Hedyotis, Bai Hua She She Cao 白花蛇舌草 Bai Hua She She Cao (TCM)Kshetraparpata (Ayurveda) Oldenlandia tenuifolia Burman, N.L., Flora Indica (1768) Oldenlandia corymbosa (Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, 1821) Hedyotis corymbosa(Photo by Vengolis) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Hedyotis (syn. Oldenlandia) spp. H. diffusa (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa) (TCM) H. corymbosa (syn. Oldenlandia corymbosa) (TCM, India) H. pinifolia (TCM) H. tenuifolia (syn. Oldenlandia tenuifolia) (TCM) H. herbacea (India) Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Poison, Reduces Abscesses:-Toxic Sores, Ulcers and Abscesses-Internal Abscesses, Acute Appendicitis-Sore Throat, Laryngitis, Tonsillitis from Heat-Toxin-Lung-Heat Cough, Dyspnea, Pneumonia-also Dysentery, Hepatitis-used similarly, regarded as a Blood purifier in Ayurveda-Snake Bite (proven effect against Snake Venom)2. Clears Heat and Toxin, Resolves Masses:-Toxic Swellings, Scrofula, Tumors-Prostatitis-recently important in Cancer treatment-water extract is effective against various cancer cell lines; Iridoids, Anthraquinones, Flavonoids, Triterpenoids and Polysaccharides contribute to the effect.3. Clears Damp-Heat, Resolves Damp, Promotes Urine:-hot, painful Urine, Urinary Tract Infection-Dribbling or Obstructed Urine, Strangury-Diarrhea (Ayurveda)-Jaundice4. Externally:-Sores, Carbuncles-topically to Leukoplakia-Leprosy Dose: Decoction: 10–30 grams Comment: This has become one of the important anti-cancer medicines in modern China. Substitute: In Kerala, India, Oldenlandia is used as a substitute for…

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