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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.

Yan Jing Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Procridis Laevigatae, 眼睛草 Yan Jing Cao: it is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve blood stasis and subdue swelling, remove nebula and improve eyesight; for the treatment.
Fei Yang Cao (Garden Euphorbia Herb) Garden Euphorbia Herb Fei Yang Cao (Garden Euphorbia Herb): clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and relieve itching, promote milk secretion.
Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius 水珍珠菜,水毛射,Shui Zhen Zhu Cai Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius: expel wind and clear heat, eliminate dampness and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Si Mao Mao Zhan Cao (丝毛毛毡草) Si Ma Mao Zhan Cao,Herba Blumeae Sericantis Name Si Ma Mao Zhan Cao (Herba Blumeae Sericantis) Sources The drug is the dried or fresh entire herb of Blumea sericans(Kurz)Hook,f.
Si Mao Mao Zhan Cao (Silky Blumea) Silky Blumea, Si Ma Mao Zhan, Herba Blumeae Sericantis, Si Ma Mao Zhan Cao, 丝毛毛毡草 Si Mao Mao Zhan Cao (Blumea sericans): used to clear toxic heat and promote urination in diarrhea, edema and sores.
Zhang Ye Shan Zhi Ma (长叶山芝麻) Chang Ye Shan Zhi Ma,Herba Helicteris Elongatae Name Chang Ye Shan Zhi Ma (Herba Helicteris Elongatae) Sources The drug is the dried whole herb of Helicteres elongata Wall.
Chang Ye Shan Zhi Ma (Longleaf Helicteres) Longleaf Helicteres, Chang Ye Shan Zhi, Herba Helicteris Elongatae, Zhang Ye Shan Zhi Ma, 长叶山芝麻 Chang Ye Shan Zhi Ma (Helicteres elongata): bitter and cold; used to release the exterior, check diarrhea, and in older malaria lists.
Niu Han Shui (Oriental dodartia herb) 牛含水,Oriental dodartia herb,Niu Han Shui Niu Han Shui (Oriental dodartia herb): the drug is used as antipyretic, anti inflammatory, anti rheumatic and antipruritic, for the treatment of senile chronic bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, infantile.
Bai Jie Gu (Chinese asystasiella herb) Chinese asystasiella herb, 白接骨 Bai Jie Gu (Chinese asystasiella herb): it is used to remove toxic heat, remove blood stasis and stop bleeding; for the treatment of vomiting blood, bloody.
Rebouliae Hemisphaericae Thallus 石地钱,Shi Di Qian Rebouliae Hemisphaericae Thallus: it is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and resolve swelling, for the treatment of traumatic bleeding.
Hui Ye (Purple tephrosia herb) Purple tephrosia herb, 灰叶 Hui Ye (Purple tephrosia herb): it is used to relieve exterior pattern and clear heat, invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness, and to promote the flow.
Cabbage mustard: Chinese Herb Guide Jie Lan, 芥蓝 Cabbage mustard: remove toxicity, relieve sore throat, resolve phlegm, guide qi downward and relieve asthma.