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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.

Xiao Bo Gu (Common Gendarussa Herb) Xiao Bo Gu ,小驳骨,小駁骨,Common Gendarussa Herb Xiao Bo Gu (Common Gendarussa Herb): remove stasis and alleviate pain, reunion the fractured tendons and bones.
Zong Lv Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Fructus Trachycarpi, 棕榈子 Zong Lv Zi (Fructus Trachycarpi) Bitter, astringent, neutral; lung and liver channels. Actions Astringe the intestine and stop bleeding
Cera Chinensis: Chinese Herb Guide Chong Bai La Chong Bai La (Cera Chinensis) Sweet, bland, warm; liver channel. Actions Stop bleeding, promote tissue regeneration and alleviate pain
Ox horn bone: Chinese Herb Guide Niu Jiao Sai, 牛角腮 Niu Jiao Sai (Ox horn bone) Bitter, warm; liver and kidney channels. Actions Stop bleeding and eliminate blood stasis
Zhu Jie Shen (Japanese Ginseng) Japanese Ginseng, 竹节参, Zhu Jie Can Zhu Jie Shen: dissipate stasis and stop bleeding, resolve swelling and alleviate pain, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, strengthen the body.
Gan Lan He: Chinese Herb Guide 橄榄核 Gan Lan He: remove toxicity, astringe the wound, stop bleeding and promote the circulation of qi.
Zhu Zi Shen (Rhizoma Panacis Majoris) Rhizoma Panacis Majoris, 珠子参, Zhu Zi Can Zhu Zi Shen: tonify the lung to nourish yin, remove stasis and alleviate pain, stop bleeding.
Gui Jian Yu (Ramulus Euonymi) Ramulus Euonymi Winged Euonymus Twig: break blood, stimulate the menstrual flow and kill parasites.
Jin Ying Gen: Chinese Herb Guide Cherokee Rose Root, 金樱根 Jin Ying Gen: induce astringency and arrest discharge, stop bleeding and astringe wound, activate blood, alleviate pain and kill parasites.
Fortune Windmillpalm Petiole (Petiolus Trachycarpi) Petiolus Trachycarpi, 棕榈皮, Zong Lv Pi Zong Lv Pi (Fortune Windmillpalm Petiole) Bitter, astringent and neutral; liver and spleen channels. Actions Astringe to arrest bleeding
Gang Reng Gen: Chinese Herb Guide 岗稔根,Downy Rosemyrtle Root,崗稔根,桃金娘根,Tao Jin Niang Gen,Radix Rhodomyrti Gang Reng Gen: expel wind and dredge collaterals, stop bleeding and alleviate pain.
Gang Reng Gen (Downy Rosemyrtle Root) Downy Rosemyrtle Root, 岗稔根, Gang Ren Gen Gang Reng Gen (Downy Rosemyrtle Root): expel wind and dredge collaterals, stop bleeding and alleviate pain.