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Dan Zhu Ye

Dàn Zhú Yè

淡竹叶

Lophatherum Stem Leaves

Cold

Heart • Small Intestine • Stomach

Sweet • Bland

6g to 9g

Jue Ming Zi

Jué Míng Zi

决明子

Cassia Seed

Cold

Liver • Kidney • Large Intestine

Bitter • Salty • Sweet

9g to 15g

Lu Gen

Lú Gēn

芦根

Reed Rhizome

Cold

lung • Stomach

Sweet

15g - 30g

Shi Gao

Shí Gāo

石膏

Gypsum

Very Cold

Lungs • Stomach

Sweet • Pungent

15g to 60g

Tian Hua Fen

Tiān Huā Fěn

天花粉

Trichosanthes Root

Cold

lung • Stomach

Bitter • Slightly Sweet

15g to 30g

Xia Ku Cao

Xià Kū Cǎo

夏枯草

Heal All

Cold

Liver • Gallbladder

Bitter • Pungent

None noted

Spikes and flowers: 9-15g in formulas; up to 30 g when used alone. Leaves: applied to wounds

Zhi Mu

Zhī Mǔ

知母

Anemarrhena

Cold

Lungs • Stomach • Kidney

Sweet • Bitter

6g to 12g

Zhi Zi

Zhī Zi

栀子

Gardenia

Cold

Heart • Liver • Lung • Stomach • Triple Burner

Bitter

Overdose can lead to diarrhea

6g to 9g; crushed before use