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[pu gong ying] Herba Taraxaci The dried aerial parts of Taraxacum mongolicum Hand. -Mazz. Taraxacum sinicum Kitag. or Taraxacum heterolopis Nakai et H. Koidz. (family Compsitae). It is used for boils furuncles and other pyogenic infections.

[bai zhi] Radix Angelicae Dahuricae The dried root of Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook. f. or Angellica dahurica var. formosana Boiss. (family Umbelliferae). 1. in the treatment of affection due to wind cold or dampness as anodyne…

[chuan lian zi] Fructus Meliae Toosendan The dried fruit of Melia toosendan Sieb. et Zucc. (family Meliaceae). 1. carminative and anodyne for relieving pain at the sides of the cheat gastro-abdominal pain and pain in the lower abdominal region.…

[gan cao] Radix Glycyrrhizae The dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. or Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (family Leguminosae). 1. to invigorate the functions of the heart and spleen for the treatment of symptoms due…

[huang bai] Cortex Phellodendri The dried barks of Chinese Corktree Phellodendron chinese Schneid. or Amur Corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. (family Rutaceae). 1. to eliminate heat and dampness for acute dysentery jaundice leukorrhea infection of…

[zhi zi] Fructus Gardeniae The dried furits of Capejasmine Gardenia jasminoides Ellis var. radicans (Thunb.) Makino (family Rubiaceae). 1. antipyretic and sedative for fever with fidget and insomnia. 2. cholagogue for acute icteric hepatitis. 3.…

[shi wei] Folium Pyrroiae The dried leaf of Pyrrosia sheareri (Bak.) Ching Pyrrosia lingua (Thunb.) Frawell or Pyrrosia petiolosa (Christ) Ching (family Polypodiaceae). 1. as febrifuge diuretic and lithagogue for acute infections of the urinary…

[hu po] Succinum A yellowish or brownih fossil resin. 1. as sedative and tranqilizer for the treatment of insomnia dreamfulness palpitation and convulsion. 2. as a diuretic and hemostatic forurodynia and hematuria due to acute infection of the…

[hong hua] Flos Carthami The dried flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L. (family Compositae). it is used to stimulate blood flow and relieve pain by removing stagnated blood for the treatment of amenorrhea chest and abdominal pain painful swellings due…

[chuan shan jia] Squama Manitis The scales of the anteater Manis petadactyla L. (family Manidae). 1. as emmenagogue and galactagogue for the treatment of amenorrhea and deficiency of lactation. 2. to reduce inflammation and dispel pus for the…