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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.

Lao Wo Sheng: Chinese Herb Guide Black medic herb, 老蜗生 Lao Wo Sheng: clear heat and promote urination, relieve cough, relax the tendons and bones, dredge meridians.
Zhu Sha Lian: Chinese Herb Guide Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root, 朱砂莲 Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer Dutchmanspipe Root) clears heat and removes toxicity, regulates qi and alleviates pain. It is contraindicated in people with weak.
Yi Duo Yun Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Glabrousleaf Pittosporum Leaf, 一朵云叶 Yi Duo Yun Ye (Glabrousleaf Pittosporum Leaf) is sweet, bitter, pungent and slightly warm. It resolves swelling, removes toxicity and stops bleeding. It is.
Hou Rou: Chinese Herb Guide 鲎肉,马蹄蟹,Limulus meat,馬蹄蟹,鱟肉 Hou Rou(Limulus meat) Pungent, salt, neutral; spleen and large intestine channels
Wo Ju: Chinese Herb Guide 莴苣 Wo Ju (Lettuce) Bitter, sweet, cool; stomach and small intestine channels
Luo Si: Chinese Herb Guide 螺蛳 Luo Si (Spiral Shell) Sweet, cold; bladder channel. Actions Clear heat, promote urination, improve eyesight
Gai Lan: Chinese Herb Guide 芥蓝,芥蓝菜,芥兰,Cabbage mustard,芥藍菜,芥蘭,芥藍 Gai Lan: remove toxicity, relieve sore throat, resolve phlegm, guide qi downward and relieve asthma.
Lv Dou Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Mung Bean leaf, 绿豆叶 Lv Dou Ye (Mung Bean leaf) Bitter, cold; liver and large intestine channels. Actions Harmonize the stomach, remove toxicity
Yang Tao (Fruit of Carambola) Fruit of Carambola, 阳桃 Yang Tao: clear heat, promote the secretion of saliva, promote urination and remove toxicity.
Mao Sun: Chinese Herb Guide 毛笋 Mao Sun (Mose Bamboo shoot) Sweet, cold. Actions Resolve phlegm, remove food retention, help a rash surface
Chong Dou: Chinese Herb Guide Pubescent atylosia herb, 虫豆 Chong Dou (Pubescent atylosia herb) Bitter, sweet, cold; lung channel. Actions Remove toxicity. When it is used Sores and boils, scabies
Si Gua Hua (Flower of Luffa) Flower of Luffa, 丝瓜花 Si Gua Hua (Flower of Luffa) Sweet, slightly bitter, cold. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and relieve cough