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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.

Arisaema Cum Bile: Chinese Herb Guide Dan Nan Xing,胆南星,胆星,Dan Xing,膽南星,膽星 Arisaema Cum Bile: clear and resolve heat-phlegm, extinguish wind and calm fright.
Pi Shi: Chinese Herb Guide 砒石, Arsenolite Pi Shi: counteract toxic pathogen and kill parasites, corrode wound and remove putridity for external application, eliminate phlegm and relieve wheezing for.
Zao Jiao (Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit) Fructus Gleditsiae Abnormalis,豬牙皂,Zao Jiao,皂角,Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit,猪牙皂 Zhu Ya Zao: dispel phlegm, open orifice and blockage, dispel wind and kill worms.
Mi Tuo Seng: Chinese Herb Guide 密陀僧, Lithargyrum Mi Tuo Seng: dry dampness, kill parasites, astringe the wound, prevent corrosion and remove toxicity.
Arsenolite: Chinese Herb Guide Pi Shi,砒石 Name Pi Shi (Arsenolite) — Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao (Ri Hua Zi's Materia Meclica) Source and quality Plant Aresnolite mineral or processing product of arsenic-containing minerals such as.
Qian Dan: Chinese Herb Guide 铅丹 Qian Dan: counteract toxic pathogen and resolve putridity and promote tissue regeneration, astringe dampness and kill parasites and relieve itching.
Lithargyrum: Chinese Herb Guide 密陀僧,Mi Tuo Seng,Lithargite Name Mi Tuo Seng (Lithargyrum) Nature and action Nature Salty, neutral, pungent, toxic; liver and spleen channels.
Yang Tao Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Carambola Flower, 阳桃花 Yang Tao Hua: treat malaria, alleviate pain, remove toxicity and kill parasites.
Zhu Ya Zao (Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit) Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit, Zao Jiao Zhu Ya Zao (Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit): dispel phlegm, open orifice and blockage, dispel wind and kill worms.
Lu Gan Shi: Chinese Herb Guide Calamina,炉甘石,爐甘石,Calamine Lu Gan Shi: remove toxicity and improve vision and remove nebula, astringe dampness and relieve itching and heal wounds.
Shui Yin: Chinese Herb Guide 水银 Shui Yin (Mercury) Pungent, cold, toxic; heart, liver and kidney channels. Actions Kill parasites and counteract toxic pathogen
Mao Zhua Cao (Radix Ranunculi Ternati) Radix Ranunculi Ternati, 猫爪草, Mao Zhao Cao Mao Zhua Cao: resolve phlegm and dissipate nodulation, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.