Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Si Ye Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Si Ye Cao (Four-leaf clover)
The Effect of Si Ye Cao
Property
Sweet, bitter, neutral; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Sores and boils, snake bites, infantile malnutrition, carcinoma, dysentery, traumatic injury, hemoptysis, urinary tract infection.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, 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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