Granules
Albizzia Bark (Albizzia julibrissin; He Huan Pi) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
The flower heads are carminative, digestive, sedative and tonic. They are used internally in the treatment of insomnia, irritability, breathlessness and poor memory. The flowers are harvested as they open and are dried for later use.
Calamus Rhizome (Acorus gramineus; Japanese Sweet Flag; Shi Chang Pu) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Open orifices Expel phlegm and turbidity Replenish intelligence Calm spirit Indication: Epilepsy, wind diseases, coma due to accumulation of phlegm, amnesia, excessive dreaming, Bi obstruction, arthralgia due to wind-cold-damp, obstruction of qi and dampness in middle
Arisaema Rhizome (Arisaema amurense; Tian Nan Xing) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.
Bitter Apricot Kernel (Prunus armeniaca; Xing Ren) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Apricot fruits are nutritious, cleansing and mildly laxative. They are a valuable addition to the diet working gently to improve overall health. The seed is eaten raw or cooked. Bitter seeds should be eaten in strict moderation, because they contain hydrogen cyanide.
Aster Root (Aster tataricus; Zi Wan) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Control cough Resolve phlegm Indication: Any kind of cough, asthma, cough with dyspnea, cough with phlegm, bloody phlegm, cold and heat in the chest, accumulation of qi. This species has been used for at least 2, 000 years in traditional Chinese medicine.
Betel Nut Seed (Areca catechu; Bin Lan) 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
Pulsatilla Root (Pulsatilla chinensis; Anemone; Bai Tou Weng) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Dispel damp heat Remove toxin Cool blood Control diarrhea Indication: Bloody stools due to intense evil heat, dysentery, malaria, pus in stool, chills and fever, epistaxis, hemorrhoids. Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever.
Bupleurum Root (Bupleurum chinense; Chai Hu) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Resolve surface Disperse heat Dissolve liver congestion / Shao Yang disorders Disperse stagnancy Raise yang qi Indication: Alternating chills and fever, Shao Yang disorders, jaundice, fullness and pain in the chest, bitter taste in the mouth, deafness, dizziness, verti
Isatis Leaf (Isatis indigotica; Isatis tinctoria; Woad Leaf; Da Qing Ye) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Dispel heat Remove toxins Cool blood Indication: Warm febrile diseases, fire-toxins in the throat, heat in blood, erythema, epidemic infectious diseases, fever, erysipelas, pharyngitis. Woad has rather a mixed press for its medicinal virtues.
Blackberry Lily Rhizome (Belamcanda chinensis; She Gan) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V
Functions: Dispel heat Clear lung heat Sooth throat Expel phlegm Dispel blood stagnancy Remove swelling Remove toxins Indication: Swollen and sore throat due to fire, fire toxins, or phlegm-heat, voice hoarseness, cough, wheezing, hyperpnea, phlegm congestion, chest distress and