di er cao

地耳草·Herba Hyperici Japonici

Japanese St. John's wort

About di er cao

Di Er Cao (地耳草) is Japanese St John's wort, recorded as Herba Hyperici Japonici. It is bitter and sweet in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Lung, Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyindi er cao
Chinese地耳草
Latin NameHerba Hyperici Japonici
English NameJapanese St. John's wort

Classification

Channels
Lung, Kidney, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Bitter
Temperature
Cool

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, promotes urination, reduces swelling and clears Damp-Heat

  • Tonsillitis
  • Internal and external injuries
  • Infectious hepatitis
  • Febrile convulsions
  • Diarrhea and dysentery
  • Appendicitis
  • Malnutrition in infants
  • Swellings
  • Snakebite
  • Dermatitis, applied as a lotion

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 15-60g; Large dose: 90-120g; Fresh: 30-60g; Tincture: 2-4ml15-60 g—2-4 ml——