HERBS

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

NamingMa Dou Ling (Fructus Aristolochiae)——Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property)The Processing of Ma Dou LingOriginThe dry ripe fruit of botan-lianoid plant Aristolochia contorta Bge. or A. debilis Sieb.et Zucc. of family Aristolochiaceae.LocationThe Aristolochia contorta Bge. from northeast of C

NameZe Qi (Sun Euphorbia Herb)The Effect of Ze Qi PropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cold, toxic; large intestine, small intestine, spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, eliminate phlegm, kill parasites and remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, malaria, scrofula, sores and tinea, bac

NamingWu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Wu Zhu YuOriginThe nearly mature fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth., E . rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. var. offcinalis (Dode) Huang or E. rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth.var. bodinieri (Dode) Huang of family

NameZe Qi (Sun Euphorbia Herb)The Effect of 泽漆PropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cold, toxic; large intestine, small intestine, spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, eliminate phlegm, kill parasites and remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, malaria, scrofula, sores and tinea, bacilla

NamingMa Dou Ling (Fructus Aristolochiae)——Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property)The Processing of 马兜铃OriginThe dry ripe fruit of botan-lianoid plant Aristolochia contorta Bge. or A. debilis Sieb.et Zucc. of family Aristolochiaceae.LocationThe Aristolochia contorta Bge. from northeast of China and

NameZe Qi (Sun Euphorbia Herb)The Effect of Sun Euphorbia HerbPropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cold, toxic; large intestine, small intestine, spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, eliminate phlegm, kill parasites and remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, malaria, scrofula, sores an

NamingZi Ran Tong (Pyritum)——Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun (Lei’s Treaties on Preparation of Drugs)The Processing of PyritumOriginThe 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.B

NamingWu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 吴茱萸OriginThe nearly mature fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth., E . rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. var. offcinalis (Dode) Huang or E. rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth.var. bodinieri (Dode) Huang of family Rutace

NameLou Gu (Mole Cricket)The Effect of Lou GuPropertySalty, cold, slightly toxic; bladder, small intestine and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, clear damp-heat and relax the bowels.IndicationsEdema, difficulty in urination, scrofula, sores and boils, urolithiasis.Dosage and