Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameHai Yu (Common Alocasia Rhizome)The Effect of Hai YuPropertyPungent, cold, toxic; heart, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.IndicationsTyphoid fever of intestine, high fever; sores and boils fo

NameMa Lin Zi (Semen Irisis)The Effect of Ma Lin ZiPropertySweet, neutral; spleen and lung meridians entered.ActionsClear damp-heat, stop bleeding and remove toxicity.IndicationsJaundice, nose bleeding, hematemesis, sores and boils, diarrhea, leucorrhea, pharyngitis, metrorrhagia.Dosage and Administ

NameJiang (A thick sauce made from soya beans or flour)The Effect of JiangPropertySalty, sweet, neutral; stomach, spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsSnake, insect and bee bites, scalds and burns, acute eczema, poison of fish, meat and vegetables.Dosa

NameChong Lou (Rhizoma Paridis)The Effect of Chong LouPropertyBitter, slightly cold; slightly toxic; liver meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity; relieve swelling and pain; cool liver and stop convulsions.IndicationsAbscess, deep-rooted boils and sores; venomous snake bite; throat o

NameQuan Shen (Rhizoma Bistortae)The Effect of Quan ShenPropertyBitter, astringent, slightly cold; lung, liver and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and relieve convulsion, promote diuresis, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.IndicationsScrofula, carbuncle and swelling, teta

NameLou Lu (Radix Rhapontici)The Effect of Lou LuPropertyBitter, cold; stomach meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nudulation; unblock meridians and promote lactation; relax tendons and unblock vessels.IndicationsMammary abscess with swelling pain, scro

NameJin Qiao Mai (Wild Buckwheat Rhizome)The Effect of Jin Qiao MaiPropertyCool, slightly pungent, astringent; lung meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve carbuncle, expel wind and eliminate dampness.IndicationsSnake bites, sore throat, dysentery, traumati

NameSi Ye Cao (Four-leaf clover)The Effect of Si Ye CaoPropertySweet, bitter, neutral; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsSores and boils, snake bites, infantile malnutrition, carcinoma, dysentery, traumatic inju

NameMa Nao (Agate)The Effect of Ma NaoPropertyPungent, cold; liver meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, remove nebula and improve eyesight.IndicationsNebula and blepharitis.Dosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application, smashed into very fine powder or refine

NameSan Ya Ku Ye (Thin evodia leaf)The Effect of San Ya Ku YePropertyBitter, cold.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, dispel wind and eliminate dampness.IndicationsSore throat, eczema, sores and boils, malaria, dermatitis, icteric hepatitis, rheumatic arthritis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 18