Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs(TCMHH)
Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

荔枝草

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NameLi Zhi Cao (Herba Salviae Plebeiae)The Effect of 荔枝草PropertySweet, pungent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsCool blood and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and kill parasites.IndicationsHematuria, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, gonorrhea, sore throat, ascites, carbuncle and swell

荔枝草
荔枝草 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Li Zhi Cao

Name

Li Zhi Cao (Herba Salviae Plebeiae)

The Effect of 荔枝草

Property

Sweet, pungent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Cool blood and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and kill parasites.

Indications

Hematuria, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, gonorrhea, sore throat, ascites, carbuncle and swelling, hemorrhoid, hematemesis, hemoptysis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~30 g (15~60 g of fresh product), or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying, or wrung for mouthwash, or decocted for washing.

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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