✵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:Pungent-Warm Exterior-releasing Herbs.
Introduction: Pungent-Warm Exterior-releasing Herbs: an agent or substance herbs pungent in flavor and warm in property, which is usually used for treating a wind-cold exterior syndrome.
✵Till the date November 15th, 2020, there are Totally [13] kinds of common TCM herbs, [24] kinds of related plant species, are recorded in this category. These Pungent-Warm Exterior-releasing Herbs are briefly introduced separately:
Ramulus Cinnamoni(Cassia Twig).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Ramulus Cinnamoni is the dried young stems of Cinnamomum cassia Presl and Cinnamomum cassia BL.var.macrophyllum Chu.var.nov (family Lauraceae), used (1).to induce sweating for releasing the muscles in cases of wind-cold affliction, (2).to warm and unblock the meridians to relieve various pains due to cold and congealing blood, and (3).to stimulate menstrual discharge for treating amenorrhea.
Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens(Fresh Ginger).
Brief Introduction: The Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens is the fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale (Willd.) Rosc.(family Zingiberaceae), used as (1).to induce sweating for releasing the superficies in cases of wind-cold affliction, (2).to warm the middle for stopping vomiting.
Brief Introduction: The Radix Saposhnikoviae is the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk(family Umbelliferae), used (1).to release the superficies for exterior syndromes, (2).to dispel wind in cases of urticaria, (3).to dispel wind-damp and alleviate pain in cases of rheumatalgia, and (4).to relieve spasm in cases of tetanus.
Brief Introduction: The Radix Angelicae Dahuricae is the dried root of Angelica dahurica(Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f. or Angelica dahurica(Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f. var.formosana(Boiss.)Shan et Yuan, used (1).to release the superficies, disperse wind and alleviate pain in cases of frontal headache and stuffy nose in colds, rheumatalgia, and toothache, (2).to eliminate dampness for checking leukorrhagia, and (3).to discharge pus and reduce swelling for the treatment of boils, sores, abscesses, rhinitis, and nasosinusitis.
Herba Schizonepetae(Fineleaf Schizonepeta Herb).
Brief Introduction: The Herba Schizonepetae is the dried aerial part of Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq.(family Labiatae), used (1).to release the superficies and disperse wind in cases of wind-cold affliction, (2).to promote eruption for treating measles, and (3).to dispel wind for urticaria.
Spica Schizonepetae(Fineleaf Schizonepeta Spike).
Brief Introduction: The Spica Schizonepetae is the seed-bearing part of schizonepeta used in a similar way to Herba Schizonepetae, fineleaf schizonepeta herb, with stronger actions.
Brief Introduction: The Herba Schizonepetae Carbonisata is the carbonized schizonepeta used as a hemostatic for treating functional uterine bleeding and hematochezia.
Folium Perillae(Perilla Leaf).
Brief Introduction: The Folium Perillae is the dried leaf of Perilla frutescens(L.)Britt.(family Labiatae), used (1).to induce sweating for treating wind-cold affliction, (2).to stopping vomiting, and (3).as an antidote for fish and crab poisoning.
Herba Elshotziae(Elsholtzia Herb).
Brief Introduction: The Herba Elshotziae is the dried aerial part of Mosla chinensis Maxim .cv. Jiangxi-angru(family Labiatae), used (1).to induce sweating and resolve dampness in cases of a summer cold, (2).to cause diuresis for relieving edema.
Rhizoma Ligustici(Chinese Lovage).
Brief Introduction: The Rhizoma Ligustici is the dried rhizome and root of Ligusticum sinense Oliv, or Ligusticum jeholense (Nakai et Kitag.) Nakai et Kitag.(family Umbelliferae), used to relieve pain in the vertex of the head in cases of wind-cold affliction, and rheumatic arthralgia.
Flos Magnoliae(Biond Magnolia Flower).
Brief Introduction: The Flos Magnoliae is the dried flower bud of Magnolia biondii Pamp., Magnolia denudata Desr., or Magnolia sprengeri Pamp.(family Magnoliaceae), used for treating stuffy nose and nasal discharge in cases of rhinitis and nasosinusitis.
✵The herb Flos Magnoliae(Biond Magnolia Flower) is the dried flower bud of the Magnolia biondii Pamp., Magnolia denudata Desr., or Magnolia sprengeri Pamp., they are plants of the Magnolia L. genus, the Magnoliaceae family of the Magnoliales Juss order. It is also known as Flos Magnoliae, Biond Magnolia Flower.
Fructus Xanthii(Siberian Cocklebur Fruit).
Brief Introduction: The Fructus Xanthii is the dried ripe fruit of Xanthium sibiricum Patrin.ex Widder.(family Compositae), used to disperse wind, eliminate damp, relieve nasal congestion and alleviate pain for the treatment of wind-cold affliction of a stuffy nose, rhinitis, nasosinusitis, urticaria with pruritus, and rheumatism.
Herba Centipedae(Small Centipeda Herb).
Brief Introduction: The Herba Centipedae is the dried entire plant of Centipeda minima(L.)A.Braum et Aschers (family Compositae), used (1).to disperse cold and relieve nasal congestion for the treatment of colds with an acute rhinitis, and (2).to stop cough.
✵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: Pungent-Warm Exterior-releasing Herbs: an agent or substance herbs pungent in flavor and warm in property, which is usually used for treating a wind-cold exterior syndrome.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Ramulus Cinnamoni is the dried young stems of Cinnamomum cassia Presl and Cinnamomum cassia BL.var.macrophyllum Chu.var.nov (family Lauraceae), used (1).to induce sweating for releasing the muscles in cases of wind-cold affliction, (2).to warm and unblock the meridians to relieve various pains due to cold and congealing blood, and (3).to stimulate menstrual discharge for treating amenorrhea.
Brief Introduction: The Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens is the fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale (Willd.) Rosc.(family Zingiberaceae), used as (1).to induce sweating for releasing the superficies in cases of wind-cold affliction, (2).to warm the middle for stopping vomiting.
Brief Introduction: The Radix Saposhnikoviae is the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk(family Umbelliferae), used (1).to release the superficies for exterior syndromes, (2).to dispel wind in cases of urticaria, (3).to dispel wind-damp and alleviate pain in cases of rheumatalgia, and (4).to relieve spasm in cases of tetanus.
Brief Introduction: The Radix Angelicae Dahuricae is the dried root of Angelica dahurica(Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f. or Angelica dahurica(Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f. var.formosana(Boiss.)Shan et Yuan, used (1).to release the superficies, disperse wind and alleviate pain in cases of frontal headache and stuffy nose in colds, rheumatalgia, and toothache, (2).to eliminate dampness for checking leukorrhagia, and (3).to discharge pus and reduce swelling for the treatment of boils, sores, abscesses, rhinitis, and nasosinusitis.
Brief Introduction: The Herba Schizonepetae is the dried aerial part of Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq.(family Labiatae), used (1).to release the superficies and disperse wind in cases of wind-cold affliction, (2).to promote eruption for treating measles, and (3).to dispel wind for urticaria.
Brief Introduction: The Spica Schizonepetae is the seed-bearing part of schizonepeta used in a similar way to Herba Schizonepetae, fineleaf schizonepeta herb, with stronger actions.
Brief Introduction: The Herba Schizonepetae Carbonisata is the carbonized schizonepeta used as a hemostatic for treating functional uterine bleeding and hematochezia.
Brief Introduction: The Folium Perillae is the dried leaf of Perilla frutescens(L.)Britt.(family Labiatae), used (1).to induce sweating for treating wind-cold affliction, (2).to stopping vomiting, and (3).as an antidote for fish and crab poisoning.
Brief Introduction: The Herba Elshotziae is the dried aerial part of Mosla chinensis Maxim .cv. Jiangxi-angru(family Labiatae), used (1).to induce sweating and resolve dampness in cases of a summer cold, (2).to cause diuresis for relieving edema.
Brief Introduction: The Rhizoma Ligustici is the dried rhizome and root of Ligusticum sinense Oliv, or Ligusticum jeholense (Nakai et Kitag.) Nakai et Kitag.(family Umbelliferae), used to relieve pain in the vertex of the head in cases of wind-cold affliction, and rheumatic arthralgia.
Brief Introduction: The Flos Magnoliae is the dried flower bud of Magnolia biondii Pamp., Magnolia denudata Desr., or Magnolia sprengeri Pamp.(family Magnoliaceae), used for treating stuffy nose and nasal discharge in cases of rhinitis and nasosinusitis.
Brief Introduction: The Fructus Xanthii is the dried ripe fruit of Xanthium sibiricum Patrin.ex Widder.(family Compositae), used to disperse wind, eliminate damp, relieve nasal congestion and alleviate pain for the treatment of wind-cold affliction of a stuffy nose, rhinitis, nasosinusitis, urticaria with pruritus, and rheumatism.
Brief Introduction: The Herba Centipedae is the dried entire plant of Centipeda minima(L.)A.Braum et Aschers (family Compositae), used (1).to disperse cold and relieve nasal congestion for the treatment of colds with an acute rhinitis, and (2).to stop cough.