金钱草·Herba Lysimachiae
christina loosestrife
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.
| Pinyin | jin qian cao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 金钱草 |
| Latin Name | Herba Lysimachiae |
| English Name | christina loosestrife·Lysimachia·lysimachia; christina loosestrife |
| Japanese | kinsenso |
| Korean | keumjeoncho |
Bladder and Kidney stones.
Hot, painful urinary dysfunction.
Heat-type jaundice.
yin chen hao + chai hu + zhi zi
Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat with gallstones or jaundice
yin chen hao + yu jin + da huang
Damp-Heat of the Liver and Gallbladder causing jaundice or gallstones
Snakebite, or sores, lesions and swellings that are hot and toxic
Reaches all the channels involved in painful urinary dysfunction, removing the causes of urinary stone formation and directly expelling and transforming stones
hai jin sha + shi wei + che qian zi + mu tong
Kidney or urinary stones.
sang ji sheng + xu duan + gou qi zi
Kidney Deficiency with kidney or urinary stones, low back pain and sore knees
yin chen hao + huang qin + da huang + chai hu + ji nei jin + chuan lian zi + yu jin
Gallstones.
xiang fu + chuan lian zi + mu xiang + yu jin
Liver Qi Stagnation with gallstones, distending pain below the ribs, a full chest, emotional swings and frequent sighing
wu ling zhi + pu gong ying + yan hu suo + ru xiang + mo yao
Blood Stagnation with gallstones, fixed colicky pain and purple spots on the tongue
yin chen hao + zhi zi + da huang
Jaundice.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 15-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 15-30 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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.
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