Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs

Zhu Ye – Bamboo Leaves – Herba Phyllostachys

Zhu Ye English Name: bamboo leaves Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Phyllostachys Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Zhu Ye enters the Heart, Lung, and Stomach channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Zhu Ye?: The Chinese Herb Zhu Ye is the dried leaves of the bamboo plant, a…
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Zhi Mu – Anemarrhena – Radix Anemarrhenae

Zhi Mu English Name: anemarrhena Literal Translation: “know about mother” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Anemarrhenae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Zhi Mu enters the Lung, Stomach, and Kidney channels; it is bitter and sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Zhi Mu?: The Chinese Herb Zhi Mu is the dried root of…
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Zhi Zi – Gardenia Fruit – Fructus Gardeniae

Zhi Zi English Name: gardenia, cape jasmine fruit Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Gardeniae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Zhi Zi enters the Heart, Lung, Stomach, and San Jiao channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Zhi Zi? Cape Jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) is an evergreen shrub native to Southern China…
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Xi Gua – Watermelon Fruit – Fructus Citrulli

Xi Gua English Name: watermelon (fruit) Literal Translation: “west fruit” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Citrulli Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Xi Gua enters the Heart, Stomach, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xi Gua?: The Chinese Herb Xi Gua is watermelon fruit. Traditional Chinese Medicine…
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Xi Gua Pi – Watermelon Rind – Pericarpium Citrulli

Xi Gua Pi English Name: watermelon peel Pharmaceutical Name: Pericarpium Citrulli Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Xi Gua Pi enters the Heart, Stomach, and Urinary Bladder channels’ it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xi Gua Pi?: Xi Gua Pi is the inner rind of a watermelon. Traditional Chinese…
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Xia Ku Cao – Prunella – Spica Prunellae

Xia Ku Cao English Name: prunella, selfheal spike Literal Translation: “withered flower/weed in summer” Pharmaceutical Name: Spica Prunellae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Xia Ku Sao enters the Liver and Gallbladder channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xia Ku Cao?: The Chinese Herb Xia Ku…
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Tian Hua Fen – Trichosanthes Root – Radix Trichosanthis

Tian Hua Fen English Name: trichosanthes root, snake gourd root Literal Translation: “heavenly flower powder” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Tricosanthis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Tian Hua Fen enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is bitter and slightly sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Tian Hua Fen?: The Chinese Herb…
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Wu Long Cha – Oolong Tea – Folium Camellia Sinensis Fermentata

Wu Long Cha English Name: oolong tea Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Camellia Sinensis Fermentata Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Wu Long Cha enters the Heart, Lung, Small Intestine, and Stomach channels; it is bitter and sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Wu Long Cha?: The Chinese Herb Wu Long Cha is…
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Shi Lian Zi – Indian Sinocrassula – Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae

Shi Lian Zi English Name: Indian sinocrassula, black lotus seed Literal Translation: “stone lotus seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Shi Lian Zi enters the Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder, and Stomach channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shi Lian Zi?: The Chinese…
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