Individual+Chinese+Herbs

=Fall 2009 Second Half=

-Herbs to Astringe
Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus) Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra) Wu Mei (Mume) He Zi (Chebula) Rou Dou Kou (Myristica/Nutmeg) Shi Liu Pi (Pomegranate Rind) Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysite) Lian Zi (Lotus Seed) Qian Shi (Euryales) Jin Ying Zi (Rosehip) Fu Pen Zi (Rubus/Raspberry) Wu Bei Zi (Gallnut of Chinese Sumac) Fu Xiao Mai (Immature Wheat) Ma Huang Gen (Ephedra Root) Wu Zei Gu /Hai Piao Xiao (Cuttlefish Bone) Sang Piao Xiao (Mantis Egg Case) xxxYing Su Ke (Opium Seed Capsule)xxx

-Herbs to Calm Shen
a. Herbs that nourish heart and calm the shen Suan Zao Ren (Zizyphus) Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed) Yuan Zhi (Polygala) Ling Zhi (Ganoderma) He Huan Pi / He Huan Hua (Albizzia) Ye Jiao Teng (Polygonum Vine) b. Herbs that anchor and calm the shen Long Gu (Dragon Bone) Hu Po (Succinum/Amber) Ci Shi (Magnetite) Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)

-Herbs that Tonify Yin
(Bei/Nan) Sha Shen (Glehnia) Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon) Tian Men Dong (Asparagus Tuber) Shi Hu (Dendrobium) Yu Zhu (Polygonadum Odorati, Scented Solomon's Seal) Bai He (Lily Bulb) Han Lian Cao (Eclipta) Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustrum) Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame Seed) Gui Ban (Fresh Water Tortoise Shell) Bei Jia (Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell) Huang Jing (Polygonatum Root, Siberian Solomon's Seal) Sang Shen (Morus Fruit) Gou Qi Zi (Lycium Fruit) Sang Ji Shen (Loranthus, Mistletoe)

-Herbs that Tonify Yang
Lu Rong (Deer Antler) Ge Jie (Gecko) Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps) Rou Cong Rong (Cistanches) Suo Yang (Cynamorium) Yin Yang Huo (Epimedium) Ba Ji Tian (Morinda) Hu Tao Rou/Hu Tao Ren (Walnut) Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea) Yi Zhi Ren (Alpinia/Black Cardamon) Xian Mao (Curculigo) Du Zhong (Eucommia) Gou Ji (Cibotium) Xu Duan (Dipsacus) Tu Si Zi (Cuscuta) Sha Yuan Zi/ Shi Yuan Ji Li (Astragalus Seed) Zi He Che (Placenta) Jiu Cai Zi (Allium Seed) Hai Ma (Sea Horse)
 * Yang Qi Shi (Actinolite)*

**-Herbs that Tonify Qi**
Dang Shen (Codonopsis) Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng) Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria) Huang Qi (Astragalus) Shan Yao (Dioscorea) Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Da Zao (Jujube) Gan Cao / Zhi Gan Cao (Licorice / Baked Licorice) Ci Wu Jia/Wu Jia Shen (Acanthopanax/Siberian Ginseng) Bai Bian Dou/Bian Dou (Dolichos) Yi Tang (Maltose) Feng Mi (Honey)**
 * Ren Shen (Ginseng)

=**Fall 2009 Second Half**=

**Herbs that Nourish Blood**
He Shou Wu (Polygonum) Dang Gui (Angelica or Tang Kuei) Bai Shao Yao (White Peony) E Jiao (Donkey Gelatin) Long Yan Rou (Longgan Fruit)**
 * Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Prepared)

**Herbs that Subdue Liver Yang and Extinguish Liver Wind**
Gou Teng (Uncaria) Tian Ma (Gastrodia) Ci Ji Li/Bai Ji Li (Tribulus, Puncture Vine) Luo Bu Ma (Dogbane Leaf) Shi Jue Ming (Haliotis, Abalone Shell) Di Long (Earthworm, Lumbricus) Bai Jiang Can (Silkworm) Quan Xie (Scorpion, Buthus) Wu Gong (Centipede) Dai Zhe Shi (Hematite) Mu Li (Oyster Shell) Zhen Zhu (Pearl, Margarita) Zhen Zhu Mu (Mother of Pearl) Jue Ming Zi (Cassia Seed)**
 * Ling Yang Jiao (Antelope Horn)

**Herbs that Invigorate the Blood and Remove Blood Stasis**
Move Blood to Stop Pain Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis) Ru Xiang (Frankincense) Mo Yao (Myrrh) Yu Jin (Curcuma) Jiang Huang (Turmeric Rhizome) Wu Ling Zhi (Pteropus)** Move Blood to Treat Menses Hong Hua (Carthamus, Safflower) Dan Shen (Salvia) Yi Mu Cao (Leonurus) Ze Lan (Lycopus) Ji Xue Teng (Milettia Vine) Huai Niu Xi (Achyranthes) / Chuan Niu Xi (Cyanthula) Wang Bu Liu Xing (Vaccaria)** Move Blood for Trauma Su Mu (Sappan Wood) Zi Ran Tong (Pyrite) Xue Jie (Dragon's Blood) xxxxLiu Ji Nu (Artemisia) xxxx Gu Sui Bu (Drynaria)** Move Blood to Break Masses San Leng (Scirpus) Shui Zhi (Leech) Meng Chong (Tabanus, Horsefly) xxxx Jiang Xiang (Dalbergia Heartwood)xxxx xxxx Chuan Shan Jia (Anteater Scales)xxxx**
 * Chuan Xiong (Cnidium)
 * Tao Ren (Persica, Peach Kernel)
 * Zhe Chong/Tu Bie Chong/Di Bie Chong (Eupolyphaga, Ground Beetle)
 * E Zhu (Zedoria)

Herbs that Stop Bleeding
Stop Bleeding by Cooling Blood Da Ji (Large Thistle) Di Yu (Burnet) Bai Mao Gen (Woolly Grass) Huai Hua (Sophora Fruit) Ce Bai Ye (Biota Leaves, Arboritae)** Stop Bleeding by Astringing Bai Ji (Bletilla) Zong Lu Tan (Trachycarpus Stiple Fiber) Xue Yu Tan (Charred Human Hair) Ou Jie (Lotus Rhizome)** Stop Bleeding by Removing Blood Stasis Qian Cao (Madder Root) Pu Huang (Pollen Typhae/Cattail Bulrush)** Stop Bleeding by Warming the Channels Pao Jiang (Blast Fired/Dry Fried Ginger) Zao Xin Tu (Ignited Yellow Earth, Oven Earth)**
 * Xiao Ji (Small Thistle)
 * Xian He Cao (Agrimony)
 * San Qi (Pseudoginseng)
 * Ai Ye (Mugwort)

= = =Summer 2009=

Herbs that Regulate the Qi
Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel) Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel) Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange) Fo Shou (Finger Citron) Da Fu Pi (Areca Peel) Xiang Fu (Nut Grass Rhizome) Mu Xiang (Costus Root) Wu Yao (Lindera Root) Chen Xiang (Aloeswood) Tan Xiang (White Sandalwood) Xie Bai (Chinese Garlic) Mei Gui Hua (Rosebud) Chuan Lian Zi (Sichuan Chinaberry) Li Zhi He (Leechee Nut) Shi Di (Persimmon Calyx)

Herbs to Stop Cough and Relieve Wheezing
Xing Ren (Apricot Seed) Zi Wan (Aster Root) Kuan Dong Hua (Tussilago/Coltsfoot Flower) Su Zi (Perilla Seed) Pi Pa Ye (Eriobottryae/Loquat Leaf) Bai Bu (Stemona) Sang Bai Pi (Morus Bark) Ting Li Zi (Lepidium) Ma Dou Ling (Aristolochia Fruit) Bai Gou (Ginkgo)

Herbs to Warm the Interior
Fu Zi (Aconite) Gan Jiang (Dry Ginger) Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) Wu Zhu (Evodia) Hua Jiao/Chuan Jiao (Zanthoxylum/Sichuan Pepper) Gao Liang Jiang (Galanga) Ding Xiang (Cloves) Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel)

Aromatic Herbs to Transform Dampness
Cang Zhu (Red Atractylodes Rhizome) Hou Po (Magnolia Bark) Huo Xiang (Pogostemon/Agastache) Pei Lan (Eupatorium) Sha Ren (Cardamon, Grains of Paradise Fruit) Bai Dou Kou (Cardamon Cluster) Cao Dou Kou (Galangal Seeds) Cao Guo (Tsaoko Fruit)

Herbs to Open Orifice and Promote Resuscitation
She Xiang (Musk) Su He Xiang (Stryrax) Bing Pian(Burneol Dryoblanops/Camphor) Shi Chang Pu (Acorus)

Herbs for Topical Use
Liu Huang (Sulfur) She Chuang Zi (Cnidium Seed) Xiong Huang (Realgar, oxide mineral) Ming Fan, Bai Fan (Alum, sulfate mineral) Zhang Nao (Camphor) Lu Feng Fang (Hornet Nest)

Herbs to Kill Parasites
Shi Jun Zi (Quisgualis) Ku Lian Gen Pi (Melia or China Tree Root Bark) Bing Lang (Areca Seed) Guan Zhong (Zhieldfern/Aspidium) Nan Gua Zi (Pumpkin Seed) Da Suan (Garlic)

Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
Shan Zha (Hawthorn Fruit) Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven) Mai Ya (Barley Sprout) Gu Ya (Rice Sprout) Lai Fu Zi (Radish Seed) Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Gizzard Lining) = = =Spring 2009 Second Half=

Herbs that Transform Phlegm
A. Herbs that Transform Phlegm Heat Ban Xia (Pinellia) Tian Nan Xing (Arisaema) Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium) Bai Jie Zi (Brassica/Mustard Seed) Jie Geng (Platycodon, Balloon Flower Root) Xuan Fu Hua (Inula) Bai Quan (Cynanchum) B. Herbs that Transform Phlegm Cold Qian Hu (Hog Fennel Root) Chuan Bei Mu (Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb) Zhe Bei Mu (Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb) Gua Lou Shi/Gua Lou Pi/Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthes) Tian Zhu Huang (Bamboo Silica Secretions) Zhu Li (Dried Bamboo Sap) Zhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings) Fu Hai Shi (Pumice) Qing Meng Shi (Chlorite-schist) Hai Ge Ke (Clam Shell) Kun Bu (Kelp) Hai Zao (Sargassum, Seaweed) Pang Da Hai (Sterculia) Wa Leng Zi (Ark Shell)

Herbs that Expel Wind & Dampness
A.Expel Wind-Damp and Disperse Cold Du Huo (Angelica) Wei Ling Xian (Chinese Clematis Leaf) Hai Tong Pi (Coral Bean Bark) Mu Gua (Chinese Quince Fruit) Can Sha (Silkworm Feces) B. Expel Wind-Damp and Strengthen Tendon-Bone Wu Jia Pi (Eleutherococcus Root Bark) Sang Ji Sheng (Mistletoe) Shen Jin Cao (Common Clubmoss) Qing Feng Teng (Orient Vine) Hai Feng Teng (Kadsura Pepper Stem) Lu Lu Tong (Sweetgum Fruit/Liquid Amber) Wu Tuo (Aconite) Qin Jiao (Gentian Root) Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig) Xi Xian Cao (Siegesbekia) Luo Shi Teng (Star Jasmine Stem) Bai Hua She/Qi She (Agkistrodon/Snake)

-Herbs that Drain Downward
Purgatives Mang Xiao (Mirabilite, Mineral Salt) Fan Xie Ye (Senna Leaf) Lu Hui (Aloe)** Moist Laxatives Yu Li Ren (Bush Cherry Pit)** Harsh Expellants Gan Sui (Kan-Sui Root) Da Ji (Knoxiae Root) Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower) Ba Dou (Croton Seed)**
 * Da Huang (Rhubarb)
 * Huo Ma Ren / Ma Zi Ren (Cannabis Seed)
 * Qian Niu Zi (Morning Glory Seeds)

=Spring 2009 First Half=

Herbs that Clear Heat and Reduce Fire
Shi Gao (Gypsum)

Zhi Zi (Gardenia) Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum) Xia Ku Cao (Prunella) Lian Zi Xin (Lotus plumule) Lu Gen / Wei Jing (Phragmites / Reed) Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root) Qing Xiang Zi (Celosia) Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia flower)

Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Damp
Huang Qin (Scutellaria, Baical Skullcap Root) Huang Lian (Coptis) Huang Bai (Phellodendron) Long Dan Cao (Gentiana) Ku Shen (Sophora Root) Qin Pi (Fraxinus, Ash Bark) Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus)

-Herbs that Clear Heat and Cool Blood
Shui Niu Jiao (Buffalo Horn) Sheng Di Huang (Raw Rehmannia) Xuan Shen (Scrophularia) Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Root Bark, Tree Peony Root Bark) Zi Cao (Lithospermum) Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony)

Herbs that Clear Deficiency Heat
Qing Hao (Artemisia) Di Gu Pi (Lycium Bark) Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root, Swallowwort Root) Yin Chai Hu (Stellaria Root) Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza Rhizome)

Herbs that Clear and Clean Toxins
Jin Yin Hua (Lonicera, Honeysuckle Flower) Ren Dong Teng (Caulis Lonicerae, Honeysuckle Stem) Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Da Qing Ye(Isatis Leaf) Ban Lan Gen (Isatis Root) Qing Dai (Indigo) Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion) Zi Hua Di Ding (Viola, Violet) Ye Ju Hua (Wild Chrysanthemum Flower) Bai Jiang Cao (Thlaspi) Yu Xing Cao (Houttuyniae) Chuan Xin Lian (Andrographis) Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia) Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra) Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla) Ya Dan Zi (Brucea) Lu Dou (Mung Bean) Hong Teng (Sargentodoxa Vine) Tu Fu Ling (Smilax) Nui Huang (Cattle/Buffalo Gallstone) Ban Zhi Lian (Barbat Skullcap) Ma Bo (Puffball Mushroom) Shan Dou Gen (Menispermi) She Gan (Belamcanda) Bai Lian (Ampelopsis)

-Herbs that Drain Dampness
a.Herbs That Drain Water and Reduce Edema Fu Ling (Poria/Hoelen) Zhu Ling (Polyporus) Ze Xie (Water Plantain) Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seeds, Job's Tears) Chi Xiao Dou (Aduki Bean) Yu Mi Xu (Corn Silk) b. Herbs That Promote Urination for Lin Syndrome Che Qian Zi (Plantain Seed) Hua Shi (Talc) Mu Tong (Akebia) Tong Cao (Tetrapanax) Qu Mai (Chinese Pink, Fringed Pink) Bian Xu (Knotweed) Shi Wei (Pyrrosia Leaf) Di Fu Zi (Broom Cypress, Kochia Fruit) Dong Gua Pi/Ren/Zi (Winter Melon Peel, Seed) Qing Ma Zi/Dong Kui Zi (Mallow Seeds) Bi Xie (Tokoro Rhizome) Hai Jin Sha (Lygodium Spore) c, Herbs That Drain Damp and Relieve Jaundice Yin Chen Hao (Virgate Wormwood) Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia) Hu Zhang (Bushy Knotweed Root)

Warm Herbs that Release the Exterior
Ma Huang (Ephedra) Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf) Jing Jie (Schizonepeta) Fang Feng (Siler) Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root) Gao Ben (Ligusticum) Bai Zhi (Angelica) Xi Xin (Asarum, Chinese Wild Ginger) Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) Cong Bai (Green Onion, Scallion) Xiang Ru (Aromatic Madder) Cang Er Zi (Xanthium) Xin Ye Hua (Magnolia Flower)

Cool Herbs that Release the Exterior
Bo He (Field Mint) Niu Bang Zi (Burdock Seed) ChanTui (Cicada Moulting) Sang Ye (White Mulberry Leaf) Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum Flower) Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit) Dan Dou Chi (Prepared Soybean) Fu Ping (Duckweed) Ge Gen (Kudzu Root) Chai Hu (Bupleurum) Sheng Ma (Black Cohosh Rhizome)

BY CATEGORY Induces Sweating Stops Bleeding Promoting Urination Bi-Syndrome Benefits the Eyes Toothache, Swollen & Painful Gums Lifts SP Qi

Alphabetical Ba Ji Tian (Morinda) Bai Bian Dou/Bian Dou (Dolichos) Bai He (Lily Bulb) Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed) Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Bei Jia (Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell) Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea) Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysite) Ci Shi (Magnetite) Ci Wu Jia/Wu Jia Shen (Acanthopanax/Siberian Ginseng) Da Zao (Jujube) Dang Shen (Codonopsis) Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps) Du Zhong (Eucommia) Feng Mi (Honey) Fu Pen Zi (Rubus/Raspberry) Fu Xiao Mai (Immature Wheat) Gan Cao / Zhi Gan Cao (Licorice / Baked Licorice) Ge Jie (Gecko) Gou Ji (Cibotium) Gou Qi Zi (Lycium Fruit) Gui Ban (Fresh Water Tortoise Shell) Hai Ma (Sea Horse) Hai Piao Xiao/Wu Zei Gu (Cuttlefish Bone) Han Lian Cao (Eclipta) He Huan Pi / He Huan Hua (Albizzia) He Zi (Chebula) Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame Seed) Hu Po (Succinum/Amber) Hu Tao Rou/Hu Tao Ren (Walnut) Huang Jing (Polygonatum Root, Siberian Solomon's Seal) Huang Qi (Astragalus) Jin Ying Zi (Rosehip) Jiu Cai Zi (Allium Seed) Lian Zi (Lotus Seed) Ling Zhi (Ganoderma) Long Gu (Dragon Bone) Lu Rong (Deer Antler) Ma Huang Gen (Ephedra Root) Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon) Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustrum) Qian Shi (Euryales) Ren Shen (Ginseng) Rou Cong Rong (Cistanches) Rou Dou Kou (Myristica/Nutmeg) Sang Ji Shen (Loranthus, Mistletoe) Sang Piao Xiao (Mantis Egg Case) Sang Shen (Morus Fruit) (Bei/Nan) Sha Shen (Glehnia) Sha Yuan Zi/ Shi Yuan Ji Li (Astragalus Seed) Shan Yao (Dioscorea) Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus) Shi Hu (Dendrobium) Shi Liu Pi (Pomegranate Rind) Suan Zao Ren (Zizyphus) Suo Yang (Cynamorium) Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria) Tian Men Dong (Asparagus Tuber) Tu Si Zi (Cuscuta) Wu Mei (Mume) Wu Bei Zi (Gallnut of Chinese Sumac) Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra) Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng) Xian Mao (Curculigo) Xu Duan (Dipsacus) Ye Jiao Teng (Polygonum Vine) Yi Tang (Maltose) Yi Zhi Ren (Alpinia/Black Cardamon) Yin Yang Huo (Epimedium) Yu Zhu (Polygonadum Odorati, Scented Solomon's Seal) Yuan Zhi (Polygala) Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) Zi He Che (Placenta)

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Ba Dou (Croton Seed) (HE) - 1-3g. pill/powder, purge cold acc., constiation, N/W Qian Niu Zi Bai Hua She/Qi She (Agkistrodon/Snake) – Tracks down wind, child convulsions, LR wind Can Sha (Silkworm Feces) – Bi, calf spasm, SP/ST harmonize Da Huang (Rhubarb) (PU) - Constipation, accumulation, stagnation, blood stasis, fire [cools blood], toxins, 3-5g/short=strong purge, long cook or wine=mild purge, wine fried=blood, charred=stop bleeding Du Huo (Angelica) – water+LR, boody pain (lower), acute & chronic, elim. Exterior, wind/damp Fan Xie Ye (Senna Leaf) (PU) - 1.5g. =mild purge, 5-10g. = strong purge, short cook, LI only, constipation Gan Sui (Kan-Sui Root) (HE) - .5-1g., Ascites only, Gan Cao not exceed dose, short use Hai Tong Pi (Coral Bean Bark) – 3 leg yin, itching, bi-syndrome (lumbar, knees) Hai Feng Teng (Kadsura Pepper Stem) – Bi w/ joint stiffness, tendon inj., trauma, open channels Hong Da Ji (Knoxiae Root) (HE) - 1.5g. in dec., 1. in powder, Ascites, hydrothorax, nodes (phlegm/fire), N/W Gan Cao Huo Ma Ren / Ma Zi Ren (Cannabis Seed) (ML) - 10-15g., Moisten LI, enriches yin fluids, Crush & decoct Lu Hui (Aloe) (PU) - 1.5-4g. not decocted, LR heat/fire, parasites Lu Lu Tong (Sweetgum Fruit/Liquid Amber) – Opens channels, Qi & Blood envig. Urination, lactation, clears head Luo Shi Teng (Star Jasmine Stem) – throat, cool blood, swelling, Bi Mang Xiao (Mirabilite, Mineral Salt) (PU) - 10-15g.Constipation, Softens masses, topical or melted into decoction, mastitis/lactation Mu Gua (Chinese Quince Fruit) – sour, aromatic, damp, SP/ST harmonize, Bi w/ spasm, warms but does not dry, Metal/Earth Qian Niu Zi (Morning Glory Seeds) (HE) - 3-6g., all 3 burners, crush & decoct, parasites Qin Jiao (Gentian Root) – Cold, Def. heat, Bi in extremities, Qing Feng Teng (Orient Vine) – tracks down wind, toxins/urination, Bi w/ numbness Sang Ji Sheng (Loranthus, Mistletoe) – wind/damp, LR/KI tone, nourish yin, nourish/tone Blood, calms fetus, w/ wu jia pi Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig) – Bi esp. in upper limbs, edema, Neutral Shen Jin Cao (Lycopodium, Common Clubmoss) – flexion/extension, open channels Wei Ling Xian (Chinese Clematis Leaf) – BL, salty, 12 channels, pref. lower body, pain, channel obst., softens (fish bone) Wu Jia Pi (Acanthopanax, Eleutherococcus Root Bark) – Pain, strengthens tendons, qi flow, LR/KI tone, elderly/children Wu Tuo (Aconite) – Toxic, hot, cook 0.5-1h b4 other herbs, various pain ,** disperse cold, 2 kinds Xi Xian Cao (Siegesbekia) – Cold, LR heat/yang rising, itching, heat & toxins Yu Li Ren (Bush Cherry Pit) (ML) - 5-12g. moisten LI, urination for edema, constipation, crush & decoct Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower) (HE) - 1.5-3g. in dec., .6 in powder, often topical (fungal inf.), ascites, hydrothorax, N/W Gan Cao

Alphabetical +

Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia) Bai Jiang Cao (Thlaspi) Bai Lian (Ampelopsis) Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla) Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root, Swallowwort Root) Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus) Ban Lan Gen (Isatis Root) Ban Zhi Lian (Barbat Skullcap) Bi Xie.(Tokoro Rhizome) - Separates clear from turbid (esp. lower Jiao), Gao Lin Bian Xu.(Knotweed) - Itching, Parasites esp. intestinal, 3 of 5 Lins Che Qian Zi.(Plantain Seed) - Damp-heat in BL, LR heat, Yin def of LR & KI, tea bag, No w/ preg, Che Qian Cao = toxins/bee sting Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony) Chi Xiao Dou.(Aduki Bean) -Neutral, Fire pair, Edema, Fire toxin esp. in HT, Qi and Blood levels, Internally or topically for Skin Chuan Xin Lian (Andrographis) Da Qing Ye (Isatis Leaf) Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum) Di Fu Zi.(Broom Cypress, Kochia Fruit) - Stops itching Di Gu Pi (Lycium Bark) Dong Gua Pi/Ren/Zi.(Winter Melon Peel, Seed) - Pi:Edema, scanty urine, skin; All: Abscesses & masses, Phlegm/Pusm Clears Heat, Removes path. water damp Fu Ling. (Poria/Hoelen) - Tonify SP qi, calm Shen, edema, insomnia/palpitations - 4 kinds: Bai[SP], Chi [blood, drain], Fu Shen [Shen], Pi [Skin/edema] Hai Jin Sha.(Lygodium Spore) - Taiyin Pair, All Lin Syndrome, Painful Urination, Expels Stones, use Teabag Hong Teng (Sargentodoxa Vine) Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza Rhizome) Hu Zhang.(Bushy Knotweed Root) - Moves/Invigorates blood, Drains damp/Transforms Phlegm, Clears Toxins/Heat, Eliminates Wind Hua Shi.(Talc) - Summer-heat, damp-heat/stone in lower Jiao (Heat Lin), Eczema, Skin Damp, tea bag, No w/ preg., topical: dry sores Huang Bai (Phellodendron) Huang Lian (Coptis) Huang Qin (Scutellaria, Baical Skullcap Root) Jin Qian Cao.(Lysimachia) - Salty, wood & water pair, Jaundice, Expels & softens Stones, Relieves Toxicity Jin Yin Hua (Lonicera, Honeysuckle Flower) Ku Shen (Sophora Root) Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Lian Zi Xin (Lotus plumule) Long Dan Cao (Gentiana) Lu Dou (Mung Bean) Lu Gen / Wei Jing (Phragmites / Reed) Ma Bo (Puffball Mushroom) Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia flower) Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Root Bark, Tree Peony Root Bark) Mu Tong.(Akebia) - HT, SI, urination, mouth ulcer, restlessness, HT fire, Lactation, caution w/ preg. Nui Huang (Cattle/Buffalo Gallstone) Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion) Qin Pi (Fraxinus, Ash Bark) Qing Dai (Indigo) Qing Hao (Artemisia) Qing Ma Zi/Dong Kui Zi.(Mallow Seeds) - Lack of lactation w/ distending pain, Breast Abscess, moistens intestines Qing Xiang Zi (Celosia) Qu Mai.(Chinese Pink, Fringed Pink) - Blood circ., SI & HT fire out via urine, Blood level of HT channel Ren Dong Teng (Caulis Lonicerae, Honeysuckle Stem) Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra) Shan Dou Gen (Menispermi) She Gan (Belamcanda) Sheng Di Huang (Raw Rehmannia) Shi Gao (Gypsum) Shi Wei.(Pyrrosia Leaf) - Stop Cough, Blood & Stone Lin, Bleeding during heat Shui Niu Jiao (Buffalo Horn) Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root) Tong Cao.(Tetrapanax) - Urination, Lactation, Caution w/ preg. Tu Fu Ling (Smilax) Xia Ku Cao (Prunella) Xuan Shen (Scrophularia) Ya Dan Zi (Brucea) Ye Ju Hua (Wild Chrysanthemum Flower) Yi Yi Ren.(Coix Seeds, Job's Tears) - SP qi def., Bi syndrome, LU abscess, appendicitis Yin Chai Hu (Stellaria Root) Yin Chen Hao.(Virgate Wormwood) - wood & earth pair, Jundice, chief herb of Yin Che Hao Tang Yu Mi Xu.(Corn Silk) -Wood pair + BL, Edema, Stones, Leeches & drains damp, Jaundice Yu Xing Cao (Houttuyniae) Ze Xie.(Water Plantain) - Heat in ministerial fire, Heat/Damp-heat in lower Jiao Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) Zhi Zi (Gardenia) Zhu Ling.(Polyporus) - Promotes urination, Edema Zi Cao (Lithospermum) Zi Hua Di Ding (Viola, Violet)

Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia) -Dose, Cancer, Urination, All Bai Jiang Cao.(Thlaspi) - 2 types, Stagnation/Blood Stasis, Organ Abscess (LU/LI), Contra Pregnancy Bai Lian.(Ampelopsis) - Tissue Regen., Not w/ Wu Tou, Enters HT Bai Tou Weng.(Pulsatilla) - Dysentery [main], Damp-Heat toxins Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root, Swallowwort Root) Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus) Ban Lan Gen.(Isatis Root) - Throat, serious/epidemic disease, Enters HT Ban Zhi Lian.(Barbat Skullcap) - Urination, Edema, Acites, Cancer, LR/SP enlargement, Contra Pregnancy Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony) Chuan Xin Lian.(Andrographis) - LU heat, damp heat, Dysentery, Helps everything Da Qing Ye.(Isatis Leaf) - Epidemic/Serious Disease, Very Cold, Enters HT Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum) Di Gu Pi (Lycium Bark) Hong Teng.(Sargentodoxa Vine) - Neutral, Appendicitis, Blood Circ., Pain, Contra Pregnancy Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza Rhizome) Huang Bai (Phellodendron) Huang Lian (Coptis) Huang Qin (Scutellaria, Baical Skullcap Root) Jin Yin Hua.(Lonicera, Honeysuckle Flower) - Vents & Disperses Heat, abscess, Dysentery Ku Shen (Sophora Root) Lian Qiao.(Forsythia) - separates "damp" & "heat, disperses, nodes, abscess, Enters HT Lian Zi Xin (Lotus plumule) Long Dan Cao (Gentiana) Lu Dou (Mung Bean) - Summer Heat, Food/Herb Poisoning, Eneters HT Lu Gen / Wei Jing (Phragmites / Reed) Ma Bo.(Puffball Mushroom) - Neutral, Throat, Loss of Voice, Bleeding Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia flower) Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Root Bark, Tree Peony Root Bark) Nui Huang.(Cattle/Buffalo Gallstone) - LR Wind, HT orifice Heat, Clears Consciousness, Dose, Contra Pregnancy, Enters HT Pu Gong Ying.(Dandelion) - Abscess (LU, Breast), Mastitis, Drains Damp/Urination Qin Pi (Fraxinus, Ash Bark) Qing Dai.(Indigo) - Dose, Phlegm/LU heat, LR Heat, Bleeding, Wind, Skin, Thick Sputum, Contra Pregnancy Qing Hao (Artemisia) Qing Xiang Zi (Celosia) Ren Dong Teng.(Caulis Lonicerae, Honeysuckle Stem) - Jin Yin Hua but less draining, more opening channels Shan Ci Gu.(Cremastra) - Cancer, Nodes, Tumors, Toxic, Contra Pregnancy Shan Dou Gen.(Menispermi) - Throat, Intense Swelling She Gan.(Belamcanda) - Throat, Phlegm Heat, Contra Pregnancy Sheng Di Huang (Raw Rehmannia) Shi Gao (Gypsum) Shui Niu Jiao (Buffalo Horn) Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root) Tu Fu Ling.(Smilax) - Neutral, Leeches Out, Mercury Poisoning, Spasms, Joint Pain [heat], Syphilis Xia Ku Cao (Prunella) Xuan Shen (Scrophularia) Ya Dan Zi.(Brucea) - Warts on Skin, Topically Used, Dysentery Ye Ju Hua.(Wild Chrysanthemum Flower) - Sore/Painful Throat, Eyes, more intense drainage than Ju Hua Yin Chai Hu (Stellaria Root) Yu Xing Cao.(Houttuyniae) - LU Abscess, Pus, Urination, Short Cook Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) Zhi Zi (Gardenia) Zi Cao (Lithospermum) Zi Hua Di Ding (Viola, Violet) - Deep Rooted Boils/Sores, Mastitis, Appendicitis, Abscess