HAI JIN SHA

Names for Hai Jin Sha
Pharmaceutical:	Spora Lygodii Japonici
Botanical:	Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sweet(Schizaeacea)
Other names:	Hai Jing Sha
Description:	Japanese Climbing Fern Spore.

Actions
Diuretic; Calms pain on urination; ...

Origin of hai jin sha
Primarily from the hills of the Yangze river.;

Preparation of hai jin sha
The plant is collected in autumn when the spore has not fallen off, and dried in the sun. The spore is tapped out, removed from the stem and leaf, and washed clean.;

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