☯ TCM Properties
Invigorates the Blood, moves Qi, clears Heat, resolves toxicity, disperses accumulations, disperses extravasated Blood and alleviates pain; Promotes diuresis
Traditional Chinese Uses
Jue Chuang Cao (爵床) is the whole herb of Justicia procumbens (Herba Rostellulariae). Salty, pungent and bitter with a cold nature, entering the Liver, Gallbladder and Lung channels, it invigorates the Blood and moves Qi, clears Heat and resolves toxicity, disperses accumulations and static Blood, promotes urination and alleviates pain. It is used for wind-heat fever, sore and swollen throat, cough, jaundice and hepatitis, edema and nephritis, Damp-Heat dysentery, urinary difficulty, plus topically for carbuncles, sores and traumatic injury.
Botanical Description
Jue Chuang Cao is a Pinyin folk name encountered in scattered regional Chinese materia medica references but cannot be reliably matched to a single botanical species in standard authorities such as the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian, or Flora of China. The literal translation suggests a small grass or herb used for sore- or wound-related applications, but multiple unrelated taxa have carried similar local names in different provinces. Without a verified Latin binomial, botanical features (habit, leaf form, inflorescence, fruit) cannot be described with confidence. Practitioners should treat this entry as unidentified pending authoritative source confirmation.
Dosage
| Form | Amount | Frequency | Duration | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decoction | 6-15g | Daily | — | — | — |
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