Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Li Shui Shen Shi Yao 利水滲濕藥 |
| Sub Category | |
| Name | Deng Xin Cao 燈心草 Juncus |
| Grown | South China. |
| Source | Dried stem of Juncus effusus L. |
| Ingredients | tripeptide, Effusol |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Sweet, bland, slightly cold |
| Channels | Heart, lungs, small intestine |
| Function | Eliminates fire in heart, has diuretic properties and treats stranguria. It can expel heat in heart through urination. |
| Clinic Usage | For painful stranguria due to heat, scanty, dark urination, irritability in children and throat inflammation. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 1~3g |
| Storage | Store in a dry place. |
