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[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…

[tu bie chong] Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga The dried body of Eupolyphaga sinensis Walk. or Steleophaga plancyi (Bol.) (family Corydiidae). 1. to relieve pain by removing stagnated blood for the treatment of hupochondriac pain due to hepatomegaly or…

[hai tong pi] Cortex Erythrinae The dried bark of Erythrina variegata. L. var. orientalis (L.) Merr. or Erythrina arborescens Roxb. (family Leguminosae). It is used as antirheumatic agent for the treatment of rheumatalgia and also exterally for…

[hua jiao] or [chuan jiao] Pericarpium Zanthoxyli The dried pericarp of Chinese Prickly-ash. Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb. et Zucc. or Bunge's Prickly-ash Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim. (family Rutaceae). 1. to invigorate the vital function of the…