Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs

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

Lao Guan Cao English Name: erodium, geranium, cranesbill, common heron’s bill herb, wilford crane’s bill herb Literal Translation: “old crane herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Erodii seu Geranii Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Lao Guan Cao enters the Liver and Large Intestine channels; it is acrid and bitter… read more

Huang Jin Gui English Name: vanieria, thorny cockspur Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Vaneriae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Huang Jin Gui enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Huang Jin Gui?: The Chinese Herb Huang Jin Gui is… read more

Hai Tong Pi English Name: erythrina, Oriental (or Himalayan) coral bean bark Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Erythrinae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Hai Tong Pi enters the Liver channel; it is bitter and acrid in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Hai Tong Pi?: The Chinese Herb… read more

Hai Feng Teng English Name: kadsura pepper vine stem, Literal Translation: “sea wind vine” Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Piperis Kadsurae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Hai Feng Teng enters the Liver channel; it is acrid and bitter in nature and slightly warm in nature. What is Hai Feng… read more

Chuan Shan Long English Name: dioscorea nipponica Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Nipponicae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Chuan Shan Long enters the Liver and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Chuan Shan Long?: The Chinese Herb Chuan Shan Long is… read more

Chou Wu Tong English Name: harlequin glorybower tree leaf, peanut butter tree leaf, clerodendron leaf Literal Translation: “stinky Chinese parasol tree” Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Clerodendri Trichotomi Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Chou Wu Tong enters the Liver channel; it is acrid, bitter, and sweet in nature and… read more

Bai Hua She English Name: bungarus, agkistrodon Literal Translation: “white flower snake” Pharmaceutical Name: Bungarus Parvus Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Bai Hua She enters the Liver channel; it is sweet and salty in nature and warm in temperature. What is Bai Hua She?: The Chinese Herb… read more