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Alternate English names: greater moneywort

Alternate Chinese names: 四川大金钱草 sì chuān dà jīn qián cǎo; 过路黄² guò lù huáng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Lysimachia christinae Hance; Lysimachia hemsleyana Maxim.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bland; balanced; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and disinhibits dampness; disperses swelling and resolves toxin. Treats jaundice; water swelling; gall, kidney, or bladder stones; stomach reflux; dysphagia-occlusion (yē gé); injury from knocks and falls; toxin swelling of clove sores (dīng).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–60g) or press the juice. Topical: Apply crushed.

Production area: Produced mainly in Sìchuān, but also in Jiāngsū, Guǎngdōng, Zhèjiāng, and Húnán.

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