Herbs by TCM Properties
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Bai Hua She She Cao
白花蛇舌草
Hedyotis
Cold
Liver • Large Intestine • Small intestine • Stomach
Slightly Bitter • Sweet
15g to 30g
He Ye
荷叶
Lotus Leaves
Neutral
Heart • Liver • Spleen
Bitter • Slightly Sweet
3g to 10g • Dried He Ye is better at clearing heat • Charred He Ye is better at stopping bleeding
Jin Yin Hua
金银花
Honeysuckle Flower
Cold
Stomach • Lung • Large Intestine
Sweet
10g to 20g • Maximum dosage is 60g • Can use as tea
Lu Dou
绿豆
Mung Beans
Cold
Heart • Stomach
Sweet
15g to 30g • Common summer time drink • Ground into powder to make tea • Used in common bean soups
Pu Gong Ying
蒲公英
Dandelion
Cold
Liver • Stomach
Bitter • Sweet
9g to 30g • For red eyes, steep Pu Gong Yin in hot water, soak a towel with the liquid and put the towel over the eyes • Fresh Pu Gong Ying is usually made into a paste for topical use
Shan Dou Gen
山豆根
Tonkin Sophora Root
Cold
Lung
Bitter
Slightly toxic • Overdose by 12g • Can be fatal by 60g
6g to 10g decoction • Caution against overdose (by 12g) • Used as a gargle for sore throat • Used as powder topically
Yu Xing Cao
鱼腥草
Houttuynia
Cool
Lung • Large Intestine
Pungent
15g to 30g • Cook for less than 5 minutes • Double dosage if fresh herbs is used