Herbs Detailed Characteristics
2nd Semester
Digestive/Antiparasitic
1)Activates Blood Circulation,disperses Blood
Shan Zha
Stagnation
2)Treats Cardiovascular disorders
3)Stops Diarrhea-Partially Charred
1)Inhibits Lactation
Mai Ya
2)Regulates LIV Qi
1)Strengthens the SP & relieves Stagnation
Shi Jun Zi
1)Dissipates Stagnation & promotes the Movement
Bing Lang
of Qi
2)Promotes Urination
3)Relieves Nausea
Stop Bleeding
Bai Ji
Di Yu
Xian He Cao
Ce Bai Ye
Bai Mao Gen
San Qi
Qian Cao Gen
1)Reduces Swelling,promotes generation of Flesh
1)Clears Toxic Heat & generates Flesh
1)Relieves Diarrhea
2)Kills Parasites
3)Tonifies Qi & Blood
4)reduces Swelling, eliminates Pus
1)Dispels Phlegm & stops Cough
2)Treat Hair Loss
1)Clears Heat & promotes Urination
2)Clears Heat from LU & ST
1)Activates Blood Circulation,relieves Pain
2)Reduces Swelling & Pain
1)Activates Blood Circulation,dispels Blood Stasis
Blood Invigorating
1)Dispels Wind & relieves Pain
Chuan Xiong
1)Cools Blood,reduces Swelling of Sores and
Dan Shen
Abscesses
2)Nourishes Blood ,Calms the Spirit
1)Drain Abscesses
Tao Ren
2)Moistens the Intestines,relieves Constipation
1)Promotes Urination,reduces Swelling & Edema
Yi Mu Cao
2)Clears Heat and eliminates Toxins
1)Dispels Blood Stasis,stops Bleeding
Wu Ling Zhi
Ru Xiang
Yu Jin
Huai Niu Xi
2)Eliminates Toxins
1)Reduces Swelling and promotes generation of
Flesh
1)Clears Heat and Cools Blood
2)Clears the HT,opens Orifices and promotes
Consciousness
3)Treat Jaundice
1)Activates Blood Circulation,dispels Blood Stasis
2)Promotes Urination,treats Dysuria
3)Directs Fire and Blood Downwards
Phlegm Resolving/Cough and Wheeze Relieving
1)Redirects abnormally Rising ST Qi,relieves
Ban Xia
Nausea and Vomiting
2)Dissipates Nodules and disperses Stagnation
3)Treats Sores,Skin Ulceration and Carbuncles
1)Dispels Wind to relieve Convulsions
Tian Nan Xing
2)Dissipates Nodules, relieves Pain
1)Dispels Pus
Jie Geng
2)Raises Qi
1)Lubricates the Bowels and promotes Bowel
Xing Ren
Movements
1)Lubricates the Intestines to promote Bowel
Zi Su Zi
Movement
1)Harmonises the ST,directs Qi Downwards
Pi Pa Ye
Orifice Opening
Bing Pian
She Xiang
Shen Calming
Suan Zao Ren
Bai Zi Ren
Long Gu
1)Clears Heat, relieves Pain, stops Itching
1)Invigorates Blood Circulation opens Channels and
Collaterals,dissipates Clumps and reduces Swelling
2)relieves Pain
3)Induces Labor in Stilbirth
1)Prevents Sweating
1)Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels
1)Calms the Spirit
2)Prevents and Consolidates Leakage of Fluids
3)Promotes Healing of Sores and Helps Generate
Flesh
Liver Calming/Wind Extinguishing
1)Softens hardness and dissipates Nodules
Mu Li
2)Prevents leakage of Fluids
3)Neutralizes acid and relieves from Stomach pain
1)Pacifies the Liver and anchors Yang
Tian Ma
2)Relieves Bi Zheng and alleviates Pain
1)Clears Heat and pacifies Liver Yang
Gou Teng
1)Facilitates the flow of the Liver Qi and disperses
Bai Ji Li
Stagnation
2)Dispels Wind and brightens the Eyes
3)Dispels Wind and stops Itching
1)Calms the Liver and Anchors Liver Yang
Ling Yang Jiao
2)Clears the Liver and Brightens the Eyes
3)Clears Heat and eliminates Toxins
Tonics – Qi/Yang
Ren Shen
Huang Qi
Bai Zhu
Shan Yao
Gan Cao
1)Tonifies the SP
2)Tonifies the LU
3)Promotes generation of Body Fluids and relieves
Thirst
4)Calms the Spirit,improves Mental function
5)Tonifies Qi and Blood
6)Treats Impotence
7)Tonifies Qi in the deficiency patients with
exterior conditions
1)Tonifies Wei Qi ,consolidates the Exterior
2)Promotes the discharge of Pus and generates
Flesh
3)regulates Water circulation ,reduces Edema
4)Relieves Numbness and Pain
5)Treats Xiao Ke syndrome
1)Dries Dampness ,eliminates Water Accumulation
2)Stops Spontaneous Perspiration
3)Stabilizes Pregnancy
1)Tonifies Qi and nourishes LU Yin
2)Treats Xiao Ke syndrome
3)Tonifies KD Yin
1)Moistens the LU,stops Cough
2)Relieves Pain
3)Clears Heat,eliminates Toxins
Du Zhong
Xu Duan
4)Treats Poisoning
5)Harmonizes other herbs
1)Calms the Fetus
2)Tonifies KD Yang
3)Lower Blood Pressure
1)Calms the Fetus and stops Uterine Bleeding
2)Invigorates Blood Circulation and strengthens
Tendons and Bones
3)reduces Swelling ,Abcess and Sores
Tonics – Blood/Yin
1)Invigorates Blood circulation and relieves Pain
Dang Gui
2)Moistens Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels
3)Stops Cough and Treats Dyspnea
1)Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin
Shu Di Huang
2)Replenishes Essence and fills the Marrow
3)Arrests Cough and Wheezing
1)Eliminates Toxins
He Shou Wu
2)Treat Malarial disorders
3)Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels
4)Lower Cholesterol,treat Cardiovascular disorders
1)Nourishes the Liver to calm Liver Yang and
Bai Shao
Liver Wind
2)Softens the Liver and relieves Pain
1)Nourishes Yin and Moistens the Lung
E Jiao
2)Moistens the intestines and Unblocks the Bowels
1)Nourishes the ST and generates Body Fluids
Bei Sha Shen
2)Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin
1)Nourishes the ST and generates Body Fluids
Nan Sha Shen
1)Cools the Blood and stops Bleeding
Han Lian Cao
1)Nourishes Blood and tonifies HT
Gui Ban
2)Stops Bleeding
3)Promotes healing of Sores
1)Softens Hardness and dissipates Nodules
Bie Jia
Astringent Herbs
Fu Xiao Mai
Wu Wei Zi
1) Stops night sweating
2) Treats steaming bone sensation
1) Tonifies KD, binds essence and stops diarrhea
He Zi
Rou Dou Kou
Shan Zhu Yu
Sang Piao Xiao
Hai Paio Xiao
2) Inhibits sweating, generates body fluids
3)Tranquilize the heart, calm the SHEN
1) Binds intestines, Stops diarrhea
1) Warms MJ, Regulates Qi, Stops Pain
1) Retains Jing and Body Fluids (sweating)
2) Secures the primal Qi
3) Stabalize the menses and stops bleeding
1) Reinforces the yang at the gate of vitality
2) Secures the essence
1) Secures Jing and Stops Leukorrhea
2) Neutralizes ST acid and Relieves Pain
3) Resolves Damp and Promote Healing