Granules
Burdock Root (Arctium lappa; Niu Bang Zi) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Disperse wind-heat Cleanse and benefit the throat Ventilate the lungs Promote eruptions Remove swelling Dissolve toxins Vent rashes Indication: Cough due to wind-heat, sore throat, swelling painful throat, mouth/tongue sores, unerupted erythema, early measles, swelling
Anemarrhena Rhizome (Anemarrhena aspheloides; Zhi Mu) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
The rhizome is anti-fungal, antiseptic, bitter, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, hypoglycaemic, laxative, lenitive, sedative and tonic. It has an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Bacillus dysenteriae, B. typhi, B. paratyphi, Proteus and Pseudomonas.
Water Plantain Rhizome (Alisma plantago-aquatica; Ze Xie) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Promote urination Drain dampness Cleanse kidney deficiency fire Indication: Kidney yin deficiency heat, damp-heat dysuria, urinary disturbances, hematuria, nocturnal emission, night sweating, feverish sensation at night, edema, distention, vomiting, diarrhea, retention
Abrus cantoniensis (Ji Gu Cao) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Action: To remove toxic heat, and to relieve the depressed liver and alleviate pain. Indications: Jaundice with hypochondriac distress and epigastric distension and pain; acute and chronic hepatitis; mastitis.
Acanthopanax Root Bark (Acanthopanax gracilistylus; Wu Jia Pi) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Do not get this herb confused with Acanthopanax senticosus, also called Eleutherococcus senticosus, Eleuthero root or Siberian ginseng.
Aconite - Accessory Root - Roasted (Aconitum carmichaeli; Monkshood; Pou Fu Zi) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Restore yang and relieve flushing up Warm the spleen and kidneys Dispel wind-damp-cold Warm channels Control pain Indication: Arthralgia due to wind-cold-damp; sinews, tendon and joint pain due to wind; contracture of the limbs; hemiplegia; sever intermittent headache;
Atractylodes Rhizome (Atractylodes lancea; Cang Zhu) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
This plant is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. The root is a bitter-sweet tonic herb that acts mainly upon the digestive system. The root is antibacterial, antiemetic, appetizer, digestive, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, sedative, stomachic and tonic.
Korean Mint (Agastache rugosa; Huo Xiang) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Expel dampness Harmonize middle jiao Relieve exterior syndromes Stop vomiting Move qi Transform moisture Relieve summer heat Indication: Summer heat and dampness, cold in summer, stomach flu, fever and chill, headache, oppressed feeling in the chest and abdomen, vomiti
Aloes Wood (Aquilaria sinensis; Aquilaria agallocha; Eagle wood; Chen Xiang) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Promotes the movement of qi and alleviates pain: for stagnant qi patterns with such symptoms as distension, pain or a feeling of pressure in the epigastric or abdominal region. Especially useful for problems due to cold from deficiency or blood stasis.
Betel Nut Peel (Areca catechu; Da Fu Pi) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Descend qi to relieve middle jiao Promote water metabolism Dispel swelling and upper abdominal fullness and stuffiness Indication: Food stagnation, qi stagnation, chronic hepatitis, damp stagnation in stomach, abdominal distention, indigestion, edema, oliguria, diarrhe