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Ground pine
伸筋草 〔伸筋草〕shēn jīn cǎo
Latin pharmacognostic name: Lycopodii Herba
Alternate English names: staghorn moss
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Lycopodium japonicum Thunb. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Lycopodium clavatum L.; Lycopodium cernuum L.; Lycopodium obscurum L.; Lycopodium japonicum L.*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-cold-damp–dispelling agents
Properties: Bitter, acrid; warm.
Channel entry: Liver, spleen, and kidney channels.
Indications:
Dispels wind-damp, soothes the sinews, and quickens the network vessels: Wind-damp impediment pain, aching pain in the limbs and joints, inhibited bending and stretching; numbness and tingling of the skin;
Dosage & Method: Oral: 10–15g, in decoctions or steeped in liquor.
Warnings: Shēn jīn cǎo is sometimes said to quicken the blood; use it with care in pregnancy.
Quality: yellowish-green plants with long stems are best.
Product Area: Eastern, southern, and south-western China, and Manchuria.
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