Guang Jin Qian Cao (Coin Leaf Desmodium) – Support Urinary Flow, Detox & Liver Health
Cleanse the body and support natural detoxification with Guang Jin Qian Cao, also known as Coin Leaf Desmodium. Widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this herb is prized for its ability to promote urination, clear damp-heat, and support the Liver and Gallbladder. Traditionally used for urinary discomfort, kidney stones, and jaundice, Guang Jin Qian Cao helps restore internal fluid balance and eliminate toxins gently. Its cooling and bitter nature makes it an excellent addition to herbal formulas targeting dampness and inflammation in the lower burner.
✔ Promotes Urinary Flow | ✔ Clears Damp-Heat | ✔ Supports Liver & Gallbladder Function | ✔ Detoxifying & Cooling
Guang Jin Qian Cao (Coin Leaf Desmodium)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Main Uses | – Promotes urination and detoxification – Reduces inflammation – Supports liver and kidney health – May assist with wound healing |
| TCM Function | – Clears Damp-Heat – Promotes urinary flow – Benefits Liver and Gallbladder – Dispels toxins |
| Key Active Compounds | – Flavonoids – Triterpenoids – Antioxidants – Antimicrobial agents |
| Health Benefits | ✅ Anti-inflammatory – Helps relieve arthritis, gout, and tissue inflammation ✅ Diuretic – Increases urine output and reduces water retention ✅ Antioxidant – Protects cells from free radical damage ✅ Liver support – Helps detox and reduce liver inflammation ✅ Antimicrobial – Fights bacteria and fungi ✅ Wound healing – Encourages tissue regeneration |
| How to Use | Common forms: Tea, powder, decoction, tincture Typical dose: 6–15g/day (consult an herbalist) Often combined with herbs like Jin Qian Cao or Ze Xie for urinary and gallbladder formulas. |
| Cautions | – Not for use during pregnancy without supervision – Use cautiously in people with Spleen Qi deficiency or cold-type diarrhea |
| FAQ | Is it the same as Jin Qian Cao? No—Guang Jin Qian Cao is a variety with slightly different energetics and botanical identity. Is it safe long-term? While considered safe in traditional use, modern toxicity studies are limited. Use under supervision for extended durations. Taste profile? Mildly bitter and earthy; blends well with cooling herbs. |
Common Name: Coin-leaf Desmodium
Botanical Name: Desmodium styracifolium, Herba Desmodii Styracifolii
Other Names: Tick-trefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers or beggar lice, snowbell leaf tick clover
Channels/Meridians: Liver, kidney and bladder
Pin Yin Name: Guang Jin Qian Cao
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: One Pound (1 lb)
Form: Cut and Sifted
How To Use: Teas, Formulas, Tinctures
Origin: China
Brand: Nuherbs Lab Tested
Caution: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not use with coughs due to wind cold.
Summary of Guan Jin Qian Cao
Guang Jin Qian Cao (Coin Leaf Desmodium) promotes urination, clears damp-heat, and supports liver detox. A traditional TCM herb for urinary health and cleansing.
Coin-leaf Desmodium is a valuable herb in traditional Chinese medicine that has been widely used to treat lithiasis. It is believed that Coin-leaf Desmodium's effectiveness is due to the fact this medicine is cool and thus able to clear the heat at the lower warmer, promoting diuresis, and expelling the stone. Coin-leaf Desmodium is used as an all natural, holistic treatment for other aliments such as infections of the urinary tract, inflammation of the kidneys, and gallstones.
Product Properties: Sweet, Bland, and Cool
Meridians: Kidney, Bladder
Indications: Jaundice, sores and boils, infantile malnutrition, gallbladder stone, urinary calculus, urinary tract infection, nephritis dropsy.
Beneficial Properties of Guang Jin Qian Cao
- Aids in clearing heat
- Acts as a diuretic and promotes urination
- Assists in unblocking painful urinary dysfunction
- Acts as a febrifuge and aids in expelling stones
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References:
https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/GuangJinQianCao.html
https://www.meso.it/old.tcmwiki.com/wiki/herba-desmodii-styracifolii.html
https://www.enjoy-vietnam.com/module/ph_simpleblog/module-ph_simpleblog-single?sb_category=general&rewrite=kim-tien-thao-herba-desmodii-styracifolii
https://tcmwiki.com/wiki/guang-jin-qian-cao
