Other Names : Tamariskoid Spikemoss, Juanbai, Selaginella Herba

Special Precautions of Selaginella tamarariscina

Do not use in case of pregnancy.

Health Benefits and Uses of Selaginella tamarariscina

Properties & Actions Pungent, neutral. breaking blood to eliminate stasis and arresting bleeding.

promote blood circulation and restore menstrual flow
has been used to treat amenorrhea, abdominal pain, headaches, asthma and hematuria in Korea.
cleanses blood, stops bleeding, resolves phlegm, relieves the symptoms of asthma, promotes urination, and can be used to treat boils.
Furthermore, the effects of Selaginella Herba are believed to depend on the form used; that is, the raw herb is used to cleanse blood, relieve asthma symptoms, and treat amenorrhea, while the roasted form is used to stop bleeding and treat prolapsed rectum
Antibacterial
anti-tumor
beneficial to digestive system.
to treat amenorrhea
abdominal mass
injuries from falls
stomachache
asthma
Selaginellae herba charcoal: used for hematemesis, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, hemafecia, anal prolapse.

Oral administration: decocting, 1.5-9g; made as medicinal liquor, pills or powders.
External application: triturated for application or powdered and scattered on affected part.

M. K. Shin, Clinical traditional herbalogy, Seoul: Yeong Lim's Publisher, 2000, pp. 489-490.
Y.-J. Jung, E. H. Lee, C. G. Lee et al., “AKR1B10-inhibitory Selaginella tamariscina extract and amentoflavone decrease the growth of A549 human lung cancer cells in vitro and in vivo,” Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 202, pp. 78–84, 2017. View at Publisher · View at Google Scholar · View at Scopus