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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.

Si Ye Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Four-leaf clover, 四叶草 Si Ye Cao: clear heat and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Ye Xian Cai: Chinese Herb Guide 野苋菜 Ye Xian Cai (Amaranthus Viridis) Sweet, bland, cool; heart and stomach channels. Actions Clear heat and promote diuresis
Gan Cao Jie: Chinese Herb Guide Licorice Section, 甘草节 Gan Cao Jie (Licorice Section) Sweet, raw product cool while honey-fried one warm; liver and heart channels. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity
An Ye: Chinese Herb Guide 桉叶, Folium Eucalypti An Ye: dispel wind and release exterior, clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and regulate the flow of qi, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Hu Die Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Fringed Iris Herb, 蝴蝶花 Hu Die Hua (Fringed Iris Herb) Bitter, cold. Actions Clear heat, remove toxicity and relax the bowels
Yin Hua Zi: Chinese Herb Guide Japanese Honeysuckle Fruit, 银花子 Yin Hua Zi (Japanese Honeysuckle Fruit) Sweet, cool. Actions Remove toxicity and stop dysentery
Ju Hua Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Chrysanthemum Leaf, 菊花叶 Ju Hua Ye: clear liver heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
La Mei Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Japan Allspice Flower, 蜡梅花, Wintersweet Flower, Flos Chimonanthi Praecocis La Mei Hua: relieve summer-heat, promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid, relieve cough.
Ku Zhu Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Pleioblastus amarus leaves, 苦竹叶 Ku Zhu Ye (Pleioblastus amarus leaves) is bitter and cold. It clears heat, improves eyesight, removes toxicity and kills parasites.
Fu Rong Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Cottonrose Hibiscus Leaf, 芙蓉叶, Folium Hibisci Mutabilis Fu Rong Ye: clear lung heat and cool blood, dissipate heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and expel pus.
San Ya Ku Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Thin evodia leaf, 三丫苦叶 San Ya Ku Ye: clear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and eliminate dampness.
Hei Mian Ye (Fruticose Breyniae Leaf and Twig) Fruticose Breyniae Leaf and Twig, 黑面叶, Folium Et Cacumen Breyniae Fruticosae Hei Mian Ye (Fruticose Breyniae Leaf and Twig) Slightly bitter, cold, slightly toxic; liver and large intestine channels