Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Shi Shang Bai (s Spikemoss Herb)
Name
Shi Shang Bai (Herba Selaginellae Doederleinii)
The Effect of 石上柏
Property
Bitter, cold; liver, gallbladder and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis.
Indications
Sore throat, jaundice due to damp-heat, scalds, rheumatic arthritis, swelling and pain of eyes, cough and asthma due to lung heat, acute mastitis, heat stranguria.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30g, or 20~60 g of the fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
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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