Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/ma-chi-xian/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/ma-chi-xian/">Bencao Index</a> ma chi xian 马齿苋 Herba Portulacae Purslane bashiken machihyeon Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity Large Intestine Liver

Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxin and cools Blood

Dysentery from Fire toxin or Damp-Heat Main use: bacillary dysentery where the bowels do not empty fully Blood Heat

Clears Damp-Heat and heals sores

Carbuncles and sores from Fire toxin (Chuang Yung), taken internally or applied Damp-Heat skin lesions, eczema-like eruptions and boils, internally or topically Vaginal discharge, red or white

Relieves the pain and swelling of snakebite and wasp stings

Snakebite and wasp stings, as a traditional external application; a venomous bite is a medical emergency

Stops bleeding, disperses Blood stasis and relieves painful urinary dysfunction

Painful urinary dysfunction with blood (Blood Lin) Hot, painful urinary dysfunction Urinary tract infection with blood in the urine Uterine bleeding, particularly after childbirth