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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.

Bai Yan Teng (Littleleaf Indianmulberry Herb) Littleleaf Indianmulberry Herb, 百眼藤 Bai Yan Teng (Littleleaf Indianmulberry Herb): it is used to remove damp-heat, resolve sputum, relieve cough, dissipate blood stasis and alleviate pain; for.
Ji Yan Cao (Japan Clover Herb) Japan Clover Herb, 鸡眼草 Ji Yan Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis.
Niu Nai Mei: Chinese Herb Guide Radix Rubi Sumatrani, 红腺悬钩子, 牛奶莓 Niu Nai Mei (Radix Rubi Sumatrani): Clear heat and remove toxicity, stimulate appetite, induce diuresis. Used for Edema, poor appetite, tympanitis, postpartum
Mi Sui Hua Gen: Chinese Herb Guide Radix Euryae Chinensis Mi Sui Hua Gen (Chinese eurya root) Sources The drug is the dried entire plant of Eurya chinensis R. Br
Hupeh Anemone Herb (Da Po Wan Hua Hua) Da Po Wan Hua Hua, 打破碗花花 Hupeh Anemone Herb (Da Po Wan Hua Hua): expel parasites in the intestines, resolve swelling, dissipate blood stasis, treat infantile malnutrition.
Da Ding Cao (Common leibnitzia herb) 大丁草 ,Common leibnitzia herb,Da Ding Cao Da Ding Cao (Common leibnitzia herb): clear heat and promote urination, remove toxicity and eliminate swelling.
Agate: Chinese Herb Guide Ma Nao, 玛瑙 Ma Nao (Agate) Pungent, cold; liver channel. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity, remove nebula and improve eyesight
Bai Liang Jin (Crispateleaf Ardisia Root) Crispateleaf Ardisia Root, 百两金 Bai Liang Jin (Crispateleaf Ardisia Root): clear heat, eliminate phlegm and dampness, activate blood, remove toxicity.
Yan Bai Jiang (Cliff patrinia herb) Cliff patrinia herb, 岩败酱 Yan Bai Jiang (Cliff patrinia herb): it is used to lear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood circulation, promote the drainage of pus; or the treatment.
Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb) Copperleaf Herb, 铁苋菜 Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb): clear heat and remove toxicity, remove stagnation, check dysentery and stop bleeding.
Xian Ren Zhang (Prickly Pear) Prickly Pear, 仙人掌 Xian Ren Zhang (prickly-pear cactus stem and root): bitter and cold; used for heat-toxin sores, lung-heat cough and bleeding — not for deficiency-cold.
Jin Lian Hua (Trollflower) Trollflower, 金莲花, Chinese Globeflower Flower Jin Lian Hua (Trollflower) Bitter, slightly cold; lung and stomach channels. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity