Emetics

NamingChang Shan (Radix Dichroae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Chang ShanOriginThe root of the deciduous undershrub Dichroa febrifuga Lour. of the family saxifrage.LocationMainly produced in prowinccs in the south of Yangtze River, and Shaanxi and Gansu provinces of

NamingChang Shan (Radix Dichroae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 常山OriginThe root of the deciduous undershrub Dichroa febrifuga Lour. of the family saxifrage.LocationMainly produced in prowinccs in the south of Yangtze River, and Shaanxi and Gansu provinces of China.Ha

NamingChang Shan (Radix Dichroae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix DichroaeOriginThe root of the deciduous undershrub Dichroa febrifuga Lour. of the family saxifrage.LocationMainly produced in prowinccs in the south of Yangtze River, and Shaanxi and Gansu provinces

NameShi Yan (Spirifer’s fossil shell)The Effect of Shi YanPropertySalty, cool; kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear damp-heat, promote diuresis and remove nebula.IndicationsNebula, difficult urination, stranguria, leucorrhea, anal fistula, hematochezia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3

NameShi Yan (Salt)The Effect of 食盐PropertySalt, cold; stomach, kidney, small intestine and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear fire, induce vomiting, cool blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsAbdominal distension, constipation, difficult urination, toothache, nebula, sores and boils, inse

NameShi Yan (Salt)The Effect of SaltPropertySalt, cold; stomach, kidney, small intestine and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear fire, induce vomiting, cool blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsAbdominal distension, constipation, difficult urination, toothache, nebula, sores and boils, in

NameE Xie (Goose Blood)The Effect of 鹅血 PropertySalt, neutral; heart, liver and stomach meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity, eliminate hardness.IndicationsDrug poisoning, dysphagia, gastric disorder causing nausea.Dosage and Administrations100~200 ml is for oral taking as hot drink, or made int

NamingGua Di (Muskmelon Pedicel)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Gua Di OriginThe dried pedicel of the annual herbaceous trailing plant Cucumis melo L. of the family Cucurbitaceae.LocationCultivated in most area in China.HarvestPluck the pedicel before it matures in sum

NamingGua Di (Muskmelon Pedicel)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 瓜蒂OriginThe dried pedicel of the annual herbaceous trailing plant Cucumis melo L. of the family Cucurbitaceae.LocationCultivated in most area in China.HarvestPluck the pedicel before it matures in summer.T

NamingGua Di (Muskmelon Pedicel)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Muskmelon PedicelOriginThe dried pedicel of the annual herbaceous trailing plant Cucumis melo L. of the family Cucurbitaceae.LocationCultivated in most area in China.HarvestPluck the pedicel before it matu