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

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

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

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