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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.

Tai Bai Ju (Herb of Flaccid Aster) Herb of Flaccid Aster, 太白菊 Tai Bai Ju (Herb of Flaccid Aster): clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve cough.
Hui Diao (Small Goosefoot) Small Goosefoot, 灰藋, Herba Chenopodii Serotini Hui Diao (Small Goosefoot): clear heat and eliminate dampness, relieve itch and help a rash surface.
Di Nie (Twelvestamen melastoma herb) Twelvestamen melastoma herb, 地菍, Di Ren Di Nie (Twelvestamen melastoma herb): activate blood, stop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Che Sang Zi Ye (Leaf of clammy hopseedbush) Leaf of clammy hopseedbush, 车桑子叶 Che Sang Zi Ye (Leaf of clammy hopseedbush): clear heat and promote urination, resolve swelling and remove toxicity. Leaf are used for cutaneous itching.
Shi Shang Bai (Doederlein's Spikemoss Herb) Doederlein's Spikemoss Herb, 石上柏 Shi Shang Bai (Doederlein's Spikemoss Herb): clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis.
Ye Bai He (Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb) Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb, 农吉利 Ye Bai He (Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb): clerat heat, promote diuresis, remove toxicity, replenish yin and tonify the kidney.
Luo Fu Mu (Devilpepper Root) Devilpepper Root, 萝芙木 Luo Fu Mu (Devilpepper Root): clear heat, reduce blood pressure, induce tranquilization.
Feng Wei Zhu Zong Cao (Yunnan Spleenwort) Yunnan Spleenwort, 凤尾猪鬃草 Feng Wei Zhu Zong Cao (Yunnan spleenwort): a bitter, cold fern used to clear heat, promote urination and lactation.
Xiao Ye Ye Jue Ming (Chinese Thermopsis) Chinese Thermopsis, 小叶野决明, Xiao Ye Ye Jue, Radix seu Semen Thermospsis chinensis Xiao Ye Ye Jue Ming (Thermopsis chinensis root or seed): bitter and cold; used as a heat-clearing herb for red, inflamed eyes.
Ma Bin Lang (马槟榔): Chinese Herb Guide Semen Capparis Masaikai,Masaikai caper seed,Ma Bing Lang Name Ma Bing Lang (Semen Capparis Masaikai) Sources The drug is the dried kernel of Capparis masaikai Lévl.
Ma Bing Lang (Masaikai caper seed) Masaikai caper seed, Ma Bin Lang, 马槟榔 Ma Bing Lang (Masaikai caper seed): clear heat and remove toxicity, promote the secretion of saliva to relieve thirst, hasten child delivery.
Haplocladium microphyllum 尖叶小羽藓 ,细叶小羽藓,Jian Ye Xiao Yu Xian Haplocladium microphyllum: it is used to remove toxic heat; for the treatment of various inflammation,urethritis, mastitis, furuncle, upper respiratory.