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Mume flower (Lu’emei) Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Mume Botanical Name: Prumus mume (Sieb.) Zieb. et Zucc. Common Name: Mume flower, Japanese apricot flower Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The flowers or flower buds are gathered in January or February and dried in the sun or baked. Properties & Taste: Sour, astringent and neutral Meridians: Liver and stomach Functions: 1. To promote the free flow of qi in the liver and reduce stagnation; 2. To regulate qi and harmonize the stomach Indications & Combinations: … Xem tiếp

Musk (Shexiang) Pharmaceutical Name: Moschus Zoological Name: 1. Moschus berezovskii Flerov; 2. Moschus sifanicus Przewalski; 3. Moschus moschiferus L. Common Name: Musk Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The secretion is obtained from the naval musk gland of male musk deers. It is dried in the shade in winter or spring. Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm. Meridians: Heart and spleen Functions: 1. To open the orifices and clear the mind; 2. To invigorate the blood and disperse nodules; 3. To stop … Xem tiếp

Myrrh (Moyao) Pharmaceutical Name: Myrrha; Resina myrrhae Botanical Name: Commiphora myrrha Engl. Common Name: Myrrh Source of Earliest Record: Kaibao Bencao Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: After the stem is cut, the gum-resin is gathered and then carbonized. Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral Meridians: Heart, liver and spleen. Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and stop pain; 2. To reduce swelling and promote healing Indications & Combinations: The indications and combinations of Myrrh (Moyao) are the same as those for Frankincense (Ruxiang). Dosage: 3-10 g Cautions & Contraindications: … Xem tiếp

Morinda root (Bajitian) Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Morindae officinalis Botanical Name: Morinda officinalis How Common Name: Morinda root Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug in spring or winter. After the fibrous roots have been removed and the roots are dried in the sun, the dried roots are steamed or soaked. The core of the root is discarded, and the remaining root is cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Pungent, sweet and slightly warm. Meridian: Kidney Functions: 1. To tonify … Xem tiếp

Mother-of-pearl (Zhenzhumu) Pharmaceutical Name: Margarita Zoological Name: 1. Pteria martensii (Dunker); 2. Hyriopsis cumingii (Lea); 3. Cristaria plicata (Leach) Common Name: Mother-of-pearl, pearl Source of Earliest Record: Haiyao Bencao Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The pearl shells are collected and ground into powder. Properties & Taste: Salty and cold. Meridians: Heart and liver. Functions: 1. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang; 2. To clear heat in the liver and brighten the eyes. Indications & Combinations: 1. Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys and hyperactivity of … Xem tiếp

Motherwort (Yimucao) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Leonuri Botanical Name: Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet Common Name: Motherwort Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The entire plant is gathered in May or June, when it is flowering. It is then dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter and slightly cold. Meridians: Heart, liver and urinary bladder. Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and move stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema Indications & Combinations: 1. Blood stagnation manifested as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum … Xem tiếp

Moutan bark (Mudanpi) Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Moutan Botanical Name: Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. Common Name: Moutan bark, Tree peony bark Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The roots are dug and gathered in autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the roots are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and slightly cold Meridians: Heart, liver and kidney Functions: 1. To clear heat and cool blood; 2. To invigorate blood and resolve blood stagnation Indications & Combinations: 1. Febrile disease … Xem tiếp

Mugwort leaf (Aiye) Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Artemisiae Argyi Botanical Name: Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant. Common Name: Mugwort leaf Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The leaves are gathered in spring or summer, when the mugwort is flowering. They are dried in a shady place. Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and warm. Meridians: Liver, spleen and kidney Functions: 1. To warm the channels and stop bleeding; 2. To dispel cold and stop pain Indications & Combinations: 1. Hemorrhages due to deficiency and cold, … Xem tiếp

Mulberry (Sangshen) Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Mori Botanical Name: Morus alba L. Common Name: Mulberry, Morus fruit Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu Bencao Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The ripe fruit is gathered from April to June. It is cleaned and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold. Meridians: Heart, liver and kidney. Functions: 1. To nourish the yin and replenish the blood; 2. To promote the production of body fluids and stop thirst; 3. To moisten the intestines and move feces Indications & Combinations: 1. … Xem tiếp

Mulberry bark (Sangbaipi) Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Mori Botanical Name: Morus alba L. Common Name: Mulberry bark, Morus bark Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The bark of the root is collected in winter. It is cleaned, cut into pieces and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold Meridian: Lung Functions: 1. To reduce heat from the lungs and soothe asthma; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema. Indications & Combinations: 1. Heat in the lungs manifested as cough with … Xem tiếp

Mulberry leaf (Sangye) Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Mori Botanical Name: Morus alba L. Common Name: Morus leaf, Mulberry leaf Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The leaves are gathered in autumn, during the period of Frost’s Descent (eighteenth solar term), then dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet, bitter and cold Meridians: Lung and liver. Functions: 1. To expel wind and clear heat; 2. To clear heat in the liver and benefit the eyes Indications & Combinations: 1. Wind-heat exterior syndrome manifested … Xem tiếp

Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng) Pharmaceutical Name: Ramulus Taxilli Botanical Name: Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser Common Name: Loranthus, Mulberry mistletoe Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The foliated stems and branches are gathered in winter or spring, cut into pieces and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral. Meridians: Liver and kidney. Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To tonify the liver and kidney, and strengthen the tendons and combinations; 3. To calm the fetus and prevent miscarriage. Indications … Xem tiếp

Mulberry twigs (Sangzhi) Pharmaceutical Name: Ramulus Mori Botanical Name: Morus alba L. Common Name: Morus branch, Mulberry twigs Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Tujing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The tender branches are gathered at the end of spring or the beginning of summer; then they are dried in the sun and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Bitter and neutral Meridian: Liver Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the collaterals. Indications & Combinations: Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain and spasm of … Xem tiếp

Mantis egg case (Sangpiaoxiao) Pharmaceutical Name: Ootheca Mantidis Zoological Name: 1. Tenodera sinensis Saussure; 2. Statilia maculata (Thunb.); 3. Hierodula patellifera (Serville) Common Name: Mantis egg case Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Use & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The egg case is collected in late autumn or spring, and then boiled or steamed and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet, salty and neutral Meridians: Liver and kidney. Functions: 1. To tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang; 2. To control essence and decrease urination Indications & … Xem tiếp

Medicated leaven (Shenqu) Pharmaceutical Name: Massa fermentata medicinalis Common Name: Medicated leaven Source of Earliest Record: Yaoxing Lun Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: Medicated leaven is a fermented mixture of wheat flour, bran and the fresh aerial parts of Armented annua, Xanthium sibixicum, Polygonum hydropiper and other herbs. Properties & Taste: Sweet, pungent and warm Meridians: Spleen and stomach Functions: To eliminate food retention and harmonize the stomach Indications & Combinations: Retention of food manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, no appetite, gurgling sound and diarrhea. … Xem tiếp