Heat-Clearing and Blood-cooling Herbs

NameBai Mao Xia Ku Cao (Decumbent Bugle Herb)The Effect of Decumbent Bugle HerbPropertyBitter, sweet, cold; lung and liver meridians entered.ActionsRelieve cough and resolve phlegm, clear heat and cool blood, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.IndicationsTrachitis, sore throat, hematemesis, hemorr

NamingMu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Mu Dan PiOriginThe root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. of family Ranunculaceae.LocationEverywhere in China.HarvestCollected in autumn.the actual smell and tasteFragrant smell, slightly bitter and astrin

NamingMu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 牡丹皮OriginThe root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. of family Ranunculaceae.LocationEverywhere in China.HarvestCollected in autumn.the actual smell and tasteFragrant smell, slightly bitter and astringent t

NamingShui Niu Jiao (Cornu Bubali)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Cornu BubaliOriginThe horn of Bubalus bubalis Linnaeus. of family Ox.LocationMost places of China.The actual smell and tasteLight fishy smell, slightly salty taste.Best qualityLarge, from

NamingZi Cao (Radix Lithospermi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Zi Cao OriginThe root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst., Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb. et Zucc or A. guttata Bunge of family Lithospermi.LocationXinjiang Zi Cao which is known as Ruan Zi Cao is mainly

NamingZi Cao (Radix Lithospermi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 紫草OriginThe root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst., Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb. et Zucc or A. guttata Bunge of family Lithospermi.LocationXinjiang Zi Cao which is known as Ruan Zi Cao is mainly prod

NamingZi Cao (Radix Lithospermi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix LithospermiOriginThe root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst., Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb. et Zucc or A. guttata Bunge of family Lithospermi.LocationXinjiang Zi Cao which is known as Ruan Zi Cao

NameDa Qing Yan (Halitum)The Effect of Da Qing Yan PropertySalty, cold; heart, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, improve eyesight and moisten dryness.IndicationsHematemesis, urine with blood, bleeding gums, sore gums, toothache, dry stool, swelling and pain of ey

NameDa Qing Yan (Halitum)The Effect of 大青盐PropertySalty, cold; heart, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, improve eyesight and moisten dryness.IndicationsHematemesis, urine with blood, bleeding gums, sore gums, toothache, dry stool, swelling and pain of eyes, bleph

NameDa Qing Yan (Halitum)The Effect of HalitumPropertySalty, cold; heart, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, improve eyesight and moisten dryness.IndicationsHematemesis, urine with blood, bleeding gums, sore gums, toothache, dry stool, swelling and pain of eyes, b