Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

chuí pén cǎo / 垂盆草 / 垂盆草 / stringy stonecrop

Latin pharmacognostic name: Sedi Herba

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 垂盆草 chuí pén cǎo

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

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

Properties: Sweet and bland; cool.

Channel entry: liver, gallbladder, and small intestine channels.

Indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); venomous snake bites; scalds; throat impediment (hóu bì).
• Disinhibits urine and abates jaundice: Damp-heat jaundice.

  Dosage & Method:

  Oral: Decoct (15–30g); 50–100g of fresh product). Topical: Apply crushed.