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Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin 马蹄金
Ma Ti Jin (TCM)
Dichondra repens
Ruiz, H., Pavón, J., Drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777)
Ruiz, H., Pavón, J., Drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777)
Botanical name:
Dichondra repens (syn. D. microcalyx)
Parts used:
Whole Herb
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent
Classification:
C. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:
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
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:
Avoid use with Salt
Main Preparations used: