Individual Herbs Notebook

Shen Jin Cao

Pharmaceutical: Herba Lycopodii

Other names: Clubmoss / Ground Pine / Creeping Cedar

Category: Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness



Properties: Slightly bitter, pungent, warm

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver, Spleen and Kidney


Traditional Actions/Indications:
  1. Dispels Wind and eliminates Dampness
    Wind-Damp Bi, especially when there are problems flexing and extending joints
  2. 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

Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-12g in decoction.


Cautions: It should be used cautiously in pregnant women.


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