Jin Yin Hua

Honeysuckle

6-20 grams

Sweet-Cold>LU, ST, LI

• Clears Heat and Relieves Toxicity:  painful, hot sores; breasts, throat, eyes
• Vents and disperses Ext. W-H:  fever H/A, sore throat (yin qiao san)
• Clears Lower Jiao Damp-Heat:  dysentery, intestinal abscess

Lian Qiao

Forsythia Fruit

6-15 grams

• Clears Heat and Relieves Toxicity:  ext. W-H, f/c, sore throat, H/A jin yin hua (yin qiao san)
• Reduces Abscess and Dissipates Clumps:  sores, abscesses, infections
• Promotes Urination:  UTIs

Guan Ye Lian Qiao

St. John's Wort

6-9 grams

Bitter-Spicy-Astringent-Neutral>Liv

• Clears Heat Toxin:  swellings, UTIs, eye redness, insect bites, tonsilitis
• Regulates Liv Qi:  depression, anxiety
• Dispels Wind-Damp:  muscle Bi Zheng
• Stops Bleeding:  hemoptysis, hematamesis, trauma
• Caution:  may increase photosensitivity

Pu Gong Ying

dandelion

9-30 grams

Bitter-Sweet-Cold>ST, LIV

• Reduces Abscesses and Dissipates Nodules:  breast and intestinal abscesses
• Clears the Liv & Eyes:  eye redness & swelling
• Clears Heat, Resolves Damp, Unblocks Painful Urinary Dribbling:  D-H jaundice

Zi Hua Di Ding

viola

15-30 grams

Spicy-Bitter-cold>HT, Liv

• Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity:  hot swellings
• Clears Hot Sores:  internally & topically, preferably fresh:  lesions, Damp-Heat Jaundice

Caution:  Yin Sores

Da Qing Ye

Isatis Woad Leaves

9-15 grams

bitter-salty-very cold>HT, LU, ST

• Clears Heat and Relieves Fire Toxicity:  Heat & febrile dx., epidemics, infections, throat toxins, mouth ulcers
• Cools the Blood and Dissipates Maculae

Caution:  SP/ST Defic. Cold

Chuan Xin Lian

 green chiretta

6-15 grams

Bitter-Cold>LU, ST, SI, LI

• Clears Heat and Resolves Fire Toxicity:  cough, fever, sore throat, UTI, snake bite
• Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Stops Diarrhea:  dysentery, eczema

Caution:  long term +/- or high dosage can injure ST Qi

Tu Fu Ling

greenbrier rhizome

15-60 grams

Sweet-Bland-Neutral>ST, Liv

• Resolves Toxicity and Eliminates Dampness:  joint pain, turbid + painful urination, D-H jaundice, syphilis
• Clears Damp-Heat from Skin;  recurrent ulcers, hot skin lesions

Yu Xing Cao

houttuynia 

15-30 grams

Spicy-Cool>LU, LI

• Clears Heat and Toxin, Reduces Swellings and Abscesses:  Lung abscess, cough w/ yellow-green thick sputum
• Drains Damp-Heat and Promotes Urination:  diarrhea

She Gan

blackberry lily rhizome

3-9 grams

Bitter-Cold>LU

• Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity, Improves Condition of Throat:  throat pain d/t Fire or Phlegm-Heat
• Transforms Phlegm, Clears the Lungs:  cough & wheeze w/phlegm obstruction

Caution:  Loose Stools/PG

Shan Dou Gen

mountain bean root 

3-9 grams

Bitter-Cold>LU, LI

• Clears Heat, Resolves Fire Toxicity, Improves Condition of Throat
• Clears Heat, Resolves Fire Toxicity, Disperses Swellings:  abscesses, toxic sores, throat cancer

Caution:  Sp/St (-) Cold, poor appetite, loose stools

Ma Bo

puffball fruiting body 

1.5-6 grams

Neutral-Spicy>LU

• Clears Lungs, Resolves Fire Toxicity, Improves Condition of Throat:  loss of voice, swelling d/t Fire
• Stops Bleeding:  internally and topically, oral cavity or lips

Ma Chi Xian

portulaca

9-15 grams

Sour-Slippery-cold>Liv, LI

• Resolves Fire Toxicity, Cools Blood;  dysentery, UTI
• Clears Damp-Heat, Treats Sores:  fire-toxin carbuncles
• Antidote for wasp stings and snakebite
• Stops Bleeding, Unblocks Painful Urinary Dribbling

Caution:  PG

Bai Tou Weng

white headed elder 

6-15 grams

Bitter-Cold>ST, LI

• Clears Heat and Resolves Fire Toxicity; Damp Heat dysentery (bacterial and amoebic), malarial disorders, vaginal discharge

Ya Dan Zi

crow gallbladder seed 

0.5-2.0 grams

Bitter-Toxic-Cold>Liv, LI

• Treats Dysenteric Disorders; chronic or recurring
• Treats Intermittent Fever and Chills; malaria
• Topically; corns, warts
• Recently Used for colon and Breast Cancer

Hong Teng

red vine 

9-15 grams

Bitter-Neutral>Liv, LI

• Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity, Reduces Abscesses, Stops Pain; Intestinal Abscess
• Invigorates Blood, Disperses Stasis; trauma, dysmenorrhea, joint pain

Caution:  PG

Bai Jiang Cao

Spoiled Bean Paste Herb

6-15 grams

Spicy-Bitter-Sl Cold>ST, Liv, LI

• Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity, Expels Pus:  abscess, sores
• Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Stops Pain:  Stasis d/t Heat in abdomen and chest, post-operative pain

Caution:  PG

Bai Hua She She Cao

 white pattern snake tongue herb 

15-60 grams

Bitter-Sweet-Cold>ST, Liv, SI, LI

• Clears Heat, Strongly Resolves Fire Toxicity, Reduces Abscesses:  snakebite, various cancers, int. & ext.
• Clears Heat and Facilitates Resolution of Dampness by Promoting Urination:  hot/painful dribbling, D-H Jaundice

Caution:  PG

Xiong Dan

bear gallbladder

 1-2.5 grams

Bitter-Cold>HT, SP, ST, Liv, GB

• Clears Heat from HT and Liv, Stops Spasms
• Clears Heat, Relieves Toxicity; topical for pain
• Clears, Drains Liv Heat, benefits eyes
• Clears Heat, Eliminates Childhood Nutritional Impairment

Caution:  Cold from Deficiency

Chang Shan

 constant mountain

4.5-9 grams

Bitter-Spicy-Cold>LU, HT, Liv

• Checks Malaria; parasites
• Induces Vomit to Expel Phlegm:  also used as an emetic

Caution:  PG/careful with OD/this herb is an emetic

Ban Zhi Lian

scutellaria

9-30 grams

Spicy-Sl Bitter-Cold>LU, ST, Liv

• Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity, Invigorates Blood, Reduces Swellings:  furnucles
• Recently Used for Cancer, Chronic Hepatitis:  Liver, GI
• Promotes Urination, Reduces Edema:  ascites
• Mildly Dispels Blood Stasis, Stops Bleeding:  urinary, trauma

Caution:  PG