Flat-top Mille Graines
水线草Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam.
MedicinalHeat-clearingDetoxifyingDiureticSwelling-reducing
Family: Rubiaceae
Type: Herbaceous plant
Parts Used: Whole plant
Nature & Flavor: Sweet, bland, slightly bitter, cool
Also known as: Corymb Hedyotis, Small Snake Tongue Grass
Properties & Functions
Functions: Clears heat and detoxifies, promotes urination and reduces swelling
Indications:
- Heatstroke fever
- Lung-heat cough
- Pneumonia
- Enteritis
- Dysentery
- Appendicitis
- Cancer tumors
- Skin sores
- Snake bites
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: 15-30g, decoct. External: crush fresh plant and apply.
Lung-heat cough, sore throat
Flat-top mille graines 30g, decoct with winter melon sugar
Enteritis
Flat-top mille graines & purslane 60g each, decoct with brown sugar
Bacterial dysentery
Flat-top mille graines & copperleaf 60g each, euphorbia 30g, decoct
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Sweet, bland, slightly bitter, cool
- Parts Used
- Whole plant
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Standard Dosage
- 15-30g, decoct. External: crush fresh plant and apply.
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