HERBS

NamingE Jiao (Colla Corii Asini)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of E Jiao OriginThe dry glue pieces made from the hide (the donkey hide gelatin is obtained by stewing) of Equus asinus L. of family Equidae.LocationShandong and Zhejiang provinces in China.The actual smell a

NamingDu Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Cortex EucommiaeOriginThe bark of the woody plants Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. of family Cortex Eucommiae.LocationMainly produced in Guizhou, Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces in China.HarvestPeeled the bark from

NamingE Jiao (Colla Corii Asini)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 阿胶OriginThe dry glue pieces made from the hide (the donkey hide gelatin is obtained by stewing) of Equus asinus L. of family Equidae.LocationShandong and Zhejiang provinces in China.The actual smell and ta

NameNan Zhu Zi (Asiatic Bilberry)The Effect of Nan Zhu ZiPropertySour, sweet, neutral; liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.ActionsTonify the kidney, secure essence and strengthen the tendons and bones.IndicationsLassitude, sores and weakness of waist and knees, nocturnal emission, premature e

NamingE Jiao (Colla Corii Asini)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Colla Corii AsiniOriginThe dry glue pieces made from the hide (the donkey hide gelatin is obtained by stewing) of Equus asinus L. of family Equidae.LocationShandong and Zhejiang provinces in China.The actu

NameNan Zhu Zi (Asiatic Bilberry)The Effect of 南烛子PropertySour, sweet, neutral; liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.ActionsTonify the kidney, secure essence and strengthen the tendons and bones.IndicationsLassitude, sores and weakness of waist and knees, nocturnal emission, premature ejaculat

NamingLong Yan Rou (Arillus Longan)The Effect of Long Yan Rou PropertySweet, warm; heart and spleen meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen heart and spleen, nourish blood to induce tranquilization.IndicationsHeart and spleen deficiency, palpitation, insomnia, qi and blood deficiency due to chronic dise

NamingXu Duan (Radix Dipsaci)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Xu DuanOriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plants Dipsacus asperoides C. Y. Cheng et T. M. Ai of family Teasel.LocationMainly produced in Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China.HarvestPlucked in

NamingLong Yan Rou (Arillus Longan)The Effect of 龙眼肉PropertySweet, warm; heart and spleen meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen heart and spleen, nourish blood to induce tranquilization.IndicationsHeart and spleen deficiency, palpitation, insomnia, qi and blood deficiency due to chronic diseases.Dosag

NamingXu Duan (Radix Dipsaci)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 续断OriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plants Dipsacus asperoides C. Y. Cheng et T. M. Ai of family Teasel.LocationMainly produced in Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China.HarvestPlucked in autum