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鱼鳖草

Yu Bie Jin Xing
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Name

Yu Bie Jin Xing (Herba Lepidogrammitidis Drymoglossoidis)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Lepidigrammitis drymoglossoides(Bak. )Ching(family Polypodiaceae), growing on the moist shady rocks in ravines, along streams, and distributed in most part of China.

Constituents

The herb contains flavons, alkaloids, phytosterols, amino acids, saccharides.

  1. 鱼鳖金星
  2. Yu Bie Jin Xing
  3. 抱石莲
  4. Herba Lepidogrammitidis Drymoglossoidis
  5. Lepidogrammitis Herb
  6. Yu Bie Cao

The Effect of 鱼鳖草

Actions

It is used to clear away toxic heat, dispel dampness and resolve phlegm; for the treatment of sore, carbuncles, sore throat, lymphadenitis, mumps, traumatic injury, cholecystitis, lithiasis of ureter, rheumatic arthritis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.