HERBAL B

Bitter cardamom (Yizhiren) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Alpiniae oxyphyllae. Botanical Name: Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. Common Name: Black cardamom, Bitter cardamom. Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Shiyi. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The fruit is gathered in summer. It is dried in the sun, fried with sand and peeled. Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm. Meridians: Spleen and kidney. Functions: 1. To warm and tonify the spleen and kidneys; 2. To prevent emissions and stop diarrhea Indications & Combinations: 1. Invasion of cold in the spleen and kidneys manifested as … Xem tiếp

Black plum (Wumei) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Mume. Botanical Name: Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc. Common Name: Black plum, Mume Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The unripe fruit is gathered in the period at the Beginning of Summer (seventh solar term). It is baked at a low temperature until the skins turn black. The plum stone is removed. Properties & Taste: Sour and neutral Meridians: Spleen, lung and large intestine Functions: 1. To astringe the lungs and stop cough; 2. To … Xem tiếp

Black sesame seed (Heizhima) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Sesami Botanical Name: Sesamum indicum nigrum L. Common Name: Black sesame seed. Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe sesame seeds are gathered in autumn, then they are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral. Meridians: Liver and kidney Functions: 1. To tonify the essence and blood; 2. To moisten the intestines and move feces Indications & Combinations: 1. Deficient essence and blood manifested as dizziness, blurred vision and early graying … Xem tiếp

Bletilla tuber (Baiji) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Bletillae Botanical Name: Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f. Common Name: Bletilla tuber Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in summer or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, boiled in water, dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter, sweet, astringent and slightly cold. Meridians: Liver, lung and stomach Functions: 1. To stop bleeding; 2. To reduce swelling and promote healing Indications & … Xem tiếp

Boat sterculia seed (Pangdahai) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Sterculiae lychnopherae Botanical Name: Sterculia lychnophera Hance Common Name: Boat sterculia seed Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu Shiyi. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The seeds are collected from April to June after the fruit ripens, and then they are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold. Meridians: Lung and large intestine. Functions: 1. To clear heat in the lungs and promote the dispersing function of qi in the lungs; 2. To moisten the intestines and move feces. … Xem tiếp

Borneol (Bingpian) Blumea balsamifera DC and Borneol Pharmaceutical Name: Borneolum Syntheticum Mineral Name: 1. Dryobalanops aromatica Gaertn. f.; 2. Blumea balsamifera DC. Common Name: Borneol Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu Bencao. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The stems of dryobalanops aromatica are steamed and then cooled into crystals. Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter and slightly cold. Meridians: Heart, spleen and lung. Functions: 1. To open the orifices and clear the mind; 2. To clear heat and stop pain Indications & Combinations: 1. Unconsciousness due to high fever. Borneol … Xem tiếp

Broom cypress fruit (Difuzi) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus kochiae Botanical Name: Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Common Name: Kochia fruit, Broom cypress fruit. Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: When the fruit ripens in autumn, it is gathered and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Bitter and cold. Meridian: Urinary bladder. Functions: 1. To clear heat and transform dampness; 2. To stop itching. Indications & Combinations: 1. Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested as dysuria, painful urination, frequent urination and urgency of micturition. … Xem tiếp

Bugleweed (Zelan) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lycopi Botanical Name: Lycopus lucidus Turcz. var. hirtus Regel Common Name: Bugleweed. Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The aerial part of the entire plant is gathered in summer, dried in the sun and cut into pieces. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and slightly warm Meridians: Liver and spleen Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema Indications & Combinations: 1. Blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation or … Xem tiếp

Bupleurum root (Chaihu) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix bupleuri Botanical Name: Bupleurum scorzoneraefollium wild; 2. Bupleurum chinense DC. Common Name: Bupleurum root. Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in spring or autumn, dried in the sun and cut into short pieces. The raw root can be used, or it can be baked with wine or vinegar. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and slightly cold. Meridians: Pericardium, liver, gall bladder and triple jiao. Functions: 1. To release the exterior and clear … Xem tiếp

Burnet root (Diyu) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Sanguisorbae Botanical Name: Sanguisorba officinalis L. Common Name: Sanguisorba root, Burnet root. Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in spring or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the roots are then cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter, sour and slightly cold Meridians: Liver, stomach and large intestine Functions: 1. To cool blood and stop bleeding; 2. To dispel toxins and promote healing of … Xem tiếp

Burreed tuber (Sanleng) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Sparganii Botanical Name: Sparganium stoloniferum Buch.-Ham. Common Name: Burreed tuber, Sparganium, Scirpus. Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Shiyi. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in winter or spring. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral. Meridians: Liver and spleen. Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and move stagnation; 2. To promote qi circulation and stop pain Indications & Combinations: 1. Qi and blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea, … Xem tiếp

Bush-cherry seed (Yuliren) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen pruni Botanical Name: 1. Prunus japonica Thunb.; 2. Prunus humilis Bge.; 3. Prunus tomentosa Thunb. Common Name: Bush-cherry seed Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe seeds from the fruit are gathered in autumn and dried in the sun. The seeds are then ground in a mortar and pestle. Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter and neutral. Meridians: Small and large intestines. Functions: 1. To lubricate intestines and move feces; 2. To promote urination and reduce … Xem tiếp

Butterflybush flower (Mimenghua) Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Buddlejae Botanical Name: Buddleja officinalis Maxim. Common Name: Buddleja, Butterflybush flower. Source of Earliest Record: Kaibao Bencao. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The flower buds are gathered in spring and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and slightly cold. Meridian: Liver. Functions: 1. To clear heat in the liver; 2. To brighten the eyes and reduce corneal opacity. Indications & Combinations: 1. Heat in the liver manifested as red, painful and swollen eyes, photophobia, excessive tearing and corneal opacity. Butterflybush … Xem tiếp

Bamboo juice (Zhuli) Phyllostachys nigra Pharmaceutical Name: Saccus Bambusae in Taeniam. Botanical Name: 1. Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis Stapf; 2. Bambusa tuldoides Munro; 3. Sinocalamus breecheyanus (Munro) McClure var. pubescens P. F. Li Common Name: Bamboo juice. Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The bamboo juice is collected after the green bamboo has been burned. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold. Meridians: Lung and stomach. Functions: To clear heat and resolve phlegm. Indications & Combinations: 1. Phlegm-heat cough manifested as cough with thick, … Xem tiếp

Bamboo leaf (Zhuye) Pharmaceutical Name: Folium bambusae Botanical Name: Phyllostachy nigra (Lodd.) Munro var. henonis (Mitf.) Stapf ex Rendle Common Name: Bamboo leaf, Bambusa Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu. Part Used & Method for Pharamceutical Preparations: The leaves are picked at any time. It is best to prepare fresh leaves for use. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold. Meridians: Heart, lung and stomach. Functions: 1. To clear heat and relieve irritability; 2. To promote urination Indications & Combinations: 1. Thirst in febrile disease: Bamboo leaf (Zhuye) is used with … Xem tiếp