Alias: Hexagonal Ying, roadside green, green snake, sheep's liver, pig's liver, toilet tank green

Jenniferaceae dog liverwort genus, dog liverwort is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, is an annual or perennial herb, grows in the south and southeast of our country, often can be found in the village side or roadside field moist, fertile place dog liverwort. Dog liverwort whole grass can be used for medicinal purposes, can be dried and used, fresh with better efficacy. Dog liverwort is sweet in flavor, cold in nature, and has the effect of clearing liver heat, cooling the blood, generating fluids and diuretic.

Dog liverwort is a common herb used in rural areas of the Hakka region of Chaoshan.