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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.

Qiao Mai: Chinese Herb Guide 荞麦 Qiao Mai: whet the appetite, soothe the intestines, remove food stagnation and arrest diarrhea.
Yu Tou Hua (Flower of Dasheen) Flower of Dasheen, 芋头花 Yu Tou Hua: regulate qi and alleviate pain, dissipate blood stasis and stop bleeding.
Ning Meng Pi: Chinese Herb Guide Lemon Peel, 柠檬皮 Ning Meng Pi (Lemon Peel) Sour, acrid, slightly bitter, warm; spleen and stomach channels
Yin Xing Ye (Folium Ginkgo) Yin Xing Ye,银杏叶,白果叶,銀杏葉,白果葉,Folium Ginkgo Ginkgo Leaf: tonify the heart and astringe the lung, resolve dampness and check diarrhea.
Yu Mi Hei Fen: Chinese Herb Guide 玉米黑粉,玉米黑霉,Spora Ustilaginis Maydis Yu Mi Hei Fen: it is used to benefit the liver, stomach and intestines, induce tranquilization, remove stagnation of undigested food, counteract toxicity, cause catharsis; for the prevention and treatment of ulcer of.
Spora Ustilaginis Maydis Yu Mi Hei Fen Spora Ustilaginis Maydis: it is used to benefit the liver, stomach and intestines, induce tranquilization, remove stagnation of undigested food, counteract.
Ya Zhun Yi: Chinese Herb Guide 鸭肫衣 Ya Zhun Yi (Membrane of duck gizzard) Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach channels. Actions Promote digestion and eliminate stagnation
E Dan Ke: Chinese Herb Guide 鹅蛋壳 E Dan Ke: draw out pus by applying a plaster to the affected part, regulate the flow of qi and alleviate pain.
Hua Shan Shen (Radix Physochlainae) Radix Physochlainae, 华山参 Hua Shan Shen (Radix Physochlainae) Sweet, slightly bitter, astringent, hot, toxic; liver and kidney channels
Hu Luo Bo: Chinese Herb Guide 胡萝卜 Hu Luo Bo (Carrot) Sweet, neutral; lung and spleen channels. Actions Strengthen the spleen and promote digestion
Hua Shan Shen: Chinese Herb Guide Hua Shan Shen ,华山参,華山參 Hua Shan Shen: dispel phlegm, induce tranquilization, stop cough and relieve asthma.
Li Shu Gen: Chinese Herb Guide Pear Root, 梨树根 Shu Gen: clear the lung, relieve cough, regulate the flow of qi and alleviate pain.