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  • Zhen Zhu – Pearl – Margarita

    Zhen Zhu English Name: pearl Literal Translation: “precious ball” Pharmaceutical Name: Margarita Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Zhen Zhu enters the Heart and Liver channels; it is sweet and salty in nature and cold in temperature. What is Zhen Zhu?: The Chinese Herb Zhen Zhu is pearl, the precious gemstone that forms around…

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  • Zhen Zhu Mu – Mother of Pearl – Concha Margaritaferae

    Zhen Zhu Mu English Name: mother of pearl, nacre Literal Translation: “mother of pearl” Pharmaceutical Name: Concha Margaritaferae Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: What is Zhen Zhu Mu?: The Chinese Herb Zhen Zhu Mu is the iridescent layer of the mollusk shell—otherwise known as mother of pearl or nacre. The shells are traditionally…

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  • Tian Ma – Gastrodia – Rhizoma Gastrodiae

    Tian Ma English Name: gastrodia Literal Translation: “heavenly hemp” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Tian Ma enters the Liver channel; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Tian Ma?: The Chinese Herb Tian Ma (Gastrodia elata Bl.) is the dried, tuberous root of Gastrodia elata,…

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  • Wu Gong – Centipede – Scolopendra

    Wu Gong English Name: centipede Pharmaceutical Name: Scolopendra Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Wu Gong enters the Liver channel; it is acrid in nature, warm in temperature, and considered toxic. What is Wu Gong?: The Chinese Herb Wu Gong is the dried whole body of the Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra mutilans L. Koch.).…

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  • Shi Jue Ming – Abalone Shell – Concha Haliotidis

    Shi Jue Ming English Name: haliotis, sea-ear shell, abalone shell Literal Translation: “stone sense brightness” Pharmaceutical Name: Concha Haliotidis Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Shi Jue Ming enters the Liver channel; it is salty in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shi Jue Ming?: The Chinese Herb Shi Jue Ming is the…

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  • Quan Xie – Scorpion – Scorpio

    Quan Xie English Name: scorpion Pharmaceutical Name: Scorpio Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Quan Xie enters the Liver channel; it is acrid in nature, warm in temperature, and considered toxic. What is Quan Xie?: The Chinese Herb Quan Xie is the dried carcass of the Chinese scorpion (Buthus martensi Karsch.); the whole body…

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  • Mu Li – Oyster Shell – Concha Ostreae

    Mu Li English Name: oyster shell Pharmaceutical Name: Concha Ostreae Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Mu Li enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is salty and astringent in nature and cool in temperature. What is Mu Li?: The Chinese Herb Mu Li is crushed oyster shell of one of three species of…

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  • Jue Ming Zi – Cassia Seed – Semen Cassiae

    Jue Ming Zi English Name: cassia seed, sickle pod senna seed Literal Translation: “seed of brightness” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Cassiae Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Jue Ming Zi enters the Liver and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Jue Ming Zi?: The Chinese…

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  • Jiang Can – Silkworm – Bombyx Batryticatus

    Jiang Can English Name: body of sick silkworm (with batrytis) Pharmaceutical Name: Bombyx Batryticatus Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Jiang Can enters the Liver and Lung channels; it is salty and acrid in nature ans neutral in temperature. What is Jiang Can?: The Chinese Herb Jiang Can is the larva of the domestic…

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