Hai Jin Sha
Name: Spores of Japanese Fern (海金砂)
Pinyin: Hai Jin Sha
Pharm. Name: Spora Lygodii
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
|
Sweet, Bland |
Induce diuresis to treat stranguria. |
Bladder, Small Intestine |
6-15g (Decoct in a Cheesecloth Bag） |
Description:
This herb has the actions of clearing damp-heat from the bladder and small intestine. It is good at inducing diuresis to treat stranguria and alleviating pain in the urinary tract, so it is the essential herb for all stranguria syndromes. It should be combined with other herbs to strengthen the curative effect according to syndromes. Additionally, it can also induce diuresis to alleviate edema. For edema, it is usually combined with Ze Xie, Zhu Ling, and Fang Feng to strengthen the actions of inducing diuresis to alleviate edema.