Dichondra, Ma Ti Jin 马蹄金
Ma Ti Jin (TCM)
Ruiz, H., Pavón, J., Drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777)

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Botanical name:
Dichondra repens (syn. D. microcalyx)
Parts used:
Whole Herb
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent
Classification:
C. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:
Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Edema, Nephritis
-Urinary Stones
-Jaundice
2. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:
-Dysentery
-Hepatitis
Dose:
Decoction: 3–12 grams
Substitute:
1. Ground Ivy (Glechoma)
2. Lysimachia Jin Qian Cao
3. Centalla
Main Combinations:
1. Urinary Stones, Dichondra with Lysimachia Jin Qian Cao
2. Jaundice, Dichondra with Rhubarb (Da Huang), Artemisia scoparia Yin Chen Hao
3. Dysentery:
i. Dichondra with Andrographis Chuan Xin Lian
ii. Dichondra with Coptis Huang Lian, Scutellaria Huang Qin, Costus (Mu Xiang)
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
Avoid use with Salt