墨旱莲·Herba Ecliptae
Eclipta
Mo Han Lian (墨旱莲) is eclipta, a plant of the daisy family, recorded as Herba Ecliptae. It is sweet and sour in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yin.
| Pinyin | mo han lian |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 墨旱莲 |
| Latin Name | Herba Ecliptae |
| English Name | Eclipta·yerbadetajo |
| Japanese | kanrenso |
| Korean | hanryeoncho·hanryeoncho, mukhanryeon |
Hair graying early, with dizziness and blurred vision, where severe Yin Deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys lets Yang ascend; strengthens Yin to blacken the hair
Tonification that is best carried out over a long time
nu zhen zi + huang jing + gou qi zi
Makes tonification take effect sooner
Hematuria.
Hemafecia.
Uterine bleeding.
Hematemesis.
Lung Deficiency with hemoptysis; Hot Blood with hematemesis and hematuria
Yin Deficiency or Blood Heat with hematuria and painful, difficult urination
che qian zi + jin yin hua + tu fu ling
White, turbid urine.
he shou wu + nu zhen zi + sang shen
Prematurely gray hair.
sheng di huang + bai mao gen + e jiao + ce bai ye + pu huang
General bleeding.
sheng di huang + xuan shen + bai mao gen + huang bai + da ji + xiao ji + qu mai + ze xie
Hematuria.
shi gao + zhi mu + huang qin + bai ji + ou jie
Hematemesis.
di yu + huai hua mi + huang bai + fang feng
Hematochezia.
Infantile hematuria.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9-15g; Fresh: up to 30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 9-15 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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