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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.

Ge Shan Xiao (Seutera wilfordi) Seutera wilfordi, Bunge Auriculate Root Ge Shan Xiao (Seutera wilfordi): tonify yin, invigorate the spleen and promote digestion.
Tan Xiang (Sandalwood) Sandalwood Tan Xiang (Sandalwood): move qi and soothe middle burner, dispel cold and alleviate pain.
Ji Shi Teng: Chinese Herb Guide Chinese Fevervine Herb, 鸡屎藤, Herba Paederiae Ji Shi Teng: dispel wind and eliminate dampness, promote digestion and dissipate food stagnation, remove toxicity and resolve swelling, activate blood and.
Dai Dai Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Seville Orange Flower, 玳玳花 Dai Dai Hua (Seville Orange Flower) Sweet, acrid, slightly bitter, neutral. Actions Soothe the liver, harmonize the stomach and regulate qi
Ji Shi Teng (Herba Paederiae) Ji Shi Teng,鸡屎藤,鸡矢藤,雞屎藤,雞矢藤,Herba Paederiae Chinese Fevervine Herb: dispel wind and eliminate dampness, promote digestion and dissipate food stagnation, remove toxicity and resolve swelling, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Liu Ji Nu (Diverse Wormwood Herb) Diverse Wormwood Herb Liu Ji Nu: break blood and stimulate the menstrual flow, astringe the wound and resolve swelling.
Chinese Asafoetida: Chinese Herb Guide A Wei A Wei (Chinese Asafoetida) Pungent, neutral, nontoxic; liver, spleen and stomach channels. Actions Dissipate stagnation and kill parasites
Chuan She Gan: Chinese Herb Guide 川射干 Chuan She Gan: promote diuresis, remove toxicity, dissipate food stagnation and dispel blood stasis.
Apple Peel: Chinese Herb Guide Ping Guo Pi, 苹果皮 Ping Guo Pi (Apple Peel) Sweet, cool; stomach channel. Actions Direct qi downward and harmonize the stomach
Xiang Yuan: Chinese Herb Guide Citron Fruit, 香橼, Fructus Citri Xiang Yuan: soothe stagnant liver qi, regulate qi and harmonize middle burner, resolve phlegm and stop cough.
Bu Zha Ye (Folium microcotis) Folium microcotis, 布渣叶 Bu Zha Ye (Folium microcotis) Slightly sour, cool; spleen and stomach channels. Actions Promote digestion, clear heat and promote diuresis
Huang Jing Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Negundo Chastetree Fruit, 黄荆子, Fructus Viticis Negundo Huang Jing Zi: dispel wind and eliminate phlegm, promote the circulation of qi and alleviate pain.