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.)

Ma Ti Jin - 馬蹄金 - Herba Dichondrae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Dichondrae
Common English:	Dichondra

Category

Herbs that Dispel Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Acrid	Cool	Liver Lung	3-12g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Clears Heat and eliminates toxins	Dysentery, Fetal toxicosis, Infectious hepatitis, Jaundice
Invigorates the Blood and dispels water	Nephritis, urinary calculi

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Do not use with salt.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao	Hb. Pteris Feng Wei Cao Hb. Andrographitis Chuan Xin Lian	Hb. Solani Huang Shui Qie Hb. Orthosiphon Aristatus Huan Shi Cao Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang
Jaundice	Dysentery	Infectious hepatitis
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao Hb. Lygodii Hai Jin Sha Cao	Rx. Ilicis Asprellae Wen Dian Jin Rx. Vitis Amurensis Shan Pu Tao Hb. Ludwigiae Prostratae Shui Ding Xiang
Urinary calculi	Edema due to nephritis

Notes

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