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Canscorae Herba

Canscora

穿心草 〔穿心草〕 chuān xīn cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Canscora lucidissima (Lévl. et Vant.) Hand.-Mazz.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Slightly sweet and bitter*; balanced*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; quickens the blood and relieves pain. Treats lung heat cough; hepatitis; leptospirosis; jaundice; chest pain; stomach pain; internal stasis due to injury from knocks and falls; venomous snake bites.

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