di jin cao

地锦草·Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae

euphorbiae humifusae

About di jin cao

Di Jin Cao (地锦草) is a prostrate spurge, recorded as Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour and neutral in temperature, and enters five channels: the Lung, Liver, Stomach, Bladder and Large Intestine.

Names

Pinyindi jin cao
Chinese地锦草
Latin NameHerba Euphorbiae Humifusae
English Nameeuphorbiae humifusae

Classification

Channels
Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Bladder, Liver
Flavour
Acrid, Bitter
Temperature
Neutral

Actions and indications

Invigorates and cools the Blood, moves Qi and stops bleeding

  • Bleeding with Blood stagnation: blood in the stool or urine, coughing up blood, and uterine spotting or flooding
  • Bleeding from external injury
  • Corns (clavus)

Clears Heat and expels toxins

  • Malignant boils and deep-rooted boils
  • Incised wounds

Drains Damp, promotes urination and promotes lactation

  • Bacillary dysentery
  • Jaundice
  • Colitis and enteritis

Kills intestinal parasites

  • Parasitic infestation

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any3-30 g————