Pinyin: shen jin cao

ENGLISH NAME: Lycopodium

LATIN NAME: Lycopodii Herba

Properties: bitter, acrid, warm
Channels Entered: Liver

CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Dispels Wind and Dampness, Relaxes the Tendons and Sinews, Opens the Channels and Collaterals

DOSAGE
6 to 15 grams

CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICATIONS
• Shen Jin Cao is contraindicated in pregnant women.