Yunnan Baiyao capsule or other name called Yunnan Paiyao capsule stops bleeding, disperses stagnant blood, tonifies and invigorates blood, stops pain. Valuable first-aid remedy for internal and external bleeding, traumatic swelling, and insect bites. Commonly used for excessive menstrual bleeding, severe menstrual cramps, ulcer bleeding, and hot skin infections (carbuncles). Can be taken internally or applied externally. Function: Stop bleeding, stop pain (remove blood stagnation) Application: Use to stop bleeding from an open wound; this includes severe bleeding associated with gunshot wounds. Use to stop internal bleeding and Gastro-intestinal system bleeding. This includes serious bleeding associated with vomiting of blood due to stomach ulcer, stomach cancer, or cirrhosis of the liver; and intestinal bleeding with blood in the stools due to colitis, etc. and pulmonary system bleeding. This includes serious bleeding with coughing up of blood associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, lung cancer, etc., nasal bleeding (epistaxis). This includes serious nose bleeding associated with hypertension, leukemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, etc. Use to relieve soft tissue sports injuries (internal use) such as sprains and strains of joints and muscles with symptoms such as pain, swelling and bruising. Use to relieve gynecological disorders caused by stagnation of blood such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, hypermenorrhea, hemorrhaging during postpartum period. Contraindication: Do not use with pregnant women. Usage: The medicine comes in loose powder form in a glass bottle; however, at the top of the powder, there is also one small red pill (about the size of a single black peppercorn). This red pill is called Bao Xian Zi, which is translated as an insurance pill for a serious or emergency case. This pill is only used to relieve a patient with severe bleeding or injury who is about to go into shock, as a First medicine, otherwise do not use the pill. This herbal remedy will help the patient from going into shock. The contents of the Bao Xian Zi are different from the Yun Nan Bai Yao. The Bao Xian Zi has ingredients to stop pain and open orifices to help avoid shock. It will stop the bleeding. The Yun Nan Bai Yao powder must be swallowed (or if necessary, used locally) to stop the bleeding.