Heat-Clearing and Blood-cooling Herbs

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

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

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

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