HERBS

NameDao Dou Ke (Pericarpium canavaliae)The Effect of Dao Dou Ke PropertySweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsHarmonize middle energizer, direct qi downward, dissipate blood stasis and invigorate blood.IndicationsRegurgitation, prolonged dysentery, hiccup, pharyngitis, amenorrh

NamingFei Zi (Semen Torreyae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Fei Zi OriginThe dry ripe seed of evergreen tree Torreya grandis Fort. of family Taxaceae.LocationAnhui, Fujian and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when ripened.The actua

NameEr Cha (Catechu)The Effect of CatechuPropertyBitter, astringent, lightly cold; lung meridian entered.ActionsActivate blood and cure trauma, stop bleeding, promote regeneration and heal wound.IndicationsTraumatic congestion and swelling, bleeding, sore and abscess, eczema.Dosage and Administratio

NameHong Qu (Red Yeast Rice)The Effect of Hong Qu PropertySweet, warm; liver, spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and resolve blood stasis, tonify the spleen and promote digestion.IndicationsTraumatic injury, food stagnation, abdominal pain due to blood stasis

NameDao Dou Ke (Pericarpium canavaliae)The Effect of 刀豆壳PropertySweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsHarmonize middle energizer, direct qi downward, dissipate blood stasis and invigorate blood.IndicationsRegurgitation, prolonged dysentery, hiccup, pharyngitis, amenorrhea.Dosag

NameHong Qu (Red Yeast Rice)The Effect of 红曲PropertySweet, warm; liver, spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and resolve blood stasis, tonify the spleen and promote digestion.IndicationsTraumatic injury, food stagnation, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, bloo

NamingFei Zi (Semen Torreyae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 榧子OriginThe dry ripe seed of evergreen tree Torreya grandis Fort. of family Taxaceae.LocationAnhui, Fujian and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when ripened.The actual sme

NameDao Dou Ke (Pericarpium canavaliae)The Effect of Pericarpium canavaliaePropertySweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsHarmonize middle energizer, direct qi downward, dissipate blood stasis and invigorate blood.IndicationsRegurgitation, prolonged dysentery, hiccup, pharyngiti

NameHong Qu (Red Yeast Rice)The Effect of Red Yeast RicePropertySweet, warm; liver, spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and resolve blood stasis, tonify the spleen and promote digestion.IndicationsTraumatic injury, food stagnation, abdominal pain due to blood

NameHe Geng (Lotus Petiole)The Effect of He Geng PropertyBitter, neutral; spleen and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and relieve summer-heat, smooth qi and promote diuresis.IndicationsChest stuffiness due to summer-heat and damp, dysentery, stranguria, diarrhea, morbid leucorrhea.Dosage