Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

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

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

NameZhu Dan (Pig's Gallbladder)The Effect of 猪胆PropertyBitter, cold; liver, gallbladder, lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, moisten dryness and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, diarrhea, whooping cough, jaundice, constipation, asthma, thirst due to fever, pharyn

NameQuan Shen (Rhizoma Bistortae)The Effect of Rhizoma BistortaePropertyBitter, astringent, slightly cold; lung, liver and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and relieve convulsion, promote diuresis, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.IndicationsScrofula, carbuncle and swelli

NameLou Lu (Radix Rhapontici)The Effect of 漏芦PropertyBitter, cold; stomach meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nudulation; unblock meridians and promote lactation; relax tendons and unblock vessels.IndicationsMammary abscess with swelling pain, scrofula

NameLou Lu (Radix Rhapontici)The Effect of Radix RhaponticiPropertyBitter, cold; stomach meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nudulation; unblock meridians and promote lactation; relax tendons and unblock vessels.IndicationsMammary abscess with swelling

NameJin Qiao Mai (Wild Buckwheat Rhizome)The Effect of 金荞麦PropertyCool, slightly pungent, astringent; lung meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve carbuncle, expel wind and eliminate dampness.IndicationsSnake bites, sore throat, dysentery, traumatic injury,

NamingGuan zhong (Cyrtomium Rhizome)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 贯众OriginThe rhizome with leafstalk of Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai of family Dryopteridaceae.LocationMainly produced in the mountain area of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces which is usuall

NamingGuan zhong (Cyrtomium Rhizome)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Cyrtomium RhizomeOriginThe rhizome with leafstalk of Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai of family Dryopteridaceae.LocationMainly produced in the mountain area of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces

NameLiu Yue Xue (Snow of June Herb)The Effect of 六月雪PropertyBitter, pungent, cold; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsExpel wind and promote diuresis, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, dysentery, scrofula, leucorrhea, toothache, sore throat, swelling and pain of eyes, carbuncle