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Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

Xiao Jin Qian Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Creeping Dichondra Herb, 小金钱草 Xiao Jin Qian Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and activate blood.
Dong Feng Cai (Scabrous Doellingeria Rhizome and Root) Scabrous Doellingeria Rhizome and Root, 东风菜 Dong Feng Cai: the aerial part is used to remove toxic heat, dispel wind and relieve pain, to regulate the flow of qi and activate blood circulation; for.
Alocasia Macrorrhiza (Common Alocasia Rhizome) Common Alocasia Rhizome, 海芋, Hai Yu Hai Yu: clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.
Ma Lin Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 马蔺子 ,Semen Irisis,馬藺子,Semen Iridis Chinensis,Chinese Iris Seed /p h3 Dosage and Administrations /h3 p Decoct 3~9g, or made into pills and powder.
Jiang: Chinese Herb Guide 酱,A thick sauce made from soya beans or flour,醬 Jiang (A thick sauce made from soya beans or flour): Clear heat and remove toxicity. Salty, sweet, neutral; stomach, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Tie Xiu: Chinese Herb Guide 铁锈 Tie Xiu: clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve palpitation and calm the liver.
Ban Lan Gen: Chinese Herb Guide Radix Isatidis,板蓝根,板藍根,Indigowoad Root Ban Lan Gen is the root of Isatis indigotica, recorded in the Xinxiu Bencao. A bitter, cold herb used when heat has entered the throat and the blood.
Zhu Dan: Chinese Herb Guide 猪胆 Zhu Dan (Pig's Gallbladder) Bitter, cold; liver, gallbladder, lung and large intestine channels
Shi Jian Chuan: Chinese Herb Guide Chinese Sage Herb, 石见穿, Herba Salviae Chinensis Shi Jian Chuan: activate blood and resolve stagnation, clear heat and promote diuresis, dissipate nodulation and resolve swelling.
Guan Zhong: Chinese Herb Guide Cyrtomium Rhizome, 贯众, Rhizoma Cyrtomii Guan zhong (Cyrtomium Rhizome). The rhizome with leafstalk of Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai of family Dryopteridaceae
Bai Ma Gu (Snow of June Herb) Snow of June Herb, 六月雪, Liu Yue Xue Liu Yue Xue (Snow of June Herb) Bitter, pungent, cold; liver and spleen channels
Yu Xing Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Heartleaf Houttuynia Herb, 鱼腥草 Yu Xing Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, cure abscess and discharge pus, clear lung heat, clear heat and remove dampness.