Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

Asiatic Pennywort Herb

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NameJi Xue Cao (Asiatic Pennywort Herb)The Effect of Asiatic Pennywort HerbPropertyBitter, pungent, cold; lung, spleen, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.IndicationsDysentery, jaundice due to damp-heat, traumatic injury,

Ji Xue Cao

Name

Ji Xue Cao (Asiatic Pennywort Herb)

The Effect of Asiatic Pennywort Herb

Property

Bitter, pungent, cold; lung, spleen, kidney and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and promote diuresis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.

Indications

Dysentery, jaundice due to damp-heat, traumatic injury, sores and boils, urine with blood, sore throat, rubella, pinkeye, scabies, hematemesis, hemoptysis, nose bleeding, urolithiasis, diarrhea due to summer-heat, abdominal pain due to eruptive disease.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g (15~30 g of fresh product), or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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