HERBAL K

Kansui root (Gansui) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix kansui Botanical Name: Euphorbia kansui T. N. Liou ex T. P. Wang Common Name: Kansui root Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The tuberous root is dug in late autumn or early spring. The root bark is peeled off, and the root is dried in the sun. Then it is soaked in vinegar. Properties & Taste: Bitter, sweet, cold and toxic Meridians: Lung, kidney and large intestine Functions: 1. To transform water and reduce edema; 2. … Xem tiếp

Katsumadai seed (Caodoukou) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Alpiniae katsumadai Botanical Name: Alpinia katsumadai Hayata Common Name: Katsumadai seed Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The yellow fruit is gathered in summer or autumn and dried in the sun. The seeds are smashed after the flesh of the fruit has been peeled off. Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm Meridians: Spleen and stomach. Functions: 1. To dry dampness and warm the spleen and stomach; 2. To promote qi circulation Indications & Combinations: Cold-damp blocking and … Xem tiếp