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Tranquilizing Herbs

Tranquilizing Herbs: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

How to Take Chamomile: Tea, Decoction and Extract Forms Explained chamomile, how to take, tea, preparation How to prepare and take Chamomile at home: forms, timing, classic pairings and what to look for when buying.
Lavender: The TCM View, the Evidence, and Safe Home Use lavender, tcm, traditional chinese medicine, xun yi cao Ask a TCM practitioner about Lavender and you usually get two answers at once.
Valerian in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Uses, Preparation and Safety valerian, tcm, traditional chinese medicine, xie cao Walk into any Chinese pharmacy and Valerian sits somewhere near the front counter.
Gan Mu Tong: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Clematidis Filamentosae, 甘木通 Gan Mu Tong: it is used to tranquilize the mind, clear liver-fire, relieve pain and reduce blood pressure.
Zhu Xin: Chinese Herb Guide 猪心 Zhu Xin (Pig's heart) Sweet, salt, neutral; heart channel. Actions Tonify the heart, induce tranquilization, relieve convulsion
Tu Mao Hao: Chinese Herb Guide Herba Filifolii Sibirici, 兔毛蒿 Tu Mao Hao: it is used to clear away toxic heat, regulate menstruation, stop bleeding, induce tranquilization; for the treatment of high fever,palpitation.
Suan Zao Ren (Spina Date Seed) Spina Date Seed Suan Zao Ren: tonify heart and nourish liver, induce tranquilization, check sweating.
Jing Hua Shui: Chinese Herb Guide 井华水 Jing Hua Shui (The first drawing of well water in the morning) Sweet, neutral. Actions Induce tranquilization, clear heat and nourish yin
The first drawing of well water in the morning 井华水,Jing Hua Shui,井華水 The first drawing of well water in the morning: induce tranquilization, clear heat and nourish yin.
Dui Xia Ke: Chinese Herb Guide Prawn Shell, 对虾壳 Dui Xia Ke (Prawn Shell) Sweet, salt, cold. Actions Induce tranquilization and relieve itching
Quartz Album: Chinese Herb Guide Bai Shi Ying, 白石英 Bai Shi Ying (Crystobalite) Sweet, acrid, slightly warm; lung, kidney and heart channels
Yun Mu Shi: Chinese Herb Guide 云母石,雲母石,Muscovitum,Muscovite Yun Mu Shi: induce tranquilization and relieve convulsion, stop bleeding and astringe the wound.