HERBS

NameSi Gua Pi (Bark of Luffa)The Effect of 丝瓜皮PropertySweet, cool.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsIncised wound, sores and boils, furunculosis of buttock.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~15 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

NameSi Gua Ye (Leaf of Luffa)The Effect of 丝瓜叶PropertyBitter, sour, slightly cold.ActionsStop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies, snake bites, scalds and burns.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~15 g, or pounded into juice, or made into powder. Proper dosage

NameWo Ju (Lettuce)The Effect of 莴苣PropertyBitter, sweet, cool; stomach and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and promote lactation, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsDifficult urination, urine with blood, sores and boils, snake and insect bites.Dosage and Administrati

NameBai Ju (Garden lettuce stem and leaf)The Effect of Caulis et Folium Lactucae SativaePropertyBitter, cold; stomach and intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, relieve thirst.IndicationsSores and swelling caused by heat-toxin, thirst.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~6

NameLuo Si (Spiral Shell)The Effect of 螺蛳PropertySweet, cold; bladder meridian entered.ActionsClear heat, induce diuresis, improve eyesight.IndicationsSores and boils, dysentery, diabetes, edema, jaundice, nebula, stranguria with turbid discharge, haemorrhoid.Dosage and AdministrationsCook it for ea

NameMao Sun (Mose Bamboo shoot)The Effect of 毛笋PropertySweet, cold.ActionsResolve phlegm, remove food retention, promote eruption.IndicationsAbdominal distension caused by food retention, inadequate eruption of small pox.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g, or cook it for eating.CautionsIt is c

NameChong Dou (Pubescent atylosia herb)The Effect of 虫豆PropertyBitter, sweet, cold; lung meridian entered.ActionsRemove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies.Dosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.

NameSi Gua Hua (Flower of Luffa)The Effect of 丝瓜花PropertySweet, slightly bitter, cold.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.IndicationsCough caused by lung-heat, sore throat, sores and boils, haemorrhoids, nasosinusitis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g. Proper

NameHuang Gua Ye (Cucumber leaf)The Effect of 黄瓜叶PropertyBitter, neutral.ActionsClear damp-heat, resolve swelling.IndicationsDiarrhea due to damp-heat, fungus infection of foot, innominate sores.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 10~15 g, or pounded into juice for drinking. Proper dosage is for extern

NameChun Ye (Leaf of Chinese Toona)The Effect of 椿叶PropertyBitter, neutral; heart, spleen, and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity, kill parasites, drive away summer heat, eliminate dampness.IndicationsDiarrhea, poor appetite, sores and boils, scabies, nausea with vomiting, tine