lu xian cao

鹿衔草·Herba Pyrolae

pyrola

About lu xian cao

Lu Xian Cao (鹿衔草) is pyrola, the wintergreen, recorded as Herba Pyrolae. It is sweet and bitter in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyin	lu xian cao
Chinese	鹿衔草
Latin Name	Herba Pyrolae
English Name	pyrola

Classification

Channels: Kidney, Liver
Flavour: Sweet, Bitter
Temperature: Warm

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones

Wind-Damp Bi with weakness of the back and legs; may be used on its own

Stops bleeding

Bleeding of many kinds: coughing up blood, nosebleed, irregular uterine bleeding and bleeding from injury

Tonifies the Lungs and Kidneys and helps the Kidneys grasp Qi

Cough and wheezing from long-standing Lung Qi deficiency, or when the Kidneys fail to grasp Qi

Invigorates Blood and regulates menstruation

Vaginal discharge (leukorrhea)

Nourishes the Heart and stops sweating

Heart Yin deficiency with palpitations and night sweats

Combinations

bai zhu + ze xie
Chronic degenerative joint disease.
sang ji sheng + huai niu xi + du zhong
Long-standing painful obstruction with soft, weak sinews and bones
bai ji
Hemoptysis.
di yu tan
Irregular uterine bleeding.
bai bu + wu wei zi + hu tao ren
Lung Qi Deficiency or Kidneys failing to grasp Qi, causing wheezing
pigs feet
Deficiency consumption, stewed together
huai niu xi + du zhong + tu si zi
Cold, weak and sore low back and knees
yin yang huo + gu sui bu + ji xue teng
Bone spurs.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 9-30g; Tincture: 2-5ml	9-30 g	—	2-5 ml	—	—

Interactions

Drug interactions

Aminoglycoside antibiotics: given together with Huang Qi, this herb helped prevent the hearing and kidney damage these drugs can cause