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

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

NameYi Dian Hong (Emilia Herb)The Effect of Yi Dian HongPropertyCool, slightly bitter.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, induce diuresis, dissipate stasis and resolve swelling.IndicationsDysentery, sore throat, dental ulcer, sores and boils, upper respiratory infection, enteritis, urinary tract

NameMao Dong Qing (Pubescent Holly Root)The Effect of Mao Dong QingPropertyBitter, astringent, cold; heart and lung meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dredge meridians.IndicationsBurns and scalds, erysipelas, acute tonsillitis, cough and asthma due to lung-he

NameCui Yun Cao (Uncinata Spikemoss Herb)The Effect of Cui Yun CaoPropertyBland, slightly bitter, cool.ActionsClear heat and induce diuresis, remove toxicity and stop bleeding.IndicationsJaundice, edema, diarrhea, hematochezia, traumatic bleeding, snake bites, anal fistula, scalds and burns, strangu

NameShui Xian Cao (Corymbose Hedyotis Herb)The Effect of Shui Xian CaoPropertySweet, bland, cool; heart, lung, liver and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsMalaria, scalds, sores and boils, acute appendicitis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 25~50 g. P

NameDa Sha Ye (Folium Pavettae Hongkongensis)SourcesThe drug is the dried or fresh root, stem or leaf of Pavetta hongkongensis Brem. (Family Rubiaceae), growing on hillside, roadsides, edge of woods or in sparse woods, distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou and Yunnan of China.Constituen

NameShui Wu Gong (Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb)The Effect of Shui Wu GongPropertyPungent, slightly bitter, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and remove toxicity, clear heat and promote diuresis, activate blood.IndicationsDysentery, sores and boils, snake bites, traumatic injury

NameShi Xian Tao (Chinese Pholidota Herb)The Effect of Shi Xian TaoPropertyBitter, slightly sour, cool; lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and nourish yin, moisten the lung and remove toxicity.IndicationsCold, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, cough due to lung heat, chronic os