INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Bidentis Herba Bidens Bipinnata - Gui Zhen Cao - 鬼针草
Common English:	Bidens Sticktight Demon Needle Plant Ghost Spike Plant

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bland Bitter	Neutral (Cold) (Warm)	Kidney Small Intestine Urinary Bladder Liver Spleen Large Intestine	6-30g Fresh: 15-30g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Reduces inflammation, clears Heat, removes toxicity and promotes urination (clears Heat and Dampness from the Intestines)	Appendicitis, nephritis, dysentery, urinary tract infection, cystitis, diabetes, jaundice and hepatitis
Invigorates the Blood, dissipates Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, drains pus and generates flesh	Hemorrhoids and toxic swellings
Expels Wind-Heat	Influenza, sore throat
Disperses Stasis, eases pain and treats incised wounds	Incised wounds

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang	Hb. Elephantopus Scaber Ding Shu Xiu Hb. Polygoni Avicularis Bian Xu Hb. Dianthi Qu Mai Hb. Pogonantheri Criniti Bi Zi Cao Hb. Ludwigiae Prostratae Shui Ding Xiang	Hb. Pteris Feng Wei Cao Hb. Centrellae Ji Xue Cao Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
Appendicitis.	Nephritis.	Dysentery.
Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao Hb. Physalis Angulatae Pao Zai Cao Hb. Lippiae Ya She Huang Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai Sm/ Plantaginis Che Qian Zi Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen	Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang Hb. Oldenlandia Bai Hua She She Cao Hb. Solani Huang Shui Qie Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen Hb. Orthosiphori Aristatis Hua Shi Cao	Stigma Maydis Yu Mi Xu
Urinary tract infection. Cystitis.	Hepatitis.	Diabetes.
Sp. Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci or True Man Decoction to Revitalize Life Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin or Peony Decoction Shao Yao Tang or Yi Wood Decoction Yi Zi Tang
Hemorrhoids.

This herb can be used as a beverage in summertime to prevent Summerheat.
It can be used alone topically for toxic swellings.
It is said that the nature of the herb is sweet and bland, with a neutral property, though other sources list it as bitter. The applications listed include influenza, swollen and sore throat, enteritis, dysentery, jaundice, intestinal carbuncle, epilepsy in children, malnutrition in infants, and hemorrhoids.
Other sources say that this herb treats rheumatoid arthritis, sprain, insect and scorpion sting, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis, acute nephritis, stomach ache, and sore throat.
The decoction of this herb cures dysentery, laryngalgia, dysphagia, vomiting, cardiac spasm and esophageal dilatation, and is effective in removing toxic materials, stopping diarrhea, and clearing away heat.
This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
This herb has been used to treat cecitis in the recent years.
For esophageal cancer, 15-30 grams per day is decocted and taken orally.
External application of this herb with Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi and blended with pig fat can cure finger cut.
It is said that this herb, bitter in taste, mild in nature, and non-toxic mainly cures spider and fly bites through Internal and External application.
It is also said that scorpion sting can be cured by external application of this herb.