HERBS

NameGou Bao （Dog Cystolith）The Effect of Dog CystolithPropertySweet, 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 po

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

NameDou Kou Ke (Pericarpivm Amomi Rotvndus)The Effect of Dou Kou KePropertyPungent, warm; lung, spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsEliminate dampness, promote the circulation of qi, warm the spleen and stomach, arrest vomiting.IndicationsAbdominal distension, vomit, loss of appetite, qi sta

NameYa Xian (Duck salia)The Effect of Ya XianPropertyBland, neutral; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.IndicationsForeign body sticking, earthworm bites on the Infantile scrotumDosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area or as mouthwash.

NameYa Xian (Duck salia)The Effect of 鸭涎PropertyBland, neutral; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.IndicationsForeign body sticking, earthworm bites on the Infantile scrotumDosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area or as mouthwash.

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

NameDou Kou Ke (Pericarpivm Amomi Rotvndus)The Effect of 豆蔻壳 PropertyPungent, warm; lung, spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsEliminate dampness, promote the circulation of qi, warm the spleen and stomach, arrest vomiting.IndicationsAbdominal distension, vomit, loss of appetite, qi stagnatio

NamingSu Mu (Lignum Sappan)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of 苏木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 and l

NameSha Yu Pi (Shark skin)The Effect of Sha Yu PiPropertySweet, salt; stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity of fish, promote digestion, treat phthisis.IndicationsPhthisis, eating too much fish, fish poisoning.Dosage and AdministrationsCook it for eating, or made into powder.

NameSha Yu Pi (Shark skin)The Effect of 鲨鱼皮PropertySweet, salt; stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity of fish, promote digestion, treat phthisis.IndicationsPhthisis, eating too much fish, fish poisoning.Dosage and AdministrationsCook it for eating, or made into powder.