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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.

Wu Yao (Combined Spicebush Root) Wu Yao,烏藥,乌药,Combined Spicebush Root,天台乌药,Tian Tai Wu Yao,天臺烏藥 Wu Yao (Combined Spicebush Root): move qi and alleviate pain, warm kidney and dispel cold.
Toosendan Fruit (Szechwan Chinaberry Fruit) Fructus Toosendan,川楝子,Toosendan Fruit,金铃子,Szechwan Chinaberry Fruit,金鈴子,Jin Ling Zi Chuan Lian Zi: move qi and alleviate pain, expel ascaris; kill worms and relieve itch for external use.
Chuan Lian Zi (Toosendan Fruit) Toosendan Fruit, Szechwan Chinaberry Fruit Chuan Lian Zi (Toosendan Fruit): move qi and alleviate pain, expel ascaris; kill worms and relieve itch for external use.
Ma Qian Zi Fen: Chinese Herb Guide Semen Strychni Pulveratum Ma Qian Zi Fen: dredge meridians and alleviate pain, dissipate nodulation and resolve swelling.
Li Zhi He (Lychee Seed) in TCM Lychee Seed Zhi He (Semen Litchi). (Augmented Materia Medica) The mature seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn
Qing Mu Xiang: Chinese Herb Guide Slender Dutchmanspipe Root, 青木香, Radix Aristolochiae Qing Mu Xiang: promote the flow of qi and alleviate pain, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Qing Mu Xiang (Slender Dutchmanspipe Root) Qing Mu Xiang ,青木香,Slender Dutchmanspipe Root Qing Mu Xiang (Slender Dutchmanspipe Root): promote the flow of qi and alleviate pain, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Xie Bai Tou (Bulbus Allii Macrostemi) Bulbus Allii Macrostemi, 薤白, Xie Bai, Longstamen Onion Bulb Xie Bai: activate yang and dissipate nodulation, move qi and relieve stagnation.
Xie Bai (Longstamen Onion Bulb) Xie Bai,薤白,薤白头,Xie Bai Tou,薤白頭,Longstamen Onion Bulb Xie Bai (Longstamen Onion Bulb): activate yang and dissipate nodulation, move qi and relieve stagnation.
Shui Suo Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Shui Sha Cao, 水莎草 Shui Suo Cao: relieve cough, break blood, regulate menstruation, remove food retention, promote the flow of qi, alleviate pain.
Shi Di (Persimmon Calyx and Receptacle) Persimmon Calyx and Receptacle Shi Di(Calyx Kaki). The calyces of Diospyros kaki Thunb. Where it is grown Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces
Ba Jiao Hui Xiang: Chinese Herb Guide Da Hui Xiang, Fructus Anisi Stellati Ba Jiao Hui Xiang: warm yang and dissipate cold, regulate qi and alleviate pain.