Pinyin: Chuipencao
Aliases
Shan hua, Fo zhi jia, Di wu gong cao.
Source
Sedum plant *Sedum sarmentosum* Bunge.SedumsarmentosumDried whole herb of *Wikstroemia indica* (L.) C.A. Mey.
Botanical Description
Perennial succulent herb. Entire plant glabrous (hairless). Root fibrous; sterile stems stoloniferous, 10-25 cm long, easily rooting at nodes near the ground. Leaves usually in whorls of 3; leaf blades oblanceolate to oblong, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 3-7 mm wide, apex subacute, base decurrent, narrow and spurred, margin entire. Inflorescence a terminal cyme, with 3-5 branches; flowers small, sessile; sepals 5, broadly lanceolate, unequal in length, 3.5-5 mm long; petals 5, yellow, lanceolate to oblong, 5-8 mm long; stamens 10, in 2 whorls, shorter than petals; nectary scales 5, cuneate-quadrangular, apex slightly emarginate; carpels 5, oblong, slightly divergent, 5-6 mm long. Follicles, containing numerous tiny seeds. Seeds ovoid, surface with minute papillate protuberances. Flowering period May to July, fruiting period July to August.
Habitat and Distribution
Growing on sunny slopes, rock crevices, stream banks, and moist roadsides below an elevation of 1600 m. Distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and other regions.
Harvesting and Processing
Harvested in summer and autumn, remove impurities and dry.
Chemical Constituents
This product contains quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, racemic methylisopelleterine, dihydroisopelleterine, and sedumoside, among other components.
Pharmacology
Has protective effects on liver function and immunosuppressive effects.
Properties and Channel Entry
Sweet and bland, cool. Enters the Liver, Gallbladder, and Small Intestine channels.
Functions and Indications
Drains Dampness to relieve jaundice, clears Heat and resolves toxicity. Used for Damp-Heat jaundice, difficult urination, and carbuncles, swellings, and sores.
Dosage and Administration
Oral: decoct in water, 15-30 g, fresh product 50-100 g; or pound to extract juice. External use: appropriate amount, pound and apply; or grind into powder and mix for topical application; or apply juice externally; or decoct in water for wet compress.
Precautions and Contraindications
Those with Spleen and Stomach deficiency-cold should use with caution.
Prescriptions
1. Hepatitis: a. Acute icteric hepatitis: Sedum sarmentosum 30 g, Artemisia capillaris 30 g, Isatis indigotica 15 g. Decoct in water for oral administration. (Anhui Chinese Herbal Medicine) b. Acute icteric or non-icteric hepatitis: Fresh Sedum sarmentosum 62-125 g, fresh Eclipta prostrata 125 g. Decoct to 200-300 ml, take 100-150 ml orally each time, twice daily, one course of treatment is 15-30 days. (Fujian Materia Medica) c. Chronic persistent hepatitis: Fresh Sedum sarmentosum 30 g, Ardisia japonica 9 g. Decoct in water, remove residue, add appropriate amount of sugar, take in 2 divided doses. (Zhejiang Medicinal Plants) d. Chronic hepatitis: Sedum sarmentosum 30 g, Angelica sinensis 9 g, red dates 10 pieces. Decoct in water for oral administration, 1 dose daily. (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica, 1982) 2. Enteritis, dysentery: Sedum sarmentosum 30 g, Portulaca oleracea 30 g. Decoct in water for oral administration, 1 dose daily. (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica, 1982) 3. Unnamed swelling and toxicity, wound infection: Fresh Sedum sarmentosum with equal amount of fresh Rheum palmatum and fresh Artemisia annua, pound together and apply to the affected area. (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai) 4. Sore throat: Sedum sarmentosum 15 g, Sophora tonkinensis 9 g. Decoct in water for oral administration. (Qingdao Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook) 5. Scalds, burns: Appropriate amount of fresh Sedum sarmentosum, pound to extract juice and apply to the affected area, or use Sedum sarmentosum 12 g and Orostachys fimbriatus 9 g, grind together into fine powder, mix with vegetable oil and apply. (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai)
