Herbs for Astringing Lungs and Intestines
These herbs are astringent in nature and sour in flavour. Used mainly to clear channels of the lungs and large intestines. Have the effect of astringing qi at t...
Category: Improving Blood Circulation
Red Halloysite
Source A silicate salt mineral of the polyhydrate kaolinate group, which contains mainly hydrated aluminium silicate. Producing Areas Fujian, Shandong, Hena. Pr...
Nutmeg Kernel
Source Seed of Myristica fragrans Houtt., (Fam. Myristicaceae.. Producing Areas Mainly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and China, in the provinces of Guangdong, Gu...
Terminalia Fruit
Source Fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz, or T. chebula Retz. var. tomentella Kurt., (Farn. Combretaceae.. Producing Areas Mainly in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi. ...
Black Plum
Source The unripe dried fruit of Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb.et Zucc. Producing Areas Mainly in Sichuan, Fujian, Guizhou, Hunan, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangdon. Propert...
Magnoliavine Fruit
Source Fruit of Schisandra ehinensis (Turcz.) Baili, and S. sphenanthera, (Fam. Magnoliaceae.. Producing Areas The Northern Magnoliavine Fruit is mainly produce...
Herbs for Reducing Perspiration
These herbs are warm and neutral in nature, have sour and astringent flavour, and are ofte used for the lungs and heart channels.Restore and strengthen qi.Used ...
Light Wheat
Source The unripe dried fruit of Triticum aestivum L. Producing Areas All parts of China. Properties Sweet, Cool. Channels Hear. ACTION Treats spontaneous sweat...
Ephedra Root
Source Root of Ephedra sinica Stapf and E. intermedia Schrenk et C.A. Mey., (Fam. Ephedraceae.. Producing Areas Mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Hebei,...
Herbs for Retarding Bleeding
Astringent, neutral and cold, with a bitter flavour. Stop and retard bleeding. Used to treat various kinds of illnesses related to hemorrhage. Frwquently...