Pratia, Tong Chui Yu Dai Cao Pratia, Tong Chui Yu Dai Cao 铜锤玉带草 Pratia Tong Chiu Yu Dai Cao (TCM) Pratia nummulariaLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1830) Pratia nummularia(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Pratia nummularia (syn. P. beonifolia, P. zeylanica, Lobelia nummularia) Parts used: Whole herb Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Pungent, Sweet, Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Wind and Damp:-Wind-Damp Rheumatic Pain2. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:-Irregular Menstruation-Trauma, Bruising, Traumatic Bleeding (internally and topically)3. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Toxic Sores, Abscesses and Swellings, Breast Abscess-Lung Heat Cough-Red, painful, swollen eyes-Poison4. Benefits Qi:-fatigue, weakness (mild effect) Dose: Decoction: 30–60 gramsIt can be beaten and applied topically as a paste. Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: Not used during Pregnancy. Main Preparations used:

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