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HERBS

Chinese herbal medicine reference: what each herb is used for in TCM, how it is prepared and dosed, and its safety cautions and contraindications.

Tong Lv: Chinese Herb Guide 铜绿,Verdigris,銅綠 Tong Lv: remove toxicity, astringe the wound, remove the necrotic tissue and kill parasites.
Sheng Yao: Chinese Herb Guide Sheng Yao,升药,升藥 Sheng Yao (Hydrargyrum Oxydatum Crudum) — Yao Cai Zi Liao Hui Bian (Glossary of Reference Material of Medicinal Herbs) Mixed sublime of mercury, nitru
Verdigris: Chinese Herb Guide Tong Lv, 铜绿 Tong Lv (Verdigris) Sour, astringent, neutral, toxic; liver and gallbladder channels
Ta Pi Mao: Chinese Herb Guide 獭皮毛 Ta Pi Mao (Otter skin and fur) Bitter, cool; kidney channels. Actions Promote urination, remove toxicity, stop bleeding
Teng Huang: Chinese Herb Guide 藤黄 Teng Huang (Garcinia Hanburyi) Sour, astringent, toxic. Actions Resolve swelling, stop bleeding and kill parasites
Shui Min (水黾): Chinese Herb Guide 水黾, Water skipper Shui Mian (Water skipper) Toxic; heart and liver channels. Actions Prevent malaria and heal haemorrhoid. When it is used Malaria and haemorrhoid
E Mao: Chinese Herb Guide 鹅毛 E Mao (Goose feathers) Salt, cool; gallbladder and lung channels. Actions Remove toxicity and resolve swelling, astringe wound
Mu Jin Pi: Chinese Herb Guide 木槿皮, Shrubalthea Bark, Cortex Hibisci Mu Jin Pi: clear heat and eliminate dampness, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Mu Jin Pi (Shrubalthea Bark) 木槿皮,Shrubalthea Bark,Mu Jin Pi,川槿皮 Mu Jin Pi (Shrubalthea Bark): clear heat and eliminate dampness, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Pinellia Tuber (Rhizoma Pinelliae) Rhizoma Pinelliae, Ban Xia Ban Xia: dry dampness and resolve phlegm, check adverse rise of qi and stop vomiting, relieve stuffiness and dissipate nodulation, resolve swelling and.
Mao You: Chinese Herb Guide 猫油 Mao You (Cat fat) Sweet, slightly salt, neutral; lung channel. Actions Remove toxicity and promote tissue regernation
Sheng Yao Di: Chinese Herb Guide 升药底,Upborne Elixir Residue,升藥底 Sheng Yao Di: kill parasites and relieve itching, astringe dampness promote tissue regernation.