HERBS

NamingHai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii)——Jia You Ben Cao (Jia You Materia Medica)The Processing of 海金沙OriginThe 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 when the sp

NameTian Xing Ren (Sweet Almond)The Effect of Sweet AlmondPropertySweet, 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, o

NamingHai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii)——Jia You Ben Cao (Jia You Materia Medica)The Processing of Spora LygodiiOriginThe 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 w

NameDong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae)The Effect of 冬瓜皮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.

NamingQu Mai (Dianthus Superbus)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Qu MaiOriginThe aerial part of Dianthus superbus L. or D. chinensis L.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in summer or autumn during fruit time.The true smell and tasteNo smell, slightly bitter.Bes

NamingSu Zi (Fructus Perillae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Su Zi OriginThe dry ripe seeds of annual herbaceous plant Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt of family Labiatae.LocationJiangsu, Zhejiang and Hebei provinces and so on in China.HarvestCollect ripe

NameDong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae)The Effect of Exocarpium BenincasaePropertySweet 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.

NamingQu Mai (Dianthus Superbus)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 瞿麦OriginThe aerial part of Dianthus superbus L. or D. chinensis L.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in summer or autumn during fruit time.The true smell and tasteNo smell, slightly bitter.Best qu

NameDong Gua Zi (Chinese Waxgourd Seed)The Effect of Dong Gua ZiPropertySweet, slightly cold; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsNourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis.IndicationsCough due to phlegm heat, edema, stranguria, dermatophytosis, haemorrhoids, ap

NamingQu Mai (Dianthus Superbus)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Herba DianthiOriginThe aerial part of Dianthus superbus L. or D. chinensis L.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in summer or autumn during fruit time.The true smell and tasteNo smell, slightly bit