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

Zang Hong Hua (Stigma Croci) Stigma Croci, 藏红花, Cang Hong Hua Zang Hong Hua (Stigma Croci, saffron) activates blood and resolves blood stasis, relieves melancholy and alleviates pain. Contraindicated in pregnant women.
Ya Hu Nu: Chinese Herb Guide Common Cissampelos Herb, 亚乎奴, Herba Cissampelotis Ya Hu Nu: resolve swelling and alleviate pain, stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration.
Using Chamomile for Sleep: A TCM Practitioner's View chamomile, sleep and insomnia, tcm Chamomile shows up in almost every conversation about sleep, and for once the reputation is not just folklore.
Shen Jin Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Common Clubmoss Herb, 伸筋草, Herba Lycopodii Shen Jin Cao (Herba Lycopodii) Slightly bitter, acrid, warm; liver, spleen and kidney channels
Ya Hu Nu (Common Cissampelos Herb) Ya Hu Nu,亚乎奴,亞乎奴,Common Cissampelos Herb,锡生藤 Ya Hu Nu (Common Cissampelos Herb): resolve swelling and alleviate pain, stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration.
Chuan Shan Jia: Chinese Herb Guide Squama Manitis, 穿山甲 Chuan Shan Jia: activate blood and dispel stasis, dredge meridians and promote lactation, resolve swelling and expel pus.
Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet pimpernel herb) Scarlet pimpernel herb, 琉璃繁缕, Si Nian Huang Si Nian Huang: it is used to dispel wind-cold and remove obstruction from collateral channels, remove toxicity; for the treatment of snake bites.
Ba Qi: Chinese Herb Guide Chinaroot Greenbier Rhizome, 菝葜, Ba Qia, Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis Ba Qi (Chinaroot Greenbier Rhizome) Sweet, sour, neutral; liver and kidney channels
Tao Ren (Peach Seed) in TCM Peach Seed Tao Ren: activate blood and resolve stasis, moisten intestine and relax bowel, stop cough and relieve wheezing.
Yi Mu Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Leonuri,益母草,Motherwort Herb Yi Mu Cao: activate blood and regulate menstruation, promote diuresis and dissolve edema, clear heat and relieve toxicity.
Ba Qi (Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis) Ba Qi,菝契,菝葜,Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis Chinaroot Greenbier Rhizome: dispel wind-damp and promote urination, relieve swelling and boils.
Zhu Sha Gen (Coral Ardisia Root) Coral Ardisia Root Zhu Sha Gen: remove toxicity and resolve swelling, activate blood to alleviate pain, dispel wind and eliminate dampness.