HERBS

NamingQin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Qin JiaoOriginThe root of herbaceous plant Gentiana macrophylla Pall., G. straminea Maxim., G. crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk. or G. dahurica Fiseh of family Gentianaceae. The former three are us

NameJin Que Gen (Chinese Peashrub Root)The Effect of Jin Que GenPropertySweet, slightly pungent, neutral; lung and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp and activate blood.IndicationsRheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, leucorrhea, edema, cough due to stomach heat.Dosage and Administrat

NamingQin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 秦艽OriginThe root of herbaceous plant Gentiana macrophylla Pall., G. straminea Maxim., G. crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk. or G. dahurica Fiseh of family Gentianaceae. The former three are usually

NameWu Ling Zhi (Trogopterus Dung)The Effect of 五灵脂PropertySweet, bitter, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and dissipate blood stasis. Stir-baked product can stop bleeding.IndicationsAmenorrhea, pain due to blood stasis after delivery, snake, scorpion andcentipede bites

NamingQin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix Gentianae MacrophyllaeOriginThe root of herbaceous plant Gentiana macrophylla Pall., G. straminea Maxim., G. crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk. or G. dahurica Fiseh of family Gentianaceae. The

NameJin Que Gen (Chinese Peashrub Root)The Effect of 金雀根PropertySweet, slightly pungent, neutral; lung and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp and activate blood.IndicationsRheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, leucorrhea, edema, cough due to stomach heat.Dosage and AdministrationsDeco

NamingMu Gua (Fructus Chaenomelis)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Mu GuaOriginThe ripe fruits of Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai. of family Rosaceae.LocationAnhui, Sichuan and Hubei provinces, etc.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn when the fruit

NameWu Ling Zhi (Trogopterus Dung)The Effect of Trogopterus DungPropertySweet, bitter, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and dissipate blood stasis. Stir-baked product can stop bleeding.IndicationsAmenorrhea, pain due to blood stasis after delivery, snake, scorpion andce

NamingMu Gua (Fructus Chaenomelis)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 木瓜OriginThe ripe fruits of Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai. of family Rosaceae.LocationAnhui, Sichuan and Hubei provinces, etc.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn when the fruit is g

NameJin Que Gen (Chinese Peashrub Root)The Effect of Radix Caraganae SinicaePropertySweet, slightly pungent, neutral; lung and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-damp and activate blood.IndicationsRheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, leucorrhea, edema, cough due to stomach heat.Dosage and