Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

Herba Phyllanthi niruri

Folium Phyllanthi niruri

Radix Phyllanthi niruri

Fructus Phyllanthi niruri

Botanical name:

拉丁生物學名﹕

Phyllanthus niruri Linn.; Phyllanthus urinaria Linn

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音﹕

Kidachimikansou (木立小蜜柑草)

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

chojuja

Pron. in Cantonese::

粵音﹕

zyu1 zi2 cou2

Other Names:

別名﹕

Common Names:

外文名﹕

English: stonebreaker; seed-under-leaf
Spanish: chanca piedra
Portugese: quebra pedra
Indonesian/Malay: dukung anak, dukong anak, dukong-dukong anak, amin buah, rami buah, turi hutan, meniran (Javanese)
Kanarese: kiranelligida

Marathi: bhuiavli
Hindi: bhuiaonla

Telugu: nela usiri.

Sanskrit: ajata, amala, bbumyamalaki, sukshmadala, vituntika

Distribution:

產地﹕

Produced in Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces of China. Also distributed in India, Indo-China Peninsula, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and tropical America.

產於台灣、 廣東、海南、廣 西、 雲南等省區。
國外分佈：分 佈於印度、 中南半 島、馬來西亞、印尼、菲律賓至熱帶美洲。
 

Properties

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

bland, astringent, slightly cold.

味淡， 澀，微寒

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經﹕

spleen

脾

Medical functions:

藥理﹕

hepatoprotective effect: inhibits HBV replication [2]

anti virus

anti inflammatory

保肝作用 ：對乙 型肝炎病毒有抑制作用[2]

抗病毒作 用

抗炎作用

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

For clearing liver fire and improving eyesight, removing dampness and promoting diuresis. For malnutrition of children, corneal clouding, conjunctivitis, nephritis, edema, Urinary Tract Infection, urinary tract stones, diarrhea, enteritis with diarrhea, hepatitis, flu with fever, snakebites.

清肝 火明目，滲濕利水。用於小兒疳積，角膜雲翳，結膜炎，腎炎水腫，尿道感染，尿路結石，腸炎腹瀉，菌痢，肝炎，感冒發熱，毒蛇咬傷.。

Chemical ingredients[1],[4]:

化學成份[1],[4]﹕

Daly Dosage:

每日用量﹕

For oral consumption,  in decoction: 6 to 12 g. Fresh herb: 30 to 60 g.

External application: use appropriate amount, smash and apply.

6～12克，鮮品30～60克，煎服；外用適量鮮品搗敷。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例﹕

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

可能對腎臟與睾丸有害。[3]

may have deleterious effect on kidney and testes. [3]