All Common Herbs

TCM: Listed under "Herbs that clear Heat", in ‘Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness’ Gentiana scabra, root (long dan cao) enters the Gall Bladder, Liver and Stomach channels. Bitter and cold,  it drains Damp and Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder channels and clears Liver Fire. General: Gentiana root is used orally in formulas to treat liver and gallbladder disorders, specifically acute inflammation and acute infections, pain in the costal regions and bitter taste in the mouth, urinary infection with difficult painful urination. It has been …

TCM: Listed under "Herbs that clear Heat", included in "Herbs that drain Fire", bitter, cold Gardenia jasminoides enters the Heart, Lung, Stomach, Liver and Triple Burner channels. It reduces Fire, irritability, insomnia, clears Toxic Heat from the Blood, eliminates Damp-Heat through the urine, Liver and Gall Bladder Damp-Heat. General: Jaundice with dark urine, hematuria with difficult, painful urination, febrile disease with restlessness, hemoptysis and epistaxis from Heat in the Blood, inflammation of the eyes, boils and sores.Used externally for sprains and bruises. …

Common:  Sichuan / fringed fritillaria bulb Literal translation  Shell mother from Sichuan FRITILLARIA CIRRHOSA (bulb) and its actions in ChinaMed® Formulas. Listed under ‘Herbs that transform Phlegm and stop coughing’, in Herbs that cool and transform Phlegm Heat, Fritillaria cirrhosa enters the Heart and Lung channels and is a bitter, sweet and slightly cold herb. It cools and moistens, descends the Lung Qi and Heart Fire to transform Phlegm, disperse Phlegm Heat and alleviate cough. …

Forsythia fruit is used orally in formulas to treat febrile illness, skin infections, hepatitis, lymphadenitis and thrombocytopenic purpura. It has been shown to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic and hepatoprotective actions. TCM: Listed under "Herbs that clear Heat", in "Herbs that clear Heat and resolve Toxicity", bitter, slightly acrid and cool Forsythia suspensa (lian qiao) enters the Heart, Lung and Gall Bladder channels. It clears Heat from both the interior (especially from the upper Burner) and the exterior, clears Heat and toxicity to …

Eucommia bark is used orally in formulas as a tonic to treat a wide range of disorders, including low back pain and weakness, knee joint pain and weakness, impotence, threatened abortion, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica and hypertension. It has been shown to have anti-ageing, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, sedative, diuretic and immune system enhancing actions. …