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Pearlwort
Pearlwort. Properties: Bitter; Acrid; Cool. Meridians: Liver; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Qi Gu Cao
中文名 (Chinese)
漆姑草
Latin Name
Herba Saginae Japonicae
English Name
Pearlwort
Alias Names
牛毛粘瓜糙草蛇牙草牙齿草沙子草大龙叶羊地草小叶米粞草踏地草风米莱虾子草大龙草虫牙草地松（匿/虫）鼻药地兰胎乌草虎牙草
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Acrid; Cool
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Stomach
Part Used
Whole herb
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To cool blood and resolve toxin, kill worms and relieve itch.
Indication (主治)
Lacquer sore, bald sores, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula, innominate toxin swelling, poisonous snake bites, deep-source nasal congestion, decayed teeth, internal damage due to knocks and falls.
🔗 External References
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