HERBS

NameBa Jiao Gen (Root of Japanese Banana)The Effect of Ba Jiao GenPropertySweet, cold; stomach, spleen and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, relieve thrist, induce diuresis, remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, edema, barbiers, jaundice, polydipsia, erysipelas, deep-rooted boil, metr

NameTeng Li Gen (Radix Actinidiae Chinensis)The Effect of Teng Li GenPropertyBitter, astringent, cool.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dissipate nodulation, dispel wind and promote diuresis.IndicationsSores and boils, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis.Dosage and Administ

NameDi Tao Hua (Root or herb of Rose Mallow)The Effect of Di Tao HuaPropertySweet, neutral, pungent; lung and spleen meridians entered.ActionsExpel wind and eliminate dampness, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsCold with fever, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, edema, dysentery, stranguria, l

NameDong Feng Cai (Rhizoma et Radix Doellingeriae)The Effect of Dong Feng CaiPropertySweet, cold.SourcesThe drug is the aerial part or root of Doellingeria, scaber (Thunb.) Ness (family Compositae), growing in hillsides, grasslands, scrubs, and distributed in most areas of China.ActionsThe aerial pa

NameHai Yu (Common Alocasia Rhizome)The Effect of Hai YuPropertyPungent, cold, toxic; heart, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.IndicationsTyphoid fever of intestine, high fever; sores and boils fo

NameMa Lin Zi (Semen Irisis)The Effect of Ma Lin ZiPropertySweet, neutral; spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsClear damp-heat, stop bleeding and remove toxicity.IndicationsJaundice, nose bleeding, hematemesis, sores and boils, diarrhea, leucorrhea, pharyngitis, metrorrhagia.Dosage and Administ

NameJiang (A thick sauce made from soya beans or flour)The Effect of JiangPropertySalty, sweet, neutral; stomach, spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSnake, insect and bee bites, scalds and burns, acute eczema, poison of fish, meat and vegetables.Dosa

NameGan Zhe (Sugarcane)The Effect of Gan ZhePropertySweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid, moisten dryness, harmonize the spleen and stomach, remove toxicity.IndicationsDiabetes, nausea and vomit, constipation, sores and boils, coug

NamingLian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Lian Qiao OriginThe fruits of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb. ) Vahl. of family Caprifoliaceae.LocationShanxi, Shaanxi, Henan provinces, etc. of China.HarvestThe fruit is collected when it begins to ripen i

NameJi Zi Bai (Egg White)The Effect of Ji Zi BaiPropertySweet, cool; lung and spleen meridians entered.ActionsMoisten the lung, relieve sore throat, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsMalaria, burns, hot eyes, sore throat and choking cough.Dosage and AdministrationsIt can be eaten raw or cook