HERBS

NameHong Mu XiangThe Effect of Hong Mu XiangPropertyPungent, bitter, warm; spleen, stomach and liver meridians entered.ActionsPromote the circulation of qi, activate blood and alleviate pain.IndicationsStomachache, traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, arthralgia and myalgia, abdominal distension due to q

NameHu Tui Zi Ye (Thorny Elaeagnus Leaf)The Effect of Thorny Elaeagnus LeafPropertySour, slightly warm; lung meridian entered.ActionsStop cough and relieve dyspnea.IndicationsCough and dyspnea, traumatic hemorrhage, sores and boils, hemoptysis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~15 g or pound into po

NamingShan Zha (Fructus Crataegi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Fructus CrataegiOriginThe ripe fruit of the deciduous shrub or small arbor plant Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major N. E. Br or C. pinnatifida Bge. of family Rosaceae.LocationHenan, Shandong and Hebei

NamingSu Mu (Lignum Sappan)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of Su Mu OriginThe dry heartwood of tree or bush Caesalpinia sappan L. of family Pulse.LocationGuangxi, Guangdong and Taiwan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn.The actual smell and tasteLight smell a

NameHong Mu XiangThe Effect of 红木香PropertyPungent, bitter, warm; spleen, stomach and liver meridians entered.ActionsPromote the circulation of qi, activate blood and alleviate pain.IndicationsStomachache, traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, arthralgia and myalgia, abdominal distension due to qi stagnati

NameGou Bao （Dog Cystolith）The Effect of Gou BaoPropertySweet, salty, neutral, slightly toxic; spleen, stomach and heart meridians entered.ActionsDirect qi downward, dispel melancholy and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, regurgitation, dysphagia.Dosage and AdministrationsTake the powder,

NameCha Ye (Tea leaves)The Effect of Cha YePropertyBitter, sweet, cool; heart, lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsPromote digestion, resolve phlegm, relieve polydipsia, fresh your mind, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, diarrhea, malaria, indigestion, polydipsia,

NamingAi Di Cha (Herba Ardisiae Japonicae)——Ben Cao Tu Jing (Illustrated Manual of Materia Medica)The Processing of Ai Di Cha OriginThe dry aerial parts of Ardisia japonica (Thunb) Blume of family myrsinaceae.LocationSouth provinces of the Yangtze River in China.HarvestCollected during whole year.Th

NameGou Bao （Dog Cystolith）The Effect of 狗宝PropertySweet, salty, neutral, slightly toxic; spleen, stomach and heart meridians entered.ActionsDirect qi downward, dispel melancholy and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, regurgitation, dysphagia.Dosage and AdministrationsTake the powder, 0.9~1

NameCha Ye (Tea leaves)The Effect of 茶叶PropertyBitter, sweet, cool; heart, lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsPromote digestion, resolve phlegm, relieve polydipsia, fresh your mind, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, diarrhea, malaria, indigestion, polydipsia, blu