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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.

Corn Stigma (Stigma Maydis) Corn Stigma,玉米须,玉米須,Stigma Maydis Name Yu Mi Xu (Corn Stigma) Nature and action Nature Sweet, bland, neutral; stomach, kidney, liver and gallbladder channels.
Fu Pian (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata, 附子, Fu Zi Fu Zi: restore yang from collapse, reinforce fire and strengthen yang, dispel cold to alleviate pain.
Bai Bu (Japanese Stemona Root) Japanese Stemona Root Bai Bu (Japanese Stemona Root) moistens the lung and stops cough, and kills parasites. Stir-baked with honey it is especially good for chronic cough of.
Yu Mi Xu (Stigma Maydis) in TCM Stigma Maydis, Corn Stigma Corn Stigma: promote diuresis, purge heat, calm the liver and promote biliation.
Di Fu Zi (Belvedere Fruit) Di Fu Zi,地肤子,地膚子,Belvedere Fruit Di Fu Zi (Belvedere Fruit): clear heat and excrete dampness, dispel wind to alleviate itching.
Yu Nao Shi: Chinese Herb Guide 鱼脑石, Yellow Croaker Ear-stone, Yellow Croaker Ear Stone Yu Nao Shi (Yellow Croaker Ear-stone) Sweet, salty, cold; bladder channel. Actions Treat strangury, resolve stones and diminish inflammation
Ying Tao Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Cherry leaf, 樱桃叶 Ying Tao Ye: warm the stomach, strengthen the spleen, stop bleeding and remove toxicity.
Zi Ran Tong: Chinese Herb Guide 自然铜, Pyritum Zi Ran Tong (Pyritum). (Lei’s Treaties on Preparation of Drugs) The iron pyrite of sulfide mainly containing FeS2
Gan Jiang: Chinese Herb Guide Dried Ginger, 干姜, Rhizoma Zingiberis Gan Jiang: warm the middle and dispel cold, restore yang and unblock meridians, warm lung and resolve retained fluid.
Yellow Croaker Ear-stone Yu Nao Shi ,鱼脑石,魚首石,魚腦石,鱼首石,Asteriscus Pseudosciaenae Yellow Croaker Ear-stone: treat strangury, resolve stones and diminish inflammation.
Zi Wan (Tatarian Aster Root) Tatarian Aster Root Zi Wan (Radix Asteris). The dry root and Rhizoma of perennial Aster tataricus L. f. of family Asteraceae
Xiao Tong Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Medulla Stachyuri, 小通草 Xiao Tong Cao (Medulla Stachyuri) Sweet, bland, cold; lung and stomach channels. Actions Promote lactation, clear heat, promote diuresis