the face of active hemorrage. A variety of traditional
mechanisms for the action of yunnan baiyao have been proposed, including
shortened bleeding time, shortened clotting times, reduced capillary
permeability, peripheral vasoconstriction, an increased permeability of platelet
membranes resulting in a release of platelet constituents, a calcium mediated
effect. Some of these mechanisms and the contents of yunnan baiyao are defined
by research, but many open questions remain regarding its use in companion
animals. Preoperative use of yunnan baiyao may decrease the need and the cost of
blood products. This could decrease the potential difficulties and the side
effects of blood replacement and minimize the physiological stresses to the
patient and the veterinary staff associated with blood loss.
Here is the list of some researches and studies about Yunnan Baiyao, a Chinese
medicine for stopping bleeding :
The effect of Yunnan Baiyao on reduction of intra-operative bleeding of
the patients
undergoing transurethral resection of prostate. Li NC, Pan BN, Wang HJ, Li HZ,
Wei Q, Wang XH,
Cai SL, Gan WM, Na YQ, (2007) Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
Institute of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Yunnan Baiyao on reduction of
intra-operative bleeding of the patients undergoing transurethral resection of
prostate (TURP). METHODS: A randomized placebo-control double-blind multi-center
trial was conducted. 203 patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), aged
50 - 80, who were to undergo TURP were randomly divided into 2 groups: Yunnan
Baiyao group, given 500 mg Yunnan Baiyao four times daily since the third day
before the operation for 3 days, and placebo group, given empty capsules for 3
days. The amount of intra-operative bleeding, bleeding index and bleeding
intensity were compared. The side effect of Yunnan Baiyao was also evaluated.
RESULTS: The amount of intra-operative bleeding of the Yunnan Baiyao group was
147 ml +/- 144 ml, significantly less than that of the control group (182 ml +/-
157 ml, P < 0.05). The amount of intra-operative bleeding of the per protocol
(PP) population in the Yunnan Baiyao group (n = 58) was 146 ml +/- 116 ml,
significantly less than the PP population in the control group (n = 66) (220 ml
+/- 207 ml, P = 0.0361). When the weight of the resected prostate tissue was
more than 20 gram, the amount of intraoperative bleeding, bleeding index, and
bleeding intensity of the ITT population in the Yunnan Baiyao group (n = 60)
were all significantly lower than those of the ITT population in the control
group (n = 68) (all P < 0.05); the bleeding intensity of the PP population in
the Yunnan Baiyao group was 2.4 ml/min +/- 1.8 ml/min, significantly lower than
that of the PP population in the control group (3.6 ml/min +/- 3.7 ml/min, P =
0.0072); the bleeding index of the PP population in the Yunnan Baiyao group was
4.7 ml/g +/- 4.6 ml/g, significantly lower than that of the PP population in the
control group (7.1 ml/g +/- 8.3 ml/g, P = 0.025). No side effect was found in
the 2 groups. CONCLUSION: Yunnan Baiyao is effective on reducing the amount of
intraoperative bleeding of TURP without side effect.
Histological study on repairing experimental pulp chamber floor perforations
with Yunnan
Baiyao in the dog. Wang(1994), Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi
College of Stomatology, Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun.
Yunnan Baiyao (YNBY), amalgam, hydroxylapatite and calcium hydroxide were used
separately in repairing the experimental pulp chamber floor perforation (PCFP)
of dog teeth. The animals were killed at the time of 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after
experiment. The experimental teeth with periapical tissue were removed and
observed their histological changes by optical microscope. The effects that
different materials in repairing the tissue of PCFP were observed. Twenty teeth
were taken from every dog, each group contained four teeth, the others were used
for control group. Results: In initial period (1st, 4th week) inflammatory
infiltration was present in PCFP of every group, but the group with YNBY was
milder. Pyogenic foci were present in the hydroxylapatite and calcium hydroxide
groups. In late stage of experiment (8th and 12th week) inflammatory reactions
of each group were alleviated except control group. Epithelial metaplasia and
cicatritation were found in the vicinity of perforated area. Dentin cementum and
alveolar bone were absorbed in majority of experimental group. It was also
observed in the group with YNBY. But in late stage similar cementum formation
and alveolar bone neogenesis were found in the perforated area around the
repairing materials. It revealed that hemostasis, Promoting Blood Circulation to
Remove Stasis and antiphlogistic actions were advantageous to the inflammation,
control and repair course of the PCFP. The article discussed that YNBY might
promote the repairing of cementum and alveolar bone of perforated area.
Effects of Yunnan Baiyao on peri-operative bleeding of patients undergoing
cervical
open-door laminoplasty: a multi-center randomized double-blind placebo-control
trial. Pan SF, Sun Y,
Li F, Li GH, Jin DD, Zhang ZM, Luo ZJ, Ye ZX, Hu JH, Qiu GX, (2006), Zhonghua Yi
Xue Za Zhi
Department of Orthopedics, Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100083,
China.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of Yunnan Baiyao on peri-operative
bleeding of the patients undergoing cervical open-door laminoplasty. METHODS:
197 patients undergoing cervical open-door laminoplasty were randomly divided
into 2 groups Yunnan Baiyao group (receiving Yunnan Baiyao 500 mg three times
daily for 5 days) and placebo group. The amounts of intra-operative and
post-operative bleeding were compared, and the side effect of Yunnan Baiyao was
also analyzed. RESULTS: Statistical analysis showed that the amount of
intra-operative bleeding of the Yunnan Baiyao was 350 ml +/- 190 ml,
significantly lower than that of the placebo group (443 ml +/- 266 ml, P <
0.05). There were no statistical differences in the amount of postoperative
bleeding and side effect rate between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Yunnan Baiyao
is effective and safe in reducing the amount of intra-operative bleeding of
cervical open-door laminoplasty.
Determination of panaxadiol and panaxatriol in radix notoginseng and Yunnan
baiyao by capillary
supercritical fluid chromatography. Li YH, Li XL, Hong L, Liu JY, Zhang
MY(1991) Yao Xue Xue Bao
School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai.
Capillary supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) was developed for the
determination of panaxadiol and panaxatriol in Radix notoginseng and Yunnan
baiyao. 0.1g Radix notoginseng powder or 0.5g Yunnan baiyao was mixed with 10 ml
15% H2SO4 ethanol-water (1:1) solution, adding 1 mg cholesterol as internal
standard. The mixture was refluxed for 4 h, then adding 15 ml 15% NaOH solution,
refluxed for 0.5 h. The mixture was extracted 3 times with 10 ml portions of
cyclohexane. The cyclohexane extracts were purified by partition column and
concentrated by adsorption column and then analysed by SFC. The proposed method
is sensitive, accurate, precise, simple and rapid; all the process can be done
in 8 h.
Determination of diosgenin in Rhizoma Paridis by high performance liquid
chromatography. Wei J, Dong X (1999)
Institute of Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd, Kunming 650032, China.
A method for the separation and determination of diosgenin in Rhizoma Paridis by
reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography was developed. The Rhizoma
Paridis powder samples were extracted with methanol in a Soxhlet extractor.
After extraction the solvent was evaporated and the extract was hydrolysed with
2 mol/L hydrochloric acid for 2 h in a boiling water bath. Then the diosgenin
was extracted with petroleum ether (b.p. 60-90 degrees C). The operating
conditions were Symmetry C8 column (5 microns, 3.9 mm x 150 mm) at 30 degrees C,
mobile phase of V(acetonitrile):V(water) = 75:25 and UV detector at 203 nm. The
linearity of the calibration curve was good in the range of 2.1-10.5 micrograms
for diosgenin(r = 0.9994). The average recovery and RSD of diosgenin were 99.1%
and 1.7% (n = 5) respectively. The method is accurate and reproducible and has
been applied to the analysis of Rhizoma Paridis from different sources.
Determination of steroidal saponins in Rhizoma paridis by RP-HPLC. Wei
J(1998), Yao Xue Xue Ba
Institute of Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Kunming 650032.
A reversed phase HPLC method for the separation and determination of nine
steroidal saponins in Rhizoma paridis is described. The column was Symmetry C8,
mobile phase was acetonitrile-water (42:58), UV detection was performed at 203
nm. The calibration curves showed good linearity over the range of 0.8-12.0
micrograms, gamma = 0.9996-0.9999, the recoveries were 97.1%-100.2% for the nine
steroidal saponins. The method is simple, fast, sensitive and accurate and has
been applied to the analysis of Rhizoma paridis. The results showed that the
contents of the nine steroidal saponins in Rhizoma paridis were different with
different sources.
Progress in the pharmacological and clinical study of Yunnan baiyao, Zhu
TZ(1987)
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi
The haemostatic effects of the chinese herbal drug yunnan bai yao: a pilot
study. Ogle CW,
Soter D, Ma JCN(1976), American Journal of Chinese Medicine
Outline Guide to Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines in Pill Form. Naesser
Ma(1990), Boston
Chinese Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
Evaluating the efficacy of yunnan baiyao. Monke DR(2000), the
Meridian-Newsletter of the
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
The clinical Manual of Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines. Maclean W, Tayler K
(2000), Pangolin
Press, Donnelly, NSW, Australia, 262-3
Common Chinese Herbal Drugs (second edition). Hsu K(1974), Commercial Press,
Hong Kong, 98-100
The effect of yunnan baiyao on the template bleeding times and activated
clotting times in
healthy ponies under halothane anesthesia. Graham L, Farnsworth K, Cary J(2002),
Journal of
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Anti-inflammatory effects of the saponis in Yunnan Baiyao. Yang T.(1986),
Zhonong Yao Tong Bao
Chinese herbal Patent Formulas: a practical guide (fifth printing). Fratkin
J(1992), Shya
Publications, Boulder CO, USA, 33
Effects of yunnan bai yao on blood platelets: an ultrastructural study. Chew
EC(1977),
Comparative East and West
Yunnan bai yao on blood platelets: an ultrastructural study. Chew EC(1977),
Comparative East
and West
A comparison of the hemostatic effects of notoginseng and Yun Nan Bai Yao to
placebo
control. Fan C, Song J, White CM(2005), Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy
Panax notoginseng Yunnan Bai Yao: A must for the first kit aid. Bergner
P.(1994), Medical Herbalism
Effects of meteorological conditions on the quality of radix Notoginseng. Jin
H, Cui XM, Zhu Y(2005),
Southwest China Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Studies on the interaction of total saponins of panax notoginseng and human
serum albumin by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Liu Y, Xie M-X, Kang
J(2003), Spectrochimica Acta
The way of Chinese Herbs. Tierra M.(1998), Pocket Books-Simon and Schuster,363
Cytotoxic saponis from the Chinese herbal drug Yunnan Baiyao. Ravikumar PR,
Hammesfahr P,
Sih CJ(1979), Journal of Pharmaceutical Science
Microchemical Investigation of Medicinal Plants. X. Analysis of the Chinese
Herbal Drug
Yunnan Baiyao. Polesuk J, Ameodeo JM, Ma TS(1973), Mikrochim Acta 4
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