Jin Qian Cao金钱草
Herba LysimachiaeLysimachia
Autres nomsAsian Moneywort Herb · Loose Strife Herb
- Catégorie
- Plantes qui drainent l’Humidité
- Nature
- légèrement froid
- Saveur
- doux, salé, fade
- Tropisme
- Vessie, Vésicule biliaire, Rein, Foie
- Posologie
- 15–30 g
Cette entrée n’est pas encore traduite — le texte ci-dessous est en anglais.
Doses usuelles
- Posologie
- 15–30 g
- Tincture
- 2–4 ml
Actions & indications
- Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and expels stones from the urinary tract
- Painful urinary dysfunction
- Urinary tract stones (can be used alone)
- Clears Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat and expels gallstones
- Jaundice, red, swollen eyes and gallstones due to Liver/Gallbladder Damp-Heat
- Clears Heat and resolves toxicity and swelling
- Snakebite, abscess, traumatic injury (apply fresh herb topically)
Contre-indications
- Long-term use at large doses (30-60g) can cause dizziness and/or palpitations, from diuresis-induced potassium Deficiency.
- Contraindicated when jaundice is not caused by Damp-Heat.
- Use cautiously in diarrhea caused by Spleen Deficiency.
Interactions
Taking this herb together with diuretics — chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furosimide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), or torsemide (Demadex) — may increase the loss of water and electrolytes.
Associations
Stones in the Bladder and Kidneys.
Painful urinary dysfunction with Heat.
- Yin Chen Hao
Jaundice of the Heat type.
- Yin Chen Hao
- Chai Hu
- Zhi Zi
Gallstones or jaundice arising from Liver/Gallbladder Damp-Heat.
Jaundice or gallstones from Damp-Heat affecting the Liver/Gallbladder.
Toxic-Heat swellings, sores, lesions, and snakebite.
Treats every pattern of painful urinary dysfunction, removing the underlying causes of stone formation in the urinary tract while directly expelling and dissolving stones already present.
Stones of the Kidney or urinary tract.
Kidney or urinary stones stemming from Kidney Deficiency, with low back pain and sore knees.
Gallstones.
Gallstones from Liver Qi Stagnation, presenting with hypochondriac pain and distention, chest fullness, emotional instability, and frequent sighing.
Gallstones from Blood Stagnation, with fixed, colicky pain and petechiae on the tongue.
Notes
- Treating stones in the urinary tract and gallbladder is one of this herb's key applications.
- Jin Qian Cao and Spora Lygodii Hai Jin Sha both promote urination and relieve painful urinary dysfunction, and the pair is frequently combined to address Stone Lin with rough, painful urination. Hai Jin Sha clears Heat and opens Lin Syndrome while also entering the Blood level to cool the Blood for Bloody Lin. Jin Qian Cao, by contrast, is especially effective at clearing Dampness and resolving jaundice, making it a common choice for Damp-Heat jaundice and gallstones.
- Jian Qian Cao and Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen share the actions of cooling Heat, clearing Dampness, and reducing Liver Heat, and both benefit the Gallbladder — a pairing often used together for Damp-Heat in the Liver/Gallbladder. Yin Chen is bitter, cold, descending, draining, and considerably more fragrant than Jin Qian Cao, giving it a stronger ability to break up turbid Dampness, lower jaundice, and promote urination; its effect leans more toward the Liver than the Gallbladder. Jin Qian Cao, sweet, salty and slightly cold, softens hardness, expels stones, and supports the Gallbladder.
- Hb. Lysimachiae Christinae Si Chuan Da Jin Qian Cao clears Heat and eliminates toxins, making it especially suited to gallstones.
- Hb. Glechomae Lian Qian Cao also clears Heat and eliminates toxins, but is best suited to Kidney Stones.