Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs

Tian Kui Zi English Name: semiaquilegia root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Semiaquilegiae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Tian Kui Zi enters the Liver, Spleen, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Tian Kui Zi?: The  Chinese Herb Tian Kui Zi is the dried, sliced… read more

She Gan English Name: belamcanda, blackberry lily rhizome Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Belamcandae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: She Gan enters the Lung channel; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is She Gan?: The Chinese Herb She Gan is the dried rhizome of the blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis). This plant’s… read more

Shu Wei Huang (Jue Chuang Cao) English Name: rostellularia, justicia (procumbens); water willow Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Rostellulariae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Shu Wei Huang enters the Liver and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shu Wei Huang?: The Chinese Herb Shu Wei Huang is the… read more

Shan Ma Ti English Name: (common) devil pepper root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Rauvolfiae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Shan Ma Ti enters the Lung, Liver, and Heart channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shan Ma Ti?: The Chinese Herb Shan Ma Ti is the dried root of… read more

Shan Dou Gen English Name: sophora root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Sophora Tonkinensis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Shan Dou Gen enters the Lung channel; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shan Dou Gen?: The Chinese Herb Shan Dou Gen is dried sophora root from Sophora Tonkinensis, a shrubby… read more

Shan Ci Gu English Name: cremastra, Chinese tulip Literal Name: “benevolent aunt of the mountains” Pharmaceutical Name: Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Shan Ci Gu enters the Liver and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shan Ci Gu?: The Chinese Herb Shan Ci Gu… read more

Ren Dong Teng English Name: lonicera vine, honeysuckle stem Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Lonicerae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Ren Dong Teng enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ren Dong Teng?: The Chinese Herb Ren Dong Teng is the dried stem of the… read more

Qing Dai English Name: indigo Pharmaceutical Name: Indigo Naturalis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Qing Dai enters the Liver, Lung, and Stomach channels; it is salty in nature and cold in temperature. What is Qing Dai?: The Chinese Herb Qing Dai is a powder called indigo naturalis (so as to distinguish it from… read more

Qin Pi English Name: fraxinus, ash bark Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Fraxini Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Qin Pi enters the Gallbladder, Liver, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Qin Pi?: The Chinese Herb Qin Pi is the dried inner bark of four different species… read more

Qian Li Guang English Name: senecio, climbing groundsel herb, ragwort herb Literal Translation: “thousand-mile brightness” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Senecionis Scandens Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Qian Li Guang enters the Lung, Liver, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Qian Li Guang?: The Chinese Herb… read more