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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.
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Ba Jiao Lian: Chinese Herb Guide
Sixangular Dysosma Rhizome, 八角莲
Ba Jiao Lian: resolve phlegm and dissipate nodulation, expel stasis and alleviate pain, clear heat and remove toxicity.
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Lu Zhu Sun: Chinese Herb Guide
芦竹笋
Lu Zhu Sun (Giantreed shoot) Bitter, cold. Actions Clear heat and purge fire
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Wan Nian Qing: Chinese Herb Guide
万年青
Wan Nian Qing: clear heat and remove toxicity, strengthen the heart and promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding.
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Da Ye Jin Hua Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
大叶金花草
Da Ye Jin Hua Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate dampness and stop bleeding.
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Mao Ren Shen: Chinese Herb Guide
Valvate Actinidia Root, 猫人参, Mao Ren Can
Mao Ren Shen (Valvate Actinidia Root) Bitter, astringent, cool; liver channel. Actions Clear heat, resolve swelling and remove toxicity
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Ci Bai (Taiwan juniper root or fruit) Taiwan juniper root or fruit, 刺柏 Ci Bai (Taiwan juniper root or fruit) Sources The drug is the dried root of Juniperus formosana Hayata (family (Cupressaceae), growing on mountain slopes, und
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Ling: Chinese Herb Guide
菱, 菱角果肉
Ling (Water Caltrop) Sweet, cool; spleen and stomach channels
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Rong Xu: Chinese Herb Guide
Smallfruit fig aerial root, 榕须
Rong Xu (Smallfruit fig aerial root) Bitter, neutral; lung, spleen and kidney channels
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Jiu Ping Hua: Chinese Herb Guide
Pinkflush rhododendron root, 酒瓶花
Jiu Ping Hua (Pinkflush rhododendron root) Astringent, cool; heart and bladder channels. Actions Clear heat and promote urination
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Ying Tao He: Chinese Herb Guide
樱桃核
Ying Tao He (Cherry Pit) Pungent, neutral; lung channel. Actions Remove toxicity, release exterior and help a rash surface
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Mo Li Ye: Chinese Herb Guide
Arabian jasmine leaf, 茉莉叶
Mo Li Ye: expel wind, relieve exterior pattern, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.