Beijing Ink, Jing Mo 京墨

Jing Mo (TCM)
Picture Traditional Ink Block (Photo from Cleveland Museum of Art) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:


Pinus spp.
Ink made from the soot of burning pine wood, mixed with gum.

Parts used:


Ink

Temperature & Taste:


Warm, dry. Pungent.

Classification:




Uses:


1. Stops Bleeding:
–Nosebleeding
-Vomiting Blood, Blood in the Stool
-Postpartum Bleeding
-Bleeding from Wounds, apply topically

2. Externally:
–applied topically to stop Bleeding
-mixed  with vinegar and applied to swellings


Dose:


1–2 grams

Preparation:


Pine soot is collected and mixed with gum and formed into bricks.

Main Combinations:


1. Blood in the urine, Beijing Ink, Barberry bark, Emblic Myrobalan, Licorice

Major Formulas:



Cautions:


None noted

Main Preparations used:



Ink has been used as a medicine in China since the Tang Dynasty.
Nothing at Present