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Qi Tonics
Ling Zhi: tonify qi, nourish blood, induce tranquilization and profit wisdom, relieve cough and wheezing.
Qi Tonics
Name Ling Zhi (Lucid Ganoderma) — Shennong Bencao Jing Source and quality Plant The carpophore of fungus Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. Or G.
Qi Tonics
Lucid Ganoderma: tonify qi, nourish blood, induce tranquilization and profit wisdom, relieve cough and wheezing.
Qi Tonics
Niu Bi Shuan: twig or leaf is used to refresh qi and promote the tissue regeneration, as hemostatic, for the treatment of deficiency of qi, internal injury caused by overstrain, externally for traumatic bleeding.
Qi Tonics
牛鼻栓: twig or leaf is used to refresh qi and promote the tissue regeneration, as hemostatic, for the treatment of deficiency of qi, internal injury caused by overstrain, externally for traumatic bleeding.
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Ping Guo: promote the secretion of body fluid and moisten the lung, relieve restlessness, stimulate appetite and dispel the effects of alcohol.