HERBS

NameMa Lu (Diplopod)The Effect of Ma LuPropertyPungent, warm, toxic; heart and lung meridians entered.ActionsEliminate mass and fullness, remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, abdominal mass, distension and fullness, carbuncle.Dosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application

NamingTing Li Zi (Semen Lepidii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 葶苈子OriginThe dry ripe seed of Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl. or Lepidium apetalum Wild. of family Cruciferae.LocationThe Descurainia from Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces is called Nan Ting L

NameJing Tian San Qi (Aizoon Stonecrop Herb)The Effect of 景天三七PropertySweet, light, sour, neutral; liver and heart meridians entered.ActionsStop bleeding, resolve stasis, relieve toxicity, remove swelling and alleviate pain, tranquilize.IndicationsVarious bleeding, traumatic injuries, sting by scorp

NameMa Lu (Diplopod)The Effect of 马陆PropertyPungent, warm, toxic; heart and lung meridians entered.ActionsEliminate mass and fullness, remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, abdominal mass, distension and fullness, carbuncle.Dosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application, p

NamingChen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Chen PiOriginThe pericarp of evergreen small arbor Citrus reticulata Blanco of family Rutaceae.LocationGuangdong, Fujian, Sichuan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruit i

NamingChen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 陈皮OriginThe pericarp of evergreen small arbor Citrus reticulata Blanco of family Rutaceae.LocationGuangdong, Fujian, Sichuan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruit is rip

NamingChen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Tangerine PeelOriginThe pericarp of evergreen small arbor Citrus reticulata Blanco of family Rutaceae.LocationGuangdong, Fujian, Sichuan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the

NamingTing Li Zi (Semen Lepidii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Semen LepidiiOriginThe dry ripe seed of Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl. or Lepidium apetalum Wild. of family Cruciferae.LocationThe Descurainia from Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces is called

NameJin Ju Ye (Leaf of Oval Kumquat)The Effect of Jin Ju YePropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cold; liver, spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsSoothe the liver, relieve depression, regulate the flow of qi and dissipate nodule.IndicationsScrofula, mastitis, dysphagia, lump in breast.Dosage and Ad

NameJin Ju Ye (Leaf of Oval Kumquat)The Effect of 金橘叶PropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cold; liver, spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsSoothe the liver, relieve depression, regulate the flow of qi and dissipate nodule.IndicationsScrofula, mastitis, dysphagia, lump in breast.Dosage and Administ