Clubmoss herb (SHEN JIN CAO)-Lycopodium clavatum-Herba Lycopodii

Clubmoss herb (SHEN JIN CAO)

Lycopodium clavatum L. (Fam. Lycopodiaceae)

Pharmaceutical Name:

Herba Lycopodii

Botanical Name:

Lycopodium clavatum L. (Fam. Lycopodiaceae)

Common Name:

Clubmoss herb

Part Used:

Plant

Herba Lycopodii is produced mainly in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hubei, and Guizhou. The plant is collected in summer and autumn, then is dried in sunlight, then cut into sections for use.

Properties  Taste & Meridians:

Pungent and bitter in flavor, warm in property, acts on the Liver and Kidney channels.

Functions:

Dispels Wind and reactivates channels.

Indications & Combinations:

For arthralgia caused by Wind Dampness manifested as soreness of the limbs and joints with impairment of their movement and numbness of the skin, it is used in a compound prescription according to the specific syndromes.

Dosage and administration:

9–12 g, decocted in water for an oral dose.

Precautions:

None noted.

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