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Longtube Ground Ivy Herb; Glechomae Herba

Longtube Ground Ivy Herb; Glechomae Herba. Class: Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Liver; Kidney; Bladder

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Lian Qian Cao
中文名 (Chinese)
连钱草
Latin Name
Glechomae Herba; Herba Glechomae
English Name
Longtube Ground Ivy Herb; Glechomae Herba
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Kidney; Bladder
Part Used
Whole herb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To disinhibit damp and free strangury, clear heat and resolve toxin, dissipate stasis and disperse swelling.
Indication (主治)
Treatment of acute urinary infection, urolithiasis, acute jaundice, painful swelling in sores and carbuncies, traumatic injuries.
🔗 External References
SymMap
240
TCMID
1891
TCMSP
240
TCM-ID
1271