Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Lian Qian Cao
Name
Lian Qian Cao (Herba Glechomae)
The Effect of Lian Qian Cao
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, slightly cold; liver, kidney and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis and treat stranguria, clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate stasis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Jaundice due to damp-heat,traumatic injury, sores and boils, urolithiasis, heat stranguria.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for applying with fresh product.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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