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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:34:26.273291+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">shen jin cao</name>
    <name type="chinese">伸筋草</name>
    <name type="latin">Herba Lycopodii</name>
    <name type="english">common clubmoss</name>
    <name type="japanese">shinkinso</name>
    <name type="korean">singeuncho</name>
  </names>
  <category>Dispel Wind Damp</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Kidney</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Dispels Wind and eliminates Damp</summary>
      <indication>Wind-Damp or Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with joint pain, stiffness and numb limbs, especially when the joints are hard to flex and extend</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Relaxes the sinews, invigorates the collaterals and moves Blood</summary>
      <indication>Tight or stiff sinews and muscles with cramping, and trouble bending or straightening the joints</indication>
      <indication>Swelling and pain from Blood stasis after external or internal injury, including sprains, strains and bruising</indication>
      <indication>Stiffness in bending and stretching following hemiplegia</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
