Wind-Cold-Dispersing Herbs

NameCong Bai (Fistular Onion Stalk)The Effect of Fistular Onion StalkPropertyPungent, warm; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-cold, and invigorate yang.IndicationsFor common cold due to wind-cold, exuberant yin with repelled yang, abdominal pain due to cold accumulation, and diff

NameCong Ye (Fistular Onion Leaf)The Effect of Fistular Onion LeafPropertyWarm, pungent.ActionsExpel wind and induce sweating, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsCommon cold due to wind-cold, edema of face, sores and boils, traumatic injury, apoplexy, headache with nasal obstruction.Dos

NameE Bu Shi Cao (Small Centipeda Herb)The Effect of Small Centipeda HerbPropertyPungent, warm; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and dissipate cold, remove nebula.IndicationsCold, nebula, cold asthma, pharyngitis, amebic dysentery, malaria, pertussis，nasal polyp, boils, traumatic

NameFang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix SaposhnikoviaeOriginThe root of perennial herbaceous plant Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. of family Umbelliferae.LocationMainly in the northeast of China and the east of Inner Mongol

NameJing Jie (Herba Schizonepetae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Herba SchizonepetaeOriginAerial parts of annual herbacecus plant Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. of family labiatae.LocationMainly cultivated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Henan provinces of China.HarvestBlosso

NameYuan Sui Zi (Coriander Fruit)The Effect of Fructus CoriandriPropertyPungent, neutral; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsPromote the eruption of poxes, stimulate the appetite.IndicationsToothache, poor appetite, stuffy nose due to cold, incomplete eruption of poxes.Dosage and Administrati

NameMa Huang (Herba Ephedrae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Herba EphedraeOriginGrass stem of Ephedraceae including Ephedra sinica Stapf. , E. equisetina Bge., E. intermedia Schrenket CA. Mey.LocationHebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China.HarvestB

NameGui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Ramulus CinnamomiOriginBurgeon of arbor plant Cinnamomum cassia Presl of family Camphor.LocationGuangxi anc Guangdong provinces of China.HarvestBurgeon cut from March to July.The real smell and tasteSpecia

NameZi Su Ye (Folium Perillae)——Ming Yi Bie Lun (Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians)The Processing of Folium PerillaeOriginThe foil (or the scion) of annual herbaceous plant Perilla frutescens ( L. ) Britt. of family labiatae.LocationMost pats of China.HarvestIn summer when foils are thrivin

NameXiang Ru (Herba Moslae)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians)The Processing of Herba MoslaeOriginThe aerial parts of perennial herbaceous plant Mosla chinensis Maxim. or Mosla chinensis Maxim. cv. jiangxiangru of family labiatae.LocationMainly Produced in Yifen county of J