Deficiency-Heat-Clearing Herbs

NameGong Lao Zi (Mahonia Bealei Carr)The Effect of Gong Lao ZiPropertyBitter, astringent, slightly warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, tonify the kidney, dry dampness.IndicationsDiarrhea, hectic fever due to yin-deficiency, intermittent fever, metrorrhagia and leukorrhagia, s

NameGong Lao Zi (Mahonia Bealei Carr)The Effect of 功劳子PropertyBitter, astringent, slightly warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, tonify the kidney, dry dampness.IndicationsDiarrhea, hectic fever due to yin-deficiency, intermittent fever, metrorrhagia and leukorrhagia, stranguri

NamingBai Wei (Radix Cynanchi Atrati)The Effect of Bai WeiPropertyBitter and cold; liver, kidney, lung, and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear deficiency heat, clear lung heat, cool blood, remove toxicity, induce diuresis, alleviate stranguria.IndicationsDeficiency heat due to yin deficiency or

NamingBai Wei (Radix Cynanchi Atrati)The Effect of 白薇PropertyBitter and cold; liver, kidney, lung, and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear deficiency heat, clear lung heat, cool blood, remove toxicity, induce diuresis, alleviate stranguria.IndicationsDeficiency heat due to yin deficiency or post-

NamingBai Wei (Radix Cynanchi Atrati)The Effect of Radix Cynanchi AtratiPropertyBitter and cold; liver, kidney, lung, and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear deficiency heat, clear lung heat, cool blood, remove toxicity, induce diuresis, alleviate stranguria.IndicationsDeficiency heat due to yin

NameMu Hao (Herba Artemisiae Japonicae)The Effect of Mu HaoPropertyBitter, cold; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.ActionsRelieve summer-heat,bring down asthenic fever and prevent malaria.IndicationsFever due to yin deficiency, malaria, external contraction of summer-heat, fever without sweat.

NameMu Hao (Herba Artemisiae Japonicae)The Effect of 牡蒿 PropertyBitter, cold; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.ActionsRelieve summer-heat,bring down asthenic fever and prevent malaria.IndicationsFever due to yin deficiency, malaria, external contraction of summer-heat, fever without sweat.Dos

NameMu Hao (Herba Artemisiae Japonicae)The Effect of Herba Artemisiae JaponicaePropertyBitter, cold; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.ActionsRelieve summer-heat,bring down asthenic fever and prevent malaria.IndicationsFever due to yin deficiency, malaria, external contraction of summer-heat,

NamingDi Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Di Gu PiOriginThe root bark of Lycium chinense Mill or Ningxia L. barbarum L. of family Arbustum.LocationMany areas of China.HarvestCollected in early spring and the end of autumn.The actual smell and tasteLi

NamingDi Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 地骨皮OriginThe root bark of Lycium chinense Mill or Ningxia L. barbarum L. of family Arbustum.LocationMany areas of China.HarvestCollected in early spring and the end of autumn.The actual smell and tasteLight s