Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs

Hai Jin Sha – Lygodium Spores – Herba Lygodii

Hai Jin Sha English Name: lygodium spores Literal Translation: “golden sand of the sea” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lygodii Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Hai Jin Sha enters the Urinary Bladder and Small Intestine channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hai Jin Sha?: The Chinese Herb…
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Dong Gua Zi – Chinese Wax Gourd Seed – Semen Benincasae

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…
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Deng Xin Cao – Juncus – Medulla Junci

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…
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Di Fu Zi – Broom Cypress Fruit – Fructus Kochiae

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…
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Ding Shu Xiu – Elephantopi – Herba Elephantopus Scaber

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…
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Dong Gua Pi – Benincasa Peel – Exocarpium Benincasae

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…
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Dong Kui Zi – Malva – Semen Malvae

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…
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Fu Ling – Poria Mushroom – Poria

Fu Ling English Name: poria, hoelon, tuckahoe Pharmaceutical Name: Poria Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Fu Ling enters the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Fu Ling?: The Chinese Herb Fu Ling comes from a type of fungus called poria (Poria…
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Chi Xiao Dou – Aduki Bean – Semen Phaseoli

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…
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