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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

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Hypericum japonicum Thunb.

Use: Medicinal

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

Properties: Bitter and sweet; cool.

Channel entry: Liver and gallbladder channels.

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

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

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