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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.

Yan Jing Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Procridis Laevigatae, 眼睛草 Yan Jing Cao: it is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve blood stasis and subdue swelling, remove nebula and improve eyesight; for the treatment.
Yan Jie Lian (Root of fernleaf dichocarpum) Root of fernleaf dichocarpum, 岩节连 Yan Jie Lian (Root of fernleaf dichocarpum): it is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and relieve pain; for the treatment of lumbago.
Rebouliae Hemisphaericae Thallus 石地钱,Shi Di Qian Rebouliae Hemisphaericae Thallus: it is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and resolve swelling, for the treatment of traumatic bleeding.
Sheng Cai (Garden lettuce stem and leaf) Garden lettuce stem and leaf, 白苣 Sheng Cai (Garden lettuce stem and leaf): clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve thirst.
Goldfish: Chinese Herb Guide Jin Yu, 金鱼 Jin Yu (Goldfish) Bitter, slightly salt, cold; lung channel. Actions Promote urination, clear heat and remove toxicity
Jie Lan (芥蓝): Chinese Herb Guide 芥蓝菜,芥兰,Gai Lan,Cabbage mustard,芥藍菜,芥蘭,芥藍 Name Gai Lan (Cabbage mustard) Nature and action Nature Sweet, acrid, cool; lung channel.
Cabbage mustard: Chinese Herb Guide Jie Lan, 芥蓝 Cabbage mustard: remove toxicity, relieve sore throat, resolve phlegm, guide qi downward and relieve asthma.
Ye xiang Niu (Herba Vernoniae Cinereae) Herba Vernoniae Cinereae, 夜香牛 Ye xiang Niu (Herba Vernoniae Cinereae) Sources The drug is the dried herb of Vernonia cinerea (L.)Less
Wormcast: Chinese Herb Guide Qiu Yin Ni, 蚯蚓泥 Qiu Yin Ni (Wormcast) Sweet, sour, cold. Actions Remove toxicity, resolve swelling, astringe wound
Di Bai Zhi (Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb) Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb, 地柏枝 Di Bai Zhi (Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb): it is used to remove heat, promote urination, subdue swelling and arrest bleeding; for the treatment of.
Yi Shou Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Pterocephali Yi Shou Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and eliminate dampness, alleviate pain.
Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root) Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root, 朱砂莲 Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root): clear heat and remove toxicity, regulate qi and alleviate pain.