Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameShui Fei Ji (Fructus Silybi)The Effect of 水飞蓟PropertyBitter, 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.Dosage and Adm

NameHuang Teng (Caulis Fibraureae)The Effect of 黄藤PropertyBitter, cold; heart and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, purge fire and relax the bowels.IndicationsSwelling and pain of eyes, sores and boils, sore throat, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation.Dosage and Administra

NameHuang Teng (Caulis Fibraureae)The Effect of Caulis FibraureaePropertyBitter, cold; heart and liver meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, purge fire and relax the bowels.IndicationsSwelling and pain of eyes, sores and boils, sore throat, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation.Dosage

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,

NameYun Zhi (Coriolus)The Effect of CoriolusPropertySweet, neutral; heart, spleen, liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsJaundice due to dampness and heat, poor appetite, hypochondriac pain, lassitude, asthenia

NameMu Mian Hua (Flos Gossampini)The Effect of 木棉花PropertySweet, bland, cool; large intestine meridian entered.ActionsClear heat, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids bleeding.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g.

NameMu Mian Hua (Flos Gossampini)The Effect of Flos GossampiniPropertySweet, bland, cool; large intestine meridian entered.ActionsClear heat, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids bleeding.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g.

NameLian Qian Cao (Herba Glechomae)The Effect of 连钱草PropertyPungent, slightly bitter, slightly cold; liver, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and treat stranguria, clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate stasis and resolve swelling.IndicationsJaundice due to damp-heat,tr

NameLian Qian Cao (Herba Glechomae)The Effect of Herba GlechomaePropertyPungent, slightly bitter, slightly cold; liver, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and treat stranguria, clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate stasis and resolve swelling.IndicationsJaundice due to

NameSi Ji Qing (Folium Ilicis Chinensis)The Effect of 四季青PropertyBitter, astringent, cool; lung, large intestine and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate blood stasis.IndicationsCough due to lung-heat, sore throat, dysentery, hypochondriac p