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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.

Chi Yang Zi (Fortune Firethorn Fruit) Fortune Firethorn Fruit, 赤阳子, Fruit of Fortune Firethorn Chi Yang Zi (Fortune Firethorn Fruit): strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, astringe to check diarrhea,alleviate pain.
Devilstongue (Rivier Giantarum Rhizome) Rivier Giantarum Rhizome, 魔芋, Mo Yu, Rhizoma Amorphophalli Mo Yu: resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, remove toxicity and alleviate pain.
Tian Mu Mu Jiang Zi (Tianmu Litsea) Tianmu Litsea, 天目木姜子, Tian Mu Mu Jiang, Root leaf and fruit of Tianmu mountain litse Tian Mu Mu Jiang Zi (Litsea auriculata): root bark and fruit used against worms; fresh leaf for muscle and joint injury.
Mu Jing Ye (Hempleaf Negundo Chastetree Leaf) Hempleaf Negundo Chastetree Leaf Mu Jing Ye (Hempleaf Negundo Chastetree Leaf): dispel phlegm, relieve cough and wheezing.
Da Lin Mao Jue: Chinese Herb Guide 大鳞毛蕨 Da Lin Mao Jue: the rhizome is used as taeniafuge, for the treatment of taeniasis.
Ye Ma Zhui: Chinese Herb Guide 野马追,Herba Eupatorii Lindleyani,野馬追,Lindley Eupatorium Herb Name Ye Ma Zhui (Herba Eupatorii Lindleyani) Nature and action Nature Bitter, neutral; lung channel. Actions Resolve phlegm, relieve cough and wheezing.
Exocarpium Citri Grandis (Pummelo Peel) Pummelo Peel, 化橘红, Hua Ju Hong Hua Ju Hong (Exocarpium Citri Grandis) Acrid, bitter, warm; lung and spleen channels
Xue Jie: Chinese Herb Guide 血竭, Sangusis draconis, Resina Draconis Xue Jie: dispel stasis and alleviate pain, stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration.
Mo Yu (Rhizoma Amorphophalli) 魔芋,蛇六谷,Mo Yu,Devilstongue,Rhizoma Amorphophalli Rivier Giantarum Rhizome: resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, remove toxicity and alleviate pain.
Wu Tong Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Phoenix Tree Seed, 梧桐子, Semen Firmianae Wu Tong Zi (Phoenix Tree Seed) Sweet, neutral; heart, lung and kidney channels
Ye Ma Zhui (Lindley Eupatorium Herb) Lindley Eupatorium Herb Ye Ma Zhui (Lindley Eupatorium Herb): resolve phlegm, relieve cough and wheezing.
Shi Jun Zi (Rangooncreeper Fruit) Rangooncreeper Fruit Shi Jun Zi (Fructus Quisqualis) — Kai Bao Ben Cao (Materia Medica In Kai-Bao Reign) The dry ripe seed of the deciduous lianoid shrub lianoid machaka o