✵The TCM herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Classifications of Herbs:Herbs Clearing Heat and Cooling the Blood.
Introduction: Herbs Clearing Heat and Cooling the Blood: an agent or substance herbs that has the effect of eliminating pathological heat from the nutrient and blood systems in cases of warm diseases marked by fever accompanied by delirium, eruptions and bleeding symptoms, and also in other diseases with bleeding due to heat in the blood.
✵Till the date Oct 10th,2019, there are Totally [10] kinds of common TCM herbs, [15] kinds of related plant species, are recorded in this category.These Herbs Clearing Heat and Cooling the Blood are briefly introduced separately:
Radix Rehmanniae(Rehmannia Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Rehmanniae is the fresh or dried tuberous root of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch., or Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch.f.hueichingensis Hsiao (family Scrophulariaceae), used to clear heat, cool blood, nourish Yin and promote fluid production for the treatment of febrile diseases at the nutrient and blood stages, bleeding due to blood heat, and thirst in cases of diabetes. The herb is commonly known as Radix Rehmanniae, Rehmannia Root, Dì Huánɡ.
Radix Paeoniae Rubra(Red Peony Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Paeoniae Rubra is the dried root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., or Paeonia veitchii Lynch (family Ranunculaceae), used to remove stagnated blood and dispel heat from the blood for the treatment of epidemic febrile diseases with eruptions, pain due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, traumatic injuries, boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Red Peony Root, Chì Sháo.
Cortex Moutan(Tree Peony Bark).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Cortex Moutan is the dried root-bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr (family Ranunculaceae), used (1).to clear heat and cool the blood for the treatment of febrile diseases with eruptions and bleeding, and (2).to activate blood and eliminate stasis for treating amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, traumatic injuries, boils, sores and appendicitis. The herb is commonly known as Cortex Moutan, Tree Peony Bark, Mǔ Dān Pí.
Radix Scrophulariae(Figwort Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Scrophulariae is the dried root of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl., or Scrophularia buergeriana Miq (family Scrophulariaceae), used to clear heat, cool the blood, replenish Yin and counteract toxins for the treatment of warm diseases at the nutrient level with high fever and delirium or skin eruption, also for treating inflammation of the throat, boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Radix Scrophulariae, Figwort Root, Xuán Shēn.
Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi(Arnebia Root or Gromwell Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi is the dried root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst, or Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb.et Zucc (family Boraginaceae), used for promoting eruption in cases of measles, and externally for treating burns, frostbite, dermatitis and eczema. The herb is commonly known as Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi, Arnebia Root, Gromwell Root, Zǐ Cǎo.
Cortex Lycii(Chinese Wolfberry Bark).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Cortex Lycii is the dried root-bark of Lycium chinense Mill., or Lycium barbarum L (family Solanaceae), used for treating chronic fever and hemoptysis in cases of consumptive diseases, and also for diabetes. The herb is commonly known as Cortex Lycii, Chinese Wolfberry Bark, Dì Gǔ Pí.
Radix Stellariae(Starwort Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Stellariae is the dried root of Stellaria dichotoma L.var.lanceolata Bunge (family Caryophyllaceae), used for clearing heat of deficiency type and malnutritional fever in children. The herb is commonly known as Radix Stellariae, Starwort Root or Yín Chái Hú.
Herba Artemisiae Annuae(Sweet Wormwood Herb).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Herba Artemisiae Annuae is the dried aerial part of Artemisia annua L (family Compositae), used to clear heat of deficiency type for relieving consumptive fever and also for combating malaria. The herb is commonly known as Herba Artemisiae Annuae, Sweet Wormwood Herb, Qīnɡ Hāo.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Cynanchi Atrati is the dried root and rhizome of Cynanchum atratum Bunge., or Cynanchum versicolor Bunge.(family Asclepiadaceae), used (1).to clear heat and cool blood for fever in cases of consumptive diseases or cases due to Yin deficiency, (2).to induce diuresis in cases of heat stranguria and bloody stranguria, and (3).to counteract toxins in cases of boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Blackend Swallowwort Root, Root of Blackend Swallowwort, Root of Versicolorous Swallowwort or Bái Wēi.
Rhizoma Imperatae(Lalang Grass Rhizome).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Rhizoma Imperatae is the dried rhizome of Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.var.major (Nees) C.E.Hubb (family Graminae), used to cool blood, stop bleeding, clear heat and induce diuresis for the treatment of epistaxis and hematuria due to blood heat, edema, jaundice, and stranguria associated with heat. The herb is commonly known as Rhizoma Imperatae, Lalang Grass Rhizome, Bái Máo Gēn.
✵The TCM herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Introduction: Herbs Clearing Heat and Cooling the Blood: an agent or substance herbs that has the effect of eliminating pathological heat from the nutrient and blood systems in cases of warm diseases marked by fever accompanied by delirium, eruptions and bleeding symptoms, and also in other diseases with bleeding due to heat in the blood.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Rehmanniae is the fresh or dried tuberous root of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch., or Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch.f.hueichingensis Hsiao (family Scrophulariaceae), used to clear heat, cool blood, nourish Yin and promote fluid production for the treatment of febrile diseases at the nutrient and blood stages, bleeding due to blood heat, and thirst in cases of diabetes. The herb is commonly known as Radix Rehmanniae, Rehmannia Root, Dì Huánɡ.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Paeoniae Rubra is the dried root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., or Paeonia veitchii Lynch (family Ranunculaceae), used to remove stagnated blood and dispel heat from the blood for the treatment of epidemic febrile diseases with eruptions, pain due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, traumatic injuries, boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Red Peony Root, Chì Sháo.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Cortex Moutan is the dried root-bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr (family Ranunculaceae), used (1).to clear heat and cool the blood for the treatment of febrile diseases with eruptions and bleeding, and (2).to activate blood and eliminate stasis for treating amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, traumatic injuries, boils, sores and appendicitis. The herb is commonly known as Cortex Moutan, Tree Peony Bark, Mǔ Dān Pí.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Scrophulariae is the dried root of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl., or Scrophularia buergeriana Miq (family Scrophulariaceae), used to clear heat, cool the blood, replenish Yin and counteract toxins for the treatment of warm diseases at the nutrient level with high fever and delirium or skin eruption, also for treating inflammation of the throat, boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Radix Scrophulariae, Figwort Root, Xuán Shēn.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi is the dried root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst, or Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb.et Zucc (family Boraginaceae), used for promoting eruption in cases of measles, and externally for treating burns, frostbite, dermatitis and eczema. The herb is commonly known as Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi, Arnebia Root, Gromwell Root, Zǐ Cǎo.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Cortex Lycii is the dried root-bark of Lycium chinense Mill., or Lycium barbarum L (family Solanaceae), used for treating chronic fever and hemoptysis in cases of consumptive diseases, and also for diabetes. The herb is commonly known as Cortex Lycii, Chinese Wolfberry Bark, Dì Gǔ Pí.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Stellariae is the dried root of Stellaria dichotoma L.var.lanceolata Bunge (family Caryophyllaceae), used for clearing heat of deficiency type and malnutritional fever in children. The herb is commonly known as Radix Stellariae, Starwort Root or Yín Chái Hú.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Herba Artemisiae Annuae is the dried aerial part of Artemisia annua L (family Compositae), used to clear heat of deficiency type for relieving consumptive fever and also for combating malaria. The herb is commonly known as Herba Artemisiae Annuae, Sweet Wormwood Herb, Qīnɡ Hāo.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Cynanchi Atrati is the dried root and rhizome of Cynanchum atratum Bunge., or Cynanchum versicolor Bunge.(family Asclepiadaceae), used (1).to clear heat and cool blood for fever in cases of consumptive diseases or cases due to Yin deficiency, (2).to induce diuresis in cases of heat stranguria and bloody stranguria, and (3).to counteract toxins in cases of boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Blackend Swallowwort Root, Root of Blackend Swallowwort, Root of Versicolorous Swallowwort or Bái Wēi.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Rhizoma Imperatae is the dried rhizome of Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.var.major (Nees) C.E.Hubb (family Graminae), used to cool blood, stop bleeding, clear heat and induce diuresis for the treatment of epistaxis and hematuria due to blood heat, edema, jaundice, and stranguria associated with heat. The herb is commonly known as Rhizoma Imperatae, Lalang Grass Rhizome, Bái Máo Gēn.
