Deng[1] Xin[1] Cao[3] "Lamp Wick Herb" Medulla Junci Effusi, J. decipiens Juncaceae Soft Rush
Properties: cold sweet bland
Channels: Heart Lung Small Intestine
Functions: Promotes urination and leaches dampness;
Clears Heat from the Heart
This herbs is usually used as a guiding
herb for Lin syndromes/UTI; for dark/scanty urination with irritability at night.
Note *Only the pith of the plant is used
Dosage in decoction: 3-5 g
Ecology: Juncus effusus can be found in wet ditches, marshes,
wet savannahs, low pasture land, and at lake an pond margins. This is one
of the 20 species of Juncus found in Florida wetlands.
References:
1. Saltzman, Mark and Marisa. 1992. Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica Study Guide.
Complementary medicine Press. Brookline, Massachusetts.
2. A Guide to Selected Florida Wetland Plants and Communities. US Army Corps of Engineers. 1988. Jacksonville District: Regulatory Division.
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Index