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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.

Zou Ma Tai: Chinese Herb Guide Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome, 走马胎, Rhizoma Ardisiae Gigantifoliae Zou Ma Tai: expel wind-damp, strengthen the tendons and bones, activate blood and disperse stasis.
Zou Ma Tai (Rhizoma Ardisiae Gigantifoliae) 走马胎,Zou Ma Tai,走馬胎,Rhizoma Ardisiae Gigantifoliae Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome: expel wind-damp, strengthen the tendons and bones, activate blood and disperse stasis.
Ye Liao Dou: Chinese Herb Guide Wild groundnut seed,野料豆 Name Ye Liao Dou (Wild groundnut seed) Nature and action Nature Sweet, cool; lung, spleen and kidney channels. Actions Tonify the kidney and liver, expel wind and remove toxicity.
Wild groundnut seed: Chinese Herb Guide Ye Liao Dou Wild groundnut seed: tonify the kidney and liver, expel wind and remove toxicity.
Hou Po (Officinal Magnolia Bark) Officinal Magnolia Bark, 厚朴, Hou Pu Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis), recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing (Shennong's Herbal): Bitter, acrid and warm; enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung and
Wu Jia Pi: Chinese Herb Guide Cortex Acanthopanacis,五加皮,Slenderstyle Acanthopanax Bark Wu Jia Pi: dispel wind-damp, tonify liver and kidney, strengthen tendons and bones, promote urination.
Wu Jia Pi (Slenderstyle Acanthopanax Bark) Slenderstyle Acanthopanax Bark Wu Jia Pi (Slenderstyle Acanthopanax Bark): dispel wind-damp, tonify liver and kidney, strengthen tendons and bones, promote urination.
Hou Po Hua (Flower of Official Magnolia) Flower of Official Magnolia, 厚朴花, Hou Pu Hua, Official Magnolia Flower Hou Po Hua (Flower of Official Magnolia) Acrid, slightly bitter, warm; spleen, stomach and lung channels. Actions Regulate qi and resolve dampness
Sang Ji Sheng (Chinese Taxillus Twig) Chinese Taxillus Twig, Ji Sheng Sang Ji Sheng: dispel wind-damp, tonify liver and kidney, strengthen tendons and bones, prevent miscarriage.
Gou Ji (East Asian Tree Fern Rhizome) East Asian Tree Fern Rhizome Gou Ji (East Asian Tree Fern Rhizome): dispel wind-damp, tonify liver and kidney, strengthen waist and knees.
Qian Nian Jian: Chinese Herb Guide Obscured Homalomena Rhizome, 千年健, Rhizoma Homalomenae Qian Nian Jian: expel wind-damp, strengthen tendons and bones, alleviate pain and resolve swelling.
Hou Po Hua (Official Magnolia Flower) Hou Po Hua,厚朴花,厚樸花 Hou Po Hua, the flower of the official magnolia, moves qi and resolves dampness.