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[e jiao] or [lu pi jiao] Colla Corii Asini The glue prepared from the skin of Ass Eguus asinus L. (family Eguidae). 1. to nourish the blood and to stop bleeding for symptoms of deficiency of blood and all kinds of bleeding. 2. to nourish the vital…

[fang feng] Radix Ledebouriellae The dried root of Ledebouriella diraricate (Turcz.) Hiroe (family Umbelliferae). 1. as diaphoretic for affection due to wind and cold and rheumatic pain. 2.as spapsmolytic for tetanus.

[sang piao xiao] Ootheca Mantidis The steamed and dried egg-case of praying mantis Tenodera sinensis Saussure Statilja maculata (Thunb.) or Hierodula patellifera (Serrille) (family Mantidae). 1. an astringent for the treatment of freguent micturition…

[tian hua fen] Dadix Trichosanthis The dried root of Mongolian Snakegourd Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Japanese Snakegourd Trichosanthes japonica Regel (family Cucurbitaceae). It is used for relieving thirst (such as in diabetes mellitus) and…

[sheng di huang] Radix Rehmanniae The dried tuberous root of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch (family Scrophulariaceae). The fresh root is used for the treatment of thirst exanthesis and bleeding due to existence of pathological heat. The dried root has…

[cang er zi] Fructus Xanthii The dried fruit of Xanthium sibiricum Patrin. (family Compositae). 1. as antiallergic antipruritic and antirheumatic for the treatment of allergic rhinitis nasosinusitis pruritus of the skin and rheumatism.

[wang bu liu xing] Semen Vaccariae The seeds of Cow-Soapwort (Cow Basil) Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.) Garcke (family Caryophyllaceae). 1. as emmenagogue and galactagogue for the treatment of amenorrhea and deficiency of lactation after child-birth. 2.…

[jin yin hua] Flos Lonicerae The dried flower-buds of Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera hypoglauca Miq. Lonicera confusa DC. or Lonicera dasystyla Rehd. (family Caprifoliaceae). It has strong antibacterial action and is used as antipyretic and…

[nu zhen zi] Fructus Ligustri Lucidi The dried fruit of Grossy Privet Ligustrum Iucidum Ait.(family Oleaceae). 1. to replenish the vital essence of liver and kidney to darken th ehair an dto improve the eyesight for the treatment of early greying of…

[xi jiao] Cornu Rhinoceri The horn of Asiatic Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis L. Rhinoceros sondaicus Desmarest or Rhinoceros sumatrensis Cuvier ( family Rhinocerotidae). It is used for the treatment of impaired consciousness and maculation with high…