zhēn zhū căo

珍珠草·Herba Phyllanthi Urinariae

common leafflower

About zhēn zhū căo

Zhen Zhu Cao (珍珠草) is the common leafflower, recorded as Herba Phyllanthi Urinariae. It is sweet and bitter in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver and Lung channels.

Names

Pinyinzhēn zhū căo
Chinese珍珠草
Latin NameHerba Phyllanthi Urinariae
English Namecommon leafflower

Classification

Channels
Lung, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Bitter
Temperature
Cool

Actions and indications

Calms the Liver, clears Heat, promotes urination and resolves toxicity

  • Enteritis and dysentery
  • Infectious hepatitis
  • Edema from kidney disease
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Nebula of the eye
  • Mouth ulcers (aphtha)
  • Porrigo
  • Malnutrition in infants
  • Jaundice from Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any9-15 g————