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Herbs

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Fritillaria Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus / Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus
Clear heat and dissipate nodules, Resolve Phlegm and relieve cough.
Lotus Leaf (Folium Nelumbinis) Nelumbinis Folium
Mildly aromatic, ascending and dispersing; it has the effects of relieving summer-heat and draining dampness, strengthening the spleen and raising yang, dissipating stasis and stopping bleeding
Stevia leaf Steviae Rebaudianae Folium
Reduce weight and lower blood sugar
Roselle Hibisci Sabdariffae Flos
Cool and reduce fire, promote fluid production and quench thirst, promote urination
Patchouli Pogostemonis Herba
Transform dampness, relieve summerheat, stop vomiting
Huajuhong (pomelo peel) Citri Grandis Exocarpium
Dispel cold, dry dampness, regulate qi, Resolve Phlegm
Ginger-processed Pinellia tuber Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breitenbach
Dry dampness and Resolve Phlegm, descend adverse qi and stop vomiting, resolve stuffiness and dissipate nodules; for external use, reduce swelling and relieve pain
Prepared Arisaema rhizome Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum
Dry dampness and Resolve Phlegm, dispel wind and relieve spasms; for external use, reduce swelling and relieve pain
Prepared Typhonium rhizome Typhonium giganteum Engl.
Dry dampness and Resolve Phlegm, dispel wind and stop spasms, resolve toxicity, dissipate nodules and relieve pain
Reed Root Phragmitis Rhizoma
Clear heat and generate fluids, relieve restlessness, and stop vomiting.
White Peony root Paeoniae Radix Alba
Nourish blood and regulate menstruation, pacify the liver and relieve pain, astringe yin and stop sweating
Medicated Leaven Massa Medicata Fermentata
Promote digestion and harmonize the stomach, release the exterior and reduce fever
Malt Hordei Fructus Germinatus
Promote digestion and strengthen the stomach, soothe the liver and relieve depression
Kudzu flower Puerariae Flos
Relieve alcohol intoxication and awaken the spleen, stop bleeding
persimmon frost cake Diospyros kaki L.f.
Moisten the lungs and stop cough, generate fluids and benefit the throat, stop bleeding
White granulated sugar Sucrose (Saccharum officinarum)
Moisten the heart and lungs and clear dry heat, treat cough and eliminate phlegm, relieve alcohol and harmonize the middle, support spleen qi, soothe liver qi
Yellow wax Cera flava
Detoxify, astringe sores, promote tissue regeneration, stop pain
Basil root Ocimum basilicum L.
Disperse wind and release the exterior, resolve dampness and harmonize the middle, move qi and activate blood, detoxify and reduce swelling
Asian pear Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai
Nourish yin, moisten dryness, and promote fluid production
Asian pear peel Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai (peel)
Nourish yin and moisten the lungs
Water chestnut Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.
Clear lung heat, generate fluids and moisten the lungs, Resolve Phlegm and free the intestines, treat strangury and promote urination, disperse abscesses and resolve toxin, cool the blood and resolve dampness, promote digestion and relieve distension
Lotus root Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Cool the blood and dissipate blood stasis
Hawksbill turtle shell Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Clear heat and resolve toxin, pacify the liver and stop convulsions
Narcissus root Narcissus tazetta L.
Treat carbuncles and deep-rooted abscesses
Luffa peel Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem.
Clear heat, resolve toxin, cool the blood; dispel wind, Resolve Phlegm, and unblock collaterals; Clear heat and free the intestines, relieve summerheat and eliminate irritability
Sweet almond Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb var. dulcis
Moisten the lungs and stop cough, moisten dryness and free the bowels
Asafoetida Ferula assa-foetida
Resolve abdominal masses and disperse distension, eliminate accumulations, kill parasites
Saffron Crocus sativus
Invigorate blood and free menstruation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain
Dried lacquer Toxicodendron vernicifluum
Break blood stasis, eliminate accumulations, kill parasites
Rock sugar
Moisten the heart and lungs and clear dry heat, treat cough and resolve phlegm, relieve alcohol intoxication and harmonize the middle, assist spleen qi, ease liver qi
Licorice processed in human feces
Clear phlegm-fire, eliminate food accumulations, strongly purge excess heat of the five zang organs
Human urine sediment
Descend fire, dissipate blood stasis
Horse manure
The horse nature is vigorous and mobile; its feces are formed from turbid yin. Its nature is to unblock, so it can churn and wash away turbid yin pathogenic qi and expel it through the lower orifices
Milk
Moisten the intestines and stomach, resolve heat toxin, tonify consumptive disease
Child's urine
Purge fire, tonify yin and moisten the lungs, dissipate blood stasis
Dried mussel Mytilus edulis
Tonify the five zang organs, benefit male sexual function, regulate waist and leg qi, moisten the lungs and Resolve Phlegm, enrich yin and stop cough
Egg white
Clear the throat and open the voice, benefit qi
Selenite
Rescue yin and assist yang; it has the effect of supporting the endangered and saving the drowning
Star anise Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Dispel cold and relieve pain, Regulate Qi and harmonize the middle
Anemone raddeana rhizome Anemone raddeana Regel
Dispel wind-dampness, reduce carbuncles and swelling
Sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Tonify the kidney and benefit essence, strengthen yang
purple oil cinnamon bark Cinnamomum cassia Presl
Supplement fire and assist yang, dispel cold and relieve pain, warm meridians and unblock vessels
Blue salt Halitum
Assist the water organ and calm blood heat.
Prepared Sichuan Aconite Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux (母根)
Dispel wind and remove dampness; Dissipate cold and relieve pain
Guang Dilong Powder (Earthworm Powder) Pheretima aspergillum
Clear heat and extinguish Wind, unblock collaterals, relieve wheezing, promote urination.
Scorpion Powder Buthus martensii (Scorpio)
Extinguish Wind and stop spasms, attack toxin and dissipate masses, unblock collaterals and stop pain.
Centipede powder Scolopendra subspinipes (Scolopendra)
Extinguish Wind and stop spasms, attack toxin and dissipate masses, unblock collaterals and stop pain.
Jiangyou steamed aconite slices Aconitum carmichaelii (prepared lateral root, Yanfu)
Restore yang and rescue from collapse, assist yang and supplement fire, dispel cold and relieve pain
honey-fried Ephedra Ephedra sinica Stapf
Release the exterior by inducing sweat, Diffuse the Lung and calm wheezing, Promote urination and reduce edema
Aconite Honey Aconitum (honey-processed)
Dispel wind and remove dampness; Dissipate cold and relieve pain
Melanterite Melanterite (Ferrous sulfate)
Resolve toxin and astringe sores, dry dampness and kill parasites, Tonify Blood
Niter Potassium nitrate (Niter)
Attack toxin and reduce swelling, promote urination and purge downward, break hardness and disperse accumulations
Mercury Hydrargyrum
Calm the spirit, stop convulsions, improve vision, resolve toxin. Grind into powder with other medicines and apply topically; kill parasites and attack toxin
Borax Borax
Clear heat and resolve toxin, reduce swelling and prevent putrefaction; clear lung heat and Resolve Phlegm
Motherwort fruit Leonuri Fructus
Invigorate blood and regulate menstruation, clear the liver and improve vision
Pipewort flower Eriocauli Flos
Disperse wind-heat, improve vision and remove corneal opacity
Snake slough Serpentis Periostracum
Dispel wind, stop convulsions, resolve toxin, remove corneal opacity
Wheat bran Triticum aestivum (bran)
Nourish the spleen and stomach
Semi-waxy velvet antler powder Cervi Cornus Colla (?)
Strengthen kidney yang, benefit essence and blood, strengthen bones and muscles, regulate the Chong and Ren meridians, secure the Dai vessel, promote the expulsion of sore toxins
Gecko Gekko
Dispel wind and stop convulsions, resolve toxin and eliminate masses, unblock collaterals and restore function from disability, resist tuberculosis and dissipate hardness
Cricket Gryllulus
Promote urination and reduce edema
Winged euonymus twig Euonymi Ramulus
Break blood stasis and move blood, invigorate collaterals and free the channels, clear dry heat in the yin aspect, clear fire and stop thirst, lower blood sugar and urine sugar
Stir-fried Sophora Flower Sophorae Flos (stir-fried)
Cool the Blood and stop bleeding, clear the Liver and improve vision.
Prince's feather fruit Polygoni Orientalis Fructus
Disperse blood and eliminate masses, eliminate accumulations and relieve pain
Degelatinized deer antler Cervi Cornus Degelatinatum
Strengthen kidney yang, benefit essence and blood, strengthen bones and muscles, regulate the Chong and Ren meridians, secure the Dai vessel, promote the expulsion of sore toxins
Deer antler glue Cervi Cornus Colla
Strengthen kidney yang, benefit essence and blood, strengthen bones and muscles, regulate the Chong and Ren meridians, secure the Dai vessel, promote the expulsion of sore toxins
Prepared Nux Vomica Seed Strychnos nux-vomica L.
Reduce swelling and dissipate nodules; Unblock collaterals and relieve pain
Wether fat Adeps Caprae seu Ovis
Tonify the kidney and nourish blood, dispel wind and resolve toxin, warm the middle and stop dysentery
Photinia stem Photiniae Ramus seu Folium
Dispel wind-dampness, relax sinews and collaterals, strengthen the waist and knees, relieve impediment pain
Kadsura bark Kadsurae Cortex
Reconnect tendons and set bones, remove blood stasis and unblock collaterals
Red mercuric oxide Hydrargyrum Oxydatum Rubrum
Draw out toxin and remove slough
Tortoise-Plastron Gelatin (Testudinis Plastrum Gelatinum) Testudinis Carapacis Colla
Nourish yin, subdue yang, benefit the kidneys, strengthen bones, secure menstruation, stop bleeding, nourish blood, and tonify the heart
Human placenta powder Placentae Hominis Pulvis
Warm the kidney and supplement essence, tonify qi and nourish blood
White mercurous chloride Hydrargyrum Oxydatum Album
Kill bacteria, draw out toxin and reduce swelling, promote suppuration, remove slough, kill parasites; in external medicine, it is a corrosive pterygium-flattening medicine
Konjac powder Amorphophalli Rivieri Pulvis
Resolve Phlegm and eliminate accumulations, dissipate blood stasis and reduce swelling
Fresh ginger juice Zingiberis Recens Succus
Release the exterior by inducing sweat, warm the middle and stop vomiting, warm the lungs and stop cough
Brucea javanica oil Bruceae Fructus Oleum
Clear heat and resolve toxin, treat dysentery and stop malaria, corrode warts.
Natural Cow Bezoar Bovis Calculus
Extinguish Wind and stop spasms, Resolve Phlegm and open the orifices, Clear heat and resolve toxin.
Water-Processed Realgar Realgar (AsS/As4S4,矿物药)
Detoxify, kill parasites
Yellow rice
Regulate and nourish spleen and stomach, benefit yin, benefit lung, benefit Large Intestine.
Prepared Sichuan Aconite Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux (母根)
Dispel wind and remove dampness; Dissipate cold and relieve pain
White Wine
Move through the Channels / Meridians and open obstruction; warm the blood vessels and dissipate congealed stasis; excels at resolving stagnant depression; most benefits the liver and gallbladder.
Raw Kusnezoff Monkshood Root Aconitum kusnezoffii Rchb.
Dispel wind, remove dampness, dissipate cold, stop pain
Prepared Kusnezoff Monkshood Root Aconitum kusnezoffii Rchb.
Dispel wind and remove dampness, dissipate cold and stop pain
Kelp Laminaria japonica
Reduce phlegm and dissipate nodules, promote urination and reduce edema.
Calcined alum Alumen Dehydratum
External use: resolve toxin, kill parasites, relieve itching; internal use: Resolve Phlegm, stop bleeding, stop diarrhea.
Catclaw buttercup root Ranunculi Ternati Radix
Resolve Phlegm and dissipate nodules, resolve toxin and reduce swelling.
Sweetgum resin Liquidambaris Resina
Activate blood, cool blood, resolve toxin, relieve pain.
Ink charcoal
Stop bleeding and move stasis.
Tougucao Phrymae Leptostachyae Herba
Dispel wind and remove dampness, relax sinews and activate blood, dissipate stasis and reduce swelling, resolve toxin and relieve pain.
Glutinous rice vinegar
Dissipate stasis and resolve toxin, descend qi and promote digestion, open stomach qi, dissipate water qi.
Sal ammoniac Sal Ammoniacum
Break stasis and dissipate nodules, remove accumulations and soften hardness.
Purple sal ammoniac
Break stasis and dissipate nodules, remove accumulations and soften hardness.
Persimmon frost powder Kaki Persimmon Frost (Diosypros Kaki Frost)
Moisten lung and stop cough, generate fluids and benefit throat, stop bleeding.
Glutinous rice flour Glutinous Rice Flour (Oryzae Glutinosae Semen)
Tonify spleen and stomach.
Iron filings Iron Filings (Ferri Frusta)
Calm liver and settle fright.
Artificial cow-bezoar Calculus Bovis Artifactus
Extinguish wind and stop spasms, Resolve Phlegm and open orifices, Clear heat and resolve toxin.
Cochinchina momordica seed Momordicae Semen
Reduce swelling and dissipate nodules, remove toxin.
Brown sugar Brown Sugar (Saccharum)
Supplement qi and Tonify Blood, fortify spleen and warm stomach, relax the middle and relieve pain, Activate blood and resolve stasis.
Charred male fern rhizome Dryopteridis Crassirhizomatis Rhizoma Carbonisatum
Clear heat and resolve toxin, cool blood and stop bleeding, kill parasites.