HERBS
NameRui Ren (Nux Prinsepiae)The Effect of Nux PrinsepiaePropertySweet, slightly cold; liver meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind and heat, tonify the liver and improve eyesight.IndicationsSwelling and pain of eyes, blepharitis ciliaris, photophobia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~10 g. Proper dosa
NamingShi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Gypsum FibrosumOriginOne mineral with hydro calcium sulfate fibriform crystallized polymeric.LocationMainly in Hubei, Gansu and Sichuan provinces of China.HarvestCollected at anytime.The actual smell and t
NameGong Lao Mu (Leatherleaf Mahonia Stem)The Effect of Caulis MahoniaePropertyBitter, cold; liver, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and eliminate dampness, purge fire and remove toxicity.IndicationsJaundice, sores and boils, dysentery, icteric hepatitis, toothache due
NameHan Shui Shi (Gypsum Rubrum)The Effect of Gypsum RubrumPropertyPungent, 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, p
NameYa Zhi Cao (Common Dayflower Herb)The Effect of Common Dayflower HerbPropertySweet, 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 boil
NameMi Meng Hua (Flos Buddlejae)The Effect of Flos BuddlejaePropertyBitter, sweet, slightly cold, liver meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and nourish liver, improve vision and remove nebula.IndicationsEye diseases due to liver heat; blurred vision due to liver deficiency or liver deficiency with li
NameQing Xiang Zi (Semen Celosiae)The Effect of Semen CelosiaePropertyBitter, slightly cold, liver meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and improve vision.IndicationsBlood-shot and pain of eyes due to excess liver heat; blood-shot and pain of eyes, dryness and dim vision due to liver deficiency.Dosage
NamingZhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Rhizoma AnemarrhenaeOriginThe rhizome of perennial herbaceous plant anemarrhena asphodeloides of family Liliaceae.LocationMainly in Hebei, Shanxi provinces of China.HarvestIn spring and autumn.The actu
NamingLu Gen (Rhizoma Phragmitis)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Rhizoma PhragmitisOriginThe rhizome of perennial herbaceous plant gramineae-Phragmites communis (L. ) Trin.LocationEverywhere in China.HarvestSpade and collect at the end of spring, beginn
NameZhe Ji (Sweetcane Bud)The Effect of Sweetcane BudActionsClear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid.IndicationsDiabetes.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 60~90 g.
