Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameHou Rou(Limulus meat)The Effect of 鲎肉PropertyPungent, salt, neutral; spleen and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsHaemorrhoid, nebula, swelling and pain of eyes, impetigo.Dosage and AdministrationsCook it for

NamingYu Xing Cao (Herba Houttuyniae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 鱼腥草OriginThe aerial parts of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. of Family Saururaceae.LocationMainly in south of Yangtze River.HarvestCollected in summer when the stem and leaf is flourishing w

NamingYu Xing Cao (Herba Houttuyniae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Herba HouttuyniaeOriginThe aerial parts of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. of Family Saururaceae.LocationMainly in south of Yangtze River.HarvestCollected in summer when the stem and leaf is

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

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

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

NameMa Bian Cao (European Verbena)The Effect of 马鞭草PropertyBitter, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dissipate nodulation, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.IndicationsJaundice due to damp-heat, edema, dysentery, malaria, sores and

NameMa Bian Cao (European Verbena)The Effect of European VerbenaPropertyBitter, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dissipate nodulation, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.IndicationsJaundice due to damp-heat, edema, dysentery, malar