Browse by topic

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.

Shan Yin Hua: Chinese Herb Guide Flos Lonicerae Confusae Shan Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Confusae) Sweet, cold; lung, heart and stomach channels. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and heat
Fan Bai Cao (Herba Potentillae Discoloris) Fan Bai Cao,翻白草,Herba Potentillae Discoloris Discolor cinquefoil herb: clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and resolve swelling.
Long Kui (Herba Solani Nigri) Herba Solani Nigri Black Nightshade Herb: clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve swelling.
Ban Bian Lian (Chinese Lobelia Herb) Chinese Lobelia Herb Ban Bian Lian: clear heat and remove toxicity, promote urination and relieve edema.
Feng Wei Cao (Chinese Brake Herb) Chinese Brake Herb, 凤尾草 Feng Wei Cao: clear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Bear Gall: Chinese Herb Guide Xiong Dan Bear Gall: clear heat and relieve spasm, improve the eyesight and kill parasites.
Qian Li Guang (Herba Senecionis Scandentis) Herba Senecionis Scandentis Climbing Groundsel Herb: clear heat and remove toxicity, kill parasites and improve vision.
Shan Hai Luo (Radix Codonopsis Lanceolatae) Radix Codonopsis Lanceolatae Lance Asiabell Root: resolve swelling, remove toxicity, discharge pus, eliminate phlegm and promote milk-secretion.
Mung Bean: Chinese Herb Guide Lv Dou Mung Bean: clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve summer-heat and promote diuresis.
Bai Ying (Herba Solani Lyrati) Herba Solani Lyrati Bittersweet Herb: clear heat, eliminate dampness, expel wind and remove toxicity.
Ya Dan Zi (Java Brucea Fruit) Java Brucea Fruit Ya Dan Zi: clear heat and remove toxicity; check malaria; erode excrescence in topical administration.
Qing Guo: Chinese Herb Guide Chinese White Olive, Fructus Canarii Qing Guo: clear lung and relieve sore throat, promote the secretion of saliva and remove toxicity.