chui pen cao

垂盆草·Herba Sedi

Hanging Stonecrop

Slightly toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About chui pen cao

Chui Pen Cao (垂盆草) is stringy stonecrop, recorded as Herba Sedi. It is sweet, bland and slightly sour in flavour, cool in temperature, and enters the Liver, Gallbladder and Small Intestine channels.

Names

Pinyinchui pen cao
Chinese垂盆草
Latin NameHerba Sedi
English NameHanging Stonecrop·hanging stonecrop; stringy stonecrop·stringy stonecrop
Japanesesuibonso
Koreansubuncho

Classification

Channels
Small Intestine, Gallbladder, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Bland, Slightly Sour
Temperature
Cool
Family
Crassulaceae
Species
Sedum Sarmentosum
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses and disperses swelling

  • Sores and abscesses, including those in the throat, taken internally or applied to the skin
  • Snakebite
  • Burns

Clears Heat and toxicity, resolves Damp and relieves jaundice

  • Jaundice from Damp-Heat

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any Dried: 10-30g; Fresh: 50-100g; Tincture: 2-5ml10-30 g—2-5 ml——

Cautions