Single Herbs

Category	Li Shui Shen Shi Yao 利水滲濕藥
Sub Category
Name	Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Climbing fern spore
Grown	South and central China.
Source	Dried spores of Lygodium iaponica (Thunb.) SW.
Ingredients
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, salty, cold
Channels	Bladder, small intestine
Function	Clears heat, relieves toxicity, induces diuresis and treats stranguria. This is a major herb for stranguria treatment.
Clinic Usage	For urethral infection, urethral calculus, swelling and distention due to damp heat, nephritis, edema, enteritis, dysentery, eczema and painful, swollen throat.
Cautions
Dosage	6~15g. Wrap with a cheese cloth before decocting.
Storage	Store in a dry place. Protect from dampness.