Single Herb Glossary
Hai Jin Sha 海金沙
| Pharmaceutical name | Lygodii Spora “golden sand of the sea” |
| Category | Drain Damp |
| Key Properties | clears damp-heat in the blood level of SI and BL to alleviate painful urination |
| Properties | Sweet Bland Cold |
| Tropism | UB, SI |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, expel stones (gallstones) 2) Promotes urination, reduces edema and decreases jaundice |
| Dosages | 6-15g; decoct in a cheesecloth bag |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: KD water and Yin deficiency; Deficiency without Damp-Heat accumulation |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Trans-p-coumaric acid, caffeic acid, lygodin |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Genitourinary: in anesthetized dogs, injection associated with increased pressure and motility of urinary tract • Others: cholagogic and antibiotic effects |
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