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Alternate name for Mo Han Lian — the dried aerial part of Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae); see the primary Mo Han Lian entry for full pharmacology. Enters the Liver and Kidney channels. Sweet, sour, and cold; enriches and supplements Liver and Kidney yin, cools the blood, and stanches bleeding, used for yin-vacuity dizziness, premature greying, and blood-heat hemorrhage.
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
（时珍曰）乌须发，益肾阴，止血痢，治须发早白，血痢肠痔，齿龈出血，金疮。
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@misc{bencaodian-han-lian-cao,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Hàn Lián Cǎo 旱莲草 (Eclipta) — Ecliptae Herba},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/han-lian-cao},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
旱莲草（墨旱莲）含蟛蜞菊内酯类香豆雌酚和三萜皂苷，具保肝、止血、抗蛇毒、促毛发生长作用。
Han Lian Cao (Mo Han Lian) contains coumestans (wedelolactone) and triterpene saponins with hepatoprotective, hemostatic, antivenom, and hair-growth-promoting effects.
旱莲草甘酸寒，补肝肾阴，凉血止血。
Sweet-sour and cold; nourishes liver-kidney yin, cools blood, and arrests bleeding.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.