HERBS

NamingJue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Jue Ming Zi OriginThe ripe seed of annual herb Cassia obtusifolia L. or C. tora L. of family Leguminosae.LocationEverywhere in China.HarvestCollected when fruits are ripe in autumn.The actual smell and t

NameHan Shui Shi (Gypsum Rubrum)The Effect of Han Shui ShiPropertyPungent, salty, cold; heart, stomach and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and reduce pathogenic fire, resolve swelling.IndicationsEdema, diarrhea, vomiting, erysipelas, scald, gingival hemorrhage, urodialysis, polydipsia, py

NamingFu Ping (Herba Spirodelae)The Effect of 浮萍PropertyPungent, cold; lung and bladder meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-heat, promote eruption of measles, stop itching, induce diuresis to alleviate edema.IndicationsCommon cold due to wind-heat, unsmooth eruption of urticaria and itching, edema

NameKu Ding Cha (Broadleaf Holly Leaf)The Effect of Ku Ding Cha PropertySweet, bitter, cold; lung, liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-heat, refresh oneself, promote digestion, resolve phlegm, stop dysentery and remove polydipsia.IndicationsHeadache, toothache, dysentery, polydips

NameHan Shui Shi (Gypsum Rubrum)The Effect of 寒水石PropertyPungent, salty, cold; heart, stomach and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and reduce pathogenic fire, resolve swelling.IndicationsEdema, diarrhea, vomiting, erysipelas, scald, gingival hemorrhage, urodialysis, polydipsia, pyreticosis

NamingHuang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 黄连OriginThe rhizome of perennial herb-Coptis chinensis Franch or C. deltoidea C. Y. Cheng et Hsiao or C. teeta Wall. of family Ranumculaceae.LocationMainly in Sichuan, Hubei provinces of China. C. delt

NameYa Zhi Cao (Common Dayflower Herb)The Effect of Ya Zhi CaoPropertySweet, cold, bland; lung, stomach and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, difficult urination, cold, sore throat, leucorrhea, sores and boils, hematuri

NameKu Ding Cha (Broadleaf Holly Leaf)The Effect of 苦丁茶PropertySweet, bitter, cold; lung, liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-heat, refresh oneself, promote digestion, resolve phlegm, stop dysentery and remove polydipsia.IndicationsHeadache, toothache, dysentery, polydipsia due to

NameBang Fen (Powdered Shell of Freshwater Mussel)The Effect of Bang FenPropertySalty, cold; lung, liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsResolve phlegm and dissipate stagnation, clear heat and dry dampness.IndicationsSores and boils, leucorrhea, vomiting, stomachache, eczema, cough due to fluid

NameMu Zei (Herba Equiseti Hiemalis)The Effect of Mu Zei PropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cold; lung and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear and purge liver heat; disperse wind-heat, improve vision and remove nebula.IndicationsEyes diseases due to liver heat or wind-heat; hematemesis or hemorroids