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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.

Pepper (Fructus Piperis) in TCM Fructus Piperis, 胡椒, Hu Jiao Hu Jiao (Fructus Piperis). The nearly mature or mature fruit of Piper nigrum L. of family Piper
Jing Tian San Qi: Chinese Herb Guide Aizoon Stonecrop Herb, 景天三七 Jing Tian San Qi (Aizoon Stonecrop Herb, Sedum aizoon): stops bleeding, resolves stasis, relieves toxicity, removes swelling and alleviates pain, and calms.
Bi Cheng Qie (Mountain Spicy Tree Fruit) Mountain Spicy Tree Fruit, 荜澄茄, Bi Cheng Jia Bi Cheng Qie (Fructus Litseae). (Lei’s Treaties on Preparation of Drugs) The mature fruit of Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers
Long Pepper (Fructus Piperis Longi) Fructus Piperis Longi, 荜茇, Bi Bo, Bi Ba Bi Bo (Fructus Piperis Longi). The nearly mature fruit and spike of Piper longum L. Where it is grown Guangdong and Yunnan provinces
Sang Bai Pi (White Mulberry Root-bark) Sang Bai Pi,桑白皮,桑皮,Sang Pi,White Mulberry Root-bark Sang Bai Pi (White Mulberry Root-bark): purge lung to relieve wheezing, promote urination to ease edema.
Cayenne pepper (Fructus Capsici) 辣椒,Cayenne pepper,Fructus Capsici,Hot Pepper La Jiao: warm the spleen and stomach, dissipate cold, stimulate the appetite and promote digestion.
Ting Li Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Tansymustard Seed, Semen Lepidii Ting Li Zi (Semen Lepidii). The dry ripe seed of Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl. or Lepidium apetalum Wild
La Jiao (Fructus Capsici) Fructus Capsici, Cayenne pepper Cayenne pepper: warm the spleen and stomach, dissipate cold, stimulate the appetite and promote digestion.
Ma Lu: Chinese Herb Guide 马陆 Ma Lu (Diplopod) Acrid, warm, toxic; heart and lung channels. Actions Eliminate mass and fullness, remove toxicity
Ju Pi (Tangerine Peel) in TCM 陈皮,橘皮,Ju Pi,Chen Ju Pi,陈橘皮,Tangerine Peel,Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Name Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) — Shennong Bencao Jing Source and quality Plant The pericarp of evergreen small arbor Citrus reticulata Blanco of family Rutaceae.
Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Ju Pi, Tangerine Peel Tangerine Peel: promote flow of qi, arrest vomiting, dry dampness and resolve phlegm.
Ting Li Zi (Tansymustard Seed) Ting Li Zi,葶苈子,葶藶子,Tansymustard Seed,Pepperweed Seed Ting Li Zi (Tansymustard Seed): purge lung to relieve wheezing, promote urination to ease edema.