Snail Shield Grass (Sagina japonica)

螺厣草luó yǎn cǎoLuoyancao

Sagina japonica · Plant

Sagina japonica
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Snail Shield Grass for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Blood EjectionDamp Itchy SkinDysenteryFlooding & SpottingHematocheziaHematuriaHemoptysisLung Heat CoughParotitisPulmonary Welling AbscessScrofulaSpontaneous External BleedingPain In Throat SwellingToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingWind-damp Bone PainWind-fire Toothache

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Snail Shield Grass does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinClear Lung & Relieve CoughCool Blood & Stanch Bleeding