Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NamingJin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of 金银花OriginThe flower buds or the flower of initial blooming of Lonicera japonica Thund. , L. hypoglaucA Miq., L. confusa DC., or L. dasystyla Rehd. of family Caprifoliaceae.LocationAll over in China, m

NamingPu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of 蒲公英OriginThe entire plants of Taraxacum mongolicum Hand. Mazz., T. sinicum Kitag. or other sibling plants of family Compositae.LocationAll over in China.HarvestDug it between summer and autumn at the

NamingPu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of Herba TaraxaciOriginThe entire plants of Taraxacum mongolicum Hand. Mazz., T. sinicum Kitag. or other sibling plants of family Compositae.LocationAll over in China.HarvestDug it between summer and au

NameRen Zhong Huang (Rulvis Glycyrrhizae Extractionis Sedilis)The Effect of 人中黄PropertySweet, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, cool blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsErysipelas, sores, polydipsia with high fever, typhoid with heat disease, macula due to heat-toxin.Dosa

NameRen Zhong Huang (Rulvis Glycyrrhizae Extractionis Sedilis)The Effect of Rulvis Glycyrrhizae Extractionis SedilisPropertySweet, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, cool blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsErysipelas, sores, polydipsia with high fever, typhoid with heat d

NamingZi Hua Di Ding (Herba Violae)——Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica)The Processing of 紫花地丁OriginThe entire plants of Viola yedoensis Makino of family Violaceae.LocationFrom the downstream area of Yangtze River to southern provinces.HarvestCollected in spring and autumn.The actual smel

NameTu Bei Mu (Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma)The Effect of Rhizoma BolbostemmaePropertyBitter, cool; lung and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDissipate nodulation and resolve carbuncle and swelling.IndicationsAcute mastitis, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule, sores and boils, snake and insect bites.

NameLv Cao (Herba Humuli Scandentis)The Effect of 葎草PropertySweet, bitter, cold; lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, resolve stagnation and remove toxicity.IndicationsScrofula, carbuncle, difficulty in urination, malaria, dysentery, diarrhea, pulmonary abscess,

NameLv Cao (Herba Humuli Scandentis)The Effect of Japanese Hop HerbPropertySweet, bitter, cold; lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, resolve stagnation and remove toxicity.IndicationsScrofula, carbuncle, difficulty in urination, malaria, dysentery, diarrhea, pulm

NamingTu Fu Ling (Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae)——Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica)The Processing of 土茯苓OriginThe stem tuber of Smilax glabra Roxb. of family Liliciceae.LocationSouthern provinces and valley of Yangtze River.HarvestCollcected in summer and autumn.The actual smell and tasteNon