Sean Conklin
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Lei Gong Teng English Name: tripterygium, common broad lily root Literal Translation: “thunder god vine” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Tripterygii Wilfordii Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Lei Gong Teng enters the Liver channel; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Lei Gong Teng?: The… read more
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Li Lu English Name: veratrum root and rhizome Pharmaceutical Name: Radix et Rhizoma Veratri Medica Category: Emetic Herbs Properties: Li Lu enters the Lung, Liver, and Stomach channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. Its purpose is to induce vomiting and thus according to TCM is considered toxic. What is… read more
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Li Zhi He English Name: litchi seed, lychee seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Litchi Medica Category: Qi-Regulating Herbs Properties: Li Zhi He enters the Liver and Stomach channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and warm in temperature. What is Li Zhi He?: The Chinese Herb Li Zhi He is the dried seed of the… read more
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Lian Fang English Name: lotus receptacle Literal Translation: “lotus mansion” Pharmaceutical Name: Receptaculum Nelembinis Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Lian Fang enters the Liver, Spleen, and Kidney channels; it is bitter and astringent in nature and warm in temperature. What is Lian Fang?: The Chinese Herb Lian Fang is the dried receptacle (or seed pod)… read more
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Lian Qiao English name: forsythia fruit Pharmaceutical name: Fructus Forsythiae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Lian Qiao enters the Lung, Heart, and Gallbladder channels; it is bitter in nature and cool in temperature What is Lian Qiao?: The Chinese Herb Lian Qiao is the ripening fruit of the Forsythia plant (which is green… read more
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Lian Xu English Name: lotus stamen Pharmaceutical Name: Stamen Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Xu enters the Heart and Kidney channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Lian Xu?: The Chinese Herb Lian Xu is the dried stamens from the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertz.). Traditional… read more
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Lian Zi English Name: lotus seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Zi enters the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Lian Zi?: The Chinese Herb Lian Zi is the dried seeds from the sacred lotus plant (aka water… read more
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Lian Zi Xin English Name: lotus plumule Literal Translation: “lotus seed heart” Pharmaceutical Name: Plumula Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Zi Xin enters the Heart and Pericardium channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Lian Zi Xin?: The Chinese Herb Lian Zi Xin is the small, green shoots… read more
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Ling Yang Jiao English Name: antelope horn Pharmaceutical Name: Cornu Saigae Tataricae Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Ling Yang Jiao enters the Liver and Heart channels; it is salty in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ling Yang Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Ling Yang Jiao is antelope horn of the Saiga antelope… read more