Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs

Long Dan Cao English Name: gentiana Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Gentianae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Long Dan Cao enters the Liver, Gallbladder, and Stomach channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Long Dan Cao?: The Chinese Herb Long Dan Cao is the dried roots of the Japanese Gentiana… read more

Ji Xue Cao English Name: asiatic pennywort, gotu kola Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Centellae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Ji Xue Cao enters the Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ji Xue Cao: The Chinese Herb Ji Xue… read more

Ku Shen Gen English Name:  sophora flavescens, light yellow sophora root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Sophorae Flavescentis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Ku Shen Gen enters the Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ku Shen Gen?: The Chinese Herb Ku… read more

Huang Bai English Name: phellodendron bark, amur cork tree bark Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Phellodendri Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Huang Bai enters the Kidney, Urinary Bladder, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Huang Bai?: The Chinese Herb Huang Bai is the inner bark of… read more

Huang Lian English Name: coptis root, Chinese goldthread Literal Translation: “yellow connection”, “yellow link” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Coptidis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Huang Lian enters the Liver, Heart, Stomach, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Huang Lian?: The Chinese Herb Huang Lian is… read more

Huang Qin English Name:  scutellaria, Chinese/baikal skullcap root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Scutellariae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Huang Qin enters the Lung, Gallblabber, Stomach, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature What is Huang Qin?: The Chinese Herb Huang Qin (also known as scutellaria or baikal skullcap… read more