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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.

Dong Nan Zhang Shuo Ju Tai (东南长蒴苣苔) 东南长蒴苣苔, Dong Nan Chang Shuo Ju Tai, Hance Didymocarpus, Herba Didymocarpi Hancei Dong Nan Chang Shuo ju Tai (Herba Didymocarpi Hancei) Sources The drug is the dried entire herb of Didymocarpus hancei Hemsl
Jiu Xian Cao: Chinese Herb Guide 九仙草,Herba Thesii Longifolii,Longleaf bastardtoadflax herb Jiu Xian Cao: the herb is used to relieve exterior pattern and clear heat, expel wind and relieve convulsion, for the treatment of cold, heatstroke, bronchitis, infantile malnutrition due to improper feeding,.
Coriander (Coriander herb with root) 胡荽,香菜,芫荽,Coriander,Coriander herb with root,Herba Coriandri Sativi Hu Sui: induce sweating and help a rash surface, promote digestion and direct qi downward.
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.
Tong Guan Teng: Chinese Herb Guide 通关藤 Tong Guan Teng: relieve cough and wheezing, resolve phlegm, promote secretion of milk, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Jiu Bi Ying: Chinese Herb Guide Ovateleaf Holly Bark, 救必应 Jiu Bi Ying: clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and alleviate pain.
Zi Qi Guan Zhong: Chinese Herb Guide Japanese Flowering Fern Rhizome, 紫萁贯众, Rhizoma Osmundae Zi Qi Guan Zhong: clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and kill parasites.
Yun Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide 云芝, Coriolus Yun Zhi: strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, clear heat and remove toxicity.