Lysimachia fortunei (Datianjihuang)

Distribution:
Produced in Guangxi. Distribution: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan, Hunan, Hubei provinces of China.

Properties (characteristics):
Slightly bitter, tart, neutral.
 
Medical functions:
Effect on liver: infusing  into the stomach using this herb, it obviously lowered the ALT of the injured liver of mice caused by CCl4 and lower the triglyceride of the liver.  Using 25g/kg and 10g/kg stomach infusion for 9 days continuously, it  improved the amount of glycogen of the liver of the mice that had been injured by CCl4. Using 10g/kg and 5g/kg hypodermic injection, it obviously lowered the total bilirubin of mice that had jaundice created by 1-Naphthyl isothiocyanate (ANIT).

Effect on anti-inflammation: from clinical observation on acute inflammation of the lymph ducts caused by filariasis, using this herb, 66.6% of the body temperature of the patients returned to normal. In 3 days, all body temperature of the patients returned to normal. The average time for the local area inflammation to subside was 39.9 days. It shows that this herb has curative effect. After one and a half year later, the re-examination of the patients shows that the current dosage can not control the long term recurrence and can not lessen the symptoms.
 
Actions & Indications:
Being used in influenza, cough with blood, inflammation of intestine, dysentery, Virus Hepatitis, parasites, malnutrition in small children, malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, pain during menses, Leucorrhea, Mastitis, Conjunctivitis, snake bites, injuries from impact.
 
Dosage:
In decoction: 15 to 30 g
For external use: use fresh herb in appropriate amount. Smash and apply to affected areas.