Sean Conklin
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Ding Qing Ye English Name: ilex (leaves) Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Ilexis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Blood-Cooling Herbs Properties: Ding Qing Ye enters the Lung and Heart channels; it is bitter and astringent in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ding Qing Ye?: The Chinese Herb Ding Qing Ye is the dried leaves of the… read more
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Ding Shu Xiu (Di Dan Tou) English Name: elephantopus Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Elephantopus Scaber Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Ding Shu Xiu enters the Liver, Kidney, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ding Shu Xiu?: The Chinese Herb Ding Shu Xiu is… read more
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Ding Xiang English Name: clove Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Caryophylli Medica Category: Interior-Warming Herbs Properties: Ding Xiang enters the Kidney, Spleen, and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Ding Xiang?: The Chinese Herb Ding Xiang is dried flower buds (commonly known as cloves) from a tree in the myrtle… read more
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Dong Gua Pi English Name: benincasa peel, wintermelon peel Pharmaceutical Name: Exocarpium Benincasae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Dong Gua Pi enters the Lung and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Dong Gua Pi?: The Chinese Herb Dong Gua Pi is the outer… read more
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Dong Gua Zi English Name: benincasa, Chinese wax gourd seed Literal Translation: “winter melon seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Benincasae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Dong Gua Zi enters the Lung, Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Dong Gua Zi?: The Chinese… read more
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Dong Kui Zi English Name: malva, Chinese mallow seed, cluster mallow seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Malvae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Dong Kui Zi enters the Urinary Bladder, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Dong Kui Zi?: The Chinese Herb Dong Kui… read more
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Dong Ling Cao English Name: rabdosia Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Rabdosiae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Dong Ling Cao enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach channels; it is bitter and sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Dong Ling Cao?: The Chinese Herb Dong Ling Cao was first catalogued as a medicinal… read more