Hai Jin Sha
海金沙 hǎi jīn shā, "ocean gold sand"

Category: Drain Dampness (Diuretics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Bland  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
6-15g; decoct in separate bag
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Urinary Bladder , Small Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - dry, yellowish brown, lightweight, smooth, and free of foreign matter
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Lygodiaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Lygodii Spora
Botanical: Lygodium Japonicum Sw.
Japanese: kaikinsha
Korean: haegeumsa
Common: lygodium spore
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse