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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.

Chun Ye (Leaf of Chinese Toona) Leaf of Chinese Toona, 椿叶 Chun Ye: remove toxicity, kill parasites, drive away summer heat, eliminate dampness.
Tao Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Peach Leaf, 桃叶 Tao Ye (Peach Leaf) Bitter, neutral; spleen and kidney channels. Actions Dispel wind, clear heat, kill parasites
Xian Rou: Chinese Herb Guide 蚬肉 Xian Rou (Corbicula Fluminea) Sweet, salt, cold. Actions Clear heat, promote urination, remove toxicity
Chang Ye Shan Zhi (Herba Helicteris Elongatae) 长叶山芝麻,Herba Helicteris Elongatae Chang Ye Shan Zhi Ma: relieve exterior pattern, prevent malaria, check diarrhea.
Niu Han Shui: Chinese Herb Guide 牛含水, Oriental dodartia herb, Herba Dodartiae Orientalis Niu Han Shui: the drug is used as antipyretic, anti inflammatory, anti rheumatic and antipruritic, for the treatment of senile chronic bronchitis, upper.
Bai Fen Teng (Radix Cissi repentis) Radix Cissi repentis, 白粉藤 Bai Fen Teng: the root is used to remove heat, relieve swelling and pain; for the treatment of sore throat and furuncles.
Bai Jie Gu: Chinese Herb Guide 白接骨,Chinese asystasiella herb,Herba Asystasiellae Chinensis Bai Jie Gu: it is used to remove toxic heat, remove blood stasis and stop bleeding; for the treatment of vomiting blood, bloody stool, traumatic bleeding, sprain, furuncle, sore throat.
Himalayan aucuba leaf (Leaf of Himalayan aucuba) Leaf of Himalayan aucuba, 天脚板, Tian Jiao Ban Tian Jiao Ban: clear heat and remove toxicity, reduce the swelling and alleviate pain.
Da Ye Ma Wei (Faber meadowrue root and rhizome) Faber meadowrue root and rhizome, Da Ye Ma Wei Lian, 大叶马尾连 Da Ye Ma Wei Lian (Faber meadowrue root and rhizome) Sources The drug is the dried root or whole herb of Thalictrum faberi Ulbr
Xiao Ye Shu Li: Chinese Herb Guide 小叶鼠李 Xiao Ye Shu Li: clear heat and induce diarrhea, remove toxicity and eliminate scrofula.
Tie Xian Cai: Chinese Herb Guide Copperleaf Herb, 铁苋菜 Tie Xian Cai: clear heat and remove toxicity, remove stagnation, check dysentery and stop bleeding.
Dian Di Mei: Chinese Herb Guide 点地梅 ,Umbellate Rockjasmine Herb,點地梅,Herba Androsaces Umbellatae Dian Di Mei: clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.