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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.

Huang Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis Negundo) Huang Jing Zi ,黄荆子,Fructus Viticis Negundo,黃荊子,牡荆子,Mu Jing Zi,牡荊子 Negundo Chastetree Fruit: dispel wind and eliminate phlegm, promote the circulation of qi and alleviate pain.
Ling Ling Xiang: Chinese Herb Guide 零陵香,Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance Ling Ling Xiang: expel roundworm, regulate the flow of qi, relieve exterior, dispel wind-cold and alleviate pain.
Ju Ju: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Cichorii Ju Ju: clear liver-fire and promote the secretion of bile, strengthen the stomach and promote digestion, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.
Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance Ling Ling Xiang Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance: expel roundworm, regulate the flow of qi, relieve exterior, dispel wind-cold and alleviate pain.
Rose (Flos Rosae Rugosae) Flos Rosae Rugosae, 玫瑰花, Mei Gui Hua Mei Gui Hua (Flos Rosae Rugosae) regulates the flow of qi, dispels melancholy, activates blood and dissipates blood stasis. Contraindicated in yin.
Mei Gui Hua (Flos Rosae Rugosae) Flos Rosae Rugosae Rose: regulate the flow of qi, dispel melancholy, activate blood and dissipate blood stasis.
Lv E Mei: Chinese Herb Guide Mume Flower, 绿萼梅 Lv E Mei (Mume Flower) Bitter, slightly sweet, neutral; liver, stomach and lung channels
Suo Luo Zi (Chinese Buckeye Seed) Chinese Buckeye Seed Suo Luo Zi: soothe the middle burner, regulate the flow of qi, kill parasites, harmonize the stomach and alleviate pain.
Dutchmanspipe Vine (Herba Aristolochiae) 天仙藤,Herba Aristolochiae,Dutchmanspipe Vine,Northern Dutchmanspipe Vine Tian Xian Teng: promote the circulation of qi, resolve dampness, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Tian Xian Teng (Dutchmanspipe Vine) Dutchmanspipe Vine, Herba Aristolochiae Tian Xian Teng (Dutchmanspipe Vine): promote the circulation of qi, resolve dampness, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Su Geng (Perilla Stem) in TCM 苏梗,Su Geng,紫苏梗,Perilla Stem,蘇梗,紫蘇梗,Caulis Perillae Zi Su Geng: regulate the flow of qi and soothe the middle burner, alleviate pain and prevent abortion.
Zi Su Geng (Caulis Perillae) Caulis Perillae, Su Geng, Perilla Stem Perilla Stem: regulate the flow of qi and soothe the middle burner, alleviate pain and prevent abortion.