jin qian cao

金钱草·Herba Lysimachiae

christina loosestrife

About jin qian cao

Jin Qian Cao (金钱草) is lysimachia, recorded as Herba Lysimachiae. It is sweet, salty and bland in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Dampness. Guang Jin Qian Cao, entered separately, is a different plant.

Names

Pinyinjin qian cao
Chinese金钱草
Latin NameHerba Lysimachiae
English Namechristina loosestrife·Lysimachia·lysimachia; christina loosestrife
Japanesekinsenso
Koreankeumjeoncho

Classification

Channels
Bladder, Kidney, Gallbladder, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Salty, Bland
Temperature
Slightly Cold
Family
Primulaceae
Species
lysimachia christinae
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Promotes urination, relieves painful urinary dysfunction and expels urinary stones

  • Lin (painful urinary dysfunction), including painful dribbling urination with Damp-Heat signs
  • Stones of the kidney, bladder or urinary tract; can be given on its own

Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and expels gallstones

  • Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat with jaundice, red swollen eyes or gallstones
  • Hepatitis showing Damp-Heat signs

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and reduces swelling

  • Snakebite, abscesses, sores, swellings and traumatic injury, with the fresh herb applied topically

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 15-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml15-30 g2-4 ml

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions

Prepared forms (1)

jin qian cao Guang

金钱草·Herba Lysimachiae

Jin Qian Cao (Guang) (金钱草) is the herb of lysimachia, recorded as Herba Lysimachiae. No category, channels or actions are recorded for it.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows jin qian cao.