Chui Pen Cao垂盆草

Herba SediHanging Stonecrop

Also known asStringy Stonecrop · Sedum

Usual doses

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses and disperses swellings: Sores and abscesses, including those affecting the throat (internally or topically)
Snakebite
Burns
Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, resolves Dampness and reduces jaundice: Damp-Heat jaundice

It can be used alone for snakebite and burns, typically as juice pressed from the fresh herb.
It is very commonly included in prescriptions for acute, persistent and active hepatitis.
It inhibits cancer cell growth.
It is effective at lowering Liver enzymes.
It also treats low-grade Yin Deficiency fevers.
Juice extracted from the fresh leaves treats lesions from toxic insect stings or scalding.
It is reported to treat furuncles, abnormal bowel movements and membranous pharyngitis.
The leaves, Fol. Sedi, are salty, astringent and as cooling as Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao, and are effective at removing filth and malignant toxicity.
A large amount of fresh juice can treat restlessness associated with septicemia and hematotoxicosis.
The raw juice, taken alone or with sugar or syrup, relieves asthenic and sweltering fever, eases restless thirst, reduces pharyngitis, laryngitis and inflammation of the mouth and tongue, and can resolve diarrhea or diarrhea with blood in the stool.
Gargled together with Chinese ink, it can resolve membranous pharyngitis.
Pounded with a little salt and applied topically, it can relieve unbearable headaches.
The four-leaved variety is Acrid and Warm, and treats internal lesions from trauma.