HERBS

NameDi Su Mu (Penang pronephrium herb)SourceThe drug is the dried rhizome of Abacopteris penangiana (Hook.) Ching (family Thelypteridaceae), growing in wet sites under woods or along creeks, and distributed in the most provinces of China.The Effect of 地苏木PropertyAstringent, bitter, cool.ActionsIt is

NameTian Jiang Ke (Japanese Metaplexis Pericarp)The Effect of 天浆壳PropertySweet, pungent, warm; lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear the lung heat and resolve phlegm, dissipate blood stasis and stop bleeding.IndicationsAsthma, whooping cough, traumatic injury, inadequate eruption of measles

NameJi Gu Cao (Abrus Herb)The Effect of 鸡骨草PropertySweet, neutral, cool; heart, lung, stomach, liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, soothe the liver and dissipate blood stasis.IndicationsHepatitis with jaundice, stomachache, scrofula, traumatic injury, acute mast

NameMu Tong (Caulis Akebiae)The Effect of Caulis AkebiaePropertyBitter, cool; heart, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heart-fire, promote diuresis, stimulate the menstrual flow and promote the milk-secretion.IndicationsGalactostasis, edema, sore throat, amenorrhea, pharyngi

NameCan Dou (Broad Bean)The Effect of 蚕豆PropertySweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen the spleen and induce diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsEdema, sores, dysphagia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g or cook it for eating. Proper dosage

NameTian Jiang Ke (Japanese Metaplexis Pericarp)The Effect of Pericarpium Metaplexis JaponicaePropertySweet, pungent, warm; lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear the lung heat and resolve phlegm, dissipate blood stasis and stop bleeding.IndicationsAsthma, whooping cough, traumatic injury, i

NameJi Gu Cao (Abrus Herb)The Effect of Herba AbriPropertySweet, neutral, cool; heart, lung, stomach, liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, soothe the liver and dissipate blood stasis.IndicationsHepatitis with jaundice, stomachache, scrofula, traumatic injury, acu

NameTong Cao (Tetrapanax Papyriferus)The Effect of Tong CaoPropertySweet, bland and slightly cold; stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis to treat stranguria, promote lactation.IndicationsEdema, stranguria, postpartum, oligogalactia and agalactia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6

NamingYi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Yi Yi RenOriginThe dried mature seed of perennial herbaceous plant Coixlacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapf of family Gramineae.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are

NameMa Jie (Oriental Sesame Stem)The Effect of Ma JiePropertySweet, neutral.IndicationsCough and asthma.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application. stir-bake it into charcoal, pounded into powder for sprinkling.