HERBS

NamingFan Xie Ye (Folium Sennae)——Yin Pian Xin Can (New Reference of Cut-Crude-Herb)The Processing of Fan Xie YeOriginThe leaf of C. angustifolia Vahl or C. acutifolia Delile of family Pulse.LocationThe former mainly grows in Indian, while the latter is produced in Egypt. It is also planted and cult

NamingFan Xie Ye (Folium Sennae)——Yin Pian Xin Can (New Reference of Cut-Crude-Herb)The Processing of 番泻叶OriginThe leaf of C. angustifolia Vahl or C. acutifolia Delile of family Pulse.LocationThe former mainly grows in Indian, while the latter is produced in Egypt. It is also planted and cultivated

NamingFan Xie Ye (Folium Sennae)——Yin Pian Xin Can (New Reference of Cut-Crude-Herb)The Processing of Folium SennaeOriginThe leaf of C. angustifolia Vahl or C. acutifolia Delile of family Pulse.LocationThe former mainly grows in Indian, while the latter is produced in Egypt. It is also planted and c

NamingCao Guo (Fructus Tsaoko) ——Yin Shan Zheng Yao (Principles of Correct Diet)The Processing of Cao GuoOriginThe mature fruit of Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lemaire of family Zingiberaceae.LocationYunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou provinces, etc.in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are ripe

NamingLu Hui (Aloe)——Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property)The Processing of Lu HuiOriginThe concentrated juice exsiccation of Aloe barbadensis Miller. or A. ferox Miller of family Lily. The former is called Lao Lu Hui, while the latter is known as Xin Lu Hui.LocationMainly in Africa, also produce

NamingLu Hui (Aloe)——Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property)The Processing of 芦荟OriginThe concentrated juice exsiccation of Aloe barbadensis Miller. or A. ferox Miller of family Lily. The former is called Lao Lu Hui, while the latter is known as Xin Lu Hui.LocationMainly in Africa, also produced in

NamingLu Hui (Aloe)——Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property)The Processing of AloeOriginThe concentrated juice exsiccation of Aloe barbadensis Miller. or A. ferox Miller of family Lily. The former is called Lao Lu Hui, while the latter is known as Xin Lu Hui.LocationMainly in Africa, also produced

NamingCao Guo (Fructus Tsaoko) ——Yin Shan Zheng Yao (Principles of Correct Diet)The Processing of 草果OriginThe mature fruit of Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lemaire of family Zingiberaceae.LocationYunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou provinces, etc.in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are ripe.The

NameBi Ma Zi (Semen Ricini)The Effect of Bi Ma ZiPropertySweet, pungent, neutral, toxic; large intestine and lung meridians entered.ActionsResolve swelling and draw out poison, unblock stagnation with purgative.IndicationsSores and boils, scrofula, pharyngitis, constipation.Dosage and Administration

NameBi Ma Zi (Semen Ricini)The Effect of 蓖麻子PropertySweet, pungent, neutral, toxic; large intestine and lung meridians entered.ActionsResolve swelling and draw out poison, unblock stagnation with purgative.IndicationsSores and boils, scrofula, pharyngitis, constipation.Dosage and AdministrationsTake