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Alternate Chinese names: 石打破 shí dǎ pò; 落地蜈蚣 luò dì wú gōng; 串地蜈蚣 chuàn dì wú gōng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Hedyotis chrysotricha Palib. Chun [= Oldenlandia chrysotricha (Palib.) Chun]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Slightly bitter^✽; balanced^✽; nontoxic.^✽

Actions and indications: Clears heat and eliminates dampness; quickens the blood and soothes the sinews. Treats jaundice; water swelling; chyluria; dysentery; diarrhea; injury from knocks and falls; innominate toxin swellings (wú míng zhǒng dú); mastitis.

Production area: Jiāngxī, ānhuī, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.

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