This product is the whole plant of Hedyotis (Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxb.), an annual herb of the India Madder Root family. Produced in the provinces south of the Yangtze River in my country. Harvest, wash, dry and cut into sections in summer and autumn.

[Property]

slightly bitter and sweet, cold. act on stomach, large intestine and small intestine channels.

[Efficacy]

clearing heat and removing toxin, draining dampness.

[Indications]

1. For carbuncle sores, sore throat, poisonous snake bite. This product is bitter and cold, and has strong clearing heat and removing toxin effects. Used to treat carbuncles and sores, it can be used alone, internally or externally, or combined with Lonicera, Forsythia, wild chrysanthemum flower Used with other medicines; used to treat intratestinal abscess abdominal pain, mostly used with sargenrgloryvine stem, Patrinia, Peony Bark; used to treat For sore throat, it is often used together with Skullcap Root, Scrophularia Root, Isatis Root and other medicines; for treating poisonous snake bite, it can It can be used alone or in combination with medicinals such as Barbated Skullcup Herb, Tokyo Violet Herb and chinese manyleaf paris rhizome.
2. Used for heat stranguria. This product is sweet and cold, and has the effect of clearing heat and draining dampness. Often used synonymously with Barbated Skullcup Herb, Plantain Herb, Pyrrosia Leaf.

[Documentation]

1. "Guangbi Chinese Materia Medica: "Treatment of infantile malnutrition with accumulation, poisonous snake bite, cancer in children. External treatment of vitiligo and snake leprosy."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoction, 15-60g, appropriate amount for external use.

[Precaution]

It is contraindicated for those with vaginal gangrene and deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, para-coumaric acid, flavonoid glycosides, Hedyotis, etc. Hedyotis has anti-tumor effects. Intraperitoneal injection of Hedyotis solution into mice can produce analgesia, sedation, and hypnosis. The antibacterial effect is not significant in vitro experiments, but in vivo it can stimulate the proliferation of the reticuloendothelial system, promote the formation of antibodies, enhance the phagocytic ability of reticulocytes and white blood cells, and achieve the purpose of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It also has the effects of inhibiting spermatogenesis and protecting the liver and promoting choleresis.