HERBS

NamingWu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Fructus EvodiaeOriginThe 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 f

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

NameLou Gu (Mole Cricket)The Effect of 蝼蛄PropertySalty, 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 Adm

NameLou Gu (Mole Cricket)The Effect of Mole CricketPropertySalty, 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.Dosa

NamingXiao Hui Xiang (Fructus Foeniculi)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of Xiao Hui XiangOriginThe mature fruit of the perennial herbaceous plant Foeniculum vulgare Mill. of family Umbelliferae.LocationAll parts in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits begin

NamingPi Pa Ye (Folium Eriobotryae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Pi Pa YeOriginThe dry leaf of Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. of family Rosaceae.LocationMost place of China.HarvestCollected during whole year.The actual smell and tasteLight smell,

NameJi Cai (Shepherdspurse Herb)The Effect of Ji CaiPropertySweet, bland, cool; liver, heart and lung meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, harmonize the spleen, stop bleeding and improve vision.IndicationsDysentery, edema, stranguria, chyluria, menorrhagia, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, hemateme

NamingXiao Hui Xiang (Fructus Foeniculi)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of 小茴香OriginThe mature fruit of the perennial herbaceous plant Foeniculum vulgare Mill. of family Umbelliferae.LocationAll parts in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits begin to be ripe

NamingXiao Hui Xiang (Fructus Foeniculi)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of Fructus FoeniculiOriginThe mature fruit of the perennial herbaceous plant Foeniculum vulgare Mill. of family Umbelliferae.LocationAll parts in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits be

NameJi Cai (Shepherdspurse Herb)The Effect of 荠菜PropertySweet, bland, cool; liver, heart and lung meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, harmonize the spleen, stop bleeding and improve vision.IndicationsDysentery, edema, stranguria, chyluria, menorrhagia, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, hematemesis,