Fortune Windmillpalm Petiole Classic Formulas

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Astringes and stops bleeding - raw Zong Lv is used for hematuria, epistaxis, hematochezia, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, and metrorrhagia when a firm astringent is needed.
Checks chronic leakage - traditional indications extend to leucorrhea and longstanding dysenteric or diarrheal discharge where containment has failed.
May be powdered for external application - classical use includes local application on incised wounds and minor bleeding injuries.

Shi Hui San - heat-bleeding formula lineage associated with the palm-fiber hemostatic tradition.
Gu Chong Tang - uterine-bleeding formula lineage more commonly tied to the carbonized form but relevant to the Zong Lv family of medicinals.

TCM Wiki describes raw Zong Lv as bitter, astringent, and neutral, entering the Liver and Spleen to arrest bleeding.
Chinese Pharmacopoeia reference materials identify the drug as the dried petiole of Trachycarpus fortunei.
Traditional references distinguish the raw and carbonized forms, with the raw material also extending to chronic diarrhea and abnormal vaginal discharge.