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HerbLysimachiae Herba

金钱草

Jīn Qián Cǎo

Lysimachia

The dried whole plant of Lysimachia christinae (Primulaceae). Enters the Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney, and Bladder channels. Excels at disinhibiting urination and expelling stones, a key herb for stone strangury; also effective at abating jaundice.

Actions · 功效

利湿退黄Disinhibit dampness and abate jaundice
利尿通淋排石Disinhibit urination, free strangury, and expel stones
解毒消肿Resolve toxicity and reduce swelling

Indications · 主治

石淋，尿路结石Stone strangury, urinary calculi
湿热黄疸Damp-heat jaundice
胆结石Gallstones

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

15–60 g

排石时用量宜大，可用至60g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Gangmu Shiyi (Supplement to Compendium)

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@misc{bencaodian-jin-qian-cao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Jīn Qián Cǎo 金钱草 (Lysimachia) — Lysimachiae Herba},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/jin-qian-cao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-jin-qian-cao, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Jīn Qián Cǎo 金钱草 (Lysimachia) — Lysimachiae Herba}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/jin-qian-cao}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }