All Common Herbs

Crataegus fruit when roasted is used orally in formulas to promote the digestion of meat and fatty foods. It has been shown to have anticholesterolemic, antilipemic and stomachic actions …

TCM: Listed under "Herbs that clear Heat", in "Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness", Coptis chinensis, rhizome (huang lian) enters the Heart, Large Intestine, Liver and Stomach channels. Bitter and cold, it clears Heat and drains Fire, clears Heat and stops bleeding and clears Heat topically. It dries Damp and resolves toxicity. General: Coptis rhizome is used orally in formulas to treat fever and acute infectious diseases (e.g. dysentery, furunculosis, abscesses) as well as various stomach disorders including vomiting and abdominal pain, halitosis, gastric reflux and belching. It also …

Commiphora resin (myrrh) is used orally in formula to treat pain and inflammation. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and vasodilator actions. …

Commiphora resin (myrrh) is used orally in formula to treat pain and inflammation. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and vasodilator actions. …

TCM: Listed under ‘Herbs that drain Dampness’, sweet, bland, slightly cold Coix lachryma-jobi enters the Lung, Spleen, Stomach and Kidney channels, tonifies the Spleen and supports the Lungs, promotes diuresis, stops diarrhoea, eliminates Wind-Damp painful obstruction, clears Heat and expels pus to treat sores and abscesses. General: Used in the treatment of oliguria, edema, arthritis with contracture of the joints, diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency, Lung abscess and flat warts. …