Phlegm-Resolving Herbs

Zhu Ru English Name: bamboo shavings Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Bambusae in Taenia Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Zhu Ru enters the Lung, Stomach, and Gallbladder channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Zhu Ru?: The Chinese Herb Zhu Ru is the dried shavings from the inner stem (or haulm) from… read more

Zhu Li English Name: dried bamboo sap Pharmaceutical Name: Succus Bambusae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Zhu Li enters the Heart, Lung, and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Zhu Li?: The Chinese Herb Zhu Li is the dried sap that comes from one of three species of… read more

Zhe Bei Mu English Name: fritillaria thunbergia bulb Pharmaceutical Name: Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Zhe Bei Mu enters the Heart and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Zhe Bei Mu?: The Chinese Herb Zhe Bei Mu is the dried bulbs from fritillaria thunbergii (Fritillaria… read more

Zao Jiao Ci English Name: gleditsia spine, Chinese honey locust spine Literal Translation: “soap thorn spine” Pharmaceutical Name: Spina Gleditsiae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Zao Jiao Ci enters the Liver and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Zao Jiao Ci?: The Chinese Herb is the spines from… read more

Zao Jiao English Name: gleditsia fruit, Chinese honey locust Literal Translation: “soap thorn” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Gleditsiae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Zao Jiao enters the Large Intestine and Lung channel; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Zao Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Zao Jiao is the dried fruit of the… read more

Xuan Fu Hua English Name: inula flowers Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Inulae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Xuan Fu Hua enters the Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach, and Spleen channels; it is bitter, acrid, and salty in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Xuan Fu Hua?: The Chinese Herb Xuan Fu Hua is dried inula… read more

Tian Zhu Huang English Name: bamboo silicea, tabasheer, bamboo sugar Literal Translation: “heavenly bamboo yellow” Pharmaceutical Name: Concretio Silicea Bambusae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Tian Zhu Huang enters the Gallbladder, Heart, and Liver channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Tian Zhu Huang?: The Chinese Herb Tian Zhu Huang… read more

Tian Nan Xing English Name: arisaema tuber, jack-in-the-pulpit tuber Literal Translation: “star of the southern heavens” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Arisaematis Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Tian Nan Xing enters the Liver, Lung, and Spleen channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Tian Nan Xing?: The Chinese Herb Tian… read more

Qian Hu English Name: peucedanum, white-flowered hog-fennel root Literal Translation: “before barbarians” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Peucedani Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Qian Hu enters the Lung channel; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Qian Hu?: The Chinese Herb Qian Hu is the dried roots from the white-flowered hog-fennel… read more

Pang Da Hai English Name: sterculia seed, boat stericula seed, malva nut Literal Translation: “fat big ocean”, “fat big sea” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Pang Da Hai enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Pang Da Hai?: The… read more