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Lily bulb (Baihe) Pharmaceutical Name: Bulbus Lilii Botanical Name: 1. Liliumbrownii var. viridulum Baker; 2. Lilium pumilum DC.; 3. Lilium lancifolium Thunb. Common Name: Lily bulb Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The bulbs are gathered in autumn. After they are cleaned, the bulbs are washed in boiled water or steamed, then dried in the sun or baked. Properties & Taste: Sweet and slightly cold. Meridians: Lung and heart Functions: 1. To moisten the lungs and stop cough; 2. To clear heat … Xem tiếp

Lindera root (Wuyao) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Linderae Botanical Name: Linderastrychnifolia (Sieb. et Zucc.) Vill. Common Name: Lindera root, Spicebush root Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Shiyi Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in August. After the fibrous roots and bark have been removed, the roots are cut into slices and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm. Meridians: Lung, spleen, kidney and urinary bladder Functions: 1. To regulate qi and stop pain; 2. To warm the kidneys and dispel cold Indications & … Xem tiếp

Longan aril (Longyanrou) Pharmaceutical Name: Arillus longan Botanical Name: Euphorialongan (Lour.) steud. Common Name: Longan aril, Arillus fruit Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The aril can be collected from the ripe longan in early autumn. Then it is baked or dried in the sunshine. Properties & Taste: Sweet and warm. Meridians: Heart and spleen. Functions: 1. To nourish blood and tranquilize the mind; 2. To strengthen the spleen and replenish qi Indications & Combinations: Deficiency of qi and blood manifested as … Xem tiếp

Laminaria (Kunbu) Pharmaceutical Name: Thallus Laminariae seu Eckloniae Botanical Name: 1. Laminariajaponica Aresch.; 2. Ecklonia kurome Okam. Common Name: Laminaria, Kelp, Kunbu sea cress Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The laminaria thallus is collected from the sea in summer or autumn. It is cleaned, cut into pieces and dried in the shade. Properties & Taste: Salty and cold Meridians: Liver, stomach and kidney. Functions: 1. To resolve phlegm and soften hardness; 2. To promote water metabolism Indications & Combinations: 1. Goiter manifested … Xem tiếp

Lophatherum (Danzhuye) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lophatheri Botanical Name: Lophatherum gracile Brongn. Common Name: Lophatherum Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The leaves are gathered in summer, dried in the sun and cut into pieces. Properties & Taste: Sweet or no taste and cold Meridians: Heart, stomach and small intestine Functions: 1. To clear heat and benefit urination; 2. To clear heat in the heart and lessen irritability Indications & Combinations: 1. Febrile diseases manifested as irritability, thirst and fever. Lophatherum (Danzhuye) is used … Xem tiếp

Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Gentianae macrophyllae Botanical Name: 1. Gentianamacrophylla pall.; 2. Gentiana crassicaulis Duthie ex Burkill; 3. Gentiana dahurica Fisch.; 4. Gentiana straminea Maxim. Common Name: Large-leaf gentian 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 root bark has been removed, the roots are cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and slightly cold Meridians: Stomach, liver and gall bladder. Functions: … Xem tiếp

Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ledebouriellae Botanical Name: Ledebouriella divaricata (Turcz.) Hiroe Common Name: Ledebouriella root Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The root is dug in spring and autumn, dried in the sun, soaked in water and cut into pieces. Properties & Taste: Pungent, sweet and warm Meridians: Lung, liver, spleen and urinary bladder Functions: 1. To release the exterior and expel wind; 2. To expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain; 3. To alleviate spasms Indications & Combinations: 1. Wind-cold exterior … Xem tiếp

Leech (Shuizhi) Pharmaceutical Name: Hirudo seu whitmaniae Zoological Name: 1. Whitmaniapigra (Whitman); 2. Hirudo nipponica Whitman; 3. Whitmania acranulata (Whitman) Common Name: Leech Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The leeches are caught from May to June or in autumn. They are killed and dried in the sun, and then pounded into powder or carbonized. Properties & Taste: Salty, bitter, neutral and slightly toxic Meridian: Liver Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 2. To promote menstruation Indications & Combinations: 1. … Xem tiếp

Lepidium seed (Tinglizi)    Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Lepiddi seu Descurainiae Botanical Name: 1. Lepidiumapetalum Willd.; 2. Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb et prantl Common Name: Lepidium seed, Descurainia seed Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The whole plant is harvested in the period of the Beginning of Summer (seventh solar term) and dried in the sun. Then the seeds are collected. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and very cold Meridians: Lung and urinary bladder. Functions: 1. To reduce phlegm in the lungs and … Xem tiếp

Licorice root (Gancao) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Glycyrrhizae Botanical Name: 1. Glycyrrhizauralensis Fisch.; 2. Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat.; 3. Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Common Name: Licorice root 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 and bark have been removed, the rhizomes are cut into slices and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral Meridians: Heart, lung, spleen and stomach Functions: 1. To tonify the spleen and replenish qi; 2. To moisten … Xem tiếp

Light wheat (Fuxiaomai) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Tritici levis Botanical Name: Triticum aestivum Common Name: Light wheat Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Mengquan Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The light grain is first soaked in water and then dried. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cool. Meridian: Heart Functions: 1. To tonify qi and clear heat; 2. To stop sweating Indications & Combinations: Weakness of the body manifested as spontaneous sweating or night sweating. Light wheat (Fuxiaomai) is used with Oyster shell (Muli), Astragalus root (Huangqi) and Ephedra root (Mahuanggen) … Xem tiếp

Ligusticum root (Gaoben) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Ligustici Botanical Name: 1. Ligusticumsinense oliver; 2. Ligusticum jeholense Nakai et Kitag. Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Common Name: Ligusticum root Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in spring. After the fibrous roots have been removed, they are dried in the sun. Then, after soaking them in water, the roots are cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm. Meridians: Urinary bladder Functions: 1. To expel cold and release the exterior; 2. To expel wind and … Xem tiếp

Loquat leaf (Pipaye) Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Eriobotryae Botanical Name: Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Common Name: Eriobotrya leaf, Loquat leaf Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The leaves are gathered in late spring or early summer and dried in the sun. Then the down of the leaves is brushed off and the leaves are cut into pieces. Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral Meridians: Lung and stomach Functions: 1. To resolve phlegm and stop cough; 2. To conduct rebellious qi downward and stop vomiting … Xem tiếp

Lotus node (Oujie) Pharmaceutical Name: Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Common Name: Lotus node Source of Earliest Record: Yaoxing Lun Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The lotus rhizomes are dug in autumn or winter. The nodes of the rhizomes are removed, cleaned and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet, astringent and neutral Meridians: Liver, lung and stomach Functions: To promote healing and stop bleeding Indications & Combinations: Hemorrhages, especially cough with blood and vomiting with blood. Lotus node (Oujie) is used with Bletilla … Xem tiếp

Lotus seed (Lianzi) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Nelumbinis Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Common Name: Lotus seed Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The lotus seeds are collected from August to September. After the skins of the seeds have been removed, the seeds are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet, astringent and neutral Meridians: Spleen, kidney and heart Functions: 1. To tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea; 2. To reinforce the kidneys and control the essence; 3. To nourish the blood … Xem tiếp