Jin Sha Teng - Japanese Fern

Clinical Applications

Useful for damp heat patterns in the lower warmer, stones in the urine (damp-heat obstruction / painful urination).
Eliminate fire toxins - sore throat, mumps.
Useful in some cases of high fevers in infants.

Functional Category

Herbs That Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity

Temperature & Taste

Cold (Han) Sweet (Gan)

Channels Influenced

Small Intestine Urinary Bladder

Dosage & Preparation

Whole plant 15-30 g.
Sporangium 3-9 g.
Dry ripe spore 6-15 g.

Cautions & Precautions

Avoid during pregnancy.

Relationships

TCM Formulas that include Jin Sha Teng (1)

San Jin Wan Triple Gold Pills 三金丸

Conditions / Symptoms (4 connections)

TCM Patterns (1 connection)

Bladder Damp Heat