WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

Yincaihu is the root of Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata Bge, pertaining to Caryophyllaceae. It is collected in the season between spring and sumer when it begins to sprout or in later fall after it withers. After the residual stem, fibrous root, earth and sands are removed, it is sun dried and then cut into slices. The raw form is used.

[ Medicinal Properties ]: Sweet and slightly cold; relate fever of infantile malnutrition.

[ Medicinal Efficacies ]: Relieve deficiency-fever; and clear fever of infantile malnutrition.

[ Usage and Dosage ]: 3-9g.

[ Precautions ]: Avoid with external contraction of wind-heat and blood deficiency without fever.

 

[ Clinical Applications ]: 1. Yin deficiency with fever, phthisic fever and bone-steaming    For fever, bone-steaming, phthisic fever, tidal fever, night sweat due to yin feficiency, usaully it is combined with Digupi, Qinghao and Biejia; for example in Qinggu Powder.

 

2. Infantile malnutrition with fever       It treats fever due to malnutrition with accumulation, also with symptoms such as bulging abdomen, thirst, emaciation and lustrous hair, due to infantile food accumulation or worm stagnation, usually combined with Huhuanglian, Jineijin and Shijunzi.

银柴胡为石竹科植物银柴胡Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata Bge的干燥根。产于我国西北部及内蒙古等地。春、夏间植株萌发或秋后茎叶枯萎时采挖，除去残茎、须根及泥沙，晒干。切片，生用。