Bai Hua She She Cao - 白花蛇舌草 - Herba Hedyotis Diffusae - Oldenlandia
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Hedyotis Diffusae |
| Common English: | Hedyotis / Hedyotis, oldenlandia Oldenlandia Snaketongue Grass Herb Spreading Hedyotis Herb |
Category
Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify; Target Warm and Heat DiseasesProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Bitter Sweet | Cold (Cool) (Neutral) (Toxic) | Liver Stomach Large Intestine Small Intestine (Heart) (Spleen) (Urinary Bladder) | 15-60g 75-150g for cancers Tincture: 2-5ml 15-30g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins and reduces abscesses (internally and topically) | Intestinal abscess, Toxic sores, Ulcerations and swellings (Chuang Yung) Snakebite Cancers Topically, for vesicles and ichthyosis |
Clears Heat and promotes urination | Lin Syndrome Damp-Heat jaundice |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Hb. Patriniae | Flos Lonicerae | Rx. Scrophulariae |
Intestinal abscess. | Skin sores and carbuncles. Chuang Yung. | Swollen, painful throat. |
| Rz. Paridis | Hb. Lobeliae Chinensis | Fr. Gardeniae |
Topically and internally for snakebite. | Lin Syndrome. | Damp-Heat jaundice. |
| Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae | Rx. Asteris | Hb. Lobeliae Chinensis |
Cancer. | Fibrocystic breast disease. Breast cancer and lymphatic cancer. | Topically for snakebite. |
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae | Rx. Lithospermi (60g) | Hb. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae (60g) |
Cancer. | Use 60g Bai Hua She She Cao, powder and take for Lung cancer. | Use 120g of Bai Hua She she Cao, powder and take for Esophageal cancer, Stomach cancer and Colon cancer. |
Rz. Imperatae | Hb Artemisiae Scopariae | |
Damp-Heat dysuria, Shi Re Lin. | Damp-Heat jaundice. |
Notes
- Some sources classify this herb as an anti-cancer herb.
- In large doses, it shrinks tumors.
- It is used for toxic accumulations in both the upper and the lower body.
- It is used for tonsillitis, laryngitis, appendicitis, hepatitis, dysenteric disorders, urinary tract infections and childhood nutritional impairment accumulation.
- It is beneficial for Stomach and Liver cancer, acute granulocytic and lymphatic leukemia, Yoshima's sarcoma, Erlich's ascites sarcoma and uterine cancer.
- Juice from the stem and leaf treats intestinal disorders of every kind.
- Bai Hua She She Cao and Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian both strongly cool and relieve toxicity, and are used to treat many types of cancer, particularly of the gastrointestinal tract. Bai Hua She She Cao is bitter and sweet and better at unblocking Lin Syndrome, whereas Ban Zhi Lian is only slightly bitter and acrid, transforming Stagnation, breaking up Blood Stasis and reducing swelling. Its action on urination extends only to easing the smooth passage of urine.
From Class
- Fire-toxin herbs: Isatis (Ban Lan Gen/Da Qing Ye), Chuan Xin Lian (Andrographis), Bai Hua She She Cao (Hedyotis): Fire-toxin herbs are antimicrobial/anti-cancer; isatis is strongly antiviral, and Hedyotis is said to grow with a viper and be the antidote to its venom. (Yuen)