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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.

Sang Shu Gen (Morus Alba Root) Morus Alba Root, 桑树根 Sang Shu Gen (Morus Alba Root) Sweet, cold; liver channel. Actions Dispel wind and alleviate pain, reduce the blood pressure
Zi Wei Gen (Chinese Trumpetcreeper Root) Chinese Trumpetcreeper Root, 凌霄根, Ling Xiao Gen Ling Xiao Gen (Chinese Trumpetcreeper Root) Sweet, sour, cold; liver, spleen and kidney channels
Zhong Jie Feng: Chinese Herb Guide 肿节风,Herba Sarcandrae,腫節風,Glabrous Sarcandra Herb Zhong Jie Feng: clear heat and cool blood, activate blood and dissipate stagnation, dispel wind and dredge meridians.
Zhong Jie Feng (Glabrous Sarcandra Herb) Glabrous Sarcandra Herb Zhong Jie Feng (Glabrous Sarcandra Herb): clear heat and cool blood, activate blood and dissipate stagnation, dispel wind and dredge meridians.
Cang Zhu: Chinese Herb Guide Rhizoma Atractylodis,苍术,蒼術,Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome,Chinese Atractylodes Rhizome Cang Zhu: dry dampness and invigorate spleen, dispel wind-dampness, release exterior.
Ba Jiao Feng Gen (Chinese Alangium Root) Chinese Alangium Root, 八角枫根 Ba Jiao Feng Gen: dispel wind, eliminate dampness, relax the tendons and bones, dissipate stasis and alleviate pain.
Ye Mu Gua (Caulis et Folium Stauntoniae) Caulis et Folium Stauntoniae, 野木瓜 Ye Mu Gua: dispel wind and alleviate pain, stimulate the circulation of the blood and cause the muscles and joints to relax.
Wu Bing Wei Mao (Herba Euonymi Subsessilis) Herba Euonymi Subsessilis, 无柄卫矛 Wu Bing Wei Mao: expel wind and eliminate dampness, dissipate blood stasis and set a fracture.
Cang Zhu (Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome) Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome, 苍术, Cang Shu Cang Zhu (Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome): dry dampness and invigorate spleen, dispel wind-dampness, release exterior.
Qian Jin Ba: Chinese Herb Guide 千斤拔 ,Philippine Flemingia Root,Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis Qian Jin Ba: strengthen the tendons and bones, astringe the lung and relieve sore throat.
Hou Po: Chinese Herb Guide 厚朴,厚樸,Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis,Officinal Magnolia Bark Dry dampness, move qi, relieve dyspnea. Bitter, pungent, warm; spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridians entered.
Qian Jin Ba (Philippine Flemingia Root) Philippine Flemingia Root, 千斤拔 Qian Jin Ba (Philippine Flemingia Root): strengthen the tendons and bones, astringe the lung and relieve sore throat.