Sean Conklin
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Ma Dou Ling English Name: aristolochia fruit, dutchman’s pipe vine fruit Literal Translation: “bell of a horse’s hat” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Aristolochiae Medica Category: Cough- and Wheezing- Relieving Herbs Properties: Ma Dou Ling enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter and slightly acrid in nature ans cold in temperature. What is Ma… read more
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Ma Huang English Name: ephedra Pharmaceutical name: Herba Ephedrae Medica Category: Wind-Cold Releasing Herbs Properties: Ma Huang enters the Lung and Urinary Bladder channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and warm in temperature What is Ma Huang? Ma Huang is the dried grass stem of the plant Ephedra Sinica. It can be used… read more
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Ma Huang Gen English Name: ephedra root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ephedrae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Ma Huang Gen enters the Lung channel; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Ma Huang Gen?: The Chinese Herb Ma Huang Gen is the root of one of three plants in the genus Epherda… read more
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Ma Qian Zi English Name: nux vomica (seed from strychnine tree) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Strychni Medica Category: Substances for Topical Application Properties: Ma Qian Zi enters the Liver and Spleen channels; it is bitter in nature, cold in temperature, and considered extremely toxic according to TCM theory. What is Ma Qian Zi?: The Chinese Herb… read more
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Ma Ti Jin English Name: dichondra Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Dichondrae Repentis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Ma Ti Jin enters the Liver and Lung channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Ma Ti Jin?: The Chinese Herb Ma Ti Jin is the dried aerial parts of… read more
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Mai Ya English Name: sprouted barley Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Hordei Germinatus Medica Category: Digestive Herbs Properties: Mai Ya enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Mai Ya?: The Chinese Herb Mai Ya is sprouted barley kernels (Hordeum vulgare L.). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapeutic… read more
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Man Jing Zi English Name: vitex, chaste tree fruit Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Viticus Medica Category: Wind-Heat Releasing Herbs Properties: Man Jing Zi enters the Liver, Stomach, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Man Jing Zi😕 The Chinese Herb Mang Jing Zi is the unprocessed,… read more
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Mang Xiao English Name: sodium sulfate, mirabilite Pharmaceutical Name: Natrii Sulfas Medica Category: Downward Draining Herbs– Purgatives Properties: Mang Xiao enters the Lung, Stomach, and Large Intestine channels; it is salty and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Mang Xiao?: The Chinese Herb Mang Xiao (aka Glauber’s salt) is a kind of… read more