Chong Dou

NameMao Sun (Mose Bamboo shoot)The Effect of Mao SunPropertySweet, cold.ActionsResolve phlegm, remove food retention, promote eruption.IndicationsAbdominal distension caused by food retention, inadequate eruption of small pox.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g, or cook it for eating.CautionsIt

NameYang Tao (Fruit of Carambola)The Effect of Yang TaoPropertySour, sweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, promote the secretion of saliva, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsToothache, sore throat, polydipsia, cough due to wind-heat, urolithiasis, oral ulcer

NameLv Dou Ye (Mung Bean leaf)The Effect of Lv Dou YePropertyBitter, cold; liver and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsHarmonize the stomach, remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, scabies, macula, cholera, toxicity of drugs and fire.Dosage and Administrations15~30 g is pounded into juic

NameSi Gua Hua (Flower of Luffa)The Effect of Si Gua HuaPropertySweet, slightly bitter, cold.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.IndicationsCough caused by lung-heat, sore throat, sores and boils, haemorrhoids, nasosinusitis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 6~9 g.

NameHuang Gua Ye (Cucumber leaf)The Effect of Huang Gua YePropertyBitter, neutral.ActionsClear damp-heat, resolve swelling.IndicationsDiarrhea due to damp-heat, fungus infection of foot, innominate sores.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 10~15 g, or pounded into juice for drinking. Proper dosage is f

NameChun Ye (Leaf of Chinese Toona)The Effect of Chun YePropertyBitter, neutral; heart, spleen, and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity, kill parasites, drive away summer heat, eliminate dampness.IndicationsDiarrhea, poor appetite, sores and boils, scabies, nausea with vomiting,