HERBS

NameJi Guan Hua (Cockscomb Flower)The Effect of 鸡冠花PropertySweet, cool; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsCool blood and stop bleeding.IndicationsUrine with blood, hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematochezia due to anal fistula, metrorrhagia, purulent and bloody dysentery, morbid leucorrhea.Dosage

NamingGua Di (Muskmelon Pedicel)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Muskmelon PedicelOriginThe dried pedicel of the annual herbaceous trailing plant Cucumis melo L. of the family Cucurbitaceae.LocationCultivated in most area in China.HarvestPluck the pedicel before it matu

NamingDan Fan (Chalcanthite)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Dan FanOriginThe blue vitriol or manmade hydrous blue vitriol (CuSO4 •5H2O) of the family Vitriol.LocationMost area in China.HarvestMined all the year round.The actual smell and tasteAstringent taste.Best qual

NameJi Guan Hua (Cockscomb Flower)The Effect of Cockscomb FlowerPropertySweet, cool; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsCool blood and stop bleeding.IndicationsUrine with blood, hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematochezia due to anal fistula, metrorrhagia, purulent and bloody dysentery, morbid leuc

NamingDan Fan (Chalcanthite)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 胆矾OriginThe blue vitriol or manmade hydrous blue vitriol (CuSO4 •5H2O) of the family Vitriol.LocationMost area in China.HarvestMined all the year round.The actual smell and tasteAstringent taste.Best qualityBi

NamingDan Fan (Chalcanthite)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of ChalcanthiteOriginThe blue vitriol or manmade hydrous blue vitriol (CuSO4 •5H2O) of the family Vitriol.LocationMost area in China.HarvestMined all the year round.The actual smell and tasteAstringent taste.Best

NameZhu Gu (Pig's bone)The Effect of Zhu GuPropertyAstringent, neutral; kidney and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsRelieve thrist, remove toxicity, kill parasites and check diarrhea.IndicationsDiabetes, diarrhea, phthisis, sores and tinea.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 60~180 g, or stir-b

NameZhu Gu (Pig's bone)The Effect of 猪骨PropertyAstringent, neutral; kidney and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsRelieve thrist, remove toxicity, kill parasites and check diarrhea.IndicationsDiabetes, diarrhea, phthisis, sores and tinea.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 60~180 g, or stir-bake

NamingBai Fan (Alumen)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Bai FanOriginThe extraction of alley-stone of sulfates mineral, mainly containing KAl(SO4)2. •12H2O.LocationMainly in Anhui, Zhejiang and Shanxi provinces of China.HarvestMined during whole year.The actual smell and

NamingBai Fan (Alumen)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 白矾OriginThe extraction of alley-stone of sulfates mineral, mainly containing KAl(SO4)2. •12H2O.LocationMainly in Anhui, Zhejiang and Shanxi provinces of China.HarvestMined during whole year.The actual smell and tast