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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.

Peng Sha: Chinese Herb Guide 硼砂, Borax Peng Sha: clear heat and remove toxicity for external application, clear lung and resolve phlegm for internal application.
Song Ye (Pine Leaf) in TCM Pine Leaf, 松叶 Song Ye: dispel wind and dry dampness, kill parasites and relieve itching, activate blood and induce tranquilization.
Fei Zao Jia (Fruit of Chinese Coffeetree) Fruit of Chinese Coffeetree, 肥皂荚 Fei Zao Jia (Fruit of Chinese Coffeetree) Sources The drug is the dried ripe fruit and seed, as well as stem part or root of Gymrzocladus chinerlsis Ball.
Bai Fu Zi (Giant Typhonium Rhizome) Rhizoma Typhonii,禹白附,白附子,Bai Fu Zi,Giant Typhonium Rhizome Yu Bai Fu: dispel wind-phlegm, dry damp-phlegm, stop spasms, alleviate pain, relieve toxicity and dissipate nodulation.
Mu Zhu Zi (Oblongleaf garcinia fruit and bark) Oblongleaf garcinia fruit and bark, 木竹子 Mu Zhu Zi (Oblongleaf garcinia fruit and bark): the stem bark is used as anti-inflammatory agent and hemostatic agent, for the treatment of gastritis.
Huang Fan: Chinese Herb Guide 黄矾 ##Name Huang Fan (Fibroferrite) Sour, astringent, salty, cold, toxic; liver and large intestines channels
Feng Jiao: Chinese Herb Guide 蜂胶,Propolis,蜂膠 Feng Jiao: strengthen the body, relieve consumptive thirst, eliminate blood-fat; remove toxicity and resolve swelling, astringe to promote tissue regeneration for external application.
Yu Bai Fu (Giant Typhonium Rhizome) Giant Typhonium Rhizome, Bai Fu Zi Yu Bai Fu (Giant Typhonium Rhizome): dispel wind-phlegm, dry damp-phlegm, stop spasms, alleviate pain, relieve toxicity and dissipate nodulation.
Mang Cao: Chinese Herb Guide 莽草,Poisonous Eightangle Mang Cao: expel wind and alleviate pain, resolve swelling, dissipate nodulation, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Propolis: Chinese Herb Guide Feng Jiao Feng Jiao (Propolis) Bitter, pungent, cold; spleen and stomach channels
Feng La: Chinese Herb Guide 蜂蜡,Cera Flava,蜂蠟 Feng La: remove toxicity, promote tissue regeneration, astringe wound and alleviate pain.
Poisonous Eightangle Mang Cao, 莽草 Poisonous Eightangle: expel wind and alleviate pain, resolve swelling, dissipate nodulation, kill parasites and relieve itching.