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Japanese thistle (Daji) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba seu Radix Cirsii japonici Botanical Name: Cirsiumjaponicum DC. Common Name: Japanese thistle Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The aerial parts of the plant are gathered in summer or autumn when the thistle is flowering. The root can be dug in late autumn. Both are dried in the sun and cut into pieces. Properties & Taste: Sweet, bitter and cool Meridians: Heart and liver Functions: 1. To cool blood and stop bleeding; 2. To reduce swelling and … Xem tiếp

Jujube (Dazao) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Jujubae Botanical Name: Ziziphusjujuba Mill. Common Name: Jujube, Chinese date Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe fruit is gathered at the beginning of autumn and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and warm Meridians: Spleen and stomach Functions: 1. To replenish qi in the middle jiao (spleen and stomach); 2. To nourish the blood and soothe the mind; 3. To moderate the action of herbs Indications & Combinations: 1. Weakness of the spleen … Xem tiếp