Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Guang Jin Qian Cao - 廣金錢草 - Herba Desmodii Strychnafolii

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Desmodii Styracifolii
Common English:	Coin-Leaf Desmodium Herb Desmodium Snowbell Leaf Tick Clover

Category

Herbs that Drain Dampness (Diuretics)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bland	Cool	Liver Kidney Bladder (Gallbladder)	15-60g Tincture: 2-5ml

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Clears Heat, Expels stones, Promotes urination, Unblocks painful urinary dysfunction	Urinary tract stones

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Spora Lygodii Hai Jin Sha Fol. Pyrrosiae Shi Wei Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin Talcum Hua Shi	Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Talcum Hua Shi Fr. Malvae Dong Kui Guo	Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Pollen Typhae Pu Huang Hb. Cirsii Xiao Ji
Stones in the ureter or Bladder	Kidney stones	Stones accompanied by Blood in the urine

Notes

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.