Names Of Ji Xue Cao

Ji Xue Cao TCM Herb - Materia Medica
- English Name: Asiatic Pennywort, Gotu Kola
- Pinyin Name: Ji Xue Cao
How Is Ji Xue Cao Categorized?
Ji Xue Cao Functional Category
- Primary Category: Herbs That Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
Other Relationships For Ji Xue Cao
Channels Influenced
All ChannelsTemperature - Taste
All PropertiesOur Database Has 9 TCM Herbs In The Herbs That Clear Heat and Dry Dampness Category
How Is Ji Xue Cao Used Clinically?
Ji Xue Cao Usages and Indications
- Useful for gastrointestinal disorders related to damp heat - pain, dysentery, enteritis. Liver involved symptoms such as jaundice.
- Diarrhea from summerheat.
- Cools the blood and stops bleeding - nosebleeds, bleeding in the urine, uterine bleeding.
- Useful to clear heat from the liver and benefit the eyes - glaucoma, cataracts, pinkeye.
Cautions and Contraindications
- Use with caution in pregnancy.
How Is Ji Xue Cao Prepared?
Dosage and Preparation Notes For Ji Xue Cao
- Dosage: 9-15g dried, 15-30g fresh.
Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Ji Xue Cao

Ji Xue Cao Related Conditions and Patterns
DiarrheaDysentaryGlaucomaJaundiceNosebleed (Epistaxis)Uterine Bleeding
All Conditions
Large Intestine Damp HeatLiver and Gallbladder Damp HeatSummer Heat
All Patterns
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