Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameShui Fei Ji (Fructus Silybi)The Effect of Fructus SilybiPropertyBitter, cool; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, soothe the liver and promote the secretion of bile.Indicationschronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, cholelithiasis and cholangitis.Dos

NameKu Mu (India quassiawood)The Effect of 苦木PropertyBitter, cold, slightly toxic; lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, remove toxicity and dispel dampness.IndicationsSore throat, cold due to wind-heat, eczema, snake and insect bites, diarrhea due to damp-heat, sores and boi

NameKu Xuan Shen (Herba Picriae)The Effect of 苦玄参PropertyBitter, cold; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.IndicationsCold due to wind-heat, sore throat, diarrhea, sores and boils, snake and insect bites, traumatic inju

NameKu Xuan Shen (Herba Picriae)The Effect of Herba PicriaePropertyBitter, cold; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.IndicationsCold due to wind-heat, sore throat, diarrhea, sores and boils, snake and insect bites, trau

NameCao Wu Ye (Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii)The Effect of 草乌叶PropertyPungent, astringent, neutral, slightly toxic; liver meridian entered.ActionsClear heat, remove toxicity, alleviate pain.IndicationsDiarrhea, toothache, headache, fever.Dosage and AdministrationsTake the pills or powder, 1~1.2 g.Cauti

NameXi Ming (Herba Thlaspis)The Effect of 菥蓂PropertyPungent, slightly cold; liver, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear liver-fire and improve eyesight, harmonize the stomach and spleen and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsAbdominal distension,

NameXi Ming (Herba Thlaspis)The Effect of Herba ThlaspisPropertyPungent, slightly cold; liver, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear liver-fire and improve eyesight, harmonize the stomach and spleen and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsAbdominal

NameJiu Bi Ying (Cortex Ilicis Rotundae)The Effect of 救必应PropertyBitter, cold; lung, stomach, large intestine and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and alleviate pain.IndicationsEczema, rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, sores and boils, sore throat,

NameJiu Bi Ying (Cortex Ilicis Rotundae)The Effect of Cortex Ilicis RotundaePropertyBitter, cold; lung, stomach, large intestine and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and alleviate pain.IndicationsEczema, rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, sores and

NameZi Qi Guan Zhong (Rhizoma Osmundae)The Effect of 紫萁贯众PropertyBitter, cold, slightyly toxic; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and kill parasites.IndicationsHematemesis, nose bleeding, hematochezia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, sores a