Chuan Xin Cao

Name

Chuan Xin Cao (Common canscora herb)

1. 穿心草
2. Common canscora herb
3. Herba Canscorae Lucidissimae

The Effect of Chuan Xin Cao

Property

Slightly sweet, slightly bitter, cool; lung, spleen, stomach an liver meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, regulate the flow of qi and activate blood.

Indications

Hepatitis, snake bites, traumatic injury, chest pain, stomachache, cough caused by lung-heat, leptospirosis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, double the dosage when using the fresh and snake bites. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.