HERBS

NamingKu Lian Pi (Cortex Meliae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Ku Lian PiOriginThe dry bark and root cortex of the tree Melia azedarach L. or M. toosendan Sieb. et. Zucc. of family Meliaceae.LocationThe former is in most areas of China and latter mainl

NamingXue Jie (Sangusis draconis)——Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun (Lei’s Treaties on Preparation of Drugs)The Processing of 血竭OriginThe processed resin effused by the fruit of evergreen climbing shrub Daemonorops draco Bl. of family Palmae.LocationMainly in Indonesia, Malaysia and Iran, Guangdong and Taiwan p

NamingQing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)——Ben Cao Tu Jing (Illustrated Manual of Materia Medica)The Processing of Qing PiOriginThe immature fruit or the pericarp of evergreen small arbor Citrus reticulata Blanco of family Rutaceae.LocationGuangdong, Fujian, Sichuan provinces in China.Har

NameShan Nai (Rhizoma Kaempferiae)The Effect of Shan NaiPropertyPungent, warm; stomach meridian entered.ActionsWarm the middle energizer, promote digestion and alleviate pain.IndicationsToothache, traumatic injury, indigestion, cold pain in the abdomen, chest distension.Dosage and AdministrationsDec

NameZhu Dan Fen (Biliary powder from pig)The Effect of 猪胆粉PropertyBitter, cold; liver, gallbladder, lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and moisten dryness, relieve cough and dyspnea, remove toxicity.IndicationsAsthma, jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, sores and boils, constipa

NamingKu Lian Pi (Cortex Meliae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 苦楝皮OriginThe dry bark and root cortex of the tree Melia azedarach L. or M. toosendan Sieb. et. Zucc. of family Meliaceae.LocationThe former is in most areas of China and latter mainly in Si

NameShan Nai (Rhizoma Kaempferiae)The Effect of 山奈PropertyPungent, warm; stomach meridian entered.ActionsWarm the middle energizer, promote digestion and alleviate pain.IndicationsToothache, traumatic injury, indigestion, cold pain in the abdomen, chest distension.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~

NamingQing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)——Ben Cao Tu Jing (Illustrated Manual of Materia Medica)The Processing of 青皮OriginThe immature fruit or the pericarp of evergreen small arbor Citrus reticulata Blanco of family Rutaceae.LocationGuangdong, Fujian, Sichuan provinces in China.HarvestC

NameZhu Dan Fen (Biliary powder from pig)The Effect of Biliary powder from pigPropertyBitter, cold; liver, gallbladder, lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and moisten dryness, relieve cough and dyspnea, remove toxicity.IndicationsAsthma, jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, sores

NamingKu Lian Pi (Cortex Meliae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Cortex MeliaeOriginThe dry bark and root cortex of the tree Melia azedarach L. or M. toosendan Sieb. et. Zucc. of family Meliaceae.LocationThe former is in most areas of China and latter ma