Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs

Pu Yin English Name: Indian stringbush Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Wikstroemia Indica Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Pu Yin enters the Lung and Liver channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Pu Yin?: The Chinese Herb Pu Yin the dried roots of the Indian Stringbush (Wikstroemia indica C.A. Mey),… read more

Pu Gong Ying English Name: (Asian) dandelion Pharmaceutical name: Herba Taraxaci Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Pu Gong Ying enters the Liver and Stomach channels. It is bitter and sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Pu Gong Ying?: Pu Gong Ying (Taraxacum mongolicum) is dried Asian dandelion (all parts of… read more

Pao Zai Cao English Name: physalis angulata, cut-leaf groundcherry Pharmaceutical Name:Herba Physalis Angulatae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Pao Zai Cao enters the Lung, Urinary Bladder, Liver, and Kidney channels; it is bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Pao Zai Cao?: The Chinese Herb Pai Zai Cao is dried cut-leaf… read more

Niu Huang English Name: cattle gallstone, bezoar Pharmaceutical Name: Calculus Bovis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Niu Huang enters the Liver and Heart channels; it is bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Niu Huang?: The Chinese Herb Niu Huang is the ground-up gallstones of cattle. Since this substance is quite… read more

Ma Bo English Name: lasiosphaera, puffball Pharmaceutical Name: Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Ma Bo enters the Lung channel; it is acrid in nature and neutral to slightly cool in temperature. What is Ma Bo?: The Chinese Herb Ma Bo is the fruiting body (sporocarp) of the puffball mushroom (Lasiosphaera… read more

Ma Chi Xian English Name: portulaca, purslane Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Portulacae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Ma Chi Xian enters the Large Intestine and Liver channels; it is sour in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ma Chi Xian?: The Chinese Herb Ma Chi Xian is the dried aerial parts of common… read more

Lu Dou English Name: mung beans Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Phaseoli Radiati Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Lu Dou enters the Heart and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Lu Dou?: The Chinese Herb Lu Dou is dried mung beans (Phaseolus radiatus L.). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)… read more

Lou Lu English Name: rhaponticum, broadleaf globe thistle root Literal Translation: “leaking reed” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Rhapontici Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Lou Lu enters the stomach channel; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Lou Lu?: The Chinese Herb Lou Lu is the dried root of the broadleaf… read more

Long Kui English Name: solanum, black nightshade Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Solanum Nigrum Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Long Kui enters the Lung and Urinary Bladder channels; it is slightly bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Long Kui?: The Chinese Herb Long Kui is the dried stems and leaves of the… read more

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