St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), also known as Klamath weed or goat weed, is a perennial shrubby plant with golden flowers from the botanical family Clusiaceae. Its name comes from the fact that it is traditionally harvested on St.John’s day, June 24. It is used as a herbal remedy for depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. [...]
Magnolia bark (Magnolia officinalis) has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM for thousands of years. In Chinese it is known as hou pu and is mainly used for treating digestive problems and respiratory problems. It is a bitter and pungent herb and one of the best herbs in TCM for treating colics, digestive gas, [...]
Hawthorn (Crataegus), also known as Mayflower, Maytree, Maybush, Mayblossom, Haw, Halves, Hagthorn, Ladies’ meat, Bread and Cheese tree, Quickset, and Whitethorn, is a shrubby tree of the family Rosaceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, North America, and Europe. In Europe, Hawthorn is one of the oldest medicinal plants [...]
Latin Name: Olibanum
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm
Actions: moves blood and Qi, invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, relaxes sinews, relieves pain, generates flesh, reduces swellings
Medical Indications: amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, epigastric and stomach pain, traumatic pain, abdominal pain, swellings, skin lesions, ulcers, sores, carbuncles, traumatic injuries, wind damp painful obstructions, spasms, rigidity, redness and swellings of oral cavity and [...]
Latin Name: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae
Properties: acrid, sweet, hot
Latin Name: Semen Myristicae Fragrantis
Properties: acrid, warm, toxic
Latin Name: Herba Cistanches Deserticolae
Properties: sweet, salty, warm
Latin Name: Caulis Lonicerae
Properties: sweet, cold
Latin Name: Buthus Martensii
Properties: acrid, salty, neutral, toxic
Latin Name: Pericarpium Citri Regiculatae Viride
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm
Latin Name: Radix Ginseng
Properties: slightly bitter, sweet, slightly warm