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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.

Bai Rui Cao (Chinese Bastardtoadflax Herb) 百蕊草,Bai Rui Cao,Chinese Bastardtoadflax Herb Bai Rui Cao (Chinese Bastardtoadflax Herb): clear heat, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Gou Wei Cao (Green Bristlegrass Herb) Green Bristlegrass Herb, 狗尾草 Gou Wei Cao (Green Bristlegrass Herb): clear liver-fire, improve eyesight, bring down a fever and expel dampness.
Bai Shu Lang (白薯莨): Chinese Herb Guide 白薯莨 Bai Shu Liang (Tuber Dioscoreae Hispidae) Sources The drug is the dried tuber of Dioscorea hispida Dennst
Da Hua Ma Chi Xian (大花马齿苋) 半支莲 ,Herba Portulacae Grandiflorae Name Ban Zhi Lian (Herba Portulacae Grandiflorae) Sources The drug is the resh aerial part of Portulaca grandiflora Hook.
Da Li Ju (大理菊): Chinese Herb Guide 大理菊 Da Li Hua (Dahliae Tuber) Sources The drug is the root tuber of Dahlia pinnata Cav.
Jiang Long Cao (降龙草): Chinese Herb Guide Herba Hemiboeae Subcapitatae,Half-capitate hemiboea herb,Jiang Long Cao Name Jiang Long Cao (Herba Hemiboeae Subcapitatae) Sources The drug is the dried whole herb of Hemiboea subcapitata C. B.
Shui Xian Cai (Common ammannia herb) Common ammannia herb, 水苋菜 Shui Xian Cai (Common ammannia herb): clear heat and promote urination, eliminate swelling and remove toxicity.
Da Hua Ma Chi Xian (Moss Rose) Moss Rose, 大花马齿苋 Da Hua Ma Chi Xian (moss rose, Portulaca grandiflora): a bitter, cold folk herb for heat-toxin swelling; mainly used externally.
Di Mao Yi (Muskeag Moss): Actions, Dose and Cautions Di Mao Yi, 泥炭癣 Muskeag moss (Di Mao Yi) is a cool, sweet herb used in TCM to clear heat, ease itching and improve eyesight.
Jin Ji Wei: Chinese Herb Guide Rhizoma seu Herba Pteridis Dactylinae, 掌羽凤尾蕨 Jin Ji Wei: it is used to clear away toxic heat, to promote diuresis and arrest convulsion; for the treatment of dysentery, diarrhea.
Paddy Frog: Chinese Herb Guide Xia Ma, 虾蟆 Paddy Frog: clear heat and remove toxicity, strengthen the spleen and eliminate accumulation.
Zhong Hua Ti Gai Jue (Chinese Lady Fern) Chinese Lady Fern, 中华蹄盖蕨, Zhong Hua Ti Gai, Rhizoma Athyrii Sinensis Zhong Hua Ti Gai Jue (Athyrium sinense rhizome or leaf): slightly bitter and cool; used to clear heat and toxicity and to expel parasites.