TCM: Listed under ‘Herbs that drain Dampness’, sweet, bland, slightly cold Juncus effusus entered the Heart, Lung and Small Intestine channels. It eliminates Heat in the Heart and Lungs and directs it downward, promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling, leads Heat downward from the Heart and out through the urine via the Small Intestine,calms the Mind.
General: It is used in the treatment of restlessness and insomnia, ulcerations of the mouth or tongue, urethral infections, oliguria and difficult urination, jaundice due to Damp Heat, pharyngitis and laryngitis, trauma.