Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs

Shan Pu Tao English Name: viticis, amur grape Literal Translation: “mountain grape” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Vitis Amurensis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Shan Pu Tao enters the Lung, Liver, and Kidney channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shan Pu Tao?: The Chinese Herb Shan Pu Tao is… read more

Qu Mai English Name: dianthus, Chinese pink, fringed pink, rainbow pink Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Dianthi Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Qu Mai enters the Urinary Bladder, Heart, and Small Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Qu Mai?: The Chinese Herb Qu Mai is the dried aerial… read more

Mo Gu Xiao English Name: knobweed, false ironwort, hyptis Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Hyptis Capitatae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Mo Gu Xiao enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Mo Gu Xiao?: The Chinese Herb Mo Gu Xiao is the dried stems (caulis)… read more

Ma Ti Jin English Name: dichondra Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Dichondrae Repentis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Ma Ti Jin enters the Liver and Lung channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Ma Ti Jin?: The Chinese Herb Ma Ti Jin is the dried aerial parts of… read more

Jin Qian Cao English Name: lysimachia, Asian moneywort herb, loose strife herb Literal Translation: “gold money herb”, “golden coin grass” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lysimachiae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Jin Qian Cao enters the Urinary Bladder, Gallbladder, Liver, and Kidney channels; it is sweet and salty in nature and cool in temperature. What… read more

Hua Shi Cao English Name: orthosiphon, cat’s whiskers Literal Translation: “dissolve stone herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Orthosiphon Aristatus Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Hua Shi Cao enters the Liver, Kidney, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hua Shi Cao?: The Chinese Herb Hua Shi… read more

Hua Shi English Name: talc Literal Translation: “slippery rock” Pharmaceutical Name: Talcum Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Hua Shi enters the Stomach and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hua Shi?: The Chinese Herb Hua Shi is the mineral talc. It is ground… read more

Hai Jin Sha English Name: lygodium spores Literal Translation: “golden sand of the sea” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lygodii Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Hai Jin Sha enters the Urinary Bladder and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hai Jin Sha?: The Chinese Herb… read more

Guan Mu Tong English Name: aristolochia stem, Dutchman’s pipe stem, Manchurian pipevine, birthwort Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Guan Mu Tong enters the Urinary Bladder, Heart, and Small Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Guan Mu Tong?: The Chinese Herb Guan… read more

Fu Ling English Name: poria, hoelon, tuckahoe Pharmaceutical Name: Poria Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Fu Ling enters the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Fu Ling?: The Chinese Herb Fu Ling comes from a type of fungus called poria (Poria… read more