Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameDong Feng Cai (Rhizoma et Radix Doellingeriae)The Effect of 东风菜 PropertySweet, cold.SourcesThe drug is the aerial part or root of Doellingeria, scaber (Thunb.) Ness (family Compositae), growing in hillsides, grasslands, scrubs, and distributed in most areas of China.ActionsThe aerial part is use

NameHai Yu (Common Alocasia Rhizome)The Effect of 海芋PropertyPungent, cold, toxic; heart, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.IndicationsTyphoid fever of intestine, high fever; sores and boils for ex

NameHai Yu (Common Alocasia Rhizome)The Effect of Rhizoma Alocasiae MacrorrhizaePropertyPungent, cold, toxic; heart, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.IndicationsTyphoid fever of intestine, high f

NameDong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd)The Effect of 冬瓜PropertySweet, bland, slightly cold; lung, large intestine, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and clear heat, resolve phlegm and promote the secretion of saliva, remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, diabetes, sor

NameDong Gua (Fruit of Chinese Waxgourd)The Effect of Fruit of Chinese WaxgourdPropertySweet, bland, slightly cold; lung, large intestine, small intestine and bladder meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and clear heat, resolve phlegm and promote the secretion of saliva, remove toxicity.Indicati

NameChuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographis)The Effect of 穿心莲PropertyBitter, cold; lung, stomach, large intestine, liver and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and dry dampness, purge fire and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, stranguria syndrome and eczema; warm diseases

NameChuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographis)The Effect of Herba AndrographisPropertyBitter, cold; lung, stomach, large intestine, liver and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and dry dampness, purge fire and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, stranguria syndrome and eczema

NamingDa Qing Ye (Folium Isatidis)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 大青叶OriginThe leaf blade of biennial herbaceous plant Isatis indigotica Fort. of family Cruciferae.LocationJiangsu, Anhui, Hehei, Henan provinces, etc. of China. .HarvestPlanted in winter

NamingDa Qing Ye (Folium Isatidis)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Folium IsatidisOriginThe leaf blade of biennial herbaceous plant Isatis indigotica Fort. of family Cruciferae.LocationJiangsu, Anhui, Hehei, Henan provinces, etc. of China. .HarvestPlante

NameTie Xiu (Iron Rust)The Effect of 铁锈 PropertyBitter, pungent, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, relieve palpitation and calm the liver.IndicationsAphtha, sores and boils, insect bites, scalds, epilepsy, scabies and congenital deformity of the tongue.D