Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Niu Jin Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Goosegrass Herb
牛筋草
Name
Niu Jin Cao (Herba Eleusines Indicae)
The Effect of Niu Jin Cao
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and eliminate dampness, activate blood and tonify qi.
Indications
Dysentery, icteric hepatitis, infantile malnutrition, orchitis, strain, prevention of epidemic encephalitis B.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g, or pounded into juice.
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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