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Bai Ji Li
$0.04Bai Ji Li (Fructus Tribuli)
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm
Channels: Liver, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Expels wind, brightens eyes, calms ascendant Liver yang, stops itching, breaks up stagnation of qi and blood. Also dredges Liver qi and stops itching (e.g. for vaginal ‘thrush’). -
Bai Jiang Can (Prepared)
$0.23Bai Jiang Can (Prepared) (Bombyx batryticatus)
Properties: acrid, salty, neutral
Channels: Liver, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Eliminates wind, drains heat, transforms phlegm, disperses clumping. Also stops itching and pain.
Additional Notes: We only dispense the prepared form. We soak the petrified silkworms in vinegar and then bake them dry, which reduces the bad taste quite a bit. At 6g most people do not complain. Expensive. -
Dai Zhe Shi
$0.03Dai Zhe Shi (Haematitum)
Properties: bitter, cold
Channels: Heart, Liver, Pericardium
Key Characteristics: Relies on heaviness to suppress and direct downward rebellious qi (e.g. for belching, vomiting, hiccup and acute wheeze), while cooling Liver fire. Also stops bleeding. -
Di Long
$0.18Di Long (Lumbricus)
Properties: salty, cold
Channels: Bladder, Liver, Lungs, Spleen
Key Characteristics: Drains heat, extinguishes wind, stops spasms and convulsions, calms wheezing, unblocks the collaterals, facilitates urination. Also good for high blood pressure. -
Gou Teng
$0.05Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis)
Properties: sweet, cool
Channels: Heart, Liver
Key Characteristics: Extinguishes wind and stops spasms, drains Liver heat, settles Liver wind, pacifies Liver yang. Also releases wind-heat from the the exterior. -
Ju Hua Certified
$0.17Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii)
Properties: sweet, bitter, slightly cold
Channels: Liver, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Disperses exterior wind-heat, also brightens the eyes, calms the Liver, extinguishes wind and is antitoxic (Ye Ju Hua is more antitoxic if this quality is most desired).
Additional Notes: The ‘Certified’ label on this herb means it has shown non-detectable levels of pesticides and heavy metals. While all our herbs are tested for safe levels of pesticides and heavy metals, the certified labelling means that the most susceptible herbs are only stocked when they show a non-detectable level. See Herb Sourcing for more details. -
Quan Xie
$0.85Quan Xie (Buthus Martensis)
Properties: salty, acrid, neutral, toxic
Channels: Liver
Key Characteristics: Strongly extinguishes Liver wind, stops spasms and pain. Tracks down wind, unblocks the collaterals and treats stubborn headaches. Also attacks and resolves fire toxicity in the case of toxic sores, swellings and scrofula.
Additional Notes: We grind the scorpions when dispensed. Few complain of the taste. Expensive. -
Shi Jue Ming (Powder)
$0.03Shi Jue Ming (Concha Haliotidis)
Properties: salty, cold
Channels: Kidneys, Liver
Key Characteristics: Cools Liver heat, anchors Liver yang, extinguishes Liver wind, nourishes Liver yin. Also improves the vision and reduces gastric acidity.
Additional Notes: Please tell your patient that as this is a powdered herb the bag should be opened slowly to stop the powder from escaping. For best results open the bag upside down inside the pot with a small amount of water in the bottom and once the bag is removed quickly close the lid. -
Tian Ma
$0.23Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae)
Properties: sweet, neutral
Channels: Liver
Key Characteristics: Calms the Liver with gentle nourishment, extinguishes wind, controls spasms, stops pain (e.g. headaches), disperses joint pain. Expensive.
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