Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

Herba Mesonae chinensis

Botanical name:

學名﹕

Mesona chinensis Benth.

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音﹕

sen kusa

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

seoncho

Pron. in Cantonese::

粵音﹕

leong4 fan4 cou2

Other Names:

別名﹕

xian ren dong 仙人凍，liang fen cao 涼粉草

Common Name:

英文名﹕

Asian grass jelly

Distribution:

產地﹕

Being produced in Taiwan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and western part of Guangxi，growing by small streams and dry sandy land among the bushes. It is also found in Southeastern part of Asia.

產台灣，浙江，江西，廣東，廣西西部；生於水溝邊及乾沙地草叢中。在東南亞也有。

Properties

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

sweet, bland, cool [1]

甘、淡、涼 [1]

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經﹕

藥理﹕

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

Detoxification. For treatment of strokes, colds, hypertension, muscle and joint pain. [1]
Decoction of the whole plant is being used for treating diabetes. [2]

清熱 解毒。治中暑、感冒、高血壓、肌肉、關節疼痛。[1]

全草煎服治糖尿病。[2]

Chemical ingredients: [2]

化學成份﹕【2】

Dosage:

用 量﹕

Samples of formulae:

處方舉 例﹕

For desentery: xian cao 30 g, bai jiang cao 30 g. Make into decoction and take orally. [3]

仙草及敗醬草各 30 公克，水煎服，治痢 疾。[3]

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

Those with weak and cold type of bodies should avoid using this herb.

體質虛寒者忌用。