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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.

Nan Gua Zi (Pumpkin Seed) Pumpkin Seed Nan Gua Zi (Semen Cucurbitae) — Xian Dai Shi Yong Zhong Yao Yue (Modern Practical Materia Medica) The seed of Cucurbita moschata Duch
Gu Ya (Fructus Oryzae Germinatus) 稻芽,Fructus Oryzae Germinatus,谷芽,Gu Ya,Rice-grain Sprout Dao Ya: promote digestion and harmonize middle burner, invigorate spleen and increase appetite.
Gu Ya (Rice-grain Sprout) Rice-grain Sprout, Fructus Oryzae Germinatus, Dao Ya Gu Ya (Rice-grain Sprout): promote digestion and harmonize middle burner, invigorate spleen and increase appetite.
Nan He Shi: Chinese Herb Guide Fructus Carotae Nan He Shi (Fructus Carotae) Bitter, pungent, neutral, slightly toxic; spleen and stomach channels. Actions Kill parasites and dissipate stagnation
Lai Fu Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 莱菔子 Lai Fu Zi: promote digestion and relieve distension, direct qi downward and resolve phlegm.
Fo Shou Hua (Finger Citron Flower) Finger Citron Flower, 佛手花, Fu Shou Hua Fo Shou Hua (Flos Citri Sarcodactylis) Slightly bitter, slightly warm; liver and stomach channels
Radish Seed: Chinese Herb Guide 莱菔子,Radish Seed,萊菔子,Lai Fu Zi Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani), a digestion-promoting herb that relieves distension, directs qi downward and resolves phlegm. It is used for food stagnation.
Lang Du (Langdu Root) in TCM Langdu Root Lang Du: eliminate phlegm, alleviate pain, dissipate food stagnation and kill parasites.
Costustoot (Radix Aucklandiae) Radix Aucklandiae, 木香, Mu Xiang Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae). The root of ****landia lappa Decne or Vladimiria Souliei (Franch.) Ling. of family Asteraceae
Lai Fu Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Radish Leaf, 莱菔叶 Lai Fu Ye: promote digestion and regulate the flow of qi, resolve phlegm and stop cough, dissipate stasis and resolve swelling, clear lung-heat and relieve.
Seutera wilfordi (Bunge Auriculate Root) 隔山消,Seutera wilfordi,Bunge Auriculate Root,Radix Cynanchi Auriculati,白首乌,Bai Shou Wu Name Ge Shan Xiao (Seutera wilfordi) Nature and action Nature Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm; spleen, stomach and kidney channels.
Tan Xiang: Chinese Herb Guide Lignum Santali Albi,檀香,Sandalwood Name Tan Xiang (Lignum Santali Albi) Nature and action Nature Acrid, warm; spleen, stomach and lung channels.