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chinese herbs

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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  
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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  
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Bi Ba   Warms middle jiao, releases constrained cold in intestines   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid   LI, ST   Piperis longi Fructus  
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Hu Jiao   Eliminates pathogenic cold in ST & intestine   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid   LI, ST   Piperis fructus  
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Gan Jiang   Warms SP, Transforms thin mucus, unblocks channels, Revives the Yang   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid   SP, ST, LU, HT   Zingiberis Rhizoma  
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Rou Gui   Warms & tonifies Yang, Disperses cold, Promotes Movement of Qi   WARM INTERIOR-EXPEL COLD   hot, acrid, sweet   HT, SP, LV, KD   Cinnamomi Cortex  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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Da Zao   Tonifies qi & blood, generates fluids, harmonizes SP, moderates the toxic effects of other herbs   Tonify Qi   sweet & warm   SP, ST   Jujubae Fructus  
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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  
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Huang Jing   Tonifies qi, nourishes yin, augments essence   Tonify Qi   sweet, neutral   SP, KD, LU   Polygonati Rhizoma  
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Dang Shen   Tonifies Middle Jiao, augments SP & LU qi   Tonify Qi   Sweet, neutral   ST, LU   Codonopsis Radix  
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Tai Zi Shen   Tonfies the qi & yin, but rather weakly   Tonify Qi   sweet, slightly bitter, neutral   SP, LU   Pseudostellariae Radix  
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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  
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Shan Yao   Tonifies qi & yin of LU, SP, KD, secures the essence   Tonify Qi   sweet, neutral   SP, LU, KD   Dioscoreae Rhizoma  
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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  
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Yi Tang   Tonifies qi, moistens fluids   Tonify Qi   sweet, slightly warm   SP, ST, LU   Maltosum  
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Bai Zhu   Tonifies SP qi, dries dampness, quiets the fetus   Tonify Qi   sweet, bitter, warm   SP, ST   Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma  
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E Zhu   Promotes movement of blood & qi, breaks of accumulations, reduces food stagnation   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, warm   LV, SP   Curcumae Rhizoma  
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Ru Xiang   Invigorates the blood, promotes movement of qi, stops pain, generates flesh   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, warm   LV, HT, SP   Olibanum  
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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  
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Wang Bu Liu Xing   Powerfully & rapidly invigorates the blood, & disperses clumping & stasis   Invigorates blood   bitter, neutral   LV, ST   Vaccariae Semen  
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San Leng   Breaks up stagnation of both qi & blood, disperses food stagnation, stops pain   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, neutral   LV, SP   Sparganii Rhizoma  
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Chuan Niu Xi   Invigorates blood, unblocks menses, expels wind, drains damp   Invigorates blood   bitter, sweet, neutral   LV, KD   Cyathulae Radix  
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Wu Ling Zhi   Invigorates blood, stops pain   Invigorates blood   bitter, sweet, warm   LV   Trogopterori Faeces  
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Mo Yao   Breaks up blood stasis to stop pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh   Invigorates blood   bitter, neutral   LV, HT, SP   Myrrha  
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Sang Shen   Gently Nourishes & cools the blood & yin   Invigorates blood   sweet & cold   LV, KD,HT   Mori Fructus  
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Long Yan Rou   Nourishes the blood, tonifies the qi; calms the spirit   Invigorates blood   sweet & warm   HT, SP   Longan Arillus  
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Dang Gui   Tonifies blood; invigorates blood; regulates menstruation; alleviates pain   Invigorates blood   sweet, acrid, warm   LV, HT, SP   Angelicae sinensis Radix  
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Bai Shao   Tonifies LV blood; extinguishes wind; stops pain; nourishes LV/SP yin   Invigorates blood   bitter, sour, mildly cold   LV, SP   Paeoniae Radix alba  
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E Jiao   Tonifies LV blood; moistens LU yin; replenishes KD essence; stops bleeding   Invigorates blood   sweet, neutral   LV, KD, LU   Asini Corii Colla  
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Gou Qi Zi   Enriches yin of KD/LU; nourishes LV blood; mildly tonifies KD yang   Invigorates blood   sweet, neutral   LV, KD, LU   Lycii Fructus  
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Shu Di Huang   Tonifies blood; enriches yin; generates essence; augments marrow   Invigorates blood   sweet, slightly warm   LV, KD, HT   Rehmanniae Radix preparata (cooked)  
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Zhi He Shou Wu   Nourishes blood/yin; preserves essence   Invigorates blood   sweet, bitter, astringent, slightly warm   LV, KD   Polygoni multiflori Radix preparata  
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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)  
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Ce Bai Ye   Cools Heat, inhibits bleeding due to blood heat, stops cough   Stop Bleeding   bitter, astringent, slightly cold   LV, LU, LI   Platycladi Cacumen  
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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  
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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  
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Pu Huang   Stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination   Stop Bleeding   sweet, acrid, warm   LV, HT, SP   Typhae Pollen  
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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  
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Di Yu   Cools heat in blood, stops bleeding, resolves toxicity, restrains & inhibits   Stop Bleeding   bitter, sour, slightly cold   LV, ST, LI   Sanguisorbae Radix  
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Xian He Cao   Binds & inhibits bleeding   Stop Bleeding   bitter, astringent, warm   LV, SP, LU   Agrimoniae Herba  
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Huai Mi   Cools the blood, clears heat, stops bleeding   Stop Bleeding   bitter, cool   LV, LI   Sophorae Flos immaturus  
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Bai Ji   Restrains to stop bleeding, reduces swelling, generates flesh   Stop Bleeding   bitter, sweet, cool   LV, ST, LU   Bletillae Rhizoma  
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Dan Shen   Invigorates the blood, tonifies blood, calms irritability due to blood heat   Invigorates blood   bitter, slightly cold   LV, HT, PC   Salviae miltiorrhizae Rhizoma  
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Chuan Xiong   Invigorates blood, promotes movement of qi, expels wind, stops pain (esp. for headaches)   Invigorates blood   acrid, warm   LV, GB, PC   Chuanxiong Rhizoma  
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Chi Shao   Invigorates blood, transforms stasis, stops pain, cools heat in blood   Invigorates blood   bitter, slightly cold   LV, SP   Paeoniae Radix rubra  
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Tao Ren   Invigorates blood, dispels stasis, moistens intestines, stops cough & wheezing   Invigorates blood   bitter, sweet, neutral   LV, HT, LU, LI   Persicae Semen  
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Ji Xue Teng   Invigorates blood, tonifies blood, soothes sinews & invigorates collaterals   Invigorates blood   Bitter, sweet, warm   LV, HT, SP   Spatholobi Caulis  
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Yu Jin   Cools blood, breaks up stasis, promotes movement of qi, relieves constraint   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, cold   LV, HT, LU   Curcumae Radix  
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Ze Lan   Gently invigorates blood w/out injuring normal qi, promotes urination   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, slightly warm   LV, SP   Lycopi Herba  
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Yi Mu Cao   Invigorates blood, regulates menstruation, facilitates urination, resolves toxicity   Invigorates blood   bitter, acrid, slightly cold   LV, HT, UB   Leonuri Herba  
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Yan Hu Suo   Invigorates blood, strongly stops pain   Invigorates blood   acrid, warm   LV, HT, ST   Corydalis Rhizoma  
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