HERBS

NameXiao Jie Gu Dan (Ampelopsis Humulifoliae Radicis)SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh root bark of Ampelopsis humulifolia Bge. (Family Vitaceae ), growing near forests along creeks and mountain slopes, and distributed in Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu of China.The Effe

NameQian Ri Hong (Flos Gomphrenae)The Effect of Flos GomphrenaePropertySweet, slightly salty, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsRelieve cough and asthma, clear liver and improve eyesight, remove toxicity.IndicationsWhooping cough, headache, dysentery, morbid nigh crying of babies, cou

NameFu Ling Pi (Poria Peel)The Effect of 茯苓皮PropertySweet, bland and neutral; kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and alleviate edema.IndicationsEdema, dysuria.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15~30 g.

NameHan Cai (Herba Rorippae)The Effect of 蔊菜 PropertyPungent, warm; lung and liver meridians entered.ActionsDispel phlegm, relieve cough, release exterior, activate blood, remove toxicity, eliminate dampness and treat jaundice.IndicationsSore throat, jaundice, edema, amenorrhea, traumatic injury, rh

NameLong Xu Cao (Herba Junci Setchuensis)The Effect of 龙须草PropertyBland, cold; heart and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and treat stranguria, eliminate heat and induce tranquilization.IndicationsSore throat, spermatorrhea, nose bleeding, nephritis dropsy, dizziness, insomn

NameJia Zhu Tao (Oleander)SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh leaf or bark of Nerium indicum Mill. (Apocynaceae), cultivated in most areas of China.The Effect of Jia Zhu TaoPropertyBitter, cold, toxic; heart meridian entered.ActionsStrengthen the heart, induce diuresis, eliminate phlegm, relieve a

NameLong Xu Cao (Herba Junci Setchuensis)The Effect of Herba Junci SetchuensisPropertyBland, cold; heart and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and treat stranguria, eliminate heat and induce tranquilization.IndicationsSore throat, spermatorrhea, nose bleeding, nephritis drops

NameHu Lu Cha (Triquetrous Tadehagi Herb)The Effect of Hu Lu ChaPropertyBitter, astringent, cool; lung, liver and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate dampness and treat jaundice, remove food retention and kill parasites.IndicationsSore throat, dysentery, jaundi

NameFu Ling Pi (Poria Peel)The Effect of Poria PeelPropertySweet, bland and neutral; kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and alleviate edema.IndicationsEdema, dysuria.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15~30 g.

NameJia Zhu Tao (Oleander)SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh leaf or bark of Nerium indicum Mill. (Apocynaceae), cultivated in most areas of China.The Effect of 夹竹桃PropertyBitter, cold, toxic; heart meridian entered.ActionsStrengthen the heart, induce diuresis, eliminate phlegm, relieve asthma, d