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Sheng Ma (Cimifuga foetida)

Cover photograph taken at the Herbarium of the First Hospital ofHeilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine by the author.

Harbin, PRC, 1997

This text is a scholarly work published under a non-profit arrangement. Its intended use is only as defined by the 'Fair Use' clause of the US Copyright Laws.

This is the first comprehensive compilation of the live Oriental Medicine pharmacopia and should be widely available. Some of the photography has been adapted from public internet sources. All the text and the photography taken by the author is Copyright 2015 by Robert Gastón.

Published by the Quan Yin Medical CenterMiami Shores, FL

ISBN # 978-0-9963752-0-7

Oriental Herbology Clinical Notes Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface...........................................................................................................................................................12

Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................................13

Abbreviations Used......................................................................................................................................14

Introduction to Herbology...........................................................................................................................15

Origin of the Herbs.....................................................................................................................................15Collection...................................................................................................................................................15Principles of Preparation...........................................................................................................................16Preparation Methods..................................................................................................................................18

Nature of the Herbs......................................................................................................................................20

Effect of Herbs on the Body........................................................................................................................20Qi and Sapor...............................................................................................................................................20Directional and Targeting Effects..............................................................................................................22Common Contraindications........................................................................................................................25Diet Contraindications...............................................................................................................................25Dosage Notes..............................................................................................................................................26Administration Notes..................................................................................................................................26

Dispel Wind Herbs.......................................................................................................................................28

Pungent and Warm External Wind Herbs................................................................................................29

Ma Huang...................................................................................................................................................30Gui Zhi........................................................................................................................................................33Zi Su Ye.......................................................................................................................................................36Zi Su Geng..................................................................................................................................................39Sheng Jiang................................................................................................................................................41Sheng Jiang Pi............................................................................................................................................44Xiang Ru.....................................................................................................................................................45Jing Jie........................................................................................................................................................47Fang Feng..................................................................................................................................................49Qiang Huo..................................................................................................................................................51Bai Zhi........................................................................................................................................................53E Bu Shi Cao..............................................................................................................................................55Cang Er Zi..................................................................................................................................................59Xin Yi..........................................................................................................................................................61Cong Bai.....................................................................................................................................................63

Pungent and Cool External Wind Herbs....................................................................................................65

Bo He..........................................................................................................................................................66Niu Bang Zi.................................................................................................................................................68Chan Tui.....................................................................................................................................................70Dan Dou Chi...............................................................................................................................................72Sang Ye.......................................................................................................................................................74Ju Hua........................................................................................................................................................76Ye Ju Hua...................................................................................................................................................78Mang Jing Zi...............................................................................................................................................80

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Ge Gen........................................................................................................................................................82Ge Hua........................................................................................................................................................85Chai Hu......................................................................................................................................................86Sheng Ma....................................................................................................................................................89Fu Ping.......................................................................................................................................................91Mu Zei.........................................................................................................................................................93

Dispel Wind and Eliminate Damp Herbs...................................................................................................95

Du Huo.......................................................................................................................................................96Wei Ling Xian.............................................................................................................................................99Wu Jia Pi..................................................................................................................................................102Fang Ji......................................................................................................................................................108Qin Jiao....................................................................................................................................................112Sang Zhi....................................................................................................................................................114Hai Tong Pi..............................................................................................................................................117Xi Xian Cao..............................................................................................................................................119Chuan Shan Long.....................................................................................................................................121Qing Feng Teng........................................................................................................................................123Tou Gou Cao............................................................................................................................................125Ji Xue Teng...............................................................................................................................................127Jiang Can..................................................................................................................................................129

Dispel Wind and Relieve Pain Herbs........................................................................................................131

Bai Ji Li....................................................................................................................................................132Bai Zhi......................................................................................................................................................135E Bu Shi Cao............................................................................................................................................138Gao Ben....................................................................................................................................................140

Liver Settling and Wind Eliminating Herbs............................................................................................144

Ling Yang Jiao..........................................................................................................................................145Shi Jue Ming.............................................................................................................................................148Dai Mao....................................................................................................................................................150Zi Bei Chi..................................................................................................................................................152Dai Zhe Shi...............................................................................................................................................154Gou Teng..................................................................................................................................................156Tian Ma....................................................................................................................................................158Ci Ji Li......................................................................................................................................................160Jue Ming Zi...............................................................................................................................................162Quan Xie...................................................................................................................................................164Wu Gong...................................................................................................................................................167Bai Jiang Can...........................................................................................................................................169Di Long.....................................................................................................................................................171

Purging Herbs.............................................................................................................................................176

Attacking and Purging Herbs....................................................................................................................177

Da Huang.................................................................................................................................................178Mang Xiao................................................................................................................................................181Fan Xie Ye................................................................................................................................................183Lu Hui.......................................................................................................................................................185

Moistening and Purging Herbs.................................................................................................................187

Huo Ma Ren..............................................................................................................................................188Yu Li Ren..................................................................................................................................................190

Severe Purging and Fluid Attacking Herbs.............................................................................................192

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Gan Sui.....................................................................................................................................................193Da Ji.........................................................................................................................................................196Yuan Hua..................................................................................................................................................198Ba Dou......................................................................................................................................................200Qian Niu Zi...............................................................................................................................................203Shang Lu...................................................................................................................................................206Qian Jin Zi................................................................................................................................................208

Heat Clearing Herbs...................................................................................................................................210

Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs....................................................................................................211

Shi Gao.....................................................................................................................................................212Zhi Mu......................................................................................................................................................214Lu Gen......................................................................................................................................................216Tian Hua Fen............................................................................................................................................218Zhu Ye.......................................................................................................................................................220Zhi Zi........................................................................................................................................................222Xia Ku Zao................................................................................................................................................224Dan Zhu Ye...............................................................................................................................................226Han Shui Shi.............................................................................................................................................228Mi Meng Hua............................................................................................................................................230Xing Chuan Zi...........................................................................................................................................232

Summary of Heat Clearing Herbs............................................................................................................234

Clear Heat and Dry Damp Herbs.............................................................................................................235

Huang Qin................................................................................................................................................236Huang Lian...............................................................................................................................................239Huang Bai.................................................................................................................................................242Long Dan Cao..........................................................................................................................................244Ku Shen.....................................................................................................................................................246

Clear Heat and Cool Blood Herbs............................................................................................................251

Xi Jiao.......................................................................................................................................................252Shui Niu Jiao............................................................................................................................................254Sheng Di Huang.......................................................................................................................................256Xuan Shen.................................................................................................................................................258Mu Dan Pi................................................................................................................................................260Chi Shao...................................................................................................................................................262Zi Cao.......................................................................................................................................................264

Deficient Heat Clearing and Detoxifying Herbs......................................................................................266

Qing Hao..................................................................................................................................................267Bai Wei.....................................................................................................................................................270Di Gu Pi....................................................................................................................................................272Yin Chai Hu..............................................................................................................................................274Hu Huang Lian.........................................................................................................................................276

Heat Clearing and Detoxifying Herbs......................................................................................................278

Jin Yin Hua...............................................................................................................................................279Ren Dong Teng.........................................................................................................................................282Lian Qiao..................................................................................................................................................284Pu Gong Yin.............................................................................................................................................286Zi Hua Di Ding.........................................................................................................................................288Da Qing Ye...............................................................................................................................................290Ban Lan Gen.............................................................................................................................................292

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Bai Hua She She Cao...............................................................................................................................294Ban Zhi Lian.............................................................................................................................................296Ma Chi Xian.............................................................................................................................................298

Digestive Accumulation Resolving Herbs................................................................................................300

Shan Zha...................................................................................................................................................301Shen Qu....................................................................................................................................................303Mai Ya......................................................................................................................................................305Gu Ya........................................................................................................................................................307Lai Fu Zi...................................................................................................................................................309Ji Nei Jin...................................................................................................................................................311

Supplementing Herbs.................................................................................................................................313

Qi Tonifying Herbs.....................................................................................................................................314

Ren Shen...................................................................................................................................................315Ren Shen Ye..............................................................................................................................................318Xi Yang Shen.............................................................................................................................................319Dang Shen................................................................................................................................................321Tai Zi Shen................................................................................................................................................323Huang Qi..................................................................................................................................................325Bai Zhu.....................................................................................................................................................328Shan Yao...................................................................................................................................................331Bian Dou...................................................................................................................................................333Gan Cao....................................................................................................................................................335Da Zao......................................................................................................................................................338Da Zao......................................................................................................................................................339Yi Tang......................................................................................................................................................340Feng Mi....................................................................................................................................................342

Warming Cold-Dispelling Herbs...............................................................................................................344

Fu Zi.........................................................................................................................................................345Chuan Wu.................................................................................................................................................348

Cao Wu.................................................................................................................................................348Wu Tou..................................................................................................................................................348

Gan Jiang.................................................................................................................................................349Pao Jiang..............................................................................................................................................351

Rou Gui.....................................................................................................................................................353Guan Gui..............................................................................................................................................354

Wu Shu Yu.................................................................................................................................................356Xi Xin........................................................................................................................................................358Hua Jiao...................................................................................................................................................360Bi Ba.........................................................................................................................................................362Bi Cheng Qie............................................................................................................................................364Ding Xiang................................................................................................................................................366Gao Liang Jiang.......................................................................................................................................368Xiao Hui Xiang.........................................................................................................................................370Hu Jiao.....................................................................................................................................................372

Yang Supplementing Herbs.......................................................................................................................374

Lu Rong....................................................................................................................................................375Lu Jiao......................................................................................................................................................377Lu Jiao Jiao..............................................................................................................................................378Lu Jiao Shuang.........................................................................................................................................379Ba Ji Tian.................................................................................................................................................381Rou Cong Rong.........................................................................................................................................383

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Xian Mao..................................................................................................................................................385Yin Yang Huo............................................................................................................................................387Du Zhong..................................................................................................................................................391Xu Duan....................................................................................................................................................393Gou Ji.......................................................................................................................................................395Gu Sui Bu..................................................................................................................................................397Bu Gu Zhi.................................................................................................................................................399Yi Zhi Ren.................................................................................................................................................401Dong Chong Xia Cao...............................................................................................................................403Ge Jie........................................................................................................................................................405Hu Tao Rou...............................................................................................................................................407Zi He Che..................................................................................................................................................409Tu Si Zi.....................................................................................................................................................411Sha Yuan Zi...............................................................................................................................................413Suo Yang...................................................................................................................................................415Huang Gou Shen.......................................................................................................................................417Jui Zi.........................................................................................................................................................419Yang Qi Shi...............................................................................................................................................421

Yin Nourishing Herbs................................................................................................................................423

Sha Shen...................................................................................................................................................424Mai Men Dong..........................................................................................................................................426Tian Men Dong.........................................................................................................................................428Shi Hu.......................................................................................................................................................430Yu Zhu.......................................................................................................................................................432Huang Jing...............................................................................................................................................434Bai He.......................................................................................................................................................436Gou Zhi Zi.................................................................................................................................................438Sang Shen.................................................................................................................................................440Mo Han Lian.............................................................................................................................................442Nu Zhen Zi................................................................................................................................................444Gui Ban.....................................................................................................................................................446Bie Jia.......................................................................................................................................................448Hei Zhi Ma................................................................................................................................................450

Blood Nourishing Herbs.............................................................................................................................452

Dang Gui..................................................................................................................................................453Shu Di.......................................................................................................................................................456He Shou Wu..............................................................................................................................................458Bai Shao....................................................................................................................................................460E Jiao........................................................................................................................................................462Long Yan Rou...........................................................................................................................................464

Blood Regulating and Stasis Eliminating Herbs......................................................................................466

Chuan Xiong.............................................................................................................................................467Ru Xiang...................................................................................................................................................469Mo Yao......................................................................................................................................................471Yan Hu Suo...............................................................................................................................................473Yu Jin........................................................................................................................................................476Jiang Huang.............................................................................................................................................479San Leng...................................................................................................................................................481E Zhu........................................................................................................................................................483Dan Shen..................................................................................................................................................485Hu Zhang..................................................................................................................................................488Yi Mu Cao.................................................................................................................................................490

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Cong Wei Zi..............................................................................................................................................492Ji Xue Teng...............................................................................................................................................493Tao Ren.....................................................................................................................................................495Hong Hua.................................................................................................................................................498Wu Ling Zhi..............................................................................................................................................501Niu Xi........................................................................................................................................................503Chuan Niu Xi............................................................................................................................................503Tu Niu Xi...................................................................................................................................................506Chuan Shan Jia.........................................................................................................................................508Di Bie Chong............................................................................................................................................511Shui Zhi.....................................................................................................................................................513Mang Chong.............................................................................................................................................515Jiang Xiang...............................................................................................................................................517Ze Lan.......................................................................................................................................................519Yue Ji Hua................................................................................................................................................521Ling Xiao Hua..........................................................................................................................................523Zi Ran Tong..............................................................................................................................................525Wang Bu Liu Xing....................................................................................................................................527Liu Ji Nu...................................................................................................................................................529Gan Qi......................................................................................................................................................533

Summary for Blood Regulating Herbs.....................................................................................................535

Dispel Damp Herbs.....................................................................................................................................536

Fragrant Damp Dispelling Herbs..............................................................................................................537

Huo Xiang.................................................................................................................................................538Cang Zhu..................................................................................................................................................543Bai Dou Kou.............................................................................................................................................546Sha Ren.....................................................................................................................................................548

Damp Percolating Herbs............................................................................................................................550

Fu Ling.....................................................................................................................................................551Fu Ling Pi.................................................................................................................................................554Zhu Ling....................................................................................................................................................556Ze Xie........................................................................................................................................................558Tu Fu Ling................................................................................................................................................560Bei Xie......................................................................................................................................................562Bian Dou...................................................................................................................................................564Chi Xiao Dou............................................................................................................................................566Yu Mi Xu...................................................................................................................................................568Hua Shi.....................................................................................................................................................571Yi Yi Ren...................................................................................................................................................573Yu Xing Cao..............................................................................................................................................575Che Qian Zi..............................................................................................................................................577Che Qian Cao...........................................................................................................................................579Mu Tong....................................................................................................................................................581Tong Cao..................................................................................................................................................583Yin Chen Hao...........................................................................................................................................585Jin Qian Cao.............................................................................................................................................587Hai Jin Sha...............................................................................................................................................589Deng Xin Cao...........................................................................................................................................591Dong Gua Ren..........................................................................................................................................593Qu Mai......................................................................................................................................................595Bian Xu Cao.............................................................................................................................................597Xuan Cao..................................................................................................................................................599

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Qi Regulation Herbs...................................................................................................................................601

Chen Pi.....................................................................................................................................................603Ju Hong....................................................................................................................................................605Ju Lou.......................................................................................................................................................607Ju He.........................................................................................................................................................609Zhi Shi.......................................................................................................................................................611Zhi Ke.......................................................................................................................................................613Chuan Lian Zi...........................................................................................................................................615Da Fu Pi...................................................................................................................................................617Wu Yao......................................................................................................................................................619Mu Xiang..................................................................................................................................................621Xiang Fu...................................................................................................................................................623Yu Jin........................................................................................................................................................626Hou Po......................................................................................................................................................628Hou Po Hua..............................................................................................................................................631Sha Ren.....................................................................................................................................................633Yan Hu Suo...............................................................................................................................................635Qing Pi......................................................................................................................................................637Fou Shou...................................................................................................................................................640Chen Xiang...............................................................................................................................................642Xie Bai......................................................................................................................................................644Li Zhi He...................................................................................................................................................646Shi Di........................................................................................................................................................648Jiang Huang.............................................................................................................................................650Mei Gui Hua.............................................................................................................................................652

Summary of Qi Regulating Herbs.............................................................................................................654

Stop Bleeding Herbs...................................................................................................................................656

Ce Bo Ye...................................................................................................................................................658Qian Cao..................................................................................................................................................660Di Yu.........................................................................................................................................................662Bai Mao Gen.............................................................................................................................................665Bai Ji.........................................................................................................................................................670San Qi.......................................................................................................................................................672

Jing Tian San Qi...................................................................................................................................674Huai Hua..................................................................................................................................................676Da Ji / Xiao Ji...........................................................................................................................................678Pu Huang..................................................................................................................................................680Ai Ye..........................................................................................................................................................682Zao Xin Tu................................................................................................................................................684Zi Zhu Cao................................................................................................................................................686

Summary of Stop Bleeding Herbs.............................................................................................................688

Astringing Herbs........................................................................................................................................689

Shan Zhu Yu..............................................................................................................................................691Wu Wei Zi.................................................................................................................................................693Sang Piao Xiao.........................................................................................................................................696Rou Dou Kou............................................................................................................................................698Hai Piao Xiao...........................................................................................................................................700Fu Xiao Mai..............................................................................................................................................702Xiao Mai...................................................................................................................................................704He Zi.........................................................................................................................................................705

Cang Qing Guo.....................................................................................................................................707Qian Shi....................................................................................................................................................708

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Lian Zi......................................................................................................................................................710Wu Mei......................................................................................................................................................712Jin Ying Zi.................................................................................................................................................714Fu Pen Zi..................................................................................................................................................716Chi Shi Zhi................................................................................................................................................718Ma Huang Gen.........................................................................................................................................720Nuo Dao Gen............................................................................................................................................722Bai Guo Ren.............................................................................................................................................724

Herbs for Skin Disorders...........................................................................................................................728

Di Fu Zi....................................................................................................................................................729Ku Shen.....................................................................................................................................................732Bai Xian Pi...............................................................................................................................................735Tu Fu Ling................................................................................................................................................738

Phlegm Resolving Herbs............................................................................................................................741

Ban Xia.....................................................................................................................................................742Tian Nan Xing...........................................................................................................................................744Hai Zao.....................................................................................................................................................746

Aromatic Herbs That Open the Orifices................................................................................................748

She Xiang..................................................................................................................................................749Shi Chang Pu............................................................................................................................................751

Relieve Cough /Calm Asthma Herbs........................................................................................................755

Xing Ren...................................................................................................................................................756Su Zi..........................................................................................................................................................758Zi Wan......................................................................................................................................................760Kuan Dong Hua........................................................................................................................................762Pi Pa Ye....................................................................................................................................................764Jie Geng....................................................................................................................................................766Sang Bai Pi...............................................................................................................................................768Ma Dou Ling.............................................................................................................................................770Bai Bu.......................................................................................................................................................772

Calm Shen Herbs........................................................................................................................................774

Long Gu....................................................................................................................................................775Mu Li........................................................................................................................................................777Zhen Zhu...................................................................................................................................................780Zhen Zhu Mu.............................................................................................................................................782Suan Zao Ren............................................................................................................................................784Ye Jiao Teng.............................................................................................................................................786Yuan Zhi....................................................................................................................................................788Bai Zi Ren.................................................................................................................................................790He Huan Pi...............................................................................................................................................792Ci Shi........................................................................................................................................................794Zhu Sha.....................................................................................................................................................796

Table of Figures..........................................................................................................................................798

Index............................................................................................................................................................805

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Oriental Herbology Clinical Notes Preface

PrefacePublication of this text is meant to educate doctors and laymen alike on the extraordinary nature of Oriental Herbology. It was originally compiled and written by me during Oriental medical school training at the Community School of Traditional Chinese Healthcare in Miami, Florida, the Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Harbin, People’s Republic of China, the Ryan White Program at South Shore Hospital in Miami Beach and the University of Miami Medical School post-graduate courses in Traditional Oriental Medicine. The notes have been continuously supplemented in clinical practice since 1998.

The most commonly used agents in the clinic are included and accompanied by photography of the live herbs, the live animals or the raw form of the minerals. This should facilitate identification in the field and provide guidance for their appropriate collection and preparation anywhere. Some of the photography was taken by me at the herbarium of the First Hospital of Heilongjiang University. Other photographs have been obtained from the internet, digitally processed for clarity and consistence, and their source clearly referenced whenever possible.

Robert Gastón, OMDQuan Yin Medical CenterMiami, Florida

May, 2015

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Oriental Herbology Clinical Notes Acknowledments

AcknowledgementsI'd like to gratefully acknowledge my patients over the years for providing rich feedback on the use and effectiveness of Oriental herbs.

My thanks to my friend and teacher, Fu Di, MD, for his comprehensive lecture series on herbology and for the thorough clinical training I received with his direct supervision at South Shore Hospital's Ryan White program. My thanks also to the staff of the Community School of Traditional Chinese Medicine for making these teachings available.

Special thanks also to the curator of the herbarium of the First Hospital of the Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He was very helpful during photography of the herbs, clarifying the herbs' nomenclature and preparation. Here's a picture of him during one of the sessions:

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Oriental Herbology Clinical Notes Dispel Wind Herbs

Gui Zhi(Ramulii Cinnamomi cassiae)

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Oriental Herbology Clinical Notes Dispel Wind Herbs

Figure 1 - Gui Zhi - Adapted from kelleypureessentialoils.

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