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Hairy birthwort (Xungufeng) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae Botanical Name: Aristolochia mollissima Hance Common Name: Hairy birthwort Source of Earliest Record: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The whole plant is gathered in summer or autumn, cleaned and dried. Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter and neutral Meridian: Liver Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the channels and collaterals; 3. To stop pain Indications & Combinations: Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as joint pain, numbness of the limbs, tendon and muscle spasms and pain … Xem tiếp

Hawthorn fruit (Shanzha) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Crataegi Botanical Name: 1. Crataegus cuneata Sieb, et Zucc; 2. Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var Major N. E. Br.; 3. Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. Common Name: Hawthorn fruit, Crataegus fruit Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu Bencao Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The fruit is gathered in late autumn or in the beginning of winter, dried in the sun and fried, or raw, fruit may be used. Properties & Taste: Sour, sweet and slightly warm. Meridians: Spleen, stomach and liver Functions: 1. To eliminate food … Xem tiếp

Hemp seed (Huomaren) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Cannabis Botanical Name: Cannabis sativa L. Common Name: Cannabis seed, Hemp seed Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe seeds are gathered in autumn, cleaned and dried in the sun. This herb must be ground in a mortar and pestle before use. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral. Meridians: Spleen and large intestine Functions: To lubricate intestines and move feces. Indications & Combinations: 1. Constipation due to dryness in the intestines. Hemp seed (Huomaren) is … Xem tiếp

Homalomena rhizome (Qiannianjian) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Homalomenae Botanical Name: Homalomena occulta (Lour.) Schott Common Name: Homalomena rhizome Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu Shiyi Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in spring or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and warm Meridians: Liver and kidney Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To strengthen tendons and bones Indications & Combinations: Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as … Xem tiếp

Hypoglauca yam (Bixie) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Dioscoreae hypoglaucae Botanical Name: 1. Dioscoreahypoglauca Palib; 2. Dioscorea septemloba Thunb.; 3. Dioscorea futschauensis Uline Common Name: Hypoglauca yam Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in spring or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral Meridians: Liver, stomach and urinary bladder Functions: 1. To resolve turbid urine; 2. To expel wind and transform … Xem tiếp

Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua) Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Lonicerae Botanical Name: 1. Lonicera japonica Thunb. L.; 2. Lonicera hypoglauca Miq.; 3. Lonicera confusa DC.; 4. Lonicera dsystyla Rehd. Common Name: Honeysuckle flower, Lonicera flower Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The flower buds are gathered in the beginning of summer and dried in the shade. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold Meridians: Lung, stomach and large intestine Functions: To clear heat and release toxins. Indications & Combinations: 1. Febrile diseases: a) exogenous pathogenic heat at … Xem tiếp

Houttuynia (Yuxingcao) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Houttuyniae Botanical Name: Houttuynia cordate Thunb. Common Name: Houttuynia Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The entire plant is gathered in the time between summer and autumn. After gathering, it is cleaned and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Pungent and slightly cold. Meridian: Lung Functions: To clear heat and release toxins. Indications & Combinations: 1. Lung abscess manifested as cough with bloody and pus-like sputum. Houttuynia (Yuxingcao) is used with Platycodon root (Jiegeng) and Coix seed … Xem tiếp

Hyacinth bean (Biandou) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Dolichoris Botanical Name: Dolichos lablab L. Common Name: Dolichos seed, Hyacinth bean, Egyptian kidney bean Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe seeds are gathered in autumn and then dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and slightly warm. Meridians: Spleen and stomach Functions: To strengthen the spleen and transform dampness. Indications & Combinations: 1. Deficient spleen not transforming and transporting water manifested as lassitude, poor appetite, loose stool or diarrhea, or leukorrhea due to … Xem tiếp