Herbs that drain dampness

Channels: BL, GB, KI, LIV

Properties: Sweet, Bland, Neutral

Common: Lysimachia

Latin: Herba Desmodii Styrachifolii

Functions:

• To promote water metabolism and relieve abnormal urination
• To transform dampness and relieve jaundice

Indications & Combinations:

• Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested as hot urination, urinary tract stones, painful urination, frequent urination, urgency of micturition, abdominal pain and biliary stones. Jinqiancao is used with Haijinsha and Jineijin in the formula Sanjin Tang.

• Damp-heat jaundice. Jinqiancao is used with Yinchenhao and Zhizi.

Dosage:

• 30-60 g