Basic Herbs for all patients | |||||
Chinese name | Chinese name (Pinyin) | Pharmaceutical name | English name | Produced from | Dosage (grams) |
夏枯草 | Xia Ku Cao | Prunlla vulgaris L. | Spica Prunellae | Dry spikes | 15 |
生南星 | Sheng Nan Xing | Arisaema erubescens (Wall.) Schott. | Arisaema Rhizoma Arisaematis | Dry rhizoma | 30 |
蛇六谷 | She Liu Gu | Amorphophallus konjac K.Koch | Rhizoma Amorphophalli | Dry tubers | 30 |
山慈菇 | Shan Ci Gu | Cremastra appendiculata (D.Don) Makino | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Seu Pleiones | Dry pseudobulb | 15 |
泽漆 | Ze Qi | Euphorbia helioscopia L. | Euphorbiae Helioscopiae | Herba | 15 |
石上柏 | Shi Shang Bai | Selaginella Doederleinii Hieron | Selaginella Doederleinii | Herba | 30 |
石见穿 | Shi Jian Chuan | Salvia chinensis Benth. | Salviae Chinensis | Herba | 30 |
重楼 | Chong Lou | Paris polyphylla Smith var. chinensis (Franch.) H.Hara | Rhizoma Paridis | Dry rhizoma | 15 |
海藻 | Hai Zao | Sargassum | Seaweed | Leaves | 15 |
瓜蒌皮 | Gua Lou Pi | Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. | Pericarpium Trichosanthis | Pericarp | 15 |
猫爪草 | Mao Zhua Cao | Ranunculus ternatus Thunb. | Radix Ranunculus Ternati | Herba | 15 |
生牡蛎 | Sheng Mu Li | Concha Ostreae | Oyster Shell | Shell | 30 |
大枣 | Da Zao | Ziziphus jujuba Mill. | Fructus Jujubae | Fruit | 9 |
For Qi syndrome deficiency, add Yiqi formula: | |||||
Chinese name | Chinese name(Pinyin) | Pharmaceutical name | English name | Produced from | Dosage (grams) |
黄芪 | Huang Qi | Astragalus membranaceus Fisch. ex Bunge | Milkvetch Root Radix Astragali | Dry rhizoma | 30 |
党参 | Dang Shen | Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. | Codonopsis Radix | Dry rhizoma | 9 |
白术 | Bai Zhu | Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. | Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | Dry rhizoma | 12 |
茯苓 | Fu Ling | Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. | Indian Bread Poria | Dry rhizoma | 15 |
淫羊藿 | Yin Yang Huo | Epimedium brevicornu Maxim. | Epimedii Folium | Herba | 15 |
葫芦巴 | Hu Lu Ba | Trigonella foenum-graecum L. | Common Fenugreek Seed Semen Trigonellae | Dry seed | 15 |
补骨脂 | Bu Gu Zhi | Psoralea corylifolia L. | Fructus Psoraleae | Fruit | 12 |
For Yin syndrome deficiency, add Yangyin formula: | |||||
Chinese name | Chinese name(Pinyin) | Pharmaceutical name | English name | Produced from | Dosage (grams) |
北沙参 | Bei Sha Shen | Glehnia littoralis (A.Gray) F.Schmidt ex Miq. | Coastal Glehnia Root | Dry rhizoma | 30 |
南沙参 | Nan Sha Shen | Adenophora stricta Miq. | Fourleaf Ladybell Root | Dry rhizoma | 30 |
天冬 | Tian Dong | Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. | Cochinchinese Asparagus Root | Dry rhizoma | 15 |
麦冬 | Mai Dong | Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. | Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber | Dry rhizoma | 15 |
百合 | Bai He | Lilium brownii var. viridulum Baker | Lilii Bulbus | Scale leaf | 15 |
女贞子 | Nv Zhen Zi | Ligustrum lucidum W.T.Aiton | Fructus Ligustri Lucidi | Fruit | 12 |