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Gadfly (Mengchong) Pharmaceutical Name: Tabanus Zoological Name: Tabanus bivittatus Mats. Common Name: Gadfly Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The female gadfly is caught in May or June. It is boiled or steamed, and then dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Bitter, slightly cold and slightly toxic Meridian: Liver Functions: To invigorate blood and remove stagnation Indications & Combinations: 1. Amenorrhea or abdominal and epigastric masses caused by blood stagnation. Gadfly (Mengchong) is used with Leech (Shuizhi), Cockroach (Chechong), Peach seed … Xem tiếp

Galangal rhizome (Gaoliangjiang) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizome Alpinia officinarum Botanical Name: Alpinia officinarum Hance Common Name: Galanga rhizome, Lesser Galangal Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The four to six year old rhizomes are dug in late summer or at the beginning of autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are cut into pieces and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Spleen and stomach. Meridians: Spleen and stomach Functions: To warm the spleen and stomach and stop pain Indications & … Xem tiếp

Gastrodia tuber (Tianma) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Botanical Name: Gastrodia elata Bl. Common Name: Gastrodia tuber Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in winter or spring. After the bark has been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, boiled or steamed and baked. They are then soaked again and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral. Meridian: Liver Functions: 1. To eliminate endogenous wind and stop spasms; 2. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang Indications & … Xem tiếp

Gecko (Gejie) Pharmaceutical Name: Gecko Zoological Name: Gekko gecko L. Common Name: Gecko, Toad-headed lizard Source of Earliest Record: Leigong Paozhi Lun Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The gecko is caught in summer. The internal organs are removed, and the eyes are cut and drained. Pieces of bamboo are used to fix the body, and then the gecko is baked and put in a dry place. Properties & Taste: Salty and neutral. Meridians: Lung and kidney Functions: 1. To tonify lungs and kidneys; 2. To stop cough and … Xem tiếp

Genkwa flower (Yuanhua) Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Genkwa Botanical Name: Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. Common Name: Genkwa flower Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The flower buds are gathered in spring and dried in the sun, baked or fried with vinegar. Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter, warm and toxic Meridians: Lung, kidney and large intestine Functions: 1. To transform water and stop cough; 2. To resolve phlegm and stop cough; 3. To kill worms. Indications & Combinations: 1. Edema in the face … Xem tiếp

Germinated barley (Maiya) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Hordei germinatus Botanical Name: Hordeum vulgare L. Common Name: Germinated barley Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: Barley is soaked in water for a day, and then it is put into a basket. Water is sprinkled over the barley daily until it germinates. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral Meridians: Spleen, stomach and liver Functions: 1. To eliminate retention of food and harmonize the stomach; 2. To restrain lactation; 3. To promote free flow of liver qi … Xem tiếp

Germinated millet (Guya) Pharmaceutical Name: 1. Fructus Oryzae germinatus; 2. Fructus Setariae germinatus Botanical Name: 1. Oryza sativa L. 2. Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. Common Name: Germinated millet Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The germinated rice sprouts are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral. Meridians: Spleen and stomach Functions: 1. To eliminate food retention and harmonize the stomach; 2. To improve appetite Indications & Combinations: 1. Retention of food. Germinated millet (Guya) is used with Medicated leaven (Shenqu) … Xem tiếp

Ginkgo seed (Baiguo) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Ginkgo Botanical Name: Ginkgo biloba L. Common Name: Ginkgo seed Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe seeds are gathered in autumn, cleaned and dried in the sun. After the shells of the seeds have been broken, the seeds are removed and pounded into pieces. Properties & Taste: Sweet, bitter, astringent, neutral and slightly toxic Meridian: Lung Functions: 1. To strengthen lung qi and soothe asthma; 2. To relieve leukorrhea. Indications & Combinations: 1. Asthma: a) … Xem tiếp

Ginseng (Renshen) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ginseng Botanical Name: Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. Common Name: Ginseng Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: There are many types of ginseng, including wild and cultivated. Cultivated ginseng from Jilin Province in China is the best quality. The ginseng roots are dug in autumn after being cultivated for six to seven years, and then they are cleaned, dried in the sun, steamed or baked and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Sweet, slightly warm. Meridians: Spleen … Xem tiếp

Glauber’s salt (Mangxiao) Pharmaceutical Name: Natrii Sulfas Mineral Name: 1. Mirabilite; 2. Glauber’s salt; 3. Sodium sulfate Common Name: Mirabilite, Glauber’s salt Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: Sodium sulfate Properties & Taste: Salty, bitter and cold Meridians: Stomach and large intestine Functions: 1. To purge feces downward; 2. To soften hardness; 3. To clear heat Indications & Combinations: 1. Constipation. Glauber’s salt (Mangxiao) is used with Rhubarb (Dahuang) in the formula Dachengqi Tang. 2. Sore throat, ulcerated mouth, red eyes or boils. … Xem tiếp

Glehnia root (Shashen) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Glehniae Botanical Name: 1. Glehnia littoralis Fr. Sehmidt ex Miq; 2. Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch Common Name: Glehnia root Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in summer or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the roots are washed in boiled water and the bark peeled off. Then the roots are soaked again before being cut into pieces or slices. Properties & Taste: Sweet and slightly cold. Meridians: Lung and stomach. … Xem tiếp

Globethistle (Loulu) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Rhapontici seu Echinopsis Botanical Name: 1. Rhaponticum uniflorum (L.) DC.; 2. Echinops latifolius Tausch. Common Name: Globethistle Source of Earliest Records: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the roots are cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter and cold. Meridian: Stomach Functions: 1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To reduce swelling; 3. To promote lactation Indications & Combinations: 1. Boils, … Xem tiếp

Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Clerodentri trichotomi Botanical Name: Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb. Common Name: Glorybower leaf, Clerodendron leaf Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Tujing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The leaves are gathered before the plant bears fruit in summer. They are then dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter, sweet and cool Meridian: Liver Functions: To dispel wind and dampness. Indications & Combinations: 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia. Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) is used with Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao), … Xem tiếp

Grass-leaved sweetflag (Shichangpu) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizome Acori graminei Botanical Name: Acorus gramineus Soland. Common Name: Grass-leaved sweetflag rhizome Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in early spring and cleaned and dried in the sun. When the fresh rhizome is used for medical purposes, it should be dug in late summer. Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm. Meridians: Heart and stomach. Functions: 1. To open the orifices; 2. To transform dampness and harmonize the stomach; 3. To tranquilize the … Xem tiếp

Green chiretta (Chuanxinlian) Pharmaceutical Name: Herb Andrographitis Botanical Name: Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees Common Name: Green chiretta, Kariyat Source of Earliest Record: Lingnan Caoyao Lu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The aerial parts of the plant are gathered in the early autumn when the plant begins to flower. Then it is cut into pieces and dried. Properties & Taste: Bitter and cold. Meridians: Lung, stomach, large and small intestines Functions: 1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To dry dampness Indications & Combinations: 1. The beginning … Xem tiếp