Sedum sarmentosum, Chui Pen Cao 垂盆草 Hanging Stonecrop, Stringy Stonecrop, Gold Moss Stonecrop, Graveyard MossChui Pen Cao, Shi Zhi Jia (TCM) Sedum sarmentosum (upper right)Bois, D., Atlas des plantes de jardins et d’appartements (1891-1896) Sedum sarmentosum (Photo by bastus917, Wikimedia) Botanical name: Sedum sarmentosumAs in the West, a number of related Sedum species are known and used similarly in TCM.This includes: S. kamtschaticum, S. makinoi Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Slightly Sweet and Sour Classification: B. Clear Heat, Resist Poison Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Disperses Swellings:-red, swollen and painful Abscesses, Boils, Toxic Sores-acute swollen and painful Sore Throat-Mastitis-Snakebite, Insect Bites-Burns and Scalds2. Clears Heat and Damp from the Liver:-Jaundice-Hepatitis (acute or chronic)-proven Hepato-protective effect3. Externally:-Bites and Stings, crush the herb and apply topically-Burns and Scalds, apply as a paste-applied to Mastitis, Boils, Abscesses Dose: Decoction: 15–30 grams (45–90 grams fresh)Juice: 30–120 grams of the fresh plant is beaten and expressed and the juice taken (for Snakebite, Stings and for Burns) Comment: 1. In general it is similar to Sempervium (Houseleek) of which Sedum is close related. They may be synonymous in effect as a number of Sedum spp. were known and used in the…

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