Hong Gu She English Name: kadsura Literal Translation: “red bone snake” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Kadsura Japonicae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Hong Gu She enters the Lung, Liver, and Stomach channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Hong Gu She?: The Chinese… read more
Hai Fu Rong English Name: limonium Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Limonium Wrightii Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Hai Fu Rong enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hai Fu Rong?: The Chinese Herb Hai Fu Rong is the… read more
Du Huo English Name: pubescent angelica root Literal Translation: “self-reliant existence” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Du Huo enters the Liver, Kidney, and Urinary Bladder; it is acrid and bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is Du Huo?: The Chinese Herb Du… read more
Fen Fang Ji Alternate Pinyin name: Han Fang Ji: Fen Fang Ji is the classical name given to this herb in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (from the second century AD) as well as the standard name given for this herb in the contemporary Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia by the People’s Republic of China (2000);… read more
Can Sha English Name: silkworm droppings Pharmaceutical Name: Excrementum Bombycis Mori Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Can Sha enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach channels; it is sweet and acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Can Sha?: The Chinese Herb Can Sha is the dried droppings… read more