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  • Qian Shi – Foxnut – Semen Euryales

    Qian Shi English Name: euryale fruit Literal Translation: “gorgon fruit” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Euryales Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Qian Shi enters the Kidney and Spleen channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Qian Shi?: The Chinese Herb Qian Shi is the dried, starchy seed of the prickly…

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  • Ma Huang Gen – Ephedra Root – Radix Ephedrae

    Ma Huang Gen English Name: ephedra root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ephedrae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Ma Huang Gen enters the Lung channel; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Ma Huang Gen?: The Chinese Herb Ma Huang Gen is the root of one of three plants in the genus Epherda…

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  • Jin Ying Zi – Cherokee Rose Hip – Fructus Rosae Laevigatae

    Jin Ying Zi English Name: rosa laevigata, golden tassel seed, cherokee rose fruit Literal Translation: “golden cherry seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Rosae Laevigatae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Jin Ying Zi enters the Urinary Bladder and Large Intestine channels; it is sour and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Jin Ying Zi?:…

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  • Lian Xu – Lotus Stamen – Stamen Nelumbinis

    Lian Xu English Name: lotus stamen Pharmaceutical Name: Stamen Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Xu enters the Heart and Kidney channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Lian Xu?: The Chinese Herb Lian Xu is the dried stamens from the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertz.). Traditional…

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  • Lian Zi – Lotus Seed – Semen Nelumbinis

    Lian Zi English Name: lotus seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Zi enters the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Lian Zi?: The Chinese Herb Lian Zi is the dried seeds from the sacred lotus plant (aka water…

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  • Lian Zi Xin – Lotus Plumule – Plumula Nelumbinis

    Lian Zi Xin English Name: lotus plumule Literal Translation: “lotus seed heart” Pharmaceutical Name: Plumula Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Zi Xin enters the Heart and Pericardium channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Lian Zi Xin?: The Chinese Herb Lian Zi Xin is the small, green shoots…

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  • He Zi – Chebule – Fructus Chebulae

    He Zi English Name: chebula, terminalia, myrobalan fruit Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Chebulae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: He Zi enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is He Zi?: The Chinese Herb is the dried, ripe fruit of the terminalia (aka black or…

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  • Hai Piao Xiao – Cuttlefish Bone – Endoconcha Sepiae

    Hai Piao Xiao English Name: cuttlefish bone Pharmaceutical Name: Endoconcha Sepiae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Hai Piao Xiao enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is salty and astringent in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Hai Piao Xiao?: The Chinese Herb Hai Piao Xiao is the inner shell of two species…

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  • Fu Xiao Mai – Light Wheat Berry – Semen Tritci Aestivi Levis

    Fu Xiao Mai English Name: wheat levis, light wheat, shriveled wheat Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Fu Xiao Mai enters the Heart channel; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Fu Xiao Mai?: The Chinese Herb Fu Xiao Mai is blighted grains of wheat (Triticum…

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