Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

NameGou Gan Cai (Chinese Dicliptera Herb)The Effect of Herba Diclipterae ChinensisPropertySweet, slightly bitter, cold; liver, lung and heart meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, difficult urination, hematochezia, hematur

NameMa Yin Hua (Rhododendri Ovati Radix)SourcesThe drug is the dried root of Rhododendron ovatum Planch. (Family Ericaceae), growing on mountain slopes in forests, and distributed chiefly in Fujian, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong and Hunan.ConstituentsLeaf contains quercetin, myroetin, dihydro

NameShan Yao Teng (Common Yam Stem)The Effect of 山药藤PropertySweet, neutral.ActionsClear damp-heat, cool blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsEczema, erysipelas.Dosage and AdministrationsProper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

NameE Zhang Jin Xing Cao (Herba Phymatopsis Hastatae cum Radice)The Effect of 鹅掌金星草PropertyBitter, cool.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, hematochezia, bloody stranguria, chronic hepatitis, bacillary dysentery, typhoid fever, polydypsi

NameE Zhang Jin Xing Cao (Herba Phymatopsis Hastatae cum Radice)The Effect of Herba Phymatopsis Hastatae cum RadicePropertyBitter, cool.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, hematochezia, bloody stranguria, chronic hepatitis, bacillary dys

NameGui Zhen Cao (Sticktight)The Effect of 鬼针草PropertyBitter, neutral; liver, spleen and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dissipate blood stasis.IndicationsSore throat, traumatic injury, acute appendicitis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 15

NamePeng Qi Ju (Herba Wedeliae)The Effect of 蟛蜞菊PropertySweet, cold.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and dissipate blood stasis.IndicationsWhooping cough, urine with blood, dysentery, nose bleeding, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, fever due to cold, diphtheritis, pneumonia, haemorrhoids,

NameFu Shui Cao (Veronicastrum Herb)The Effect of 腹水草PropertyBitter, pungent, cool, slightly toxic; liver, lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsDrive out accumulated water, clear heat and remove toxicity.IndicationsEdema, sores and boils, ascites.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~9 g. Proper do

NameBai Rui Cao (Herba Thesii)The Effect of 百蕊草PropertyPungent, slightly bitter, astringent, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsPneumonia, pulmonary abscess, pharyngitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, fever.Dosage and Administratio

NameBai Rui Cao (Herba Thesii)The Effect of Herba ThesiiPropertyPungent, slightly bitter, astringent, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsPneumonia, pulmonary abscess, pharyngitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, fever.Dosage and Admi