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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.

Qiang Huo (Incised notopterygium rhizome and root) Incised notopterygium rhizome and root, 羌活 Qiang Huo: release exterior and disperse cold, expel wind-damp and alleviate pain.
Du Heng: Chinese Herb Guide 杜衡,Herba Asari Forbesii,Forbes Wildginger Herb Du Heng: dispel wind and dissipate cold, alleviate pain, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
Common stelmatocrypton herb (Stem of Common Stelmatocrypton) Stem of Common Stelmatocrypton, 生藤, Sheng Teng, Herba Stelmatocrypti Khasiani Sheng Teng (Stem of Common Stelmatocrypton) Sources The drug is the dried entire plant of Stelmatocrypton khasianum (Benth.) H. Baill
Manchurian Wildginger (Herba Asari) Herba Asari,细辛,細辛,Manchurian Wildginger Xi Xin: relieve exterior and dispel cold, dispel wind to alleviate pain, free nasal orifice and warm orifice and warm lung and relieve cough.
Cong Xu (Fibrous Root of Fistular Onion) 葱须,葱根,Fibrous Root of Fistular Onion,蔥須,Radix Allii Fistulosi Fibrosa Name Cong Xu (Fibrous Root of Fistular Onion) Nature and action Nature Pungent, neutral; lung channels. Actions Dispel wind-cold, remove toxicity, disperse stasis.
Cong Ye: Chinese Herb Guide 葱叶,Fistular Onion Leaf,蔥葉,Folium Allii Fistulosi Name Cong Ye (Fistular Onion Leaf) Nature and action Nature Warm, pungent. Actions Expel wind and induce sweating, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
E Bu Shi Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Centipedae, 鹅不食草, Small Centipeda Herb E Bu Shi Cao (Small Centipeda Herb) Acrid, warm; liver and lung channels. Actions Dispel wind and dissipate cold, remove nebula
Fang Feng: Chinese Herb Guide Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root, 防风 Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae). The root of perennial Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk
Why Turmeric Shows Up in TCM Formulas for Aching Joints turmeric, aching joints, tcm If you have read about aching joints and Chinese medicine, Turmeric was probably in the list.
Bai Du Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Gymnopteridis Auriculatae, 败毒草 Bai Du Cao (Herba Gymnopteridis Auriculatae) Sources The drug is the dried whole plant of Gymnopteris bipinnata Christ var
Huang Lian (Rhizome of Chinese goldthread) Huang Lian,Rhizome of Chinese goldthread,黄连,川黄连,黃連,川黃連,川連,Chuan Huang Lian,川连,Chuan Lian Huang Lian (Rhizome of Chinese goldthread): clear heat and dry dampness, purge fire and relieve toxicity.
Dang Yao (False Chinese Swertia Herb) False Chinese Swertia Herb Dang Yao (Herba Swertiae) Bitter, cold; liver, stomach and large intestine channels. Actions Clear damp-heat and strengthen the stomach