This product is the whole herb of the annual herbaceous plant Hedyotis (Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxb.) of the India Madder Root family. It is produced in the provinces south of the Yangtze River in mainland China. It is harvested in summer and autumn, washed, dried in the sun, and cut into sections.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Slightly bitter and sweet, cold. Act on stomach, large intestine and small intestine meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxin, draining dampness and promoting urination.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for carbuncles, sores, and swollen sore throat, poisonous snake bite. This product is bitter and cold, with a strong effect of clearing heat and removing toxins. For treating carbuncles and sores, it can be used alone, either internally or externally, or combined with Lonicera, Forsythia, wild chrysanthemum flower, etc.; for treating intestinal abscess and abdominal pain, it is often used with sargenrgloryvine stem, Patrinia, Peony Bark, etc.; for treating swollen sore throat, it is often used with Skullcap Root, Scrophularia Root, Isatis Root, etc.; for treating poisonous snake bite, it can be used alone or combined with Barbated Skullcup Herb, Tokyo Violet Herb, chinese manyleaf paris rhizome, etc.
2. Used for heat stranguria with painful urination. This product is sweet and cold, with the effect of clearing heat and draining dampness to relieve stranguria. It is often used with Barbated Skullcup Herb, Plantain Herb, Pyrrosia Leaf, etc.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. 《Guangbi Chinese Materia Medica》: "Treats infantile malnutrition with accumulation, poisonous snake bites, and cancer. External application for white sores and snake scabies."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 15-60g. Apply an appropriate amount externally.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Yin-type abscesses and those with deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach should avoid use.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, p-coumaric acid, as well as flavonoid glycosides, Hedyotin, and others. Hedyotin has anti-tumor effects. Intraperitoneal injection of Hedyotin solution in mice can produce analgesic, sedative, and hypnotic effects. In vitro experiments show that its antibacterial effect is not significant, but in vivo, it can stimulate the proliferation of the reticuloendothelial system, promote antibody formation, enhance the phagocytic ability of reticular cells and leukocytes, thereby achieving the purpose of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. It also has the effect of inhibiting spermatogenesis and protecting the liver and promoting bile secretion.