Sean Conklin
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Qian Shi English Name: euryale fruit Literal Translation: “gorgon fruit” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Euryales Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Qian Shi enters the Kidney and Spleen channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Qian Shi?: The Chinese Herb Qian Shi is the dried, starchy seed of the prickly… read more
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Qiang Huo English Name: notopterygium (rhizome and root) Pharmaceutical name: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii Medica Category: Wind-Cold Releasing Herbs Properties: Qiang Huo enters the Urinary Bladder and Kidney channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is Qiang Huo?: The Chinese Herb Qiang Huo is the rhizome and root of… read more
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Qin Jiao English Name: gentiana macrophylla root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Qin Jiao enters the Stomach, Liver, and Gallbladder channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Qin Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Qin Jiao is the dried… read more
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Qin Pi English Name: fraxinus, ash bark Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Fraxini Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Qin Pi enters the Gallbladder, Liver, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Qin Pi?: The Chinese Herb Qin Pi is the dried inner bark of four different species… read more
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Qing Dai English Name: indigo Pharmaceutical Name: Indigo Naturalis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Qing Dai enters the Liver, Lung, and Stomach channels; it is salty in nature and cold in temperature. What is Qing Dai?: The Chinese Herb Qing Dai is a powder called indigo naturalis (so as to distinguish it from… read more
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Liu Zhi Huang English Name: solidago Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Solidaginis Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Liu Zhi Huang enters the Lung, Liver, and Kidney channels; it is bitter and sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Liu Zhi Huang?: The Chinese Herb Liu Zhi Huang… read more
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Long Gu English Name: dragon bone, fossilized animal bones Literal Translation: “dragon bone” Pharmaceutical Name: Os Draconis Medica Category: Shen Calming Herbs Properties: Long Gu enters the Heart and Liver channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and cool in temperature. What is Long Gu?: The Chinese Herb Long Gu (literally “dragon bone”) is… read more
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Long Kui English Name: solanum, black nightshade Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Solanum Nigrum Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Long Kui enters the Lung and Urinary Bladder channels; it is slightly bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Long Kui?: The Chinese Herb Long Kui is the dried stems and leaves of the… read more