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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.

Niu Jin Cao (Goosegrass Herb) Goosegrass Herb, 牛筋草 Niu Jin Cao (Goosegrass Herb): clear heat and eliminate dampness, activate blood and tonify qi.
Yu Bie Jin Xing (Lepidogrammitis Herb) 鱼鳖金星,Yu Bie Jin Xing,抱石莲,Lepidogrammitis Herb,鱼鳖草,Yu Bie Cao Yu Bie Jin Xing (Lepidogrammitis Herb): it is used to clear away toxic heat, dispel dampness and resolve phlegm; for the treatment of sore, abscesss, sore throat, lymphadenitis, mumps, traumatic injury,.
Ping Er Xiao Cao (Adder's Tongue Herb) Adder's Tongue Herb, 瓶尔小草 Ping Er Xiao Cao (Adder's Tongue Herb): clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Zha Jiang Cao (Creeping Woodsorrel Herb) Creeping Woodsorrel Herb, 酢浆草, Cu Jiang Cao Zha Jiang Cao (Creeping Woodsorrel Herb): clear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and dissipate blood stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Liao Da Qing Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Folium Polygoni Tinctorii Liao Da Qing Ye: clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and remove ecchymose.
Shui Fei Ji: Chinese Herb Guide Fructus Silybi Shui Fei Ji: clear heat and remove toxicity, soothe the liver and promote the secretion of bile.
Ku Xuan Shen (Herba Picriae) Herba Picriae, 苦玄参 Ku Xuan Shen (Herba Picriae) Bitter, cold; lung, stomach and liver channels
Ku Xuan Shen: Chinese Herb Guide Ku Xuan Shen,苦玄参,苦玄參 Ku Xuan Shen: clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Cao Wu Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii Cao Wu Ye (Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii) Pungent, astringent, neutral, slightly toxic; liver channel
Huang Teng (Common Fibraurea Stem) Common Fibraurea Stem Huang Teng (Common Fibraurea Stem): clear heat and remove toxicity, purge fire and relax the bowels.
Jiu Bi Ying (Ovateleaf Holly Bark) Ovateleaf Holly Bark Jiu Bi Ying (Ovateleaf Holly Bark): clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and alleviate pain.
Zi Qi Guan Zhong (Japanese Flowering Fern Rhizome) Zi Qi Guan Zhong ,紫萁贯众,紫萁貫眾,Japanese Flowering Fern Rhizome Zi Qi Guan Zhong (Japanese Flowering Fern Rhizome): clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and kill parasites.