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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.

Zhu Ti Jia: Chinese Herb Guide 猪蹄甲 Zhu Ti Jia: resolve phlegm, relieve asthma, remove toxicity and promote tissue regernation.
Shui Cong: Chinese Herb Guide 水葱 Shui Cong (Scirpus tabernaemontani) Sweet, bland, neutral; bladder channel. Actions Eliminate dampness and promote urination
Huang Da Dou: Chinese Herb Guide 黄大豆 Huang Da Dou: strengthen the spleen, soothe the stomach and spleen, moisten dryness and promote urination.
Tian Gua Zi (Semen Melo) in TCM Semen Melo Muskmelon Seed: clear lung-fire and moisten the intestines, dissipate stasis and expel pus, heal the wound and alleviate pain.
Shui Dao Qing: Chinese Herb Guide Bambooleaf fig herb, 水稻清 Shui Dao Qing: eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, expel wind and eliminate dampness, activate blood and resolve swelling, prevent abortion, promote the.
Li Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Pear Leaf, 梨树 Ye: soothe the liver, harmonize the stomach, promote urination and remove toxicity.
Da Mai: Chinese Herb Guide 大麦 Da Mai: strengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach, relax the intestines, promote urination.
Xing Ye (Leaf of Apricot) Leaf of Apricot, 杏叶 Xing Ye (Leaf of Apricot) Acrid, bitter, slightly cool; liver and spleen channels. Actions Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, improve eyesight
Hupeh Fritillary Bulb (Bulbus Fritillariae Hupehensis) Bulbus Fritillariae Hupehensis,湖北貝母,湖北贝母,Hupeh Fritillary Bulb Hu Bei Bei Mu: clear heat and resolve phlegm, relieve cough and dissipate nodulation.
Lu Ci Rou: Chinese Herb Guide 鸬鹚肉 Lu Ci Rou (Cormorants meat) Sour, salt, cold; spleen channel. Actions Promote urination and resolve swelling. When it is used Abdominal dropsy
Ji Yu: Chinese Herb Guide 鲫鱼 Ji Yu (Crucian) Sweet, neutral; spleen, stomach and large intestine channels. Actions Strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness
Mao Er Shi: Chinese Herb Guide 猫儿屎 Mao Er Shi (Decaisnea fargesii) Sweet, pungent, neutral; lung and liver channels. Actions Dispel wind-damp, clear lung-heat, relieve cough