Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs

Dong Kui Zi English Name: malva, Chinese mallow seed, cluster mallow seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Malvae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Dong Kui Zi enters the Urinary Bladder, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Dong Kui Zi?: The Chinese Herb Dong Kui… read more

Dong Gua Zi English Name: benincasa, Chinese wax gourd seed Literal Translation: “winter melon seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Benincasae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Dong Gua Zi enters the Lung, Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Dong Gua Zi?: The Chinese… read more

Dong Gua Pi English Name: benincasa peel, wintermelon peel Pharmaceutical Name: Exocarpium Benincasae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Dong Gua Pi enters the Lung and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Dong Gua Pi?: The Chinese Herb Dong Gua Pi is the outer… read more

Ding Shu Xiu (Di Dan Tou) English Name: elephantopus Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Elephantopus Scaber Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Ding Shu Xiu enters the Liver, Kidney, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ding Shu Xiu?: The Chinese Herb Ding Shu Xiu is… read more

Di Fu Zi English Name: kochia, belvedere fruit, broom cypress fruit Literal Translation: “earth-skin seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Kochiae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Di Fu Zi enters the Urinary Bladder and Kidney channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Di Fu Zi?: The Chinese Herb… read more

Deng Xin Cao English Name: juncus pith, rush pith Literal Translation: “lamp wick herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Medulla Junci Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Deng Xin Cao enters the Heart, Lung, and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Deng Xin Cao?: The Chinese Herb… read more

Chuan Mu Tong English Name: armand clematis stem, anemone clematis stem Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Clematidis Armandii Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Chuan Mu Tong enters the Urinary Bladder and Small Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Chuan Mu Tong?: The Chinese Herb Chuan Mu Tong is… read more

Chi Xiao Dou English Name: phaseolus, rice bean, aduki bean Literal translation: “red little bean” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Phaseoli Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Chi Xiao Dou enters the Heart and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet and sour in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Chi Xiao Dou?: The Chinese Herb… read more

Bi Xie English Name: tokoro Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Bi Xie enters the Urinary Bladder, Liver, and Stomach channels; it is bitter in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Bi Xie?: The Chinese Herb Bi Xie is the dried, sliced tokoro yam rhizome (Dioscorea hypoglauca and… read more

Che Qian Zi English Name: plantago seed, asiatic plantain seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Plantaginis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Che Qian Zi enters Kidney, Urinary Bladder, Liver, and Lung channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Che Qian Zi?: The Chinese Herb Che Qian Zi is the seeds… read more