Herbs for Toxin-Counteracting, Parasites-Killing and Itch-Relieving

NamingShe Chuang Zi (Fructus Cnidii)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Fructus CnidiiOriginThe mature fruit of annual herb Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss. of family Umbelliferae.LocationMainly in Hebei, Shandong and Zhejiang provinces of China.HarvestCollected in summer or au

NameFeng Fang (Honeycomb)The Effect of Feng Fang PropertySweet, neutral; stomach meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind, counteract toxic pathogen and kill parasites.IndicationsScrofula, sores and boils, urticaria itching, wandering arthritis, acute mastitis, tinea capitis, toothache due to wind-fire,

NameFeng Fang (Honeycomb)The Effect of 蜂房PropertySweet, neutral; stomach meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind, counteract toxic pathogen and kill parasites.IndicationsScrofula, sores and boils, urticaria itching, wandering arthritis, acute mastitis, tinea capitis, toothache due to wind-fire, anal fis

NameFeng Fang (Honeycomb)The Effect of HoneycombPropertySweet, neutral; stomach meridian entered.ActionsDispel wind, counteract toxic pathogen and kill parasites.IndicationsScrofula, sores and boils, urticaria itching, wandering arthritis, acute mastitis, tinea capitis, toothache due to wind-fire, a

NameDa Suan (Garlic)The Effect of Da SuanPropertyPungent, warm; spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridians entered.ActionsResolve swelling, arrest diarrhea, remove toxicity and kill parasites.IndicationsScabies, swelling and boils, dysentery, diarrhea, ancylostomiasis, enterobiasis, tubercu

NameZao Fan (Melanteritum)The Effect of 皂矾PropertySour, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity and eliminate dampness, kill parasites and tonify blood.IndicationsJaundice, infantile malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, hematochezia, anemia; pharyngitis, aphtha, eczema, scabies fo

NameZao Fan (Melanteritum)The Effect of MelanteritumPropertySour, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsRemove toxicity and eliminate dampness, kill parasites and tonify blood.IndicationsJaundice, infantile malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, hematochezia, anemia; pharyngitis, aphtha, eczema,

NameZui Yu Cao (Lindley Butterflybush Herb)The Effect of Zui Yu CaoPropertySlightly pungent, bitter, warm, toxic.ActionsExpel wind, eliminate dampness, kill parasites, activate blood.IndicationsAsthma, traumatic injury, scrofula, mumps, traumatic bleeding, cough, rheumatic arthritis, ascariasis, anc

NameZui Yu Cao (Lindley Butterflybush Herb)The Effect of 醉鱼草PropertySlightly pungent, bitter, warm, toxic.ActionsExpel wind, eliminate dampness, kill parasites, activate blood.IndicationsAsthma, traumatic injury, scrofula, mumps, traumatic bleeding, cough, rheumatic arthritis, ascariasis, ancylostom

NameZui Yu Cao (Lindley Butterflybush Herb)The Effect of Herba Buddlejae LindleyanaePropertySlightly pungent, bitter, warm, toxic.ActionsExpel wind, eliminate dampness, kill parasites, activate blood.IndicationsAsthma, traumatic injury, scrofula, mumps, traumatic bleeding, cough, rheumatic arthritis