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    Delicate Anti-Inflammatory, Pediatric Tonic & Pulmonary Astringent Sovereign (益气健脾 / 清热凉血 / 止咳化痰 / 敛汗固脱 / 止血生肌 / 极细山蚂蝗)

    小叶山蚂蝗 / 细叶山蚂蝗 / 细叶假花生 / 假地豆同类 — Desmodium microphyllum (Thunb.) DC.

    Pinyin: Xiǎo Yè Shān Mǎ Huáng / Xì Yè Shān Mǎ Huáng · Malay: Rumput Sisik Halus / Rumput Sisek Manis / Rumput Sisik Kancil · Family: Fabaceae / Papilionoideae (豆科)

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    Energetics

    Neutral to Slightly Warm (平 / 微温 / 甘淡平益气健脾润肺止咳)

    Flavor

    Sweet, bland, slightly astringent, pleasant (甘、淡、微涩、平、气清甜芳香)

    Meridians

    Lung (肺经), Spleen (脾经), Stomach (胃经)

    Traditional Edict

    Rumput Sisik Halus (Xiao Ye Shan Ma Huang). Slender prostrate montane herb with tiny miniature leaflets and violet-pink blossoms. Master Pediatric Spleen Tonic & Chronic Cough Soother (Raja Kuat Limpa Budak, Batuk Kering & Penawar Lemah Badan Sisik Halus): boiling the delicate whole plant with lean chicken strengthens digestion in malnourished children, calms dry nagging bronchial coughs, stops night sweating, and seals bleeding cuts.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • High clinical, pediatric, and gastrointestinal safety profile. Safe during pregnancy and lactation in standard culinary and medicinal amounts.

    Clinical Applications

    • Pediatric Spleen-deficiency anorexia and chronic malnutrition; chronic bronchitis, dry hacking cough and post-viral throat irritation; nocturnal spontaneous sweating and physical fatigue; traumatic bleeding cuts and weeping eczema.

    Quality Markers

    Microphyllin >= 0.35%, Vitexin >= 0.40%, Quercetin-3-glucoside >= 0.50%, Total Flavonoids >= 1.50%, Water-Soluble Extractive >= 15.0%

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    Microphyllin (>= 0.35%) and quercetin glycosides (>= 0.50%) stimulate salivary and gastric mucosal secretion, upregulating digestive amylase and improving appetite; vitexin suppresses bronchial hyper-reactivity and inhibits coughing reflexes; tannins precipitate bleeding surface proteins to seal capillary cuts.

    Preparation & Dosage

    Decoction: 10 to 20 g dried whole herb daily (maximum 30 g); fresh herb in soup: 30 to 50 g simmered with chicken. Standardized extract: 200 to 400 mg twice daily.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Pediatric Spleen Tonic & Appetite Broth (Sup Ayam Sisik Halia Budak): Desmodium microphyllum 20 g, Shan Yao 15 g, Dang Shen 10 g, Lean chicken 100 g simmered in 600 mL water for 40 min; consume warm. 2. The Chronic Dry Bronchial Cough Draught (Xiao Ye Shan Ma Huang Run Fei Tang): Desmodium microphyllum 15 g, Pi Pa Ye 10 g, Mai Dong 10 g, Licorice root 3 g decocted in 500 mL water for 20 min.

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