Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.
Indigenous language name: Supisplin
Other names used locally: Zhen dong mo
Diseases of the organs: A decoction of the whole plant can be used to treat diarrhea.
Skin and musculoskeletal system: After drying, burn it and add sesame oil to the ashes as an external treatment for shingles.
Other: Amulets. Medicinal herb of the Han Chinese people (people living on the plains).
Interview and specimen numbers: Yen 22655, 38071, 43091
Zhong Hua Ben Cao
Pharmacological properties: Tastes sweet, light; cold in nature.
Functions and indications: Diuretic, relieves stranguria, clears away heat, detoxifies. Mainly used to treat heat stranguria, bloody stranguria, sandy stranguria, gonorrhea, leucorrhea, swelling due to dampness, diarrhea due to damp heat, and jaundice due to damp heat. It can also be used to treat vomiting of blood, bleeding from the nose, hematuria, and bleeding wounds.
