HERBS

NameYu Bie Jin Xing （Herba Lepidogrammitidis Drymoglossoidis）SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Lepidigrammitis drymoglossoides(Bak. )Ching(family Polypodiaceae), growing on the moist shady rocks in ravines, along streams, and distributed in most part of China.ConstituentsThe herb c

NamePing Er Xiao Cao (Herba Ophioglossi)The Effect of Ping Er Xiao CaoPropertySlightly sweet, sour, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.IndicationsSnake bites, sores and boils, abdominal distension, infantile pnemonia; a

NameZha Jiang Cao (Herba Oxalidis Corniculatae)The Effect of Zha Jiang CaoPropertySour, cold; large intestine and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and dissipate blood stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, jaun

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

NameDong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd)The Effect of Dong GuaPropertySweet, bland, slightly cold; lung, large intestine, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and clear heat, resolve phlegm and promote the secretion of saliva, remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, diabete

NameShi Jian Chuan (Chinese Sage Herb)The Effect of Shi Jian ChuanPropertyBitter, pungent, slightly cold; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsActivate blood and resolve stagnation, clear heat and promote diuresis, dissipate nodulation and resolve swelling.IndicationsScrofula, carbuncle and swe

NameLi Zhi Cao (Herba Salviae Plebeiae)The Effect of Li Zhi Cao PropertySweet, pungent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsCool blood and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and kill parasites.IndicationsHematuria, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, gonorrhea, sore throat, ascites, carbuncle a

NameChong Lou (Rhizoma Paridis)The Effect of Chong LouPropertyBitter, slightly cold; slightly toxic; liver meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity; relieve swelling and pain; cool liver and stop convulsions.IndicationsAbscess, deep-rooted boils and sores; venomous snake bite; throat o

NamingYu Xing Cao (Herba Houttuyniae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Yu Xing CaoOriginThe aerial parts of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. of Family Saururaceae.LocationMainly in south of Yangtze River.HarvestCollected in summer when the stem and leaf is flour