Huai Shan

Actions:

• Invigorates the spleen and stomach,
• Invigorates the kidney and preserves the essence
• Promotes the production of body fluids and benefits the lung.

Indications:

• Diabetes accompanied by fever or thirst
• Poor appetite and diarrhea
• Dyspnea and cough
• Nocturnal Emission
• Leukorrhagia
• Infantile anorexia and indigestion

Notes:

Raw Huai Shan is applied for nourishing yin and promoting the secretion of body fluids. Stir-fried Huai Shan (prepared by dry-frying which alters its temperature property to slightly Warm) is applied for Invigorating the spleen and stomach and as an anti-diarrheal

Feng Mi (Honey)

Actions:

• Tonifying the stomach and the spleen and benefiting the Qi
• Moistening the intestine
• Alleviating pain.

Indications:

• Improve the taste of the other herbs
• Epigastria or abdominal pain
• Constipation due to dry intestine
• Dry cough, hemoptysis and asthma
• Fatigue
• anti-aging

Notes:

Honey is applied externally for healing wounds or burns from water or fire.

Huang Qi (Radix Astragali)

Actions:

• Replenish the Qi to invigorate Yang
• Benefit the lung to strengthen the body
• Promote diuresis and drain edema
• Relieve skin infections and promote tissue regeneration

Indications:

• Fatigue and weakness, sweating, poor appetite, loose stool or diarrhea, prolapsed of the uterus or rectum (due to Qi deficiency of spleen and lung)
• Asthenia and cough with profuse sweating, night sweating
• Non-healing ulcers and/or wounds (due to deficiency of Qi and blood)
• Immunocompromised or Allergies
• Post-stroke hemiplegic, numbness of limbs (due to deficiency of Qi and stagnation of blood)

Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsi)

Actions:

• Invigorate the stomach and the spleen and benefit the Qi
• Promote the production of the body fluids and nourish the blood.

Indications:

• Fatigue, loss of appetite, loss stool (deficiency of Qi)
• Shortness of breath, cough or low voice (insufficiency of lung Qi)
• Dizziness, sallow complexion, facial edema (deficiency of Blood)

Sha Shen（ Glehnia Root）

Actions:

• Moistens the lungs resolving phlegm
• Nourishes the stomach, generates fluids, clears heat

Indications:

• Dry cough, prolonged cough, hemoptysis
• Dry mouth or throat
• Dry itchy skin aggravated by cold and dry weather

Notes: usually combined with Mai Men Dong to treat prolonged cough, and combined with Mai Men Dong and Yu Zhu to treat dry mouth and poor appetite.

Xi Yang Shen (Radix panacis quinquefolii)

Actions:

• Nourishes the Lung and clears heat
• Replenishes the stomach and regenerates body fluids

Indications:

• Chronic cough, dry cough, expectoration, shortness of breath
• Fatigue and Thirst

Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)

Actions:

• Nourishes Yin and moistens the lung
• Benefits the stomach and regenerates body fluids
• Clears heart-heat and relieves vexation

Indications:

• Dry cough, sticky sputum and sputum that is difficult to expectorate, dry nose and throat (due to lung-dryness)
• Dry tongue, thirst, constipation
• Anxiety, insomnia

Notes:

Mai Men Dong is not suitable for patients with diarrhea

Bai He (Dried Lily Bulb)

Actions:

• Moisten the Lungs and tonifies Qi
• Calms the mind and clears Heart-heat

Indications:

• Dry cough, prolonged cough(Combined with Fen Mi and Chuan Bei)
• Calms the spirit – low-grade fever, insomnia, restlessness, irritability, palpitations and neurasthenia in the aftermath of a febrile disease,(Combined with Zhi Mu and Di Huang)

Yu Zhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati)

Actions:

• Nourishes Yin and moistens dryness
• Regenerates body fluids to alleviate thirst

Indications:

• Dry cough with little sputum (due to lung-dryness)
• Fever accompanied with restlessness, diabetes

Notes:

Not suitable for diarrhea and fatigue due to deficiency of Spleen Qi

Xing Ren (Semen armeniacae Amarum)

Actions:

• Relieves cough and dyspnea
• Moistens the Intestine and relaxes the bowels

Indications:

• Cough and dyspnea. Xing Ren is a primary herb used in the treatment of dyspnea.
• Constipation (due to dryness of intestine)

Qian Shi

Actions:

• Invigorates the kidney and preserves the essence

Indications:

• Diarrhea
• frequent urination, nocturnal urination
• Spermatorrhea
• Increased vaginal discharge

Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)

Actions:

• Promotes diuresis to resolve dampness
• Invigorates the spleen
• Treats Bi-syndrome
• Clears heat to drain pus

Indications:

• Dysuria, edema, beriberi or diarrhea(due to spleen-deficiency)
• BI- syndrome (bodily heaviness and soreness and rigidity of the limbs)
• Pulmonary abscess with cough and thick sputum, intestinal abscess

Notes: use with caution for seminal emission and frequent urination.

Lian Zi (Semen Nelumbinis)

Actions:

• Benefits the kidney to preserve the essence
• Invigorates the spleen and resolves diarrhea
• Nourishes the heart and tranquilizes the mind

Indications:

• Nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea (due to kidney-deficiency), often used in combination with Qian Shi, Lian Xu, Long Gu, and Mu Li.
• Poor appetite and chronic diarrhea (due to spleen-deficiency), often used in combination with Bai Zhu, and Fu Ling.
• Asthenia-dysphoria, palpitations and insomnia

Notes:

Lian Zi is not suitable for those with damp-heat, or dry stool.

Lian Xu (Stamen Nelumbinis)

Actions:

• Strengthens the kidney to stop seminal emission

Applications:

• Seminal emission, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea and frequent micturition, usually used together with Long Gu, Mu Li and Qian Shi

Mu Gua (Papaya)

Actions:

• Relaxes the sinews and muscles
• Harmonizes the stomach, transforms dampness, reduces food stagnation

Indications:

• Bi syndromes of the lower back and/or lower extremities, calf cramps
• Abdominal pain and spasms

Notes:

Mu Gua is good for food digestion and absorption, and treats indigestion, diarrhea, stomach pain, gastric ulcer, and duodenal ulcer. The enzymes in Mu Gua help regulate the secretion of pancreatic juices. The lipase in Mu Gua is conducive to the digestion and absorption of fat from foods.

Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi)

Actions:

• Warms the middle burner to stop vomiting and diarrhea

Indications:

• Epigastric fullness and distention, loss of appetite

Ji Nei Jin (Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli)

Actions:

• Strengthens the Spleen to improve digestion
• Arrests seminal emission and relieves enuresis

Indications:

• Indigestion, food stagnation and infantile malnutrition
• Enuresis and emission