Present Day Applications:

現代應用﹕

For cancer treatment:

Formula 1 (source: Shanghai Chinese Medical Report)

Ingredients

• xian he cao 120 g (whole plant except the roots) ,

• da zao 100 pieces,

• rice 100g.

Wash xian he cao with water the boil with 500 c.c. of water. Simmer till 200 c.c. is left. Make porridge with rice and da zao. When the porridge is ready add the strain liquid from xian he cao and bring to boil.

Make into 2 servings.  Take every day for 1 to 2 months.

Formula 2 (source: (Middle Level Medical Journal, 1988, Aug issue.

xian he cao 60 g. Add water 500 ml. Simmer to 300 ml. Take orally morning and night. 7 to 10 days is one therapy session.

採用仙鶴草治療癌，應使用地上全草，去掉根部，每次120克(洗淨)，大 棗 100枚，粳米(或 糯米)100克。將仙鶴草入砂鍋中煎取濃汁500毫升，待粳米與大棗煮粥快成時，兌入仙鶴草汁，者沸後即可食用，每日2次，連服1—2個月。

摘自《上海中醫藥報》

用草藥仙鶴草60g加水500ml，煎至300ml，每晚1次口服，7～10天為1個療程(摘自《中級醫刊》1988年8月

Pharmaceutical name:

英 文藥名﹕

Herba Agrimoniae

Biological/Scientific name:

拉 丁文學名﹕

Agrimonia eupatoria L. var. pilosa Mak

Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音﹕

senkakuso

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

sonhacho

Pron. in Cantonese:

粵音﹕

sin1 hok6 cou2

Other Names:

別名﹕

Common Name:

英文名﹕

Hairyvein Agrimonia Herb

Distribution:

產地﹕

throughout China

Properties

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

neutral, bitter, acrid.

平，味苦、涩。

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經﹕

lung, liver, spleen.

肺、肝、脾經。

Medical functions:

藥理﹕

Medical functions:

1. stops bleeding

2. cardiotonic effect

3. inhibits Gram-Positive Bacteria

4. rids of tape worms

藥理﹕

1. 止血

2. 强心

3. 可抑制革蘭氏陽性菌

4. 驅虫: 根芽有驅絛虫作用

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

Coughing blood, vomiting blood, nose bleeding,  excessive bleeding (not during menses) in the vagina , malaria, dysentery with bleeding, injury from over exertion, boils, itchy vagina with leukorrhea,  trichomoniasis, cancer .

For the temporary relief of occasional stress that affects energy, digestion, nerves and emotions.[1]

咳血，吐血，衄血, 牙齦出血 ﹐崩漏下血，瘧疾，血痢，脫力勞傷，癰腫瘡毒，驅絛蟲 ﹐陰痒帶下；滴虫性 陰道炎。

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕

Dosage:

用量﹕

10 to q6 g. Large dosage can be 30 to 60 g. Concentrated extract: 0.5 to 2 g. External application : use appropriate amount.

10-15克。大剂量可用30-60 克。濃縮中藥：0.5～2.克.  外用適量。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例﹕

Leukemia formula: bu jin wan 補金丸

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

Inhibition of hepatitis B virus by an aqueous extract  of this herb [2]

仙鶴草的水提取物能抑制乙肝病毒【2】

Cautions:

禁忌﹕

May cause nausea and vomiting.

可能引起作嘔或嘔吐。