Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb
Name
Di Bai Zhi (Herba Selaginellae Moellendorfii)
Sources
The drug is the dried entire herb of Selaginella moellendorfii Hieron(family Selaginellaceae),growing in woods or along streams, and distributed in the south of Yangtze River valley and Shaanxi, Taiwan of China.
The Effect of Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb
Actions
It is used to remove heat, induce diuresis, subdue swelling and arrest bleeding; for the treatment of hepatitis, snake bites, burns and scalds, traumatic bleeding.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.