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HERBS

Chinese herbal medicine reference: what each herb is used for in TCM, how it is prepared and dosed, and its safety cautions and contraindications.

Wei Ling Xian (Clematis Root) Clematis Root Wei Ling Xian (Radix Clematidis). The roots and rhizomes of Clematis chinensis Osbeck, C. hexapetala Pall. or C. manshuricaRupr
Li Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 栗子 Li Zi: nourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidney and strengthen the tendons, activate blood and resolve swelling, stop bleeding.
Chuan Wu: Chinese Herb Guide Radix Aconiti Preparata,川乌,川烏,Radix Aconiti,Common Monkshood Mother Root Name Chuan Wu (Radix Aconiti Preparata) — Shennong Bencao Jing Source and quality Plant The tuberous root of Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. of family Ranunculaceae.
Huang Hua Yuan Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide 黄花远志 Huang Hua Yuan Zhi: dispel wind and eliminate dampness, tonify deficiency and resolve swelling, regulate menstruation, activate blood.
Chuan Wu (Common Monkshood Mother Root) Common Monkshood Mother Root Chuan Wu (Common Monkshood Mother Root): dispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.
Wu Tou (Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root) Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root, 草乌, Cao Wu, Radix Aconiti Agrestis Cao Wu (Radix aconiti agrestis) Acrid, bitter, hot; toxic; heart, liver, kidney and spleen channels
Chestnut: Chinese Herb Guide 栗子,板栗,Li Zi Zi (Chestnut) Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and kidney channels
Cao Wu (Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root) Cao Wu,Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root,Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata,草乌,乌头,草烏,烏頭,草乌头,Wu Tou,草烏頭 Cao Wu (Prepared Common Monkshood Daughter Root): dispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.
Snake Slough (Periostracum Serpentis) 蛇蜕,Snake Slough,蛇蛻,Periostracum Serpentis She Tui: dispel wind, remove nebula, induce tranquilization, resolve swelling and kill parasites.
She Tui (Periostracum Serpentis) Periostracum Serpentis, Snake Slough Snake Slough: dispel wind, remove nebula, induce tranquilization, resolve swelling and kill parasites.
Dong Ling Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Rabdosiae, 冬凌草 Dong Ling Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and stop bleeding.
Huai Bai Pi: Chinese Herb Guide 槐白皮,槐皮,槐根白皮,Japanese Pagodatree Bark Huai Bai Pi: expel wind and eliminate dampness, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.