Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

dì ěr cǎo / 地耳草 / 地耳草 / lesser hypericum;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Hyperici Japonici Herba

Alternate English names: Japanese hypericum; lesser St.-John's-wort

Alternate Chinese names: 雀舌草 què shé cǎo; 田基黄 tián jī huáng; 向天盏 xiàng tiān zhǎn

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Bitter and sweet; cool.

Channel entry: liver and gallbladder channels.

Indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Internal welling-abscesses (nèi yōng) and sores; mammary welling-abscess (rǔ yōng); eczema; venomous snake bites.
• Disinhibits dampness and abates jaundice: Damp-heat jaundice.
• Quickens the blood and disperses swelling: injury from knocks and falls.

  Dosage & Method:

  Oral: Decoct (15–30g dried, 30–60g fresh, 90–120g large dose). Topical: Apply crushed or decoct as a wash.

  Product Area:

  Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Húnán, Jiāngxī, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.