Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameKu Gua Ye (Balsam pear leaf)The Effect of 苦瓜叶PropertyBitter, cool.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, dysentery, syphilis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 10~15 g,or 30~60 g of the fresh, or pounded into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for

NameSi Gua Pi (Bark of Luffa)The Effect of 丝瓜皮PropertySweet, cool.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsIncised wound, sores and boils, furunculosis of buttock.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~15 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

NameLv Dou Ye (Mung Bean leaf)The Effect of 绿豆叶PropertyBitter, cold; liver and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsHarmonize the stomach, remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies, macula, cholera, toxicity of drugs and fire.Dosage and Administrations15~30 g is pounded into juice for

NameYang Tao (Fruit of Carambola)The Effect of 阳桃PropertySour, sweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, promote the secretion of saliva, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsToothache, sore throat, polydipsia, cough due to wind-heat, urolithiasis, oral ulceration.

NameMao Sun (Mose Bamboo shoot)The Effect of 毛笋PropertySweet, cold.ActionsResolve phlegm, remove food retention, promote eruption.IndicationsAbdominal distension caused by food retention, inadequate eruption of small pox.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g, or cook it for eating.CautionsIt is c

NameChong Dou (Pubescent atylosia herb)The Effect of 虫豆PropertyBitter, sweet, cold; lung meridian entered.ActionsRemove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies.Dosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.

NameSi Gua Hua (Flower of Luffa)The Effect of 丝瓜花PropertySweet, slightly bitter, cold.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.IndicationsCough caused by lung-heat, sore throat, sores and boils, haemorrhoids, nasosinusitis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g. Proper

NameHuang Gua Ye (Cucumber leaf)The Effect of 黄瓜叶PropertyBitter, neutral.ActionsClear damp-heat, resolve swelling.IndicationsDiarrhea due to damp-heat, fungus infection of foot, innominate sores.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 10~15 g, or pounded into juice for drinking. Proper dosage is for extern

NameChun Ye (Leaf of Chinese Toona)The Effect of 椿叶PropertyBitter, neutral; heart, spleen, and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity, kill parasites, drive away summer heat, eliminate dampness.IndicationsDiarrhea, poor appetite, sores and boils, scabies, nausea with vomiting, tine

NameTao Ye (Peach Leaf)The Effect of 桃叶PropertyBitter, neutral; spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind, clear heat, kill parasites.IndicationsHeadache, malaria, eczema, sores and boils, tinea, wandering arthritis, wind syndrome of head.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~6 g. Proper d