San Xiao Cao三小草
Flos TrifoliiRed Clover
- Category
- Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify
- Nature
- cold, neutral
- Taste
- bitter, slightly sweet
- Channels entered
- Liver, Heart, Lung, Kidney, Bladder, Large Intestine
- Dosage
- 3–9 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 3–9 g
- Tincture
- 2–5 ml
- Dosage
- 2 tsp
Actions & indications
- Clears Heat, reduces Fire toxicity and promotes urination
- Toxic accumulations, skin rashes, eczema, psoriasis, tumors, arteriosclerosis
- Invigorates the Blood, reduces swelling and generates flesh
- Blood Deficiency leading to Blood Stasis, wounds, ulcers sores
- Circulates Lung Qi, opens the chest and relieves coughing and wheezing
- Infantile spasmodic cough, asthma, pertussis, spasmodic coughing
- Circulates Bladder Qi, harmonizes urination and relieves urgency
- Bladder Damp-Heat, Bladder irritation, urgent, difficult, scanty frequent urination
- Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness and generates Fluids
- Dehydration, thirst, fatigue, constipation
Interactions
Use caution in patients taking Blood-thinning medications.
Notes
- Its action is not fast-acting, so it must be taken in large doses.
- It inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
- The flower, stem, seed and root can each be prepared as ointments, plasters, pastes, decoctions and teas for treating tumors, hard masses and cancers.
- It is indicated for breast cancer, cancerous ulcers, Stomach cancer, Intestinal cancer, and other malignancies.