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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.

Pu Gong Ying: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Taraxaci,蒲公英,Mongolian Dandelion Herb Pu Gong Ying: clear heat and remove toxicity, clear heat from liver, stomach and lung, clear heat and remove dampness.
Ren Zhong Huang: Chinese Herb Guide 人中黄 Ren Zhong Huang (Rulvis Glycyrrhizae Extractionis Sedilis) Sweet, cold; heart and stomach channels
Di Ding (Philippine Violet Herb) 地丁,Herba Violae,紫花地丁,Di Ding,Philippine Violet Herb Zi Hua Di Ding: clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and relieve swelling.
Bai Hua She She Cao: Chinese Herb Guide 白花蛇舌草, Spreading Hedyotis, Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, excrete dampness and relieve strangury.
Ji Xue Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Asiatic Pennywort Herb, 积雪草 Ji Xue Cao: clear heat and promote diuresis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
She Gan: Chinese Herb Guide Rhizoma Belamcandae,射干,射幹,Blackberrykiky Rhizome She Gan: clear heat and remove toxicity, clear lung heat and dispel phlegm, alleviate sore throat and relieve swelling.
Shan Dou Gen: Chinese Herb Guide Vietnamese Sophora Root, 山豆根, Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis Shan Dou Gen: clear heat and remove toxicity, alleviate sore throat and relieve swelling.
Zha Jiang Cao: Chinese Herb Guide 酢浆草,Herba Oxalidis Corniculatae,酢漿草,Creeping Woodsorrel Herb Zha Jiang Cao: clear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and dissipate blood stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Ba Jiao Gen (Root of Japanese Banana) Root of Japanese Banana, 芭蕉根 Ba Jiao Gen (Root of Japanese Banana) Sweet, cold; stomach, spleen and liver channels
Dong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd) Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd, 冬瓜, Chinese Waxgourd Fruit Dong Gua: promote urination and clear heat, resolve phlegm and promote the secretion of saliva, remove toxicity.
Chuan Xin Lian: Chinese Herb Guide Common Andrographis Herb, 穿心莲, Herba Andrographis Chuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographis) Bitter, cold; lung, stomach, large intestine, liver and bladder channels
Jin Qiao Mai: Chinese Herb Guide 金荞麦,Wild Buckwheat Rhizome,金蕎麥,Rhizoma Fagopyri Cymosi Jin Qiao Mai: clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve abscess, expel wind and eliminate dampness.