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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.

Goldfish: Chinese Herb Guide Jin Yu, 金鱼 Jin Yu (Goldfish) Bitter, slightly salt, cold; lung channel. Actions Promote urination, clear heat and remove toxicity
Jie Lan (芥蓝): Chinese Herb Guide 芥蓝菜,芥兰,Gai Lan,Cabbage mustard,芥藍菜,芥蘭,芥藍 Name Gai Lan (Cabbage mustard) Nature and action Nature Sweet, acrid, cool; lung channel.
Cabbage mustard: Chinese Herb Guide Jie Lan, 芥蓝 Cabbage mustard: remove toxicity, relieve sore throat, resolve phlegm, guide qi downward and relieve asthma.
Ye xiang Niu (Herba Vernoniae Cinereae) Herba Vernoniae Cinereae, 夜香牛 Ye xiang Niu (Herba Vernoniae Cinereae) Sources The drug is the dried herb of Vernonia cinerea (L.)Less
Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower) Honeysuckle Flower, 金银花 Clear heat and remove toxicity, disperse wind-heat, clear summer-heat. Pungent, slightly bitter, cold; lung, heart, stomach and large intestine meridians ente
Wormcast: Chinese Herb Guide Qiu Yin Ni, 蚯蚓泥 Qiu Yin Ni (Wormcast) Sweet, sour, cold. Actions Remove toxicity, resolve swelling, astringe wound
Di Bai Zhi (Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb) Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb, 地柏枝 Di Bai Zhi (Moellendorf's Spidemoss Herb): it is used to remove heat, promote urination, subdue swelling and arrest bleeding; for the treatment of.
Yi Shou Cao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Pterocephali Yi Shou Cao: clear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and eliminate dampness, alleviate pain.
Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root) Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root, 朱砂莲 Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root): clear heat and remove toxicity, regulate qi and alleviate pain.
Limulus meat: Chinese Herb Guide Hou Rou, 鲎肉 Limulus meat: clear heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Da Xue Teng (Sargentgloryvine Stem) Sargentgloryvine Stem, Hong Teng Da Xue Teng (Sargentgloryvine Stem): clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Tu Bei Mu (Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma) Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma Tu Bei Mu (Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma): dissipate nodulation and resolve abscess and swelling.