Herba Desmodii Styrachifolii Lysimachia
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Bland, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- BL, GB, KI, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba Desmodii Styrachifolii
- Chinese
- 金千草
- Tone Marks
- jīn qiān căo
- Translation
- Gold Money Herb
Chinese Herb Actions
- Promotes Urination, Unblocks Stones, Clears Damp Heat A very important herb for urinary bladder stones and kidney stones. For painful urination with dribbling with Damp Heat signs.
- Clears Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, Unblocks Stones For gallstones, jaundice with red swollen eyes, hepatitis with signs of Damp Heat
- Clears Heat and Toxins, Reduces Swelling For swellings, sores, lesions, abscesses, trauma, and snake bites apply this herb topically.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-30 grams in decoction with a maximum dose of 60 grams 12
- 15-30 grams in decoction 13
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Use with caution for Spleen Deficiency diarrhea.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- Rarely allergic reactions have been noted after overdose with signs redness and rash
Herb-Drug Interactions
- Due to Jin Qian Cao’s diuretic affect, use caution in patients taking diuretics.
Western / Biomedical Research
Chinese Herb Clinical Studies & Research
Provided as research context — a summary of published biomedical study, not a therapeutic or medical claim.
- Studies on the antilipid peroxidation of nine sorts of Chinese herbal medicines with the function of protecting liver
Jiang H, Huang X, Yang Y, Zhang Q. Zhong Yao Cai. 1997 Dec;20(12):624-6. - Effects of aqueous extract in herba of Lysimachia christinae on hyperuricemia in mice
Wang HD, Ge F, Guo YS, Kong LD. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2002 Dec;27(12):939-41, 944.
Chinese Herb Notes
- This herb is among the best at expelling stones and clearing toxins. Like Hai Jin Sha, it can promote urination, unblock stones and clear heat, but Jin Qian Cao goes to the root by clearing Damp Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder while Hai Jin Sha works on the small intestine and urinary bladder.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
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