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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.

Bei Liu Ji Nu: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Siphonostegiae Bei Liu Ji Nu: activate blood and remove stasis, stimulate the menstrual flow and alleviate pain, cool blood to stop bleeding, clear heat and promote diuresis.
Jin Long Dan Cao (Herba Conyzae) Herba Conyzae, 金龙胆草 Jin Long Dan Cao: clear heat and resolve pelegm, relieve cough and wheezing, remove toxicity and promote diuresis, cool blood to stop bleeding.
Pi Ma Cao Gen: Chinese Herb Guide 披麻草根 ,Radix Veratri Taliensis,Tali falsehellebore root Pi Ma Cao Gen: it is used to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, stop bleeding and relieve pain, induce vomiting and diuresis; for the treatment of traumatic injury, fracture, traumatic bleeding,.
Pi Ma Cao Gen (Tali falsehellebore root) Tali falsehellebore root, 披麻草根 Pi Ma Cao Gen (Tali falsehellebore root): it is used to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, stop bleeding and relieve pain, induce vomiting.
Tian Qi (Pseudoginseng Root) Pseudoginseng Root, 三七, San Qi, Pseudoginseng, Radix Notoginseng San Qi: resolve blood stasis and stop bleeding, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Tian Qi (Pseudoginseng) 三七,Tian Qi,San Qi,Sanchi,Pseudoginseng,田七,Pseudoginseng Root Tian Qi (Pseudoginseng): resolve blood stasis and stop bleeding, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Xie Ke: Chinese Herb Guide Crab shell, 蟹壳 Xie Ke (Crab shell) Salt, cold; liver and spleen channels. Actions Dissipate stasis, stop bleeding, remove toxicity and resolve swelling
Viola biflora: Chinese Herb Guide Shuang Hua Jin Cai, 双花堇菜 Shuang Hua Jin Cai (Viola biflora) Sources The drug is the whole herb or rhizome of Viola biflora L
Jasminum seguinii: Chinese Herb Guide Si Ji Su Xin Hua, 四季素馨花 Si Ji Su Xin Hua (Jasminum seguinii) Sources The drug is the dried or fresh root or leaf of Jasmum seguinii Lévl(family Oleaceae), growing in grass slopes, ne
Huai Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide 槐枝 Huai Zhi: dissipate blood stasis, dispel wind and kill parasites, clear heat and dry dampness.
Gan Qi: Chinese Herb Guide 干漆, Resina Toxicodendri Gan Qi (Resina Toxicodendri) Acrid, warm, toxic; liver and spleen channels. Actions Break blood stasis, remove food retention and kill parasites
Shui Tuan Hua (Twig and leaf of Pilular Adina) Twig and leaf of Pilular Adina, 水团花 Shui Tuan Hua (Twig and leaf of Pilular Adina): clear heat and eliminate dampness, disperse stasis and alleviate pain, stop bleeding and astringe wound.