Description
Horseshoe gold (scientific name: Dichondra repens Forst), also known as Desmodium repens, lotus grass, meat wonton grass, golden key, coin grass, small horseshoe gold, and jaundice grass, belongs to the Convolvulaceae and horseshoe metal plants. Note that horseshoe gold should not be confused with genuine Lysimachia (crossing yellow). It is distributed in places south of the Yangtze River in China (including Taiwan), and widely distributed in Guizhou, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hunan and other places. It grows in areas between 1,300 and 1,980 meters above sea level, mostly on roadsides and hillsides. The grassland or ditch has been introduced and cultivated manually.
It is a herbal medicine commonly used by the Miao people to treat hepatitis. It is a perennial creeping herb, harvested from April to June. The taste is bitter, pungent, and slightly cold in nature. The main lung meridian and stomach meridian have the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, distilling water, and promoting blood circulation. It is a folk medicinal material of the Miao nationality with abundant resources and has good development and utilization value.
