Common Stjohn’Swort
Herba Hyperici Perforati
Guan Ye Lian Qiao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; sour; cold

Part(s) used

Whole herb with root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To promote astriction and stanch bleeding, regulate menstruation and free milk, clear heat and resolve toxin, disinhibit damp.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Hemoptysis, blood ejection, intestinal wind bleeding, flooding and spotting, bleeding due to external injury, menstrual disorder, galactostasis, jaundice, throat pain, red eyes with gall, urinary tract infection, mouth sore, nose sores, swelling toxin of welling abscess and boil, burns and scalds.