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

丝毛毛毡草

362 views · Updated 2026-10-06
Quick answer

Name Si Ma Mao Zhan Cao (Herba Blumeae Sericantis) Sources The drug is the dried or fresh entire herb of Blumea sericans(Kurz)Hook,f.

丝毛毛毡草
丝毛毛毡草 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

丝毛毛毡草

Name

Si Ma Mao Zhan Cao (Herba Blumeae Sericantis)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh entire herb of Blumea sericans(Kurz)Hook,f. (family Compositae), growing in roadsides, wast lands, near fields, valley, grasslands, and distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi,Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou of China.

The Effect of 丝毛毛毡草

Actions

It is used to remove toxic heat, induce diuresis; for the treatment of enteritis, diarrhea, edema, boils and sores, nephritis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with the fresh.

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.

Did this article help you?

Your answer directly shapes how this article gets rewritten. Several sections on this site exist because readers asked for them.

Keep readingRelated for you

Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius: expel wind and clear heat, eliminate dampness and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain. 水珍珠菜 水珍珠菜 Name Shui Zhen Zhu Cai (Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius) Sources The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Pogostemon auricularius (L.) Hassk. Si Mao Mao Zhan Cao (Silky Blumea) Si Mao Mao Zhan Cao (Silky Blumea) Si Mao Mao Zhan Cao (Blumea sericans): used to clear toxic heat and promote urination in diarrhea, edema and sores.

Something this article didn't cover?

Ask us directly — we reply within 2 days. Great questions become public articles.

Ask a question →