HERBS

NameLi Zi （Chestnut）The Effect of 栗子PropertySweet, warm; spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.ActionsNourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidney and strengthen the tendons, activate blood and resolve swelling, stop bleeding.IndicationsNose bleeding, hematochezia, hematemesi

NamingChuan Wu (Radix Aconiti Preparata) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix Aconiti PreparataOriginThe tuberous root of Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. of family Ranunculaceae.LocationSichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi and Hunan provinces, etc.HarvestDug out from the last ten days

NameBan Mao (Large Blister Beetle)The Effect of 斑蝥PropertyPungent, hot, strong toxic; liver, stomach and kidney meridians entered.ActionsCounteract toxic pathogen and dispel stasis.IndicationsExternal application for boils, facial paralysis，stubborn tinea, tonsillitis, and oral administration is for

NameHuang Hua Yuan Zhi (Polygala Arillata)The Effect of 黄花远志PropertySweet, pungent and neutral.ActionsDispel wind and eliminate dampness, tonify deficiency and resolve swelling, regulate menstruation, activate blood.IndicationsCold, edema, irregular menstruation, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthriti

NameCao Wu (Radix aconiti agrestis)The Effect of Cao WuPropertyPungent, bitter, hot; toxic; heart, liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.IndicationsArthralgia syndrome due to wind, cold, and dampness; pain of joints; cold pain of epigas

NameLi Zi （Chestnut）The Effect of ChestnutPropertySweet, warm; spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.ActionsNourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidney and strengthen the tendons, activate blood and resolve swelling, stop bleeding.IndicationsNose bleeding, hematochezia, hema

NameCao Wu (Radix aconiti agrestis)The Effect of 草乌PropertyPungent, bitter, hot; toxic; heart, liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.IndicationsArthralgia syndrome due to wind, cold, and dampness; pain of joints; cold pain of epigastriu

NamingDan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Dan ShenOriginThe dry root and rhizome of perennial herbaceous plant Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. of family labiatae.LocationSichuan, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestCollected in spring

NameCao Wu (Radix aconiti agrestis)The Effect of Radix aconiti agrestisPropertyPungent, bitter, hot; toxic; heart, liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp, warm meridians and alleviate pain.IndicationsArthralgia syndrome due to wind, cold, and dampness; pain of joints; col

NameShe Tui (Snake Slough)The Effect of She TuiPropertySweet, salty, neutral; liver meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind, remove nebula, induce tranquilization, resolve swelling and kill parasites.IndicationsSores and boils, nebula, scrofula, parotitis, anal fistula, sore throat, aphtha, infantile co