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Dichondrae Herba
Dichondra
小金钱草 〔小金錢草〕 xiǎo jīn qián cǎo
Alternate English names: lesser moneywort
Alternate Chinese names: 马蹄金 mǎ tí jīn
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Dichondra repens Forst.
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Bitter and acrid; cool; toxic.✽
Channel entry: Lung and liver channels.✽
Actions and indications: Clears heat, resolves toxin, disinhibits water, and quickens the blood. Treats jaundice; dysentery; sand strangury; white turbidity; water swelling; toxin swelling of clove sores (dīng); injury from knocks and falls.
Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–15g). Topical: Apply crushed.
Notes: Used as moneywort in Sìchuān
Production area: Sìchuān and the south of China.
See: Jīn qián cǎo (金钱草 Lysimachiae Herba, moneywort)
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