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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.

Ligum Cinnamomi Camphorae Zhang Mu, 樟木 Zhang Mu (Camphorwood) Acrid, warm; liver and spleen channels.ActionsDispel wind-cold, warm the spleen and stomach, regulate qi, activate blood and dr
Feng Xiang Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide 枫香脂,Resin of Sweetgum,白胶香,Bai Jiao Xiang,楓香脂,白膠香 Feng Xiang Zhi: activate blood and cool blood, remove toxicity and alleviate pain.
Mi Hou Gu: Chinese Herb Guide Macaque Bone, 猕猴骨 Mi Hou Gu: expel wind and eliminate dampness, relieve convulsion and prevent malaria.
Si Gua Teng (Ramulus Luffae) Ramulus Luffae, 丝瓜藤 Towel Gourd Stem: dredge meridians and activate blood, strengthen the spleen and kill parasites.
Safflower (Flos Carthami) 紅花,红花,Flos Carthami,Safflower Hong Hua: activate blood and dredge meridians, dispel stasis and alleviate pain.
Feng Xiang Zhi (Sweetgum Resin) Sweetgum Resin Sweetgum resin (Feng Xiang Zhi) is used in TCM to activate the blood, relieve pain and reduce swelling.
Hai Feng Teng (Caulis Piperis Kadsurae) Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Hai Feng Teng (Kadsura Pepper Stem) Acrid, bitter, slightly warm; heart and kidney channels
Ovientvine (Caulis Sinomenii) Caulis Sinomenii, 青风藤, Qing Feng Teng Qing Feng Teng (Caulis Sinomenii) Sources The drug is the dried stem rattan of the Sinomenium acutum (Thunb.)Rehd.et Wils.(family Menisperrnaceae), growing at
Hong Hua (Safflower) Safflower, Flos Carthami Hong Hua (Safflower): activate blood and dredge meridians, dispel stasis and alleviate pain.
Ding Gong Teng: Chinese Herb Guide Obtuseleaf erycibe stem,丁公藤 Ding Gong Teng: dispel wind and eliminate dampness, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Chong Wei Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 茺蔚子,Motherwort Fruit,Fructus Leonuri Chong Wei Zi: activate blood and regulate the menstruation, dispel wind and clear heat.
Shan Xiang Yuan Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Folium Turpiniae Shan Xiang Yuan Ye: clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve sore throat and resolve swelling, activate blood and alleviate pain.