HERBS

NameXu Chang Qing (Paniculate Swallowwort Root)The Effect of Xu Chang Qing PropertyPungent, warm; liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsStop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsStomachache, toothache, edema, dysentery, ecz

NameTian Xing Ren (Sweet Almond)The Effect of Tian Xing Ren PropertySweet, neutral; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsMoisten the lung and relieve asthma.IndicationsConstipation due to intestine dryness, cough and asthma due to asthenic disease.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g,

NamingBi Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 萆薢OriginThe rhizome of perennial herbaceous plant Dioscorea septemloba Thunb., D. futschauensis Uline ex R. Kunth or D. hypoglauca Palibin. of family Dioscoreaceae.LocationThe first two are ca

NameXu Chang Qing (Paniculate Swallowwort Root)The Effect of 徐长卿PropertyPungent, warm; liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsStop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsStomachache, toothache, edema, dysentery, eczema, snake

NameXu Chang Qing (Paniculate Swallowwort Root)The Effect of Paniculate Swallowwort RootPropertyPungent, warm; liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsStop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsStomachache, toothache, edema, d

NameTian Xing Ren (Sweet Almond)The Effect of 甜杏仁PropertySweet, neutral; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsMoisten the lung and relieve asthma.IndicationsConstipation due to intestine dryness, cough and asthma due to asthenic disease.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g, or made in

NamingBi Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Rhizoma Dioscoreae HypoglaucaeOriginThe rhizome of perennial herbaceous plant Dioscorea septemloba Thunb., D. futschauensis Uline ex R. Kunth or D. hypoglauca Palibin. of family Dioscoreaceae.

NameTu Niu Xi (Achyranthes Aspera)The Effect of Achyranthes AsperaPropertyBitter, sour, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and dissipate blood stasis, dispel dampness and promote diuresis, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsStranguria, abdominal mass, urine with

NamingHai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii)——Jia You Ben Cao (Jia You Materia Medica)The Processing of Hai Jin ShaOriginThe mature spore of the perennial climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) sw. of family Lygodiaceae.LocationIn Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, etc.HarvestCollected the leaf in autumn whe

NameDong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae)The Effect of Dong Gua Pi PropertySweet and cool; spleen and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and alleviate edema, clear summer-heat.IndicationsEdema, summer-heat syndrome.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15~30 g.