Lawn Pennywort
Herba Hydrocotylis Sibthorpoidis, Herba Hydrocotylis Batrachii
Tian Hu Sui

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; slightly bitter; cool

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit damp, resolve toxin and disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Jaundice, dysentery, edema, strangury, eye screen, throat swelling, swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore, zoster, knocks and falls.