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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.

Man Tuo Luo Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Jamestownweed Seed, 曼陀罗子 Man Tuo Luo Zi (Jamestownweed Seed) Acrid, bitter, warm, toxic; liver, spleen channels. Actions Alleviate pain and relieve asthma
Frankincense: Chinese Herb Guide Ru Xiang ,乳香,Olibanum Name Ru Xiang (Frankincense) — Mingyi Bielu Source and quality Plant The exudation of resin from skin areas of tree Boswellia carterii Birdw of family Bruseraceae and plants of the.
Cong Zhi Liao (Clustered knotweed herb) Clustered knotweed herb, 丛枝蓼 Cong Zhi Liao (Clustered knotweed herb): clear heat and dry dampness, strengthen the spleen and treat infantile malnutrition, activate blood and regulate.
Liu Zhou Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 六轴子 ,Chinese Azalea Fruit,八厘麻,六軸子,Fructus Rhododendri Mollis /p h3 Dosage and Administrations /h3 p Made into pills or powder or soaked in wine.
Mo Yao: Chinese Herb Guide Myrrh,没药,沒藥,Myrrha Mo Yao: activate blood and alleviate pain, resolve swelling and promote tissue regeneration.
Ba Bao Cha (Ramulus et Folium Euonymus Przewalskii) Ramulus et Folium Euonymus Przewalskii, 八宝茶 Ba Bao Cha: remove blood stasis, regulate menstruation, dredge meridians and alleviate pain.
Liu Zhou Zi (Chinese Azalea Fruit) Chinese Azalea Fruit, 六轴子 Liu Zhou Zi (Chinese Azalea Fruit): Dispel wind, alleviate pain, dissipate stasis and resolve swelling. Used for Rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, sores
Mei Yao (没药): Chinese Herb Guide 没药, Mo Yao, Mo Yao (Myrrh): Actions, Dose and Cautions, Myrrh Mo Yao (Myrrh) — Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property) The exudation of factice resin from skin areas of bush or tree Commiphora myrrha Engl
Shi Nan Ye (Chinese Photinia Leaf) Chinese Photinia Leaf Shi Nan Ye (Folium Photiniae) Pungent, neutral, bitter, slightly toxic; liver and kidney channels
Kadsura Root-bark (Bark of Chinese Redbud) Bark of Chinese Redbud, 紫荆皮, Zi Jing Pi Zi Jing Pi: activating blood, stimulate the flow of menstruation, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Huechys: Chinese Herb Guide 红娘虫,Hong Niang Chong,紅娘蟲 Name Hong Niang Chong (Huechys) Nature and action Nature Bitter, neutral, toxic. Actions Counteract toxic pathogen, disperse blood stasis, break the stagnation.
Mo Yao (Myrrh): Actions, Dose and Cautions Mo Yao,没药,沒藥,Myrrha Myrrh (Mo Yao) is a resin used in TCM to move blood, relieve pain and heal wounds.