Eclipta ( 旱莲草 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Ecliptae Prostratae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Han Lian Cao
Common
English Name
Eclipta
Part
of Plant Used
Whole plant
Nature
Cool
Taste
Sweet, sour
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Kidneys
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat spontaneous bleeding from nose, uterus,
and Lungs, and blood in urine (TCM: heat in Blood); also used to treat dizziness,
blurred vision, ringing in the ears, premature graying of hair, vertigo,
loss of teeth, and sore back and knees (TCM: deficient Liver and Kidney Yin
syndromes).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin; cools Blood and stops bleeding.
Common
Formulas Used In
Concha Marguerita and Ligustrum.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is a deficiency cold pattern in the Liver or Kidneys.
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