HERBS

NamingWu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 五味子OriginThe ripe fruits of perennial plant of either Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill or Schisandra sphenanthera Rend. et Wills, perennial herb of family Magnoliaceae. The former is called Bei Wu

NamingWu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Fructus SchisandraeOriginThe ripe fruits of perennial plant of either Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill or Schisandra sphenanthera Rend. et Wills, perennial herb of family Magnoliaceae. The former i

NameLing Ke (Pericarp of Singharanut)The Effect of Ling KePropertyAstringent, neutral.ActionsAstringe intestines to check diarrhea, stop bleeding, astringe wound and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, haemorrhoid, hematochezia, deep-rooted boil, rectocele, gastric ulcer.Dosage and Admin

NameLing Ke (Pericarp of Singharanut)The Effect of 菱壳PropertyAstringent, neutral.ActionsAstringe intestines to check diarrhea, stop bleeding, astringe wound and remove toxicity.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, haemorrhoid, hematochezia, deep-rooted boil, rectocele, gastric ulcer.Dosage and Administra

NameShi Liu Ye (Pomegranate Leaf)The Effect of Shi Liu YePropertySour, astringent, warm.ActionsAstringe to check diarrhea, remove toxicity and kill parasites.IndicationsDiarrhea, traumatic injury, scabies, pox.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15~30 g. proper dosage is for external application, decoc

NameShi Liu Ye (Pomegranate Leaf)The Effect of 石榴叶PropertySour, astringent, warm.ActionsAstringe to check diarrhea, remove toxicity and kill parasites.IndicationsDiarrhea, traumatic injury, scabies, pox.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15~30 g. proper dosage is for external application, decocted for

NameFeng Yan Cao (Ailanthus Altissima Swingle)The Effect of Feng Yan CaoPropertyBitter, astringent, cold.ActionsClear heat and dry dampness, arrest leucorrhoea, astringe the intestines, arrest diarrhea and stop bleeding.IndicationsDysentery, hematochezia, leucorrhea.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct

NameFeng Yan Cao (Ailanthus Altissima Swingle)The Effect of 凤眼草PropertyBitter, astringent, cold.ActionsClear heat and dry dampness, arrest leucorrhoea, astringe the intestines, arrest diarrhea and stop bleeding.IndicationsDysentery, hematochezia, leucorrhea.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~9 g or

NameMo Shi Zi (Aleppo Gall)The Effect of Mo Shi ZiPropertyBitter, warm; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsAstringe the lung to relieve cough, astringe to check diarrhea.IndicationsChronic cough, chronic diarrhea, toothache, unhealing wound.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~12 g, or m

NameMo Shi Zi (Aleppo Gall)The Effect of 没食子PropertyBitter, warm; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsAstringe the lung to relieve cough, astringe to check diarrhea.IndicationsChronic cough, chronic diarrhea, toothache, unhealing wound.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~12 g, or made in