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Lysimachia - Desmodium ( 金钱草 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Glechoma Longituba
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Jin Qian Cao
Common
English Name
Lysimachia, Desmodium, or other names relative to locale
Part
of Plant Used
Whole plant
Nature
Neutral
Taste
Sweet, bland, slightly salty
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Liver, Gallbladder
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat stones in urinary or bile tracts,
and to treat symptoms of stones including inflammation, spasm, and swelling
of surrounding tissue; also reputed to be useful in treating snakebites,
jaundice, abscesses, and traumatic injury.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Expels stones; clears heat and promotes urination; clears Liver Channel
heat; detoxifies poison and reduces swelling.
Common
Formulas Used In
Rhubarb and Scutellaria.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use for excessive periods of time due to the herb's diuretic effect.
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