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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.

Ya Dan Zi (Java Brucea Fruit) Java Brucea Fruit Ya Dan Zi: clear heat and remove toxicity; check malaria; erode excrescence in topical administration.
Tian Kui Zi (Radix Semiaquilegiae) Radix Semiaquilegiae Muskroot-like Semiaquilegia Root: clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, promote diuresis.
Yi Zhi Huang Hua (Common Goldenrod Herb) Common Goldenrod Herb, 一枝黄花, Herb of Common Goldenrod Herb of Common Goldenrod: dispel wind and clear heat, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Mu Hu Die (Indian Trum etflower Seed) Indian Trum etflower Seed Mu Hu Die (Indian Trum etflower Seed): nourish the lung and soothe the liver, harmonize the stomach and promote tissue regeneration.
Wei Ling Cai (Herba Potentillae Chinensis) Herba Potentillae Chinensis Chinese Cinquefoil Herb: clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and check diarrhea.
Bai Hua She She Cao (Spreading Hedyotis) Bai Hua She She Cao, Hedyotis, Oldenlandia diffusa, spreading hedyotis, heat toxin Bai Hua She She Cao (spreading hedyotis): a cold herb that clears heat toxin and damp-heat strangury; used internally and as a poultice.
Ji Xue Cao (Herba Centellae) Herba Centellae Ji Xue Cao (Herba Centellae) clears heat and promotes urination, resolves swelling and removes toxicity. It is contraindicated in deficiency-cold.
She Gan (Blackberrykiky Rhizome) Blackberrykiky Rhizome She Gan (Blackberrykiky Rhizome): clear heat and remove toxicity, clear lung heat and dispel phlegm, alleviate sore throat and relieve swelling.
Shan Dou Gen (Vietnamese Sophora Root) Shan Dou Gen,山豆根,Vietnamese Sophora Root Shan Dou Gen (Vietnamese Sophora Root): clear heat and remove toxicity, alleviate sore throat and relieve swelling.
Ren Dong Teng (Honeysuckle Stem) Honeysuckle Stem, Japanese Honeysuckle Stem Ren Dong Teng (Honeysuckle Stem): clear heat, romove toxicity and dredge meridians.
Ma Bo (Puff-ball): Chinese Herb Guide Puff-ball Ma Bo (Puff-ball): clear heat and remove toxicity, clear lung heat and alleviate sore throat, stop bleeding.
Qing Guo: Chinese Herb Guide Chinese White Olive, Fructus Canarii Qing Guo: clear lung and relieve sore throat, promote the secretion of saliva and remove toxicity.