HERBS

NameBai Qu Cai (Greater Celandine Herb)The Effect of Bai Qu Cai PropertyBitter, pungent, slightly warm, toxic; lung, heart and kidney meridians entered.ActionsEase pain, relieve cough, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsGastrointestinal pain, edema, jaundice, sores and swelling, snake or

NamingKuan Dong Hua (Flos Farfarae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 款冬花OriginThe dry flower bud of perennial herb Tussilago farfara L. of family Composite.LocationHenan, Gansu and Shanxi provinces and so on in China.HarvestCollected in December when the flower is not gr

NameXiao Tong Cao (Medulla Stachyuri)The Effect of 小通草PropertySweet, bland, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsPromote lactation, clear heat, promote diuresis.IndicationsDifficult urination, stranguria, hypogalactia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~6 g.CautionsIt is contraindicated to

NamingZi Ran Tong (Pyritum)——Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun (Lei’s Treaties on Preparation of Drugs)The Processing of 自然铜OriginThe iron pyrite of sulfide mainly containing FeS2.LocationSichuan, Hunan and Yunnan provinces in China.HarvestCollected all the time.The actual smell and tasteNo smell and taste.Best

NamingRou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Rou GuiOriginThe bark of Cinnamamunz cassia Presl , of family Lauraceae.LocationGuangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces in China,HarvestCollected in autumn.The true smell and tasteSweat and pungent with he

NameBai Qu Cai (Greater Celandine Herb)The Effect of 白屈菜PropertyBitter, pungent, slightly warm, toxic; lung, heart and kidney meridians entered.ActionsEase pain, relieve cough, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsGastrointestinal pain, edema, jaundice, sores and swelling, snake or insect

NameXiao Tong Cao (Medulla Stachyuri)The Effect of Medulla StachyuriPropertySweet, bland, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsPromote lactation, clear heat, promote diuresis.IndicationsDifficult urination, stranguria, hypogalactia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~6 g.CautionsIt is cont

NamingKuan Dong Hua (Flos Farfarae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Flos FarfaraeOriginThe dry flower bud of perennial herb Tussilago farfara L. of family Composite.LocationHenan, Gansu and Shanxi provinces and so on in China.HarvestCollected in December when the flower

NameBai Qu Cai (Greater Celandine Herb)The Effect of Greater Celandine HerbPropertyBitter, pungent, slightly warm, toxic; lung, heart and kidney meridians entered.ActionsEase pain, relieve cough, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsGastrointestinal pain, edema, jaundice, sores and swellin

NamingRou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 肉桂OriginThe bark of Cinnamamunz cassia Presl , of family Lauraceae.LocationGuangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces in China,HarvestCollected in autumn.The true smell and tasteSweat and pungent with heavy f