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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.

Yu Bie Jin Xing: Chinese Herb Guide Lepidogrammitis Herb, 鱼鳖金星, Herba Lepidogrammitidis Drymoglossoidis Yu Bie Jin Xing: it is used to clear away toxic heat, dispel dampness and resolve phlegm; for the treatment of sore, abscesss, sore throat, lymphadenitis.
Weeping Forsythiae Capsule (Fructus Forsythiae) Fructus Forsythiae,连翘,連翹,Weeping Forsythiae Capsule Lian Qiao: clear heat and remove toxicity, disperse wind-heat, clear heart-heat.
Li Zhi Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Common Sage Herb, 荔枝草, Herba Salviae Plebeiae Zhi Cao: cool blood and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and kill parasites.
Ye Xian Cai: Chinese Herb Guide 野苋菜 Ye Xian Cai (Amaranthus Viridis) Sweet, bland, cool; heart and stomach channels. Actions Clear heat and promote diuresis
Gan Cao Jie: Chinese Herb Guide Licorice Section, 甘草节 Gan Cao Jie (Licorice Section) Sweet, raw product cool while honey-fried one warm; liver and heart channels. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity
An Ye: Chinese Herb Guide 桉叶, Folium Eucalypti An Ye: dispel wind and release exterior, clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and regulate the flow of qi, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Hu Die Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Fringed Iris Herb, 蝴蝶花 Hu Die Hua (Fringed Iris Herb) Bitter, cold. Actions Clear heat, remove toxicity and relax the bowels
Ju Hua Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Chrysanthemum Leaf, 菊花叶 Ju Hua Ye: clear liver heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
La Mei Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Japan Allspice Flower, 蜡梅花, Wintersweet Flower, Flos Chimonanthi Praecocis La Mei Hua: relieve summer-heat, promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid, relieve cough.
Ku Zhu Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Pleioblastus amarus leaves, 苦竹叶 Ku Zhu Ye (Pleioblastus amarus leaves) is bitter and cold. It clears heat, improves eyesight, removes toxicity and kills parasites.
Fu Rong Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Cottonrose Hibiscus Leaf, 芙蓉叶, Folium Hibisci Mutabilis Fu Rong Ye: clear lung heat and cool blood, dissipate heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and expel pus.
San Ya Ku Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Thin evodia leaf, 三丫苦叶 San Ya Ku Ye: clear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and eliminate dampness.