Juncus ( 灯芯草 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Junci Effusi
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Deng Xin Cao
Common
English Name
Juncus
Part
of Plant Used
Pith
Nature
Slightly cold
Taste
Sweet, bland
Meridians
Entered
Heart, Lungs, Small Intestine
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat Bladder and urinary tract infections,
particularly those created by "heat" conditions where there is
concentrated urine and sometimes insomnia and mental disturbances, especially
in children, with symptoms worsening at night. (TCM: damp heat; heat in Heart).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Promotes urination and leaches out dampness; clears heat from Heart Channel.
Common
Formulas Used In
Dianthus
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use this herb where there are deficient-cold symptoms.
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