HERBS

NamingWu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Wu Jia PiOriginThe root bark of shrubby plant Acanthopanax gracilistylus W. W. Smith of family Araliaceae.LocationHubei, Henan, Anhui provinces, etc. of ChinaHarvestCollected in summer and autumn.Th

NamingWu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 五加皮OriginThe root bark of shrubby plant Acanthopanax gracilistylus W. W. Smith of family Araliaceae.LocationHubei, Henan, Anhui provinces, etc. of ChinaHarvestCollected in summer and autumn.The actu

NamingWu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Cortex AcanthopanacisOriginThe root bark of shrubby plant Acanthopanax gracilistylus W. W. Smith of family Araliaceae.LocationHubei, Henan, Anhui provinces, etc. of ChinaHarvestCollected in summer a

NameHou Po Hua (Flower of Official Magnolia)The Effect of Hou Po HuaPropertyPungent, slightly bitter, warm; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsRegulate qi and resolve dampness.IndicationsPoor appetite, distention and fullness in chest.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~5 g.CationsIt i

NamingSang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Sang Ji ShengOriginThe foliferous stem and branch ofTaxillus chinensis ( DC.) Danser. of family Loranthaceae.LocationGuangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces, etc.HarvestCollected from winter to the followi

NamingSang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 桑寄生OriginThe foliferous stem and branch ofTaxillus chinensis ( DC.) Danser. of family Loranthaceae.LocationGuangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces, etc.HarvestCollected from winter to the following spring.

NamingSang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Herba TaxilliOriginThe foliferous stem and branch ofTaxillus chinensis ( DC.) Danser. of family Loranthaceae.LocationGuangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces, etc.HarvestCollected from winter to the followi

NamingGou Ji (Rhizoma Cibotii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Gou JiOriginThe rhizoma of Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm. of family Dicksoniaceae. .LocationYunnan, Guangxi, Zhejiang provinces, etc.HarvestCollected in autumn and winter.The actual smell and tasteBland and s

NameHou Po Hua (Flower of Official Magnolia)The Effect of 厚朴花PropertyPungent, slightly bitter, warm; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsRegulate qi and resolve dampness.IndicationsPoor appetite, distention and fullness in chest.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~5 g.CationsIt is contr

NamingGou Ji (Rhizoma Cibotii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 狗脊OriginThe rhizoma of Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm. of family Dicksoniaceae. .LocationYunnan, Guangxi, Zhejiang provinces, etc.HarvestCollected in autumn and winter.The actual smell and tasteBland and sligh