Chinese name:

Source:

Lysimachiae Herba – whole plant

Nature:

• slightly cold (balanced, cooling, non-toxic)

Taste:

• sweet, bland, salty (slightly bitter, sour, astringent)

Tropism:

• liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary bladder

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• clears heat from the liver and gallbladder

Dosage:

• 10 – 30 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• allergic skin reaction may occur