Heat-Clearing and Blood-cooling Herbs

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

NameOu (Lotus root)The Effect of OuPropertySweet, cold; heart, spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsThe raw: Clearing heat and cooling blood, dissipating blood stasis.The boiled: Strengthening the spleen, stimulating the appetite, tonifying blood and promoting tissue regernation.Dosage and Ad

NameOu (Lotus root)The Effect of 藕PropertySweet, cold; heart, spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsThe raw: Clearing heat and cooling blood, dissipating blood stasis.The boiled: Strengthening the spleen, stimulating the appetite, tonifying blood and promoting tissue regernation.Dosage and Adm

NameOu (Lotus root)The Effect of Lotus rootPropertySweet, cold; heart, spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsThe raw: Clearing heat and cooling blood, dissipating blood stasis.The boiled: Strengthening the spleen, stimulating the appetite, tonifying blood and promoting tissue regernation.Dosag

NamingChi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)——Kai Bao Ben Cao (Materia Medica In Kai-Bao Reign)The Processing of Chi ShaoOriginThe root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall, or P. veitchii Lynch of family Ranunculaceae.LocationInner Mongolia, Hebei provinces and northeast of China. Chuan Chi Shao is mainly produced

NamingChi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)——Kai Bao Ben Cao (Materia Medica In Kai-Bao Reign)The Processing of 赤芍OriginThe root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall, or P. veitchii Lynch of family Ranunculaceae.LocationInner Mongolia, Hebei provinces and northeast of China. Chuan Chi Shao is mainly produced in Sic

NamingChi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)——Kai Bao Ben Cao (Materia Medica In Kai-Bao Reign)The Processing of Radix Paeoniae RubraOriginThe root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall, or P. veitchii Lynch of family Ranunculaceae.LocationInner Mongolia, Hebei provinces and northeast of China. Chuan Chi Shao is main

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

NamingShui Niu Jiao (Cornu Bubali)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 水牛角OriginThe 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 the heal

NameYu Gan Zi (Fructus Phyllanthi)The Effect of Yu Gan ZiPropertySweet, sour, astringent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, promote digestion and strengthen the stomach, promote the secretion of saliva and relieve cough.IndicationsBlood stasis, abdominal dist