Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NamingMa Chi Xian (Herba Portulacae)——Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu (Explanation Collection of Materia Medica)The Processing of 马齿苋OriginThe aerial parts of Portolaca oleracea L. of family Portulacaceae.LocationMost parts of China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn.The actual smell and tasteLight smell and

NamingMa Chi Xian (Herba Portulacae)——Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu (Explanation Collection of Materia Medica)The Processing of Herba PortulacaeOriginThe aerial parts of Portolaca oleracea L. of family Portulacaceae.LocationMost parts of China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn.The actual smell and tasteLi

NamingBai tou Weng (Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 白头翁OriginThe root ofPulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel of family Ranunculaceae.LocationMainly in northeast areas, and Hebei, Shaanxi provinces of China.HarvestCollected in spring and autumn.

NamingBai tou Weng (Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix Pulsatillae ChinensisOriginThe root ofPulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel of family Ranunculaceae.LocationMainly in northeast areas, and Hebei, Shaanxi provinces of China.HarvestCollect

NameShan Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Confusae)The Effect of 山银花PropertySweet, cold; lung, heart and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and heat.IndicationsSores and boils, erysipelas, fever due to warm disease, cold due to wind-heat, pharyngitis, dysentery with

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

NameSi Ji Qing (Folium Ilicis Chinensis)The Effect of Folium Ilicis ChinensisPropertyBitter, 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, dysent

NameXi Gua Shuang (Mirabilitum Praeparatum)The Effect of 西瓜霜PropertySalty, cold; lung, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.IndicationsSore throat, bleeding or sore gums, aphtha, pharyngitis.Dosage and Administration

NameXi Gua Shuang (Mirabilitum Praeparatum)The Effect of Mirabilitum PraeparatumPropertySalty, cold; lung, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.IndicationsSore throat, bleeding or sore gums, aphtha, pharyngitis.Dosag