HERBS

NameJu Luo (Tangerine Pith)The Effect of Tangerine PithPropertySweet, bitter, neutral; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDredge meridians, regulate qi and resolve phlegm.IndicationsChronic cough and chest pain, thrist due to drinking too much wine, blood in phlegm, stagnation of qi in meridi

NameZao Bing LangThe Effect of 枣槟榔 PropertySweet, slightly bitter, astringent, warm.ActionsSoothe the chest, arrest vomiting, promote digestion, dispel the effects of alcohol, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.IndicationsVomiting, excessive phlegm with cough, sense of suppression in the chest.Dosage

NamingBing Lang (Semen Arecae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Areca SeedOriginThe dry ripe seed of the evergreen tree Areca catechu L. of family Palmae.LocationHainan, Fujian and Yunnan provinces in China.HarvestCollected in late spring to early autumn.

NameShi Diao Lan (Herba lysionti)The Effect of 石吊兰PropertyBitter, warm; lung meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind and eliminate dampness, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, dissipate stasis and stimulate the menstrual flow.IndicationsTraumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic arthritis, cough and dyspn

NameJu Ye (Tangerine Leaf)The Effect of Ju YePropertyBitter, pungent, neutral; liver meridian entered.ActionsSoothe the liver and resolve swelling, promote the circulation of qi and resolve phlegm.IndicationsHernia, distention and fullness in chest and abdomen, cough, acute mastitis, pulmonary absce

NameWu Gu Chong (Oriental Latrine Fly Larvina)The Effect of Wu Gu ChongPropertySalty, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and eliminate stagnation.IndicationsAbdominal distension due to malnutrition.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~9 g. Proper dosage is for external applica

NameHe Gan Ti Gai Jue (Athyrium yokoscense)SourcesThe drug is the dried rhizome of Athyrium yokoscense (Fr, et Sav.) Christ (family Athyriaceae growing in crevices in the rock along the forest, and distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guiz

NameLong Li Ye (Folium Sauropi)The Effect of Long Li YePropertySweet, bland, neutral; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsNourish the lung and relieve cough, relax the bowels.IndicationsSore throat, constipation, cough due to lung dryness.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~15 g.

NameHe Gan Ti Gai Jue (Athyrium yokoscense)SourcesThe drug is the dried rhizome of Athyrium yokoscense (Fr, et Sav.) Christ (family Athyriaceae growing in crevices in the rock along the forest, and distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guiz

NamingGu Sui Bu (Rhizoma Drynariae)——Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property)The Processing of 骨碎补OriginThe dry root tuber of perennial overgrowth fern plant Drynaria fortunei (Kunze) J. Sm. of family Japanese Polypody Rhizome.LocationGuangdong, Guangxi and Sichuan provinces in China.HarvestCollecte