Sedum aizoon L.
Aliases：This medicinal material is known by a wide range of names, including Jǐng Tiān Sān Qī, Fèi Cài (recorded in Jiuhuang Bencao), Tǔ Sān Qī (recorded in Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao), Bā Xiān Cǎo (recorded in Nanjing Minjian Yaocao), Xuè Shān Cǎo (recorded in Shanxi Zhongyao Zhi), Jiàn Xuè Sǎn and Huó Xuè Dān (recorded in Zhejiang Minjian Changyong Caoyao), Yǎng Xīn Cǎo (recorded in Zhejiang Yaoyong Zhiwu Zhi), Qiáng Tóu Sān Qī, Huí Shēng Cǎo and Qī Yè Cǎo (used in Fujian), Jiǔ Tóu Sān Qī (used in Jiangxi), Mǎ Sān Qī, Bái Sān Qī, Hú Jiāo Qī, and Shài Bù Gān (recorded in Hunan Yaowu Zhi), Tǔ Xuè Cǎo (recorded in Suyi’s Zhongcaoyao Shouce), Hàn Sān Qī and Sì Jì Huán Yáng (used in Hubei), Liù Yuè Lín, Shōu Dān Pí, Shí Cài Lán, and Jiǔ Lián Huā (recorded in Qinling Zhiwu Zhi), Cháng Shēng Jǐng Tiān (recorded in Jingji Zhiwu Shouce), Jīn Bù Huàn, Dòu Bàn Huán Yáng, and Liù Yuè Huán Yáng (recorded in Hubei Zhiwu Zhi), as well as Tián Sān Qī and Sōng Sān Qī. All of these refer to 景三七 (Jǐng Sān Qī), the root or whole herb of Sedum aizoon L.
Jǐng Sān Qī (Sedum aizoon) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried root or whole herb of Sedum aizoon L., a plant belonging to the genus Sedum of the family Crassulaceae. It was first recorded in Jiuhuang Bencao (Materia Medica for Famine Relief).
Efficacy & Actions
Disperses blood stasis, stops bleeding, calms the mind, and detoxifies.
Indications
Various types of bleeding: Hematemesis, hemoptysis, gingival bleeding, hematochezia, hematuria, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, thrombocytopenic purpura, and traumatic bleeding. Restlessness of the mind: Palpitations, irritability, and insomnia. External use: Traumatic injuries, bleeding wounds, burns and scalds, and carbuncles, boils and sores.
Modern Pharmacology
Hemostatic effect: Can shorten coagulation time in rabbits. Anticoagulant effect: Can inhibit platelet aggregation, promote fibrinolysis, and reduce whole blood viscosity. Cardiovascular effect: Can increase coronary blood flow in anesthetized animals and reduce myocardial oxygen consumption. Detoxifying and anti‑inflammatory effect: Also has detoxifying and anti‑inflammatory properties.
Ingredients
Amino acids. Flavonoids: kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin, etc. Steroids. Saponins. Alkaloids. Tannins. Arbutin. Iristectorigenin.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration (decoction): 9–30 g. Fresh herb juice: 30–60 g. For topical application: take an appropriate amount, mash the fresh herb and apply to the affected area, or grind into powder and sprinkle on.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in patients with Spleen‑Stomach deficiency‑cold. Contraindicated during pregnancy. Should not be taken for prolonged periods: Long‑term use may increase the risk of bleeding, especially in patients with coagulation disorders. Should be used with caution in those with a cold‑deficient constitution or those currently experiencing diarrhea.
Selected Formulas
For hematemesis, hemoptysis, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, and internal injury bleeding (empirical formula) Take 60-90g of fresh Tu San Qi (Sedum aizoon, also known as Jingtian Sanqi), decoct in water and drink, or crush to extract juice and take. Continue for several days. For hematuria (empirical formula) Take 15g of Jingtian Sanqi, add brown sugar as a guide, decoct in water and drink. For sinew and bone pain (empirical formula) Take 4-5 fresh roots of Tu San Qi, wash away sand and mud, and decoct with 2-3 cups of aged wine and brown sugar. Take the decoction.
Daily Consumption
Cold dressed Sedum aizoon: Take 500 g of tender stems and leaves, blanch them in boiling water, then mix with seasonings. This dish helps stop bleeding and resolve blood stasis. Stewed pig heart with Sedum aizoon: Take 150 g of tender stems and leaves, and stew them with one pig heart. This preparation is used for palpitations, insomnia, and restlessness.
Medicinal Parts
It is the root or whole herb of Sedum aizoon L., a plant belonging to the family Crassulaceae.
Selection & Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from moisture and insects.
