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Alternate English names: Chinese St.-John’s wort

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Hypericum chinense L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and astringent; warm.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; dispels wind-damp, and disperses swelling. Treats rheumatic lumbar pain; swollen boils; lacquer sores; stings.*

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct. Topical: Apply crushed.

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