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Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin 马蹄金

Ma Ti Jin (TCM)
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Dichondra repens
Ruiz, H., Pavón, J., Drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777)

Picture
Dichondra repens in flower
(Photo by Harry Rose) (Wikimedia)

Botanical name:
Dichondra repens (syn. D. microcalyx)

Parts used:
Whole Herb

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent

Classification:
C. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:

Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Edema, Nephritis
-Urinary Stones
-Jaundice

2. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:
-Dysentery
-Hepatitis


DOSE:
Decoction: 3–12 grams

SUBSTITUTE:
1. Ground Ivy (Glechoma)
2. Lysimachia Jin Qian Cao
3. Centalla

Main Combinations:
1. Urinary Stones, Dichondra with Lysimachia Jin Qian Cao
2. Jaundice, Dichondra with Rhubarb (Da Huang), Artemisia scoparia Yin Chen Hao
3. Dysentery:
i. Dichondra with Andrographis Chuan Xin Lian
ii. Dichondra with Coptis Huang Lian, Scutellaria Huang Qin, Costus (Mu Xiang)

Major Formulas:


Cautions:
Avoid use with Salt

Main Preparations used:

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