Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameLv Dou (Mung Bean)The Effect of Lv Dou PropertySweet, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, relieve summer-heat and promote diuresis.IndicationsEdema, diarrhea, erysipelas, carbuncle and swelling, polydipsia due to summer-heat, toxicity of some drugs, s

NameBai Ying (Bittersweet Herb)The Effect of Bai YingPropertyBitter, slightly cold, slightly toxic; liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, eliminate dampness, expel wind and remove toxicity.IndicationsJaundice, edema, malaria, stranguria, rheumatoid arthritis, erysipelas, deep-rooted

NameLv Dou Pi (Seed-coat of Mung Bean)The Effect of Lv Dou YiPropertySweet, cold; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsClear summer-heat and quench thrist, remove nebula, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsDysentery, edema, polydipsia due to summer-heat, diarrhea, nebula, erysipelas.

NameShui Fei Ji (Fructus Silybi)The Effect of Shui Fei JiPropertyBitter, cool; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, soothe the liver and promote the secretion of bile.Indicationschronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, cholelithiasis and cholangitis.Dosage

NameKu Mu (India quassiawood)The Effect of Ku MuPropertyBitter, cold, slightly toxic; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, remove toxicity and dispel dampness.IndicationsSore throat, cold due to wind-heat, eczema, snake and insect bites, diarrhea due to damp-heat, sores and

NameJin Deng Long (Franchet Groundcherry Calyx and Fruit)The Effect of Jin Deng LongPropertyBitter, cold; lung meridian entered.ActionsClear heat, remove toxicity and promote diuresis.IndicationsFever due to yin deficiency, jaundice, edema, cough, sore throat, pemphigus.Dosage and AdministrationsDec

NameTian Kui Zi (Muskroot-like Semiaquilegia Root)The Effect of Tian Kui Zi PropertySweet, bitter, cold; liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, promote diuresis.IndicationsSores and boils, epilepsy, traumatic injury, snak

NameYi Zhi Huang Hua (Herba Solidaginis)The Effect of Yi Zhi Huang Hua PropertyPungent, bitter, cool; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and clear heat, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.IndicationsSore throat, traumatic injury, jaundice, cold headache, whooping cough, Inf

NameMu Hu Die (semen oroxyli)The Effect of Mu Hu Die PropertyBitter, cold; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsNourish the lung and soothe the liver, harmonize the stomach and promote tissue regeneration.IndicationsCough, pharyngitis, sore throat, bronchitis, unhealing wound, aphonia, stomachach

NameWei Ling Cai (Chinese Cinquefoil Herb)The Effect of Wei Ling Cai PropertyBitter, cold; liver and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and check diarrhea.IndicationsSores and boils, bleeding due to hemorrhoids, chronic dysentery, abdominal pain due t