All Raw Herbs

Channels:SP, LIV, KI

Properties:Bitter, Spicy, Warm

Latin:Artemisiae Argyi Folium

Chinese Herb Actions

Warms the Channels and Stops Bleeding

Stops menstrual and uterine bleeding from deficient cold conditions, for problems such as possible miscarriage.

Dispels Cold and Alleviates Pain

For cold caused dysmenorrhea and abdominal pain.

Calms the Fetus

For Restless Fetus Syndrome.

Relieves asthma, cough, and resolves phlegm

For asthma and cough.

Channels:SP, LIV, KI

Properties:Bitter, Spicy, Warm

Latin:Artemisiae Argyi Folium

Chinese Herb Actions

Warms the Channels and Stops Bleeding

Stops menstrual and uterine bleeding from deficient cold conditions, for problems such as possible miscarriage.

Dispels Cold and Alleviates Pain

For cold caused dysmenorrhea and abdominal pain.

Calms the Fetus

For Restless Fetus Syndrome.

Relieves asthma, cough, and resolves phlegm

For asthma and cough.

Channels:SP, LIV, KI

Properties:Bitter, Spicy, Warm

Latin:Artemisiae Argyi Folium

Chinese Herb Actions

Warms the Channels and Stops Bleeding

Stops menstrual and uterine bleeding from deficient cold conditions, for problems such as possible miscarriage.

Dispels Cold and Alleviates Pain

For cold caused dysmenorrhea and abdominal pain.

Calms the Fetus

For Restless Fetus Syndrome.

Relieves asthma, cough, and resolves phlegm

For asthma and cough.

Channels:KI, LIV

Properties:Spicy, Sweet, Warm

Latin:Morindae Officinalis Radix

Chinese Herb Actions

Tonifies the Kidneys and Assists the Yang

For impotence, infertility, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, incontinence, weak lower back, irregular menstruation, Blood clots during menstruation, and dull abdominal pain that is cold in nature.

Strengthens the Tendons and Bones

For back pain and atrophy of the muscles.

Dispels Wind-Damp and Cold

For cold damp painful arthritis, muscle cramps or spasms, and difficulty moving the joints.

Channels:LU, SP, ST

Properties:Spicy, Aromatic Slightly Warm (or Neutral)

Latin:Fructus Amomi Kravanh

Chinese Herb Actions

Moves Qi, Strongly Dissolves Dampness, and Strengthens the Stomach

For Damp-Heat febrile diseases with symptoms such as lack of appetite, abdominal fullness and distention, chest congestion, and a greasy tongue coat.

Warms the Spleen and Stomach, and Descends Rebellious Qi

For nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and other cold stomach conditions.

Channels:LU

Properties:Sweet, Bitter, Slightly Warm (or Neutral)

Latin:Radix Stemonae

Translation:Hundred Parts

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Moistens the Lung and Stops Cough

For acute or chronic, hot or cold, and deficient or excess cough conditions. Excellent for chronic respiratory disorders and chronic cough from deficiency such as tuberculosis.

Anti-Parasitic

Used topically, this herb kills body or head lice, fleas, pinworm (enema), and other itchy dermatological disorders.

Channels:LU, SP, ST

Properties:Spicy, Aromatic Slightly Warm (or Neutral)

Latin:Fructus Amomi Kravanh

Translation:White Cardamom

Chinese Herb Actions

Moves Qi, Strongly Dissolves Dampness, and Strengthens the Stomach

For Damp-Heat febrile diseases with symptoms such as lack of appetite, abdominal fullness and distention, chest congestion, and a greasy tongue coat.

Warms the Spleen and Stomach, and Descends Rebellious Qi

For nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and other cold stomach conditions.

Channels:HT, LU

Properties:Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold

Latin:Bulbus Lilii

Translation:Hundred Meetings

Chinese Herb Actions

Moistens the Lung, Stops Cough, and Clear Heat

For Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency causing consumptive cough with symptoms such as consumptive, dry, chronic cough, shortness of breath, and white, yellow, or bloody sputum that is difficult to expectorate. Also for heat signs accompanying Lung Yin Deficiency such as night sweats, tidal fever, and an absence of sputum.

Clears Heat and Calms the Spirit (Shen)

For Lung Yin Deficiency directly affecting the Heart with symptoms such as physical or speech disorientation, trouble with concentration, sensory impairment, bitter taste in the mouth, dark yellow urine, and a rapid thready pulse.

Nourishes the Yin and Harmonizes the Middle Jiao

For dull pain associated with Stomach Yin Deficiency.

Channels:LIV, ST, LI.

Properties:Bitter, Sweet, Cold

Latin:Herba Hedyotidis DiffusaeÌ_å«_ÌÎÌ_?Ì_́Ì_å«ÌÎÌ_ÌÎÌÕ?__

Translation:White patterned snake's tongue herb

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Clears heat, dries dampness, and strongly neutralizes Fire Toxins

For intestinal abscesses, cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, esophagus or stomach, reduces jaundice, treats acute appendicitis, or toxic sores and ulcerations. Also used for snakebites.

Promotes urination

For hot and painful urinary tract infections.

Channels:

LU, ST, LIV

Properties:

Bitter, Sweet, Cool, Astringent

Chinese Herb Actions

Restrains Leakage of Blood and Stops Bleeding

For Hematemesis, Hemoptysis, Lung Abscesses, and bleeding due to trauma.

Nourishes Yin, Cools Heat, and Preserves Body Fluids

For bleeding in the Lungs and Stomach causing Hematemesis, Hemoptysis, and Epistaxis.

Reduces Swelling and Promotes Generation of Flesh

Can be applied topically to treat ulcers, sores, swellings, and chapped skin. It can reduce the swelling of sores, and speed the healing of chronic non-healing sores.

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Channels:LU

Properties:Spicy, Warm

Latin:Semen Sinapis Albae

Alt Names:Huang Jie Zi

Chinese Herb Actions

Warms the Lungs, Expels Phlegm, and Regulates Qi

For Cold Phlegm Stagnation with symptoms such as cough, thin, profuse, clear or white sputum, wheezing and dyspnea, or neck and upper thorax pain caused by cold phlegm obstruction at the diaphragm.

Regulates Qi, Opens the Channels, Dissipates Nodules, and Alleviates Pain

For Phlegm Cold obstruction in the Channels causing body aches, joint pain, phlegm type masses, scrofula, Yin type Boils, and bed sores.

Channels:HT, ST, LIV

Properties:Bitter, Spicy, Cool

Latin:Radix Ampelopsis

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Clears Heat and Toxins, Reduces Abscesses and Heals Wounds

It can be used alone for conditions where Heat and Toxins have caused sores and abscesses. It reduces swellings and treats carbuncles, burns (topically), skin redness and lesions. Especially good for when ulcers fail to heal.

Channels:LU

Properties:Spicy, Sweet, Neutral (or Slightly Warm)

Latin:Radix Et Rhizoma Cynanchi Baiqian

Ì_å«_ÌÎÌ_?Ì_́Ì_å«ÌÎÌ_ÌÎÌÕ?__Translation:White Before

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Descends Rebellious Qi, Expels Phlegm, and Stops Cough

For excess Lung conditions, Phlegm blockage in the chest, cough with profuse sputum, and invasion of Wind-Cold. This is an important herb in the treatment of phlegm accumulation in the Lungs causing coughing and wheezing, It is the principle herb for treating cough and dyspnea from any excess respiratory disorder. Although is warm and spicy, it is not drying.

Channels:LIV, SP

Properties:Bitter, Sour, Cool

Latin:Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae

Alt Names:Bai Shao Yao

Translation:White Peony

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Nourishes Blood and Preserves Yin

For Liver Blood Deficiency with symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, pale and dull complexion, and pale and brittle nails. For Liver Blood and Yin Deficiency causing Wind due to long standing heat from febrile disease with symptoms such as twitches, tremors, muscle spasms, alternating extension and flexion of the hands and feet, tonic-clonic spasms, or convulsions.

Nourishes Blood and Regulate the Menses

For chronic Liver Blood Deficiency causing Deficiency in the Ren and Chong Channels with symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge, postpartum disorders, gestational disorders, and spermatorrhea.

Nourishes the Ying Level, Preserves the Yin, and Adjusts the Wei

For night sweating where the Yang moves to the inside of the body during the night, forcing out body fluids. For spontaneous sweating where the Wei Qi is weak and can not properly control the opening and closing of the skin pores.

Calms Liver Yang and Subdues Liver Wind

For Liver Yang rising caused by Liver Yin and Blood Deficiency with symptoms such as ringing in the ears, dizziness, vertigo, red eyes, flushed face, irritability, anger, headaches, and poor balance. In severe cases, there may be delirium, convulsions, or loss of consciousness.

Softens and Comforts the Liver and Alleviates Pain

For pain, cramps, or spasms in the sinews, tendons, and muscles. Also used to relieve pain in the intercostal, hypochondriac, and abdomen areas.

Channels:LI, LIV, ST

Properties:Bitter, Cold

Latin:Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis

Translation:Hoary headed geezer

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Clears Heat, Removes Toxins, and Reduces Inflammation

For dysentery from Damp-Heat in the Stomach and intestines. Treats bacterial or amoebic dysentery, epistaxis and bleeding hemorrhoids. Also applied externally to treat trichomonas vaginitis.

Channels:LU, ST, KI

Properties:Bitter, Salty, Cold

Latin:Radix Cynanchi Atrati

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Clears Heat and Cools the Blood

For heat in the Blood level, especially Yin deficient heat, Summerheat with fever in children, and lingering fever that has injured the Blood or Yin. Especially effective in treating post partum fever.

Promotes Urination

For Bloody or hot urination especially pre or post partum.

Detoxifies

For abscesses, swollen throat, toxic sores, and snakebite. Can be taken internally or topically.

Channels:SP, ST

Properties:Bitter, Cold

Latin:Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis

Translation:White fresh bark

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Clears Heat and Expels Wind

For sores from Damp-Heat or Wind-Heat including scabies, rubella, and other rashes. Especially useful in cases of profuse yellow pus and pruritus.

Used in conjunction with other herbs to treat Damp-Heat jaundice or Bi Pain.

Channels:LU, ST

Properties:Spicy, Warm

Latin:Radix Angelicae Dahuricae

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Dispels Wind and Stops Pain

For external Wind-Cold, especially with sinus or yang Ming headache, supra-orbital pain and sinus congestion.

Reduces Pus and Swelling

For early stages of surface level sores. This herb can reduce swelling and/or help to discharge pus.

Also used for damp and discharge in the Lower Jiao.

Channels:SP, ST

Properties:Bitter, Sweet, Warm

Latin:Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae

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Tonifies the Spleen and Supplements the Qi

For deficiency in the Middle Jiao (Spleen and Stomach) with symptoms such as loose stools, diarrhea, fatigue, shortness of breath, sallow complexion, and lowered appetite.

Dries Dampness, Moves and Transforms Water Accumulation

For Edema caused by Spleen Qi Deficiency where the Spleen fails to transform and transport water and dampness accumulates.

Strengthens the Wei Qi and Stops Sweating

For spontaneous sweating caused by Qi Deficiency.

Stabilizes Pregnancy and Calms the Fetus

For Restless Fetus Syndrome caused by lack of nutrition to the fetus caused by Spleen Qi Deficiency.

Channels:SP, ST

Properties:Bitter, Sweet, Warm

Latin:Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae

Chinese Herb Actions

Tonifies the Spleen and Supplements the Qi

For deficiency in the Middle Jiao (Spleen and Stomach) with symptoms such as loose stools, diarrhea, fatigue, shortness of breath, sallow complexion, and lowered appetite.

Dries Dampness, Moves and Transforms Water Accumulation

For Edema caused by Spleen Qi Deficiency where the Spleen fails to transform and transport water and dampness accumulates.

Strengthens the Wei Qi and Stops Sweating

For spontaneous sweating caused by Qi Deficiency.

Stabilizes Pregnancy and Calms the Fetus

For Restless Fetus Syndrome caused by lack of nutrition to the fetus caused by Spleen Qi Deficiency.

Channels:HT, KI, LI.

Properties:Sweet, Neutral

Latin:Semen Platycladi

Translation:Lateral Cypres Kernel

Chinese Herb Actions

Nourishes the Heart and Calms the Spirit

For Heart Blood Deficiency with symptoms such as insomnia, poor memory, anxiety, and palpitations.

Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels

For Yin or Blood Deficiency causing constipation in elderly or postpartum patients.

Channels:HT, LU, ST

Properties:Bitter, Cold

Latin:Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi

Chinese Herb Actions

Removes Heat and Toxins, Cools the Blood, and Benefits the Throat

For fevers, epidemic disorders including influenza and meningitis, mumps, and swollen throat conditions. Also effective in treating acute parotitis, erysipelas, and Damp-Heat jaundice.