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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.

Chan Tui: Chinese Herb Guide Cicada Slough, 蝉蜕, Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui: disperse wind-heat, relieve sore throat and produce sound, relieve itching and help a rash surface, improve vision and remove nebula, extinguish.
Sang Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Mulberry Leaf, 桑叶, Folium Mori Sang Ye: disperse wind-heat, clear lung-heat and moisten the dryness, subdue liver-yang, clear liver-heat and improve vision.
Ju Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Florists chrysanthemum flower, 菊花, Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua: disperse wind-heat, subdue liver yang, and remove liver heat to improve vision, clear lung heat.
Shrub chastetree fruit (Simpleleaf Shrub Chastetree Fruit) Simpleleaf Shrub Chastetree Fruit, 蔓荆子, Man Jing Zi Man Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis). Mature fruit of shrubby plant Vitex trifolia L. var. simplicifolia Cham. or V. trifolia L
Red Thorowax Root (Chinese Thorowax Root) Chinese Thorowax Root, 柴胡, Chai Hu Chai Hu: release exterior and cure fever, soothe liver and release liver depression, ascend yang qi.
Sheng Ma: Chinese Herb Guide Largetrifoliolious Bugbane Rhizome, 升麻 Sheng Ma: release exterior and cure fever, help a rash surface, clear heat and relieve toxicity, ascending yang qi.
Gan Ge (Lobed Kudzuvine Root) Lobed Kudzuvine Root, 葛根, Ge Gen Ge Gen: release exterior and cure fever, help a rash surface, promote the production of fluid and relieve thirst, ascend yang to check diarrhea.
Cheng Liu: Chinese Herb Guide Xi He Liu,檉柳,Chinese Tamarisk Twing,Chinese tamarisk,柽柳,西河柳,Cacumen Tamaricis Cheng Liu: dispel wind, induce diaphoresis, help a rash surface of measles, romove toxicity.
Cao Wu Ye (Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii) 草乌叶,Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii,草烏葉 Name Cao Wu Ye (Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii) Nature and action Nature Pungent, astringent, neutral, slightly toxic; liver channel.
Nan Ban Lan Gen (Rhizoma et Radix Baphicacanthis Cusiae) Rhizoma et Radix Baphicacanthis Cusiae, 南板蓝根 Nan Ban Lan Gen: clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and remove ecchymoses.
Hong Lian (Herba Lagotis) Herba Lagotis, 洪连 Hong Lian: clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and soothe the liver, promote circulation of blood and regulate menstruation.
Gao Shan La Gen Cai: Chinese Herb Guide 高山辣根菜 Gao Shan La Gen Cai: clear heat and remove toxicity, clear lung fire and relieve cough, stop bleeding and resolve swelling.