Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameLuo Fu Mu (Devilpepper Root)The Effect of Luo Fu MuPropertyBitter, slightly pungent, cool.ActionsClear heat, reduce blood pressure, induce tranquilization.IndicationsHypertension, sore throat, dizziness, insomnia, stomachache, common cold with fever.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 10~30 g. Prop

NameFeng Wei Zhu Zong Cao (Herba Asplenii Yunnanensis)SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Asplenium exiguum Bedd. var. yunnanensis (Franch.) Ching (Family Aspleniaceae), growing in ravines, on rocks, and distributed in Qinghai, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet of China.The Effect o

NameXiao Ye Ye Jue Ming (Radix seu Semen Thermospsis chinensis)SourcesThe drug is the dried root and seed of Thermopsis chinensis Benth. ex. S. Moore (Family Leguminosae), growing in fields, along roadsides, or in open grasslands, and distributed in Hebei, Shanxi, Jiang su, Zhejiang and Jiangxi of C

NameMa Bing Lang (Semen Capparis Masaikai)SourcesThe drug is the dried kernel of Capparis masaikai Lévl. (Family Capparidaceae), growing in forests, and distributed in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan of China.The Effect of Ma Bing LangPropertySweet, cold; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.Actio

NameMa Die Er (Herba Zehneriae Indicae)SourcesThe drug is the dried root or whole herb of Zehneria indica (Lour.) Keraudren (Family Cucurbitaeae), growing in moist and shady places in forests, along roadsides, in fields and in scrubs, and distributed in Middle-south China and Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejian

NameMa Ya Qi (Pseudobulbus Calanthes Fimbriatae)SourcesThe drug is the whole herb or pseudobulb of Calanthe fimbriata Franch(Family Orchidaceae), growing in forests on mountain slopes, and distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei and South west China.The Effect of Ma Ya QiActionsClear heat and remove to

NameShui Li Teng (Henry actinidia root-bark)SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh root bark of Actinidia callosa Lindl. var. henryi Maxim. (Family Actinidiaceae), growing along the banks of ravines, in swampy lands in mix-forests or near woods, and distributed in Shaanxi, Gangsu, Henan, Anhui, Zheji

NameShi La Hong (Flos Pelargonium hortorum)SourcesThe drug is the fresh flower of Pelargonium hortorum Bailey (family Geraniaceae), cultivated in the most areas of China.The Effect of Shi La HongActionsIt is used to dispel heat and relieve inflammation; for the treatment of tympanitis.Dosage and Adm

NameShi Luo Mo (Herba Pentasacmes Championii)SourceThe drug is the dried entire herb of Pentasacme championii Benth. (family Asclepiadaceae), growing in hills, open forests or near streams or in crevices of cliff, and distributed in Hunan, Guangdong,Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan of China.The Effect of Shi

NameJin Zhong Hua (Radix seu Folium seu Fructus Forsythiae Viridissimae)SourcesThe drug is the dried ripe fruit of Forsythia viridissima Lindl.(family Oleaceae),growing in grassland on mountain slopes, in scrubs, along streams, cultivated in gardens, and distributed chiefly in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejia