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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.

Huo Xiang (Wrinkled Gianthyssop Herb) Wrinkled Gianthyssop Herb, Guang Huo Xiang Guang Huo Xiang (Herba Pogostemonis). The aerial part of perennial Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. of.family Lamiaceae
Hei Zhong Cao Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Semen Nigellae Hei Zhong Cao Zi: activate blood and stimulate the menstrual flow, promote diuresis and remove calculus, tonify the kidney and brain.
Hei Gu Tou (Forrest Silkvine Stem or Root) Forrest Silkvine Stem or Root, 黑骨头 Hei Gu Tou (Forrest Silkvine Stem or Root) Sweet, acrid, warm, slightly toxic. Actions Dispel wind, eliminate dampness, activate blood, treat boils
Mao Tui Gu: Chinese Herb Guide Vlassoviana Thistle Root, 猫腿姑 Mao Tui Gu: dispel wind, eliminate dampness, activate collaterals and alleviate pain.
Qi Jiao Feng (Radix seu Folium Macropanacis Rosthornii) Radix seu Folium Macropanacis Rosthornii, 七角风 Qi Jiao Feng: expel wind, eliminate dampness, dissipate stasis and dredge meridians, strengthen the spleen.
Guang Huo Xiang (Cablin Potchouli Herb) Cablin Potchouli Herb Guang Huo Xiang (Cablin Potchouli Herb): resolve dampness, arrest vomiting, release exterior.
Da Ye Teng (Stem of tonkin tinomiscium) Stem of tonkin tinomiscium, 大叶藤 Da Ye Teng (Stem of tonkin tinomiscium): expel wind-damp, dredge meridians, dissipate stasis and alleviate pain, remove toxicity.
Feng Wei Sou Shan Hu 凤尾搜山虎, Maire Joint-pinna Fern, Rhizoma Arthromeris Mairei Feng Wei Sou Shan Hu: rhizomes is used to dredge collaterals, remove food stagnancy, relax the bowels and remove fire, for the treatment of osteodynia.
Pei Lan: Chinese Herb Guide Fortune Eupatorium Herb, Herba Eupatorii Pei Lan (Herba Eupatorii). The aerial part of Eupatorium fortunei Turcz. of family Asteraceae
Feng Wei Sou Shan Hu (Maire Joint-pinna Fern) Feng Wei Sou Shan Hu, Arthromeris mairei, joint-pinna fern Feng Wei Sou Shan Hu (Arthromeris mairei): slightly toxic fern rhizome used for rheumatic bone pain and stagnation — not for pregnancy.
Da Nian Yao (Root and leaf of red pouzolzia) Root and leaf of red pouzolzia, 大粘药 Da Nian Yao (Root and leaf of red pouzolzia): the root and leaf are used to expel wind and remove dampness, to relax muscles and tendons and activate the.
Kuan Jin Teng: Chinese Herb Guide 宽筋藤 Kuan Jin Teng (Tinospora Sinensis Merr) Slightly bitter, cool; liver channel. Actions Expel wind and alleviate pain, relax the tendons and bones