Chuan Xin Lian
穿心蓮 Chuān Xīn Lián, "thread-the-heart lotus"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 6-15g

	Cautions: Because this herb is bitter and cold it can readily injure the Stomach qi and should therefore not be taken long term or in too high a dosage		Meridians: Lung , Stomach , Large Intestine , Small Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - high proportion of leaves, free of foreign matter, dark green in color, and extremely bitter
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Andrographitis Herba

Botanical: Andrographis paniculata (BURM. F.) NEES

Japanese: senshinren

Korean: cheonsimyeon

Common: andrographis, green chiretta, kariyat

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and resolves toxicity add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wide variety of heat disorders add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Heat in the Lungs, throat, and urinary tract add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Snakebites (topical, fresh) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Damp heat dysenteric disorder add comment

Chuan Xin Lian穿心蓮 Chuān Xīn Lián, "thread-the-heart lotus"