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[ Herba Siegesbeckiae The dried aerial paits of Common St. Paulswort Siegesbeckia orientalis L. Siegesbeckia pubescens Makino or Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino (family Campositae). 1. as antirheumatic agent for the treatment of rheumatism. 2. as…

[gou ji] Rhizoma Cibotii The dried rhizome of Cibotium barometz (L.) J.Sm. (family Dicksoniaceae). 1. to replenish the liver and kidney to strengthen the back and knees and as an antirheumatic agent for the treatment of aching back and knees…

[gui ban] Plasturm Testudinis The plastron of fresh-water tortoise Chinemys reevesii (Gray) (family Testudinidae). 1. to replenish the vital essence and to check the exuberance of the vital function of the liver and to nourish the kidney for th…

[dang gui] Radix Angelicae Sinensis The dried root of Chinese Angelica Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (family Umbelliferae). 1. to nourish the blood and to invigorate the blood circulation for the treatment of menstrual disorders. 2. as an emollient…

[feng fang] Nidus Vespae The nest of wasps or hornets Polistes divaceus (Deg.) Polistes japenicus Sauss. or Parapolybia varia Fabr. (family Vespidae). It is used externally for suppurative skin diseases; as gargles for pain and swelling of jums;…

[jin ying zi] Fructus Rosae Laevigatae The fruit of Cherokee Rose Rosa laevigata Michx. (family Rosaceae). It is used as an astringent for the treatment of seminal emission urorrhea freguent micturition and chronic diarrhea.

[zao jiao ci] Spina Gleditsiae The thorns of Chinese Honeylocust Gleditsia sinensis Lam. (family Leguminosae). 1. to reduce inflammation and dispel pus for the treatment of acute purulent inflammations with the effect of promoting local rupture. 2.…

[lian xu] Stamen Nelumbinis The dried stamens of Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaerin. (family Nymphaeaceae). It is used as an astringent to consolidate the bital energy of the kidney for the treatment of seminal emission and leucorrhagia.

[bie jia] Carapax Trionycis The carapace of the soft shelled turtle Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann (family Trionychidae). It is used to replenish the vital essence and eliminate pathogenic heat to soften and resolve hard lumps in the body for the…

[shi lu pi] Pericarpium Granati The dried pericarp of Common Pomegranate Punica granatum L. (family Punicaceae). It is used as an antidirrhetic agent for the treatment of chronic diarrhea or dyssentery; also used as an anthelmintic for intestinal…