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| TABLE 2. HERBS,
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE ORGANO- SYSTEMS, TASTE & PROPERTIES |
| Herb |
Organo-system |
Taste |
Actions |
| Bai Bu (stemona) |
Lung |
Pungent, bitter, neural |
Moistens lung and relieves cough; antiparasitic |
| Bai Jiang Cao (Thlaspi/Patrinia herb) |
Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine |
Pungent, bitter, slightly cold |
Antiinflammatory; eliminates pus, toxins,
abcess; eliminates pain caused by blood stagnation |
| Bai Shao Yao (white peony root) |
Liver, Spleen |
Sour, bitter, slightly cold |
Balances vital liver function; nourishes
blood and consolidates essential fluids; soothes Liver Qi; and relieves
pain |
| Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla) |
Stomach, Large Intestine |
Bitter, cold |
Antiinflammatory; dispels pathogenic heat
from Blood |
| Bai Xian Pi (Dittany/Fraxinella) |
Spleen, Stomach |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates pathogenic heat; dispels
wind and damp |
| Ban Lan Gen (Isatis root) |
Heart, Lung, Stomach |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates pathogenic heat and toxins from
blood |
| Cang Er Zi (Xanthium/Cochlebur fruit) |
Lung |
Pungent, bitter, warm, slightly toxic |
Opens nostrils; dispels wind and damp; relieves
itching and pain |
| Chai Hu (Bupleurum root) |
Liver, Gall Bladder, Pericardium, Triple
Warmer |
Bitter, slightly cold |
Antipyretic for intermittent fever; relieves
Liver Qi stagnation; raises Spleen Qi |
| Chang Shan (Dichroa root) |
Lung, Liver |
Bitter, pungent, slightly cold/toxic |
Antimalarial; emetic |
| Chuan Xin Lian (Green chiretta) |
Lung, Stomach, Large/Small Intestine |
Bitter, cold |
Febrifugal; detoxicant; antiphlogistic; analgesic,
desiccant |
| Da Huang (Rhubarb) |
Liver, Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine |
Bitter, cold |
Purgative; eliminates pathogenic heat; detox;
invigorates blood circulation and eliminates stagnation |
| Heart, Lung, Stomach |
Da Qing Ye (Isatis Leaf) |
Bitter, very cold |
Dispels pathogenic heat and toxins from the
blood; eliminates maculae's in febrile diseases |
| Gan Cao (Licorice root) |
Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach |
Sweet, neutral |
Invigorates function of vital energy; clears
pathogenic heat; antiphlogistic; spasmolytic; antitussive and expectorant;
moderate the actions of other herbs |
| Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanches seed) |
Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine |
Sweet, cold |
Nourishes and moistens the Lung; clears heat
and resolve phlegm; emollient |
| Huang Bai (Phellodendron bark) |
Kidney, Urinary Bladder, Large Intestine |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates heat and damp; sedates fire; detox;
antibacterial; reduce heat caused by deficiency of Yin |
| Huang Qin (Scutellaria root) |
Lung, Heart, Gall Bladder, Stomach |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates heat and dampness; eliminates
heat in lung causing cough; antitoxin; hemostatic; helps prevent miscarriage |
| Jie Geng (Playcodon root) |
Lung |
Pungent, bitter, neutral |
Ventilates and smoothes the Lung; expectorant;
eliminates pus |
| Ku Shen (Sophora root) |
Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary
Bladder |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates heat and dampness; antipruritic;
antiparasitic; diuretic |
| Lian Qiao (Forsythia fruit) |
Lung, Heart, Gall Bladder |
Bitter, slightly cold |
Eliminates pathogenic heat and toxins from
the blood; resolves abscesses; disperses lumps; antipyretic; antiinflammatory |
| Long Dan Cao (Gentiana) |
Liver, Stomach, Gall Bladder |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates heat and dampness; sedates Liver
fire |
| Mu Dan Pi (Moutan/Peony root bark) |
Heart, Liver, Kidney |
Pungent, bitter, slightly cold |
Eliminates pathogenic heat in the blood;
increases blood circulation and removes blood stasis |
| Qin Pi (Fraxinus/Ash bark) |
Liver, Gall Bladder, Large Intestine |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates heat and stops diarrhea; clears
heat in Liver meridian; brightens the eyes; antitussive; antiasthmatic |
| Qing Dai (Indigo) |
Lung, Liver, Stomach |
Salty, cold |
Eliminates internal heat by cooling; detoxifies |
| Qing Hao (Sweet wormwood) |
Liver, Gall Bladder |
Bitter, pungent, cold |
Antimalarial; reduces heat caused by deficiency
of yin; clears Summer heat |
| Shan Dou Geng (Pigeno pea) |
Lung, Heart and Large Intestine |
Bitter, cold |
Antiinflammatory; detoxicant; soothes the
throat; anticancer |
| She Gan (Belamcanda rhizome) |
Lung |
Bitter, cold |
Febrifugal; detoxify; antiinflammatory |
| Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root) |
Lung, Stomach |
Slightly sweet/bitter, sour, cold |
Clears internal heat and stimulates secretion
of fluids; reduces inflammation; dispels pus |
| Tu Fu Ling (Smilax glabra rhizome) |
Liver, Stomach |
Sweet, neutral |
Detoxicant; dispels dampness as antiarthritic |
| Ye Ju Hua (Wild chrysanthemum flower) |
Lung, Liver |
Pungent, bitter, slightly cold |
Eliminates heat and toxins; antihypertensive |
| Yin Chen Hao (Oriental wormwood) |
Spleen, Liver, Gall Bladder, Urinary Bladder |
Bitter, slightly cold |
Eliminates damp heat; treats jaundice |
| Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia) |
Lung |
Pungent, slightly cold |
Eliminates pathogenic heat; detoxicant |
| Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena rhizome) |
Lung, Stomach, Kidney |
Bitter, cold |
Eliminates true heat in the Qi level; purges
heat and fire from Lung and Stomach; moistens Lung and replenishes vital
essential fluids |
| Zhi Zi (Gardenia fruit) |
Heart, Lung, Liver, Stomach, Gall Bladder,
Triple Warmer |
Bitter, cold |
Antipyretic; sedative; clears heat and dampness;
clears pathogenic heat and toxins from the blood |
| Zi Cao (Lithospemum root) |
Heart, Liver |
Sweet, cold |
Invigorates blood circulation; eliminates
heat and toxins from blood; promotes the eruption of measles; emollient |
| Zi Hua Di Ding (Viola) |
Heart, Liver |
Pungent, bitter, cold |
Eliminates heat and toxins; antiinflammatory |
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