Lycopodium, Clubmoss, Shen Jin Cao Lycopodium, Clubmoss, Shen Jin Cao 伸筋草 Clubmoss, Stag Horn, Wolf Claw, Snake Moss, Vegetable SulphurMuscus terrestris, Muscus clavatus, Plicaria (old names)Shen Jin Cao “Stretch Tendon Herb” (TCM) Lycopodium clavatumEicones plantarum seu stirpium, Jacobus Theodorus, 1590 Lycopodium clavatumF.E. Koehler, Medizinal Pflanzen, vol. 1 (1887) Lycodium spores under magnificationSquibb’s Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919 Botanical name: Lycopodium spp. L. clavatum (Common Clubmoss) (West, TCM) L. japonicum (TCM) L. cernnum (TCM) Other species are used including L. obscurum, L. centro-chinenseIn different countries, a range of Clubmoss species have been used similarly.In the Western Tradition, a number of Ground Moss were used: Common Ground Moss: two varieties Muscus scoparius; Beeson Moss Club Moss: Greater and Lesser (dealt with here) Muscus Denticularis: Toothed Moss Muscus Pennatus: Winged Moss, Greater and Lesser Muscus Spicatus: Creeping Moss with Spiked Heads Muscus Erectus: Branched Moss, Greater and Lesser Muscus Parvus Stellaris: Heath Moss Muscus Stellatus; Star-like Moss Muscus Corniculats: Horned Moss, amongst others Parts used: Herb; Spores Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent (TCM) Classification: D. Clear Wind and Damp Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Clears Damp, Promotes Urine: (West, TCM)-Edema (West, TCM)-Dysuria, Retention of Urine, especially from spasm; Incontinence…

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