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    Liver-Fire Clearing, Eye-Brightening, Lactation & Hematuric Sovereign (清热解毒 / 凉血止血清肝明目通经下乳利湿通淋治目赤肿痛乳汁不通尿血便血 — 传统南洋清肝明目与催乳第一田乌草 / 莲子草 / 苋科清热凉血药王)

    田乌草 / 莲子草 / 节节花 / 满天星 / 虾钳菜 / 水牛膝同类 — Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. (syn. Alternanthera denticulata)

    Pinyin: Tiánwūcǎo / Liánzǐcǎo / Jiéjiéhuā · Malay: Keremak / Keremak Bukit / Keremak Putih / Daun Tolod / Sessile Joyweed · Family: Amaranthaceae (苋科 / 莲子草属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool (微寒 / 甘淡微苦凉)

    Flavor

    Sweet, bland, slightly bitter, cooling (甘、淡、微苦、凉)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Lung (肺), Stomach (胃), Urinary Bladder (膀胱)

    Traditional Edict

    Sessile Joyweed / Keremak (Tian Wu Cao / Lian Zi Cao / Keremak). Creeping wetland herb with small sessile white flower heads. Sovereign for Liver-Fire Red Eyes and Maternal Lactation: fresh juice clears acute conjunctivitis (Cuci Mata), unblocks rich breast milk flow, and cools bloody dysuria.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Sterile microfiltration required before using herbal leaf juice as eye drops. High nutritional, maternal, and pediatric safety profile. Safe and highly recommended during lactation.

    Clinical Applications

    • Acute catarrhal conjunctivitis and photophobia (downregulating ocular COX-2 and VEGF), postpartum hypogalactia (promoting prolactin-mediated milk secretion), and hematuric dysuria.

    Quality Markers

    Lupeol >= 0.60%, a-Spinasterol, Quercetin-3-O-galactoside & Total Flavonoids >= 2.00% (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Flavonoids and alpha-spinasterol downregulate conjunctival NF-kB and PGE2, clearing red swollen eyes. 2. Phytosterols stimulate mammary epithelial alveolar proliferation for milk synthesis.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN KEREMAK LACTATION & BLOOD-COOLING SOUP: 100 g fresh Keremak herb simmered with papaya slices and chicken broth for 30 min (consumed during confinement). Eye wash: fresh leaves blended, filtered through sterile 0.22 um paper with sterile saline for conjunctivitis.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Confinement Lactation Soup with Carica papaya and fresh ginger. 2. Ocular Conjunctivitis Clearance Draught with Chrysanthemum morifolium (Hang Bai Ju).

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