Name
Lian Qian Cao (Herba Glechomae)
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, slightly cold; liver, kidney and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis and treat stranguria, clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate stasis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Jaundice due to damp-heat, traumatic injury, sores and boils, urolithiasis, heat stranguria.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for applying with fresh product.