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Chinese Name
General Functions
Herb Category
Taste & Temp
Channels Traveled
Latin Name
Xiao Hui Xiang   Harmonizes the Middle Warms Lower Jiao Treats Bulging Disorders   WARM INTERIOR - EXPEL COLD   Warm & acrid   KD, SP, ST, LV   Foeniuli Fructus  
Wu Zhu Yu   Strongly warms the middle & lower burners, stops nausea & vomiting due to cold, alleviates cold pain in chest & abdomen   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, bitter, acrid, slightly toxic   SP, ST, LV   Evodiae Fructus  
Bi Ba   Warms middle jiao, releases constrained cold in intestines   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid   LI, ST   Piperis longi Fructus  
Hu Jiao   Eliminates pathogenic cold in ST & intestine   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid   LI, ST   Piperis fructus  
Gan Jiang   Warms SP, Transforms thin mucus, unblocks channels, Revives the Yang   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid   SP, ST, LU, HT   Zingiberis Rhizoma  
Rou Gui   Warms & tonifies Yang, Disperses cold, Promotes Movement of Qi   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid, sweet   HT, SP, LV, KD   Cinnamomi Cortex  
Zhi Fu Zi   Revives Devastated Yang Qi, Tonifies fire at the gate of vitality, Guides actions of other herbs to all 12 channels, Expels cold-damp bi   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid, toxic   KD, SP, HT   Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata  
Ding Xiang   Warms the Middle, Directs ST qi down, Treats hiccough, Fortifies KD yang   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   WARM & ACRID   KD, SP, ST   Caryophylli Flos  
Hua Jiao   Warms the middle, Disperses cold, Stops Pain, Kills Parasites, Tonifies fire at Gate of Virility   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid, & slightly toxic   KD, SP, ST   Zanthoxyli Pericarpium  
Da Zao   Tonifies qi & blood, generates fluids, harmonizes SP, moderates the toxic effects of other herbs   Tonify Qi   sweet & warm   SP, ST   Jujubae Fructus  
Gan Cao   Tonifies SP qi, moistens LU, moderates urgency & toxicity, drains fire   Tonify Qi   sweet, warm, *neutral   All 12 channels (esp. HT, LU, SP, ST)   Glycyrrhizae Radix  
Huang Jing   Tonifies qi, nourishes yin, augments essence   Tonify Qi   sweet, neutral   SP, KD, LU   Polygonati Rhizoma  
Dang Shen   Tonifies Middle Jiao, augments SP & LU qi   Tonify Qi   Sweet, neutral   ST, LU   Codonopsis Radix  
Tai Zi Shen   Tonfies the qi & yin, but rather weakly   Tonify Qi   sweet, slightly bitter, neutral   SP, LU   Pseudostellariae Radix  
Huang Qi   Raises Yang qi, tonifies SP & LU qi, stops sweating facilitates urination, promotes discharge of pus, generates flesh   Tonify Qi   sweet, slightly warm   SP, LU   Astragali Radix  
Shan Yao   Tonifies qi & yin of LU, SP, KD, secures the essence   Tonify Qi   sweet, neutral   SP, LU, KD   Dioscoreae Rhizoma  
Ren Shen   Powerfully tonifies primal qi of the five organs, nourishes yin, revives from collapse, stops heavy bleeding   Tonify Qi   sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm   SP, LU   Ginseng Radix  
Yi Tang   Tonifies qi, moistens fluids   Tonify Qi   sweet, slightly warm   SP, ST, LU   Maltosum  
Bai Zhu   Tonifies SP qi, dries dampness, quiets the fetus   Tonify Qi   sweet, bitter, warm   SP, ST   Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma  
E Zhu   Promotes movement of blood & qi, breaks of accumulations, reduces food stagnation   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, warm   LV, SP   Curcumae Rhizoma  
Ru Xiang   Invigorates the blood, promotes movement of qi, stops pain, generates flesh   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, warm   LV, HT, SP   Olibanum  
Niu Xi   Unprepared: breaks up blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, guides blood to descend, directs fire downward; Prepared: tonifies LV & KD, strengthens sinews & bones   Invigorates blood   bitter, sour, neutral   LV, KD   Achyranthis bidentatae Radix  
Wang Bu Liu Xing   Powerfully & rapidly invigorates the blood, & disperses clumping & stasis   Invigorates blood   bitter, neutral   LV, ST   Vaccariae Semen  
San Leng   Breaks up stagnation of both qi & blood, disperses food stagnation, stops pain   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, neutral   LV, SP   Sparganii Rhizoma  
Chuan Niu Xi   Invigorates blood, unblocks menses, expels wind, drains damp   Invigorates blood   bitter, sweet, neutral   LV, KD   Cyathulae Radix  
Wu Ling Zhi   Invigorates blood, stops pain   Invigorates blood   bitter, sweet, warm   LV   Trogopterori Faeces  
Mo Yao   Breaks up blood stasis to stop pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh   Invigorates blood   bitter, neutral   LV, HT, SP   Myrrha  
Sang Shen   Gently Nourishes & cools the blood & yin   Invigorates blood   sweet & cold   LV, KD,HT   Mori Fructus  
Long Yan Rou   Nourishes the blood, tonifies the qi; calms the spirit   Invigorates blood   sweet & warm   HT, SP   Longan Arillus  
Dang Gui   Tonifies blood; invigorates blood; regulates menstruation; alleviates pain   Invigorates blood   sweet, acrid, warm   LV, HT, SP   Angelicae sinensis Radix  
Bai Shao   Tonifies LV blood; extinguishes wind; stops pain; nourishes LV/SP yin   Invigorates blood   bitter, sour, mildly cold   LV, SP   Paeoniae Radix alba  
E Jiao   Tonifies LV blood; moistens LU yin; replenishes KD essence; stops bleeding   Invigorates blood   sweet, neutral   LV, KD, LU   Asini Corii Colla  
Gou Qi Zi   Enriches yin of KD/LU; nourishes LV blood; mildly tonifies KD yang   Invigorates blood   sweet, neutral   LV, KD, LU   Lycii Fructus  
Shu Di Huang   Tonifies blood; enriches yin; generates essence; augments marrow   Invigorates blood   sweet, slightly warm   LV, KD, HT   Rehmanniae Radix preparata (cooked)  
Zhi He Shou Wu   Nourishes blood/yin; preserves essence   Invigorates blood   sweet, bitter, astringent, slightly warm   LV, KD   Polygoni multiflori Radix preparata  
Sheng He Shou Wu   Moistens intestines; resolves toxicity; reduces sores; checks malarial disorders   Invigorates blood   sweet, bitter, astringent, neutral   LV, HT, LI   Polygoni multiflori Radix (non preparata)  
Ce Bai Ye   Cools Heat, inhibits bleeding due to blood heat, stops cough   Stop Bleeding   bitter, astringent, slightly cold   LV, LU, LI   Platycladi Cacumen  
Bai Mao Gen   Cools the blood, stops bleeding, clears heat in LU & ST, promotes urination   Stop Bleeding   sweet & cold   LU, ST, SI, UB   Imperatae Rhizoma  
Ai Ye   Dispels cold-dampness, stops pain due to cold, stops bleeding, calms the fetus   Stop Bleeding   bitter, acrid, warm   LV, KD, SP   Artemisiae argyi Folium  
Pu Huang   Stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination   Stop Bleeding   sweet, acrid, warm   LV, HT, SP   Typhae Pollen  
San Qi   Stops bleeding w/out causing blood stasis, transforms blood stasis, reduces swelling, stops pain   Stop Bleeding   sweet, slightly bitter, warm   LV, ST   Notoginseng Radix  
Di Yu   Cools heat in blood, stops bleeding, resolves toxicity, restrains & inhibits   Stop Bleeding   bitter, sour, slightly cold   LV, ST, LI   Sanguisorbae Radix  
Xian He Cao   Binds & inhibits bleeding   Stop Bleeding   bitter, astringent, warm   LV, SP, LU   Agrimoniae Herba  
Huai Mi   Cools the blood, clears heat, stops bleeding   Stop Bleeding   bitter, cool   LV, LI   Sophorae Flos immaturus  
Bai Ji   Restrains to stop bleeding, reduces swelling, generates flesh   Stop Bleeding   bitter, sweet, cool   LV, ST, LU   Bletillae Rhizoma  
Dan Shen   Invigorates the blood, tonifies blood, calms irritability due to blood heat   Invigorates blood   bitter, slightly cold   LV, HT, PC   Salviae miltiorrhizae Rhizoma  
Chuan Xiong   Invigorates blood, promotes movement of qi, expels wind, stops pain (esp. for headaches)   Invigorates blood   acrid, warm   LV, GB, PC   Chuanxiong Rhizoma  
Chi Shao   Invigorates blood, transforms stasis, stops pain, cools heat in blood   Invigorates blood   bitter, slightly cold   LV, SP   Paeoniae Radix rubra  
Tao Ren   Invigorates blood, dispels stasis, moistens intestines, stops cough & wheezing   Invigorates blood   bitter, sweet, neutral   LV, HT, LU, LI   Persicae Semen  
Ji Xue Teng   Invigorates blood, tonifies blood, soothes sinews & invigorates collaterals   Invigorates blood   Bitter, sweet, warm   LV, HT, SP   Spatholobi Caulis  
Yu Jin   Cools blood, breaks up stasis, promotes movement of qi, relieves constraint   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, cold   LV, HT, LU   Curcumae Radix  
Ze Lan   Gently invigorates blood w/out injuring normal qi, promotes urination   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, slightly warm   LV, SP   Lycopi Herba  
Yi Mu Cao   Invigorates blood, regulates menstruation, facilitates urination, resolves toxicity   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, slightly cold   LV, HT, UB   Leonuri Herba  
Yan Hu Suo   Invigorates blood, strongly stops pain   Invigorates blood   acrid, warm   LV, HT, ST   Corydalis Rhizoma  


   


 

 

 
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