Shen Jin Cao伸筋草
Herba LycopodiiGround Pine
Also known asCommon Club Moss · Lycopodium · Wolf's Claw Club Moss
- Category
- Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness
- Nature
- warm
- Taste
- bitter, pungent
- Channels entered
- Liver, Spleen, Kidney
- Dosage
- 6–15 g
Actions & indications
- Dispels Wind and eliminates Dampness
- Wind-Damp Bi, especially when there are problems flexing and extending joints
- Relaxes the sinews, invigorates the collaterals and invigorates the Blood
- Swelling and pain due to Blood Stasis from external or internal trauma
- Difficulty bending and stretching the body after hemiplegia
Contraindications
- Caution advised during pregnancy.
- Caution advised for patients prone to excessive bleeding.
- Not to be used by those with Deficiency.
Combinations
Bi pain accompanied by spasms, contractions and numbness of the muscles.
Bi due to Wind-Damp.
Long-standing Bi accompanied by contractions.
Pain resulting from traumatic injury.
Bi from Wind-Damp; promotes urination and reduces edema; used topically as an ointment for shingles.
After-effects of polio.
Notes
It can be used topically.