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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.

Bo He (Field Mint): Wind-Heat, Throat, Rash and Dose Bo He, mint, Herba Menthae, Mentha haplocalyx, wind-heat, Yin Qiao San Bo He (field mint, Mentha haplocalyx , Herba Menthae ), recorded in the Xinxiu Bencao
Dong Nan Chang Shuo Ju Tai (Hance Didymocarpus) Dong Nan Chang Shuo Ju Tai, Shi Cha, Didymocarpus hancei, Hance didymocarpus Dong Nan Chang Shuo Ju Tai (Didymocarpus hancei, also Shi Cha): a folk herb used to expel wind-heat and toxicity in cough and a runny nose.
Ju Hua (Florists chrysanthemum flower) Ju Hua,菊花,Florists chrysanthemum flower Ju Hua (Florists chrysanthemum flower): disperse wind-heat, subdue liver yang, and remove liver heat to improve vision, clear lung heat.
Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit) Vitex Fruit Man Jing Zi (vitex / chastetree fruit, Fructus Viticis ), recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing . The ripe fruit of Vitex trifolia L. var
Chai Hu (Bupleurum): Shaoyang, Liver Qi and Sinking Qi Chai Hu, Bupleurum, Radix Bupleuri, shaoyang, Xiao Chai Hu Tang, Xiao Yao San Chai Hu (bupleurum root, Radix Bupleuri ), recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing . The root of Bupleurum chinense DC
Sheng Ma (Black Cohosh Rhizome) Black Cohosh Rhizome This is the Chinese medicinal species group, not a substitute for every Western “black cohosh” product.
Ge Gen (Kudzu Root): Fever, Stiff Neck, Thirst and Diarrhea Ge Gen, kudzu, Radix Puerariae, stiff neck, Ge Gen Tang, thirst, diarrhea Ge Gen (kudzu root, Radix Puerariae ; also Gan Ge), recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing
Dan Dou Chi (Fermented Soybean) Dan Dou Chi,淡豆豉,豆豉,Fermented Soybean,Dou Chi,香豉,Xiang Chi Disperse external pathogens. Pungent, bitter and cool; lung and stomach meridians entered. This herb has action of dispersing external pathogen and releasing
Da Dou Huang Juan (Soybean Germinated) Da Dou Huang Juan,大豆黄卷,大豆卷,大豆黃卷,Soybean Germinated Da Dou Huang Juan (Soybean Germinated): promote urination and ease edema, drain dampness and clear heat.
Lu Gen (Reed Rhizome): Thirst, Stomach Heat and Lung Heat Lu Gen, reed, Rhizoma Phragmitis, thirst, vomiting, lung abscess Lu Gen (reed rhizome, Rhizoma Phragmitis ), recorded in the Mingyi Bielu . The rhizome of Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud
Sweetcane Bud: Chinese Herb Guide Zhe Ji Zhe Ji (Sweetcane Bud) Actions Clear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid. When it is used Diabetes
Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root) Trichosanthes Root Tian Hua Fen (trichosanthes root, Radix Trichosanthis ; also Gua Lou Gen), recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing: Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold; enters