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

Herba Oxalidis Corniculatae

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NameZha Jiang Cao (Herba Oxalidis Corniculatae)The Effect of Herba Oxalidis CorniculataePropertySour, cold; large intestine and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and dissipate blood stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, d

酢浆草

Name

Zha Jiang Cao (Herba Oxalidis Corniculatae)

The Effect of Herba Oxalidis Corniculatae

Property

Sour, cold; large intestine and small intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and dissipate blood stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.

Indications

Diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, nose bleeding, sore throat, hematemesis, measles, traumatic injury, sores and boils, leukorrhea with reddish discharge, scabies, gonorrhea, rectocele, burns and scalds.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or 30~60 g with the fresh product, or made into powder or pounded into juice for drinking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for mouthwash.

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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