Perichaeta communissma (Qiuyin)

Distribution:
Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and throughout China
 
Properties (characteristics):
Salty, cold.
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Stomach, bladder, liver, lung, spleen.

Medical functions:
Anti-histamine and calming asthma
expand bronchi
antipyretic
sedative and anti-convulsion
lower blood pressure
diuretic effect

Actions & Indications:
High fever and spasms, convulsions, painful joints due to arthritis and paralysis, Asthma, injuries and pain, Edema, and difficulty in urination.

Chemical ingredients:
Lumbrofefbrine, lumbritin, terrestro-lumbrolysin, hypoxanthine, xanthine, adenine, guanine, choline, guanidine, ornithine, lysine, serine, proline, glycine, cystine, valine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, neutral lipids, cholesterol, free fatty acids, triglycerides, complex lipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, dehydrogenase isoenzyme, esterase isoenzyme.

Dosage:
For decoction: 4 g ~12 g.  In powder form: 2 g to 4 g. Concentrated extract: 0.5 ~ 2 g.

Cautions:
Large amount can be toxic. Symptoms include headache, dizziness, palpitation, difficulty in breathing, and initially the blood pressure goes up and then goes down, sometimes the digestive tract may show bleeding.