Yin Tonics

NameXuan Jing Shi (Gypsum vitreum)The Effect of 玄精石PropertySalty, cold; kidney meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and tonify yin.IndicationsSore throat, swelling and pain of eye, polydypsia due to high fever, overabundance of yang leading to deficiency of yin.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 3~15 g.

NameXuan Jing Shi (Gypsum vitreum)The Effect of Gypsum vitreumPropertySalty, cold; kidney meridian entered.ActionsClear heat and tonify yin.IndicationsSore throat, swelling and pain of eye, polydypsia due to high fever, overabundance of yang leading to deficiency of yin.Dosage and AdministrationsDec

NamingNan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Nan Sha Shen OriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch or A. stricta Miq. of genius Ladybell of family Campanulaceae.LocationCultivated in most area in So

NamingNan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 南沙参OriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch or A. stricta Miq. of genius Ladybell of family Campanulaceae.LocationCultivated in most area in Southern Chi

NamingNan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix AdenophoraeOriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch or A. stricta Miq. of genius Ladybell of family Campanulaceae.LocationCultivated in most area i

##NameJi Zi (Hen's Egg)The Effect of Ji ZiPropertySweet, neutral; lung, stomach and spleen meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin and moisten dryness, tonify blood and prevent abortion.IndicationsHot eyes, sore throat, thrist after delivery, scalds, dysentery, cough caused by dryness, celostomia, thre

##NameJi Zi (Hen's Egg)The Effect of 鸡子PropertySweet, neutral; lung, stomach and spleen meridians entered.ActionsNourish yin and moisten dryness, tonify blood and prevent abortion.IndicationsHot eyes, sore throat, thrist after delivery, scalds, dysentery, cough caused by dryness, celostomia, threate

NamingMai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Mai DongOriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl. of family Liliaceae.LocationMainly cultivated in Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces in China.Harvest

NamingMai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 麦冬OriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl. of family Liliaceae.LocationMainly cultivated in Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestPlucke

NamingMai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix OphiopogonisOriginThe root of the perennial herbaceous plant Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl. of family Liliaceae.LocationMainly cultivated in Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces in Chi