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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.

Spora Lygodii: Chinese Herb Guide Hai Jin Sha Hai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii) — Jia You Ben Cao (Jia You Materia Medica) The mature spore of the perennial climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) sw
Dianthus Superbus (Herba Dianthi) 瞿麦,Dianthus Superbus,瞿麥,Herba Dianthi Induce diuresis to treat stranguria, activate blood and induce menstruation. Bitter, cold; heart, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.
Zi Su Zi (Perilla Fruit) in TCM Perilla Fruit, Su Zi, Fructus Perillae Su Zi: direct qi downward and resolve phlegm, relieve cough and wheezing, moisten intestines for relaxing bowels.
Dong Gua Pi (Waxgourd Peel) Waxgourd Peel Dong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae) Sweet and cool; spleen and small intestine channels. Actions Promote urination and ease edema, clear summer-heat
Dong Gua Ren (Chinese Waxgourd Seed) 冬瓜子,冬瓜仁,Dong Gua Ren,Chinese Waxgourd Seed,Semen Benincasae Dong Gua Zi: nourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis.
Qu Mai: Chinese Herb Guide Dianthus Superbus, Herba Dianthi Induce diuresis to treat stranguria, activate blood and induce menstruation. Bitter, cold; heart, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.
Wo Ju Zi (Seed of garden lettuce) Seed of garden lettuce, 莴苣子 Wo Ju Zi: promote the secretion of lactation, promote urination, activate blood and dissipate stasis.
Dong Gua Zi (Semen Benincasae) Semen Benincasae, 冬瓜子, Dong Gua Ren, Chinese Waxgourd Seed Chinese Waxgourd Seed: nourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis.
Bian Xu: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Polygoni Avicularis,萹蓄,Common Knotgrass Herb Name Bian Xu (Herba Polygoni Avicularis) — Shennong Bencao Jing Source and quality Plant The aerial part of annual Polygonum aviculare L. of family Dolygonaceae.
Shui Hong Hua Zi (Prince’s-Feather Fruit) Prince’s-Feather Fruit Shui Hong Hua Zi: dissipate blood stasis and break stagnation, tonify the spleen and promote diuresis.
Bian Xu (Common Knotgrass Herb) Common Knotgrass Herb Bian Xu (Common Knotgrass Herb): promote urination to treat strangury, remove dampness.
Tuber Stemona Root (Japanese Stemona Root) Japanese Stemona Root, 百部, Bai Bu Bai Bu (Radix Stemonae). The dry root tuber of perennial Stemona sessili folia (Miq.) Miq., Stemona japonica (BI.) Miq