Stimulates urination, clears damp-heat, and dislodges stones: used to treat painful, burning, or bloody urination, and guide out kidney stones. Also commonly used to treat gallstones.
Drains dampness, regulates water flow, and reduces edema: used to treat dampness accumulating in the middle jiao causing severe abdominal bloating, dyspnea which worsens when lying down, and general edema.
Hai Jin Sha is one of the marquee herbs for addressing urinary stones and gallstones. Often times used with ji nei jin, shi wei, and jin qian cao for this purpose.
Hai Jin Sha clears damp heat and can be used to address dampness associated with heat.