Qi-Moving Herbs

NameDao Dou (Semen Canavaliae)The Effect of Dao DouPropertySweet, warm; spleen, stomach, large intestine and kidney meridians entered.ActionsWarm the spleen and stomach, direct qi downward, tonify the kidney and stop hiccup.IndicationsVomiting, stomachache, deficiency of the kidney, lumbago, deficie

NameDao Dou (Semen Canavaliae)The Effect of 刀豆PropertySweet, warm; spleen, stomach, large intestine and kidney meridians entered.ActionsWarm the spleen and stomach, direct qi downward, tonify the kidney and stop hiccup.IndicationsVomiting, stomachache, deficiency of the kidney, lumbago, deficiency-c

NameDao Dou (Semen Canavaliae)The Effect of Semen CanavaliaePropertySweet, warm; spleen, stomach, large intestine and kidney meridians entered.ActionsWarm the spleen and stomach, direct qi downward, tonify the kidney and stop hiccup.IndicationsVomiting, stomachache, deficiency of the kidney, lumbago

NamingXiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Xiang Fu OriginThe rhizome of Cyperus rotundus L. of family Cyperaceae.LocationMost parts in China.HarvestCollected in autumn.The true smell and tasteFragrant, slightly bitter.Best qualityBi

NamingXiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 香附OriginThe rhizome of Cyperus rotundus L. of family Cyperaceae.LocationMost parts in China.HarvestCollected in autumn.The true smell and tasteFragrant, slightly bitter.Best qualityBig, full

NamingXiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Rhizoma CyperiOriginThe rhizome of Cyperus rotundus L. of family Cyperaceae.LocationMost parts in China.HarvestCollected in autumn.The true smell and tasteFragrant, slightly bitter.Best qual

NamingChen Xiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Chen XiangOriginThe resinous wood of Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. or A. sinensis (Lour.) Gilg. of family Thymelaeaceae.LocationAquilaria agallocha Roxb. is mainly produced in Sou

NamingChen Xiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of 沉香OriginThe resinous wood of Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. or A. sinensis (Lour.) Gilg. of family Thymelaeaceae.LocationAquilaria agallocha Roxb. is mainly produced in Southwest A

NamingChen Xiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Lignum Aquilariae ResinatumOriginThe resinous wood of Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. or A. sinensis (Lour.) Gilg. of family Thymelaeaceae.LocationAquilaria agallocha Roxb. is mainl

NamingWu Yao (Radix Linderae)——Ben Cao Shi Yi (A Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica)The Processing of Wu YaoOriginThe root tuber of Lindera aggregata (Sims.) Kosterm. of family Lauraceae.LocationZhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi provinces in China.HarvestCollected in all seasons.The true smell an