041 - Beyond Yin and Yang

Beyond Yin and Yang:
Pharmacological Effect &

Clinical Applications of Herbs
John K. Chen, L.Ac., O.M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.
Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine
19138 Walnut Drive #100; Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Tel: (866) 90-Lotus; Tel: (626) 964-3363; Fax: (626) 964-3018
Course Outline
Classification of Herbs
Definition
TCM Application
Pharmacological Effect
Single Herbs
Herbal Formula
Summary
Classification of Herbs
Herbs that release the

exterior
Herbs that clear heat
Downward draining herbs
Herbs that dispel winddampness
Herbs that regulate water
and transform dampness
Herbs that warm the interior
Herbs that regulate Qi
Digestive herbs
Herbs that regulate blood

Herbs that transform phlegm,
stop coughing and relieve
wheezing
Herbs that calm the Spirit
(Shen)
Herbs that calm the Liver and
extinguish wind
Herbs that stabilize and bind
Herbs that tonify
Herbs that Release the Exterior
Substances that release the exterior act

to dispel pathogenic factors from the
external and superficial parts of the body.
Common cold / influenza

Allergy
Clinical Presentation
Aversion to cold, chills, fever, headache,

muscle aches and pain, the inappropriate
presence or absence of perspiration, and
a superficial pulse.
Diaphoretic & Anti-pyretic Effect
Gui Zhi (Ramulus

Cinnamomi Cassiae)
Ma Huang (Herba
Ephedrae)
Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.
Anti-Histamine Effect
Cang Er Zi (Fructus Xanthii Sibirici)

Xin Yi Hua (Flos Magnoliae)
Chan Tui (Periostracum Cicadae) *
Chronic Urticaria
30 patients with chronic urticaria

9 grams of herbal formula daily: 2 parts of Chan
Tui, 1 part Bai Ji Li, and honey
Out of 30 patients, 7 reported significant
improvement, 15 reported moderate
improvement, and 5 reported slight improvement
Research Journal on Prevention and Treatment of Dermatological Disorders, 1972; 3:215
Classic Formulas
Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction)

Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)
Xin Yi San (Magnolia Flower Powder)
Cang Er San (Xanthium Powder)
Collection Formulas
Magnolia Clear Sinus
Pueraria Clear Sinus

Silerex
Dermatrol (PS)
Magnolia Clear Sinus
Magnolia Flower (Xin Yi

Hua)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Cimicifuga (Sheng Ma)
Ligusticia (Kaopen) (Gao
Ben)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Cnidium (Chuan Xiong)
Clematis Armandi (Mu
Tong)
Licorice (Gan Cao)

Ginger (Dried) (Gan
Jiang)
Ephedra (Ma Huang)
Schisandra (Wu Wei Zi)
Platycodon (Jie Geng)
Aurantium Immaturus
(Zhi Shi)
Green Tea (Lu Cha)
Pueraria Clear Sinus
Pueraria Root (Ge Gen)

Ephedra (Ma Huang)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui
Zhi)
White Peony (Bai Shao)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)

Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Gypsum (Shi Gao)
Magnolia Flower (Xin Yi
Hua)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Silerex
Schizonepeta (Jing Jie)

Siler (Fang Feng)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Fresh Rehmannia (Sheng
Di Huang)
Sophora Flavescens (Ku
Shen)
Cicada Moulting (Chan
Tui)
Arctium (Niu Bang Zi)
Clematis Armandi (Mu Tong)

Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Lithospermum Root (Zi Cao
Gen)
Kochia (Di Fu Zi)
Dictamnus (Bai Xian Pi)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Dermatrol (PS)
Zaocys (Wu Shao She)

Buthus (Quan Xie)
Baphicacanthus Leave
(Da Qing Ye)
Baphicacanthus Root
(Ban Lan Gen)
Hedyotis (Bai Hua She
She Cao)
Sophora Flavescens (Ku
Shen Gen)
Dictamnus (Bai Xian Pi)

Lonicera Flower (Jin Yin
Hua)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Red Peony (Chi Shao)
Polygonum (He Shou Wu)
Hornet Nest (Lu Feng Fang)
Cicada Moulting (Chan Tui)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Common cold / influenza

Allergy
Herbs that Clear Heat
Heat-clearing herbs address

imbalances caused by excessive
heat, whether mild or extreme,
at various levels of pathological
penetration of the body,
by clearing heat, purging fire,
or cooling organs or substances
injured by heat.
Heat/Fire: high fever, aversion to heat, thirst,

restlessness, irritability, delirium
Damp heat: burning and pain during urination
Heat in the blood: restlessness, irritability, delirium,
semi-consciousness, purpura and bleeding
Toxic heat: febrile diseases, diarrhea, dysentery,
abscesses of internal organs, surface pus, burns,
wounds, soreness and swelling of the throat
Deficient heat: sensations of steaming bones,
warmth in the palms and soles, night sweats, dry
throat and mouth, irritability, insomnia
Anti-Bacterial Effect
Da Qing Ye (Folium Isatis

seu Baphicacanthus)
Ban Lan Gen (Radix
Isatidis seu
Baphicacanthi)
Huang Lian (Rhizoma
Coptidis)
Huang Qin (Radix
Scutellariae Baicalensis)
Huang Bai (Cortex
Phellodendri)
Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae

Jasminoidis) *
Anti-Viral Effect
Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)

Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)
Chuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographitis Paniculatae) *
Ant-Neoplastic Effect
Ku Shen Zi (Semen Sophorae Flavescentis)

Ban Zhi Lian (Herba Scutellaria Barbatae)
Bai Hua She She Cao (Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae) *
Anti-Pyretic Effect
Shi Gao (Gypsum)
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma
Anemarrhenae
Asphodeloidis)
Anti-Pyretic Effect
Shi Gao: quick onset but short duration of

action.
Zhi Mu: slower onset but much longer duration
of action.
Therefore, these two herbs have synergistic
effect and are commonly combined.
Chinese Herbology, 1998, 115:119
Anti-Hypertensive Effect
Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis)

Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae Scabra)
Ye Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Indici)
Xia Ku Cao (Spica Prunellae Vulgaris) *
Hepatoprotective Effect
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)

Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis)
Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae Scabra)
Yin Chen Hao (Herba Artemisiae Capillaris) *
Classic Formulas
Formulas with localized effect:
Qing Fei Tang (Clear the Lung Decoction)

Yu N Jian (Jade Woman Decoction)
Bai Tou Weng Tang (Pulsatilla Decoction)
Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang (Artemisia Annua and
Soft-shelled Turtle Shell Decoction)
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena,
Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill)
Classic Formulas
Formulas with systemic effect:
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana

Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver)
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to
Relieve Toxicity)
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit
Decoction to Eliminate Toxin)
Otitis Media
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang:

Topical instillation, 4-5 drops in the affected
ear(s) 3-4 times daily.
Out of 50 patients, the study reported complete
recovery in 32 cases, improvement in 9 cases,
no effect in 7 cases, and discontinuation of
treatment in 2 cases.
Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1988; 10:67
Collection Formulas
Lonicera Complex
Pinellia XPT
Gentiana Complex
V-Statin
P-Statin
Herbal ABX
Lonicera Complex

Hua)
Forsythia (Lian Qiao)
Mint (Bo He)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Soja (Dan Dou Chi)
Lophatherum (Dan Zhu
Ye)
Schizonepeta (Jing Jie)
Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying)

Viola (Zi Hua Di Ding)
Wild Chrysanthemum (Ye
Ju Hua)
Phragmites (Lu Gen)
Baphicacanthus (Ban Lan
Gen)
Baphicacanthus Leave (Da
Qing Ye)
Echinacea
Lysine
Pinellia XPT
Arisaema Pulvis (Dan

Nan Xing)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Trichosanthes Seed (Gua
Lou Ren)
Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Aurantium Immaturus
(Zhi Shi)
Citrus Peel (Chen Pi)
Apricot Seed (Xing Ren)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Benincasa (Dong Gua Zi)
Lepidium (Ting Li Zi)
Bamboo Shavings (Zhu
Ru)
Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)
Gentiana Complex
Haliotis (Shi Jue Ming)

Mother of Pearl (Zhen
Zhu Mu)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Salvia Root (Dan Shen)
Gentiana (Long Dan Cao)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Alisma (Ze Xie)

Plantago Seed (Che Qian Zi)
Achyranthes (Huai Niu Xi)
Fresh Rehmannia (Sheng Di
Huang)
Talc (Hua Shi)
Scute (Huang Qin)
V-Statin

Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Pteris (Feng Wei Cao)
Lippia (Ya She Huang)
Physalis Angulata (Pao Zai Cao)
Ludwigia (Shui Ding Xiang)
Bidens (Xian Feng Cao)
Polygonum Aviculare (Bian Xu)
Talc (Hua Shi)
Juncus (Deng Xin Cao)
Alisma (Ze Xie)

Dianthus (Qu Mai)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Persica (Tao Ren)
Carthamus (Hong Hua)
Huang)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
P-Statin
Astragalus (Huang Qi)

Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Persica (Tao Ren)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Talc (Hua Shi)
Tetrapanax (Tong Cao)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)

Phellodendron Bark
(Huang Bai)
Pangolin Scales (Chuan
Shan Jia)
Vaccaria Seed (Wang Bu
Liu Xing)
Amber (Hu Po)
Herbal ABX
Coptis (Huang Lian)

Baphicacanthus Leave
(Da Qing Ye)
Dandelion (Pu Gong
Ying)
Bidens (Xian Feng Cao)
Pteris (Feng Wei Cao)
Justicia (Shu Wei Huang)

Solidago (Liu Zhi Huang)
Leucas (Hu Yao Huang)
Stellaria (Cha Chi Huang)
Physalis Angulata (Pao
Zai Cao)
Collection Formulas
Balance (Heat)
Nourish
Balance (Heat)
Wheat (Xiao Mai)

Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Artemisia Qing Hao (Qing
Hao)
Tortoise Shell (Bie Jia)
Di Huang)
Anemarrhena (Zhi Mu)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)

Polygonum Multiflorum (Ye
Jiao Teng)
Wheat Levis (Fu Xiao Mai)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Lycium Root Bark (Di Gu Pi)
Picrorhiza (Hu Huang Lian)
Nourish
Cooked Rehmannia (Shu

Di Huang)
Cornus (Shan Zhu Yu)
Dioscorea (Shan Yao)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Alisma (Ze Xie)

Wild Phellodendron (Ye
Huang Bai)
Lycium Fruit (Gou Qi Zi)
Chrysanthemum (Ju Hua)
Collection Formulas
Liver DTX
Kidney DTX
Herbal DTX
Liver DTX
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Scute (Huang Qin)
Polygonum Cuspidatum
(Hu Zhang)
Pueraria Flower (Ge Hua)
Peony White (Bai Shao)
Capillaris (Yin Chen Hao)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)

Verbana (Ma Bian Cao)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Curcuma (Yu Jin)
Citrus Viride (Qing Pi)
Milk Thistle (80%
Silymarin Std.)
Grape Seed (Pu Tao Zi)
Kidney DTX

Eucommia Bark (Du
Zhong)
Phellodendron Bark
(Huang Bai)
Imperata (Bai Mao Gen)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Oyster Shell (Mu Li)
Rosa Laevigata (Jin Ying Zi)
Pyrrosia (Shi Wei)
Pyrolae (Lu Han Cao)
Herbal DTX
Mung Bean (Lu Dou)

Licorice (Gan Cao)
Dendrobium (Shi Hu)
Imperata (Bai Mao Gen)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Downward Draining Herbs
Downward draining describes

the action of substances
that eliminate pathogenic
factors and conditions via
purgative, laxative or
cathartic actions.
Constipation,
Food stagnation,
Intestinal obstruction.
Laxative / Purgative Effect
Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)

Mang Xiao (Mirabilitum)
Fan Xie Ye (Folium Sennae)
Huo Ma Ren (Semen Cannabis Sativae) *
Most Seeds
Laxative Effect
Da Huang works directly on the large intestine to

increase contraction and peristalsis.
Da Huang must be absorbed systemically
before it exerts its effect on the large intestine.
The purgative effect usually does not occur until
6 to 8 hours after oral ingestion.
It has no effect on the small intestine and will not
interfere with normal absorption of nutrients.
Chinese Herbology, 1998; 251:256
Osmotic Effect
Mang Xiao remains in the gastrointestinal

system and is not absorbed systemically.
As an osmotic agent, it increases the water
content and pressure in the intestines, thus
inducing peristalsis and bowel movement.
Mang Xiao is most effective when taken with a
large amount of water. The laxative effect is
usually achieved 4-6 hours following oral
ingestion.
Recent Study and Clinical Application of Common Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1995; 190:192
Classic Formulas
Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi

Decoction)
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang (Minor Order the Qi
Decoction)
Ma Zi Ren Wan (Hemp Seed Pill)
Run Chang Wan (Moisten the Intestines Pill)
Collection Formulas
Gentle Lax (Excess)
Gentle Lax (Deficient)
Gentle Lax (Excess)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)

Magnolia Bark (Hou Po)
Linum (Huo Ma Ren)
Persica (Tao Ren)
Aurantium Immaturus (Zhi Shi)
Mirabilitum (Mang Xiao)
Gentle Lax (Deficient)
Linum (Huo Ma Ren)

Prunus Seed (Yu Li Ren)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Aurantium Immaturus
(Zhi Shi)
Tangkuei Tails (Dang Gui

Wei)
Scrophularia (Xuan Shen)
Dendrobium (Shi Hu)
Trichosanthes Seed (Gua Lou
Ren)
Cistanche (Rou Cong Rong)
Constipation
Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Herbs that dispel wind and dampness

eliminate these pathogenic factors from
muscles and joints to relieve obstruction
and pain in Bi syndromes.
Muscle aches and pain,

muscle spasms and cramps,
weakness and pain of the
lower back and knees,
numbness and atrophy
of muscle, hemiplegia
and paralysis.
Anti-Inflammatory Effect
Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et

Radix Notopterygii)
Du Huo (Radix
Angelicae Pubescentis)
Synergistic Effect
Analgesic Effect
Anti-Inflammatory Effect
Fang Ji (Radix
Stephaniae Tetandrae) *
Lei Gong Teng (Radix

Tripterygii Wilfordii) *
Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lei Gong Teng and Fang Ji exert a powerful

suppressive effect on human immune
responses.
Inhibited prostaglandin E2 secretion from
monocytes
Inhibited IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis
factor-alpha
Therapeutically effective in rheumatic diseases
Chang, W-Y, et al. The Effects of Traditional Antirheumatic Herbal Medicines on Immune Response
Cells. The Journal of Rheumatology 1997; 24:3
Classic Formulas
Juan Bi Tang (Remove

Painful Obstruction
Decoctions)
Shang Zhong Xia Tong

Yong Tong Feng Wan
(Upper, Middle and Lower
General-Use Pills for WindPain)
Collection Formulas
Corydalin
Migratrol
Neck & Shoulder (Acute)
Neck & Shoulder (Chronic)
Back Support (Acute)
Back Support (Chronic)
Traumanex
Corydalin
Corydalis (Yan Hu Suo)

Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Migratrol
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)

Di Huang)
Curcuma (Yu Jin)
Vitex (Man Jing Zi)

Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Gastrodia (Tian Ma)
Dragon Bone (Long Gu)
Loranthus (Sang Ji
Sheng)
Neck & Shoulder (Acute)
Peony White (Bai Shao)

Asarum (Xi Xin)
Clematis (Wei Ling Xian)
Licorice (Gao Cao)

Wei)
Neck & Shoulder (Chronic)

Loranthus (Sang Ji Sheng)
Dipsacus (Xu Duan)
Gentiana Macrophylla (Qin
Jiao)
Cyathula (Chuan Niu Xi)
Chaenomeles (Mu Gua)
Notopterygium (Qiang Huo)
Wei)

Huang)
Persica (Tao Ren)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Acanthopanax (Wu Jia Pi)
Back Support (Acute)
Hyptis (Mo Gu Xiao)

Vanieria (Huang Jin Gui)
Baked Licorice (Zhi Gan
Cao)
Millettia (Ji Xue Teng)

Cibotium (Gou Ji)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui
Zhi)
Back Support (Chronic)
Tuhuo Angelica (Du Huo)

Loranthus (Sang Ji
Sheng)
Eucommia (Du Zhong)
Cao)

Di Huang)
Homalomena (Qian Nian
Jian)
Traumanex
Sappan Wood (Su Mu)

Saussurea (Mu Xiang)
Os Draconis (Xue Jie)
Catechu (Er Cha)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Wei)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Persica (Tao Ren)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Collection Formulas
Flex (CD)
Flex (Heat)
Flex (SC)
Flex (NP)
Flex (Spur)
Herbal Analgesic
Flex (CD)

Loranthus (Sang Ji
Sheng)
Eucommia (Du Zhong)
Aconite Wu Tou (Prep)
(Chuan Wu)
Gentiana Macrophylla
(Qin Jiao)
Aconite Tsao Wu (Prep)
(Cao Wu)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)

Wei)
Di Huang)
Lumbricus (Di Long)
Flex (Heat)
Atractylodes (Cang Zhu)

Phellodendron (Wild)
(Huang Bai (Wild))
Wei)
Notopterygium (Qiang
Huo)
Gypsum (Shi Gao)

Stephania (Fang Ji)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Star Jasmine Vine (Lou Shi
Teng)
Lumbricus (Di Long)
Eupolyphaga (Di Bie Chong)
Mulberry Twig (Sang Zhi)
Acanthopanax (Wu Jia Pi)
Flex (NP)

Persica (Tao Ren)
Catechu (Er Cha)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Pteropus (Wu Ling Zhi)
Sanguis Draconis (Xue Jie)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Lumbricus (Di Long)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui Zhi)
Asarum (Xi Xin)
Clove (Ding Xiang)

Cyperus (Xiang Fu)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Red Jujube (Hong Da Zao)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Lotus Seed (Lian Zi)
Gentiana Macrophylla (Qin Jiao)
Notopterygium (Qiang Huo)
Hyptis (Mo Gu Xiao)
Flex (SC)

Licorice (Gan Cao)
Zanthoxylum (Chuan Hua Jiao)
Tangkuei Tails (Dang Gui Wei)
Flex (Spur)
Sebastan Plum Cordia

(Po Bu Zi Ye)
Hyptis (Mo Gu Xiao)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Euonymus (Da Ding
Huang)
Hua)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)

Pangolin Scales (Chuan Shan
Jia)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Fritillaria Thunbergii (Zhe Bei
Mu)
Trichosanthes Root (Tian Hua
Fen)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Gleditsia Spine (Zao Jiao Ci)
Herbal Analgesic

Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Herbs that Regulate Water &

Transform Dampness
Substances that regulate water and

drain or transform dampness
act to normalize water circulation,
eliminate water accumulation
and drain dampness.
Dysuria, anuria, edema, and phlegm

accumulation.
Diuretic Effect
Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis)

Zhu Ling (Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati)
Chuan Mu Tong (Caulis Clematidis Armandii) *
Diuretic Effect
Zhu Ling (Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati)

Intravenous or intramuscular injection
Increased the excretion of water, sodium,
chloride, and potassium.
Journal of Herbology, 1964; 11(12):815
Classic Formulas
Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Wu Pi Yin (Five-Peel Decoction)
Ba Zheng San (Eight-Herb Powder for
Rectification)
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Longdancao
Decoction to Drain the Liver)
Collection Formulas
Dissolve KS
V-Statin
P-Statin
Saw Palmetto Complex
Dissolve KS
Lysimachia (Jin Qian

Cao)
Lygodium Spores (Hai Jin
Sha)
Gallus (Ji Nei Jin)
Alisma (Ze Xie)
Polyporus (Zhu Ling)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Aurantium Fruit (Zhi Ke)
Melia (Chuan Lian Zi)
Saw Palmetto Complex
Saw Palmetto
Phellodendron (Huang Bai)
Plantago Seed (Che Qian
Zi)
Hua)
Fritillaria (Zhe Bei Mu)
Licorice (Gan Cao)

Fen)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Dysuria,
Anuria
Edema
Herbs that Warm the Interior
Herbs that warm the

interior, as the name
implies, warm the bodys
interior and dispel
pathogenic cold.
Aversion to cold, cold extremities, pale

face, clear urine, pale white tongue, and
deep, thready pulse.
Cardiovascular Effect
Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli

Praeparata)
Positive inotropic and chronotropic effects.
In animal experiments, intravenous injection
increased the cardiac contractility, dilated blood
vessels, and increased the cardiac output.
It also increases the heart rate and is used to
treat patients with bradycardia or
bradyarrhythmia.
Journal of Herbology, 1983; 18(5):394
Gastrointestinal Effect
Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis)

Gao Liang Jiang (Rhizoma Alphiniae Officinari) *
Analgesic & Anesthetic Effect
Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae)

Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari)
Ding Xiang (Flos Caryophylli)
Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata) *
Classic Formulas
Li Zhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction)

Si Ni Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction)
Collection Formulas
Thyro-forte
GI Tonic
Balance (Cold)
Thyro-forte
Cinnamon Bark (Rou

Gui)
Prepared Aconite (Fu Zi)
Sargassum (Hai Zao)
Laminaria (Kun Bu)
Deer Antler (Lu Jiao)
Testudinis (Gui Ban)
Di Huang)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Alisma (Ze Xie)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
GI Tonic
Honey Fried Astragalus

(Mi Huang Qi)
White Atractylodes (Bai
Zhu)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Dolichos Nut (Bai Bian
Dou)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Amomum (Sha Ren)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Balance (Cold)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)

Poria (Fu Ling)
White Atractylodes (Bai Zhu)
Alisma (Ze Xie)
Herbs that Warm the Interior
Hypo-metabolic disorders
Cardiovascular
Gastrointestinal
Endocrine
Herbs that Regulate Qi
Herbs that regulate Qi function to promote

normal circulation of Qi,correct reversed
flow of Qi, and eliminate Qi stagnation.
Spleen/Stomach: nausea, vomiting, hiccups,

epigastric and abdominal bloating, fullness and
pain, acid regurgitation, belching, poor appetite
Lung: stifling sensation in the chest, cough,
dyspnea and wheezing
Liver: emotional disturbance, stress, irritability,
anger, hypochondriac distension or pain, hernial
pain, breast distension and tenderness with or
without palpable mass, irregular menstruation
Both herbs have effect to stimulate or

inhibit the GI tract
Zhi Ke (Fructus Citri Aurantii)

Zhi Shi
(Fructus Immaturus
Citri Aurantii) *
Respiratory Effect
Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)

Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
Fo Shou (Fructus Citri Sarcodactyli) * *
Zhi Shi (Fructus Immaturus Citri Aurantii)

Zhi Ke (Fructus Citri Aurantii)
Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
Citrus Herbs
Zhi Shi, Zi Ke, Chen Pi, Qing Pi
Chemical Composition:
synephrine; N-methyltyramine; hesperidin;
neohesperidin; nobiletin; desmethyl nobiletin;
quinoline; narcotine; noradrenaline; quinoline;
tryptamine; tyramine; n-methyltyramine;
naringin; rhoifolin; tengeretin; and lonicerin.
Modern Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, 1997; 636
Classic Formulas
Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Fruit Decoction for

Directing Qi Downward)
Ding Chuan Tang (Arrest Wheezing Decoction)
Yue Ju Tang (Escape Restraint Pill)
Classic Formulas
Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder)

Jia Wei Xiao Yao San (Augmented Rambling
Powder)
Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang (Bupleurum Powder to
Spread the Liver)
Chai Hu Jia Long Mu Tang (Bupleurum plus
Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction)
Collection Formulas
Calm
Calm ES
Shine
Herbalite
Calm
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
White Peony (Bai
Shao)
White Atractylodes
(Bai Zhu)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Baked Licorice (Zhi

Gan Cao)
Mint (Bo He)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Calm ES
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
American Ginseng (Xi
Yang Shen)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Scute (Huang Qin)

Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Atractylodes Alba (Bai Zhu)
Gambir (Gou Teng)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Valerian Root (Jie Cao)
Shine
Jujube (Red) (Hong Da

Zao)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Cyperus (Xiang Fu)
Polygala (Yuan Zhi)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Massa Medicata Ferm.
(Shen Qu)
Curcuma (Yu Jin)

Albizzia Bark (He Huan Pi)
St. John's Wort (Guan Ye
Jin Si Tao)
Green Tea (Lu Cha)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Acorus (Shi Chang Pu)
Herbalite
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Aurantium Immaturus
(Zhi Shi)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)

Green Tea (Lu Cha)
Gotu Kola (Gotu Kola)
Siberian Ginseng (Wu Jia
Shen)
Gleditsia Fruit (Zao Jiao)
Herbs that Regulate Qi
Cardiovascular effect
Respiratory effect
Gastrointestinal effect
Energetic effect
Digestive Herbs
Herbs that promote digestion function to

strengthen the Spleen, enhance the
appetite, promote digestion, and relieve
food stagnation.
Epigastric and abdominal

fullness and distension,
belching or acid regurgitation,
irregular bowel movement,
indigestion and weakness
of digestion.
Shan Zha (Fructus

Crataegi)
Mai Ya (Fructus Hordei
Vulgaris Germinatus)
Gu Ya (Fructus Oryzae
Sativae Germinatus)
Shen Qu (Massa
Fermentata)
Ji Nei Jin (Endothelium
Corneum Gigeriae Galli)*
Classic Formulas
Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill from the

Precious Mirror)
Collection Formulas
GI Care
GI Care II
GI Tonic
GI Harmony
GI Care (UC)
GI Care

Cuttlebone (Hai Piao
Xiao)
Dandelion (Pu Gong
Ying)
Evodia (Wu Zhu Yu)
Coptis (Huang Lian)
Massa Medicata Ferm.
(Shen Qu)

She Cao)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Amomum (Sha Ren)
Sanguisorba (Di Yu)
Bletilla (Bai Ji)
Cyperus (Xiang Fu)
Scute (Huang Qin)
GI Care II

Licorice (Gan Cao)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Coptis (Huang Lian)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Cinnamon Bark (Rou Gui)
Saussurea (Mu xiang)
Agastache (Huo Xiang)
Areca Husk (Da Fu Pi)
Perilla (Zi Su Ye)
Poria (Fu Ling)

Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang)
Nutgalls (Chi Shi Zhi)
Halloysite (Wu Bei Zi)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Areca Seed (Bing Lang)
GI Care (UC)
Adenophora (Nan Sha

Shen)
Gallus (Ji Nei Jin)
Crataegus (Shan Zha)
Portulaca (Ma Chi Xian)
Coptis (Huang Lian)
Halloysite (Chi Shi Zhi)
Cuttlebone (Hai Piao Xiao)

Granatum Rind (Shi Liu Pi)
Ailanthus Bark (Chun Gen Pi)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Benincasa Seed (Dong Gua
Zi)
GI Harmony
Artemisia (Yin Chen Hao)

Codonopsis (Dang Shen)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Phellodendron Bark (Huang
Bai)
Agastache (Huo Xiang)

Processed Ginger (Pao Jiang)
Fraxinus (Qin Pi)
Baked Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao)
Citrus Peel (Chen Pi )
Siler (Fang Feng)
Coptis (Huang Lian)
Mint (Bo He)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
GI Tonic
Honey Fried Astragalus

(Mi Huang Qi)
Zhu)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Dolichos Nut (Bai Bian
Dou)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Amomum (Sha Ren)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Digestive Herbs
Herbs that Regulate Blood
Herbs that invigorate

blood circulation and
eliminate blood stasis
open blood vessels,
activate blood circulation,
disperse blood stagnation,
and break blood stasis.
Stabbing pain in a fixed location or all over

the body, numbness of the limbs and
extremities, lumps found on the skin or
internal palpable masses, swelling caused
by traumatic injuries or internal bleeding,
internal bleeding with visible blotches of
bruises, purpura of the skin, and purple
spots on the tongue.
Improve micro-circulation
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Wallichii)

Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
Hong Hua (Flos Carthami Tinctorii)
Dang Gui (Radicis Angelicae Sinensis)
Hematological Effect
Anti-coagulant:

Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubrae)
Anti-platelet:

Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Wallichii)
Hematological Effect
Thrombolytic:
Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubrae)

Shui Zhi (Hirudo seu Whitmania)
San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii Stoloniferi)
E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae Ezhu)
Herb-Drug Interaction
Concurrent use of Dan Shen and warfarin (Coumadin)

Increased the absorption rate constant, plasma
concentration, prothrombin time, steady-state plasma
level, area under plasma-concentration-time curves,
maximum concentrations and elimination half-lives of
warfarin.
Decreased clearance
Bottom line: exaggerated warfarin effect when herbs
such as Dan Shen and Dang Gui are administered
concurrently.
Chan-K. Lo-AC, Yeung-JH, and Woo-KS. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, (1995, May) vol.
47(5):402-6
Analgesic & Anti-Inflammatory
Ru Xiang (Gummi Olibanum)

Mo Yao (Myrrha)
Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis Yanhusuo) *
Wu Ling Zhi (Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi) *
Comparison of Analgesic Effect

Opioids (i.e. morphine) Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis)
More
potent
Less
potent
More
side effect
Possible
Possible
tolerance
Double
Possible
dependence
No
Creates
For
stomach upset
severe to excruciating pain
side effect
the amount of time for

tolerance
evidence of dependence
Relieves
For
Pharmacology and Applications of Chinese Herbs, 1983; 447
stomach discomfort
moderate severe pain
Classic Formulas
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis

in the Mansion of Blood Decoction)
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood

Stasis Below the Diaphragm Decoction)
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood

Stasis in the Lower Abdomen Decoction)
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood

Stasis from a Painful Body Decoction)
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Four-Substance

Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)
Collection Formulas
Circulation
Circulation
Ginseng (Ren Shen)

Trichosanthis Rind (Gua
Lou Pi)
Bakeri (Xie Bai)
Dalbergia (Jiang Xiang)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui
Zhi)

Ilex Pubescentis (Mao Dong
Qing)
Aurantium Immaturis (Zhi Shi)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Pueraria (Ge Gen)
Collection Formulas
Resolve (Upper)
Resolve (Lower)
Resolve (EM)
Resolve (AI)
Resolve (EM)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)

Scirpus (San Leng)
Zedoaria (E Zhu)
Bulrush (Pu Huang)
Areca Seed (Bing Lang)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Cimicifuga (Sheng Ma)

Lindera Root (Wu Yao)
Perilla (Zi Su Ye)
Fennel Seed (Xiao Hui
Xiang)
Phellodendron Bark
(Huang Bai)
Coptis (Huang Lian)
Lonicera (Jin Yin Hua)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Trichosanthes (Tian Hua
Fen)

Sargassum (Hai Zao)
Laminaria (Kun Bu)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Gentiana (Long Dan
Cao)
Shan Jia)
Gleditsia (Zao Jiao Ci)
Resolve (Lower)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui

Zhi)
Peony Red (Chi Shao)
Persica Seed (Tao Ren)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Bulrush (Pu Huang)
Scirpus (San Leng)

Zedoaria (E Zhu)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Pseudoginseng (San Qi)
Resolve (Upper)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Liu Xing)
Wei)
Hornet Nest (Lu Feng
Fang)
Cremastra (Shan Ci Gu)

Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua
Lou Shi)
She Cao)
Smilax (Tu Fu Ling)
Citrus Viride (Qing Pi)
Resolve (AI)

Hua)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Shan Jia)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Fritillaria Thunbergii (Zhe Bei

Mu)
Fen)
Mastic (Ru Xiang)
Myrrh (Mo Yao)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Prunella (Xia Ku Cao)
Laminaria (Kun Bu)
Collection Formulas
Mense-Ease
Menotrol
Mense Ease
Bulrush (Pu Huang)

Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Ligusticum (Chuan
Xiong)
Peony (Red) (Chi Shao)

Persica (Tao Ren)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Lindera (Wu Yao)
Cyperus (Xiang Fu)
Menotrol

Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang)
Fennel Seed (Xiao Hui xiang)
Evodia (Wu Zhu Yu)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Persica (Tao Ren)
Bulrush (Pu Huang)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)

Gelatin (E Jiao)
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Cooked Rehmannia (Shu Di Huang)
Huang)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang)
Ophiopogon (Mai Men Dong)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Herbs that Regulate Blood
Herbs that Transform Phlegm,

Stop Coughing & Relieve Wheezing
Herbs in this category, as the name

implies, function to dissolve phlegm, stop
cough, and relieve wheezing and
dyspnea.
In other words, they have expectorant,
anti-tussive, and anti-asthmatic functions.
Cough, wheezing,
dyspnea, presence of
phlegm and sputum,
chest oppression.
Expectorant Effect
Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae)
Chuan Bei Mu
Zhe Bei Mu
(Bulbus Fritillariae
(Bulbus Fritillariae
Cirrhosae)
Thunbergii)
Anti-Tussive Effect
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)

Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae)
Kuan Dong Hua (Flos Tussilaginis Farfarae) *
Anti-Asthmatic Effect
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae)

Di Long (Lumbricus) *
Classic Formulas
Er Chen Tang (Two-Cured Decoction)

Zhi Sou San (Stop Coughing Powder)
San Zi Yang Qin Tang (Three-Seed Decoction
to Nourish One's Parents)
Collection Formulas
Pinellia XPT
Respitrol (Cold)
Respitrol (Heat)
Respitrol (Deficient)
Cordyceps 3
Pinellia XPT
Arisaema Pulvis (Dan

Nan Xing)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Trichosanthes Seed (Gua
Lou Ren)
Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Aurantium Immaturus
(Zhi Shi)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Benincasa (Dong Gua Zi)
Bamboo Shavings (Zhu
Ru)
Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)
Respitrol (Cold)

Lumbricus (Di Long)
Mustard Seed (Bai Jie Zi)
Ephedra (Ma Huang)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui
Zhi)
Ginger (Dried) (Gan Jiang)

Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Cao)
Respitrol (Deficient)
Perilla Seed (Su Zi)

Mustard Seed (Bai Jie Zi)
Raphanus (Lai Fu Zi)
Ephedra (Ma Huang)
Cao)
Perilla (Zi Su Ye)

Bupleurum (Chai Hu)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Lumbricus (Di Long)
Respitrol (Heat)
Ephedra (Ma Huang)

Gypsum (Shi Gao)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Schizandra (Wu Wei Zi)
Morus Bark (Sang Bai Pi)

Trichosanthes Rind (Gua
Lou Pi)
Belamcanda (She Gan)
Eriobotrya (Pi Pa Ye)
Cordyceps 3
Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao)

Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Collection Formulas
Cholisma
Dissolve (KS)
Dissolve (GS)
Cholisma

Alisma (Ze Xie)
Coix (Yi Yi Ren)
Cassia Seed (Jue Ming
Zi)
Gynostemma (Jiao Gu
Lan)
Polygonum Cuspidatum
(Hu Zhang)

Lotus Leaf (He Ye)
Polygonum (He Shou
Wu)
Pueraria (Ge Gen)
Alfalfa
Dissolve GS

Capillaris (Yin Chen Hao)
Glechoma (Jin Qian Cao)
Litchi Seed (Li Zhi He)

Gallus (Ji Nei Jin)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Dissolve KS
Lysimachia (Jin Qian

Cao)
Lygodium Spores (Hai Jin
Sha)
Gallus (Ji Nei Jin)
Alisma (Ze Xie)
Polyporus (Zhu Ling)
Poria (Fu Ling)

Melia (Chuan Lian Zi)
Herbs that Transform Phlegm,

Stop Coughing & Relieve Wheezing
Herbs that Calm the Spirit (Shen)
When dealing with imbalances

of Shen and emotions, the
herbs that are used
have sedative and
tranquilizing
properties.
Deficient-type: dizziness, lightheadedness,

palpitations, restlessness, irritability,
forgetfulness, night sweats, pale tongue, and
thready pulse.
Excess-type: irritability, anxiety, restlessness,

fearfulness, insomnia, headache, chest
congestion, red eyes, bitter taste in the mouth,
yellow tongue coating, and a slippery, rapid
pulse.
Sedative / Hypnotic Effect
Suan Zao Ren

(Semen Zizyphi Spinosae)
He Huan Hua
(Flos Albizziae Julibrissin)
Yuan Zhi
(Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae)
Ye Jiao Teng
(Caulis Polygoni Multiflori)
Jie Cao
(Radix et Rhizoma Valerianae) *
Sedative / Hypnotic Effect
Kava Kava *
Classic Formulas
For Deficiency:
Suan Zao Ren Tang (Sour Jujube Decoction)

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Emperor of Heaven's Special
Pill to Tonify the Heart)
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat,and Jujube
Decoction)
For Excess:
Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder)

Chai Hu Jia Long Mu Tang (Bupleurum plus Dragon
Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction)
Collection Formulas
For Deficiency:
Schisandra ZZZ
Enhance Memory
For Excess:
Calm
Calm ES
Calm (Jr.)
Schisandra ZZZ

Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Zhu)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Zizyphus (Suan Zao Ren)
Longan Fruit (Long Yan
Rou)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Polygala (Yuan Zhi)

Cao)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)
Enhance Memory
Ginkgo Leaf (Yin Guo Ye)

Polygala (Yuan Zhi)
Scrophularia (Xuan
Shen)
Ophiopogon (Mai Men
Dong)
Asparagus Tuber (Tian
Men Dong)
Poria (Fu Ling)

Biota Seed (Bai Zi Ren)
Rehmannia (Fresh)
(Sheng Di Huang)
Zizyphus (Suan Zao Ren)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Calm
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Zhu)
Poria (Fu Ling)

Cao)
Mint (Bo He)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Calm ES
Bupleurum (Chai Hu)

Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Yang Shen)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Scute (Huang Qin)

Pinellia (Ban Xia)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Atractylodes Alba (Bai Zhu)
Gambir (Gou Teng)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Calm (Jr.)

Pseudostellaria (Tai Zi
Shen)

Di Huang)
Ophiopogon (Mai Men
Dong)

Lumbricus (Di Long)
Polygala (Yuan Zhi)
Gelatin (E Jiao)
Cao)
Curcuma (Yu Jin)
Calm (Jr.)
68 children
ADD/ADHD treatment for 1 month
6%
4%
Effective
Improvement
No Effect
90%
Herbs that Calm the Spirit (Shen)
Herbs that
Calm the Liver & Extinguish Wind
Substances said to calm Liver wind and

sedate Liver Yang address a complex
range of disorders involving the need to
regulate or sedate mild-to-severe
spontaneous movement or seizure(s),
heat and mood disturbances, and
problems in the head, face and eyes.
Dizziness, vertigo, headache, seizure,

tremors, convulsions, sudden
unconsciousness, deviation of the eyes
and mouth, and hemiplegia.
Anti-Hypertensive Effect
Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae) *

Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis) *
Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae)
Hypertension
245 patients with hypertension

A preparation of Gou Teng
38.2% with marked effectiveness
77.2% effectiveness rate
Effectiveness defined as significant and
prolonged reduction of blood pressure.
Patients with hypertension characterized by Yin
deficiency and Yang excess were most
responsive to the treatments.
Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine, 1976; 7:45
Anti-Seizure & Anti-Epileptic
Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae)

Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis)
Di Long (Lumbricus) *
Quan Xie (Buthus Martensi) *
Wu Gong (Scolopendra Subspinipes) *
Classic Formulas
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin (Gastrodia and Uncaria

Decoction)
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Longdancao
Decoction to Drain the Liver)
Qian Zheng San (Lead to Symmetry Powder)
Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (Tonify the Yang to
Restore Five Decoction)
Collection Formulas
Gastrodia Complex
Gentiana Complex
Neuro Plus
Gastrodia Complex
Gastrodia (Tian Ma)

Gambir (Gou Teng)
Mother of Pearl (Zhen Zhu
Mu)
Cassia Seed (Jue Ming Zi)

Astragalus Seed (Sha Yuan
Zi)
Rehmannia Fresh (Sheng Di
Huang)
Stellaria (Cha Chi Huang)
Gentiana Complex

Mother of Pearl (Zhen
Zhu Mu)
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Alisma (Ze Xie)

Huang)
Talc (Hua Shi)
Scute (Huang Qin)
Neuro Plus
Cordyceps (Dong Chong Cao)

Ginseng (Ren Shen)
American Ginseng (Xi Yang Shen)
Pseudoginseng (San Qi)
Ginkgo Leaf (Yin Xing Ye)
Lycopodium Serrati (Jin Bu Huan)
Gastrodia (Tian Ma)
Morinda (Ba Ji Tian)
Eucommia (Du Zhong)
Alpinia Fruit (Yi Zhi Ren)
Cuscuta (Tu Si Zi)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Hirudo (Shui Zhi)
Salvia root (Dan Shen)
Tokoro (Bei Xie)
Scolopendra (Wu Gong)
Fresh Rehmannia (Sheng Di Huang)
Cooked Rehmannia (Shu Di Huang)
Polygala (Yuan Zhi)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)
Cornus Cervi (Lu Jiao Shuang)
Pangolin Scales (Chuan Shan Jia)
Herbs that
Calm the Liver & Extinguish Wind
Cardiovascular effect to lower blood

pressure
Anti-seizure and anti-epileptic effects
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind
Astringent herbs function to bind, retain

and prevent the loss of body fluids and
substances.
Perspiration, diarrhea, cough,

spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission,
frequent urination, profuse menstrual
discharge, and bleeding.
Haemostatic Effect
Wu Bei Zi (Galla Rhois Chinensis)

Shi Liu Pi (Pericarpium Punicae Granati)
He Zi (Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae)
Anti-Diarrheal Effect
Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysitum Rubrum) *

Rou Dou Kou (Semen Myristicae Fragrantis)
Classic Formulas
Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder)

Sang Piao Xiao San (Mantis Egg-Case Powder)
Gu Jing Wan (Stabilize the Menses Pill)
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan (Metal Lock Pill To
Stabilize The Essence)
Herbs that Tonify Deficiencies
To tonify is to strengthen Qi, tonify Blood,

nourish Yin, and build Yang.
Tonic herbs improve functioning of internal
organs, strengthen bodily
constitution,boost immunity, and improve
overall health.
Qi tonic herbs
Blood tonic herbs
Yin tonic herbs
Yang tonic herbs
Qi Tonic Herbs
Spleen: lethargy, lack of energy, weakness of

the extremities, poor appetite, abdominal
fullness and distention, diarrhea, weight loss,
edema, organ prolapse (mostly stomach, uterus
or rectum), and bleeding.
Lung: shortness of breath, lack of desire to
speak, wheezing and dyspnea following minimal
physical activity, and perspiration.
Blood Tonic Herbs
Sallow facial appearance, pale lips and

nails, excessive worries, palpitations,
forgetfulness, insomnia, excessive
dreaming, being easily frightened, weight
loss, edema, diminished menses, lightcolored menstrual flow, delayed
menstruation, or amenorrhea.
Yin Tonic Herbs
Emaciation, soreness and pain of the

lower back and knees, weakness of
muscles and bones, decreased sperm
production, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes,
lightheadedness, and forgetfulness.
Yang Tonic Herbs
Aversion to cold, weakness and pain of

the lower back and knees, coldness and
pain of the lower abdomen, infertility,
premature ejaculation, impotence,
leukorrhea with clear discharge, frequent
nighttime urination, and urinary
incontinence.
Immunological Effect
Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng)

Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsitis Pilosulae)
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali Membranacei)
Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps Sinensis)
Effect on the Immune System
Huang Qi subcutaneous injection

Increased white blood cells
Enhanced production of IgM
Shanxi Journal of Medicine and Herbology, 1974;5-6:57; Biol Pharm Bull, 1977;20(11)-1178-82
Prevention of
Common Cold and Influenza
540 patients with past histories of frequent

common cold and influenza
All patients received two 10-day courses of
treatment with five days of rest between each
course.
The study reported the patients who took Huang
Qi had a decreased risk of infection by 2.7 folds,
and a shortened duration of infection
Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1980;1:71
Adaptogenic Effect

Ci Wu Jia (Radix Eleutherococci Senticosi)
Endocrine Effect
Corticosteroids:

Ci Wu Jia (Radix Eleutherococci Senticosi)
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)
Adrenal Gland and Gan Cao
Increased production of glucocorticoids, leading

to anti-inflammatory effect.
Increased production of mineralocorticoid,
leading to increased re-absorption of sodium
and water and excretion of potassium.
Overdose or long-term ingestion may cause an
increase in blood pressure and edema.
Chinese Herbology Journal, 1993; 358
Endocrine Effect
Male hormones:
Lu Rong (Cornu Cervi Parvum)

Ying Yang Huo (Herba Epimedii)
Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps Sinensis)
Female hormones:
Dang Gui (Radix Angelica Sinensis)

She Chuang Zi (Fructus Cnidii Monnieri)
Metabolic Effect
Reduce plasma glucose:

Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Conquitae)
Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii)
Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati)
Metabolic Effect
Reduce plasma cholesterol:

He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori)
Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii)
Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati)
Qi Tonics
Si Jun Zi Tang (Four-Gentleman Decoction)

Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six-Gentleman Decoction)
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria, and
Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder)
Blood Tonics
Si Wu Tang (Four-Substance Decoction)

Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction)
Combination Tonics
Ba Zhen Tang (Eight-Treasure Decoction)

Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (All-Inclusive Great
Tonifying Decoction)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and
Augment the Qi Decoction)
Ren Shen Yang Ying Tang (Ginseng Decoction
to Nourish the Nutritive Qi)
Kidney Tonics
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with

Rehmannia)
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena,
Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill)
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Lycium Fruit,
Chrysanthemum, and Rehmannia Pill)
Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill with
Rehmannia)
Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao (Tortoise Shell and Deer
Antler Syrup)
Collection Formulas
Immune +
C/R Support
Vibrant
Imperial Tonic
Adrenoplex
Immune +

Siler (Fang Feng)
Ganoderma (Red) (Ling Zhi)
C/R Support

Cao)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Ophiopogon (Mai Men
Dong)

Bamboo Shavings (Zhu Ru)
Ganoderma (Red) (Ling Zhi)
Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia
Cao)
Huang)
Kaki Calyx (Shi Di)
Vibrant
Green Tea (Lu Cha)

Siberian Ginseng (Wu Jia Shen)
Gotu Kola (Gotu Kola)
Imperial Tonic

Yang Shen)
Di Huang)
Zhu)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Poria (Fu Ling)

Cao)
Fresh Ginger (Sheng
Jiang)
Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)
Cinnamon Inner Bark
(Gui Xin)
Adrenoplex
Ginseng (Ren Shen)

Cooked Rehmannia (Shu Di
Huang)
Poria (Fu Ling)
Eucommia Bark (Du Zhong)
Polygala (Yuan Zhi)
Broussonetia (Zhi Shi)
Fennel Seed (Xiao Hui

Xiang)
Cistanche (Rou Cong
Rong)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Alisma (Ze Xie)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Collection Formulas
Equilibrium
Thyro-forte
Thyrodex
Osteo 8
Cordyceps 3
Equilibrium

Yang Shen)
Gypsum (Shi Gao)
Scrophularia (Xuan
Shen)

Zhu)
Salvia (Dan Shen)
Lotus Embryo (Lian Zi Xin)
Lotus Stamen (Lian Xu)
Thyro-forte
Cinnamon Bark (Rou

Gui)
Sargassum (Hai Zao)
Laminaria (Kun Bu)
Deer Antler (Lu Jiao)
Di Huang)

Poria (Fu Ling)
Moutan (Mu Dan Pi)
Alisma (Ze Xie)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Thyrodex
Scrophularia (Xuan
Shen)
Gardenia (Zhi Zi)
Tortoise Shell (Chu Bie
Jia)

Polygala (Yuan Zhi)
Siler (Fang Feng)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Osteo 8
Cornu Cervi Parvum (Lu Rong)

Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Gelatin (E Jiao)
Drynaria (Gu Sui Bu)
Dipsacus (Xu Duan)
Osteo 8
28 women (average age of 49 years)

Treatment of osteoporosis for one year
4.0%
3.4%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
-1.0%
-2.0%
with herbs
without treatment
-1.5%
Cordyceps 3

Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Collection Formulas
Polygonum 14
Venus
Vitality for Men
Polygonum 14
Polygonum (He Shou

Wu)
Eclipta (Han Lian Cao)
Mulberry (Sang Shen Zi)
Sesame Seeds (Hu Ma
Ren)
Di Huang)
Cinnamon Twigs (Gui
Zhi)

Red Jujube (Hong Da
Zao)
Licorice (Gan Cao)
Ligustrum (Nu Zhen Zi)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Venus
Deer Antler (Lu Rong)

Astragalus (Huang
Qi)
Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Clematis Armandi
(Chuan Mu Tong)
Angelica (Bai Zhi)

Liu Xing)
Shan Jia)
Epimedium (Yin Yang
Huo)
Vitality For Men
Epimedium (Yin Yang

Huo)
Di Huang)
Cornus Cervi Fragments
(Lu Jiao Shuang)
Cuscuta (Tu Si Zi)
Eucommia (Du Zhong)

Tangkuei (Dang Gui)
Cinnamon Bark (Rou
Gui)
Cistanche (Rou Cong
Rong)
Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Actiolite (Yang Qi Shi)

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Pharmacological Effect &

Herbs that release the

Herbs that regulate blood

Herbs that Release the Exterior

Substances that release the exterior act

Herbs that Release the Exterior

Common cold / influenza

Aversion to cold, chills, fever, headache,

Diaphoretic & Anti-pyretic Effect

Gui Zhi (Ramulus

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Cang Er Zi (Fructus Xanthii Sibirici)

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

30 patients with chronic urticaria

Research Journal on Prevention and Treatment of Dermatological Disorders, 1972; 3:215

Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction)

Magnolia Clear Sinus

Pueraria Clear Sinus

Magnolia Clear Sinus

Magnolia Flower (Xin Yi

Licorice (Gan Cao)

Pueraria Clear Sinus

Pueraria Root (Ge Gen)

Cnidium (Chuan Xiong)

Schizonepeta (Jing Jie)

Clematis Armandi (Mu Tong)

Zaocys (Wu Shao She)

Dictamnus (Bai Xian Pi)

Herbs that Release the Exterior

Common cold / influenza

Herbs that Clear Heat

Heat-clearing herbs address

Heat/Fire: high fever, aversion to heat, thirst,

Da Qing Ye (Folium Isatis

Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Ku Shen Zi (Semen Sophorae Flavescentis)

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Shi Gao (Gypsum)

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Shi Gao: quick onset but short duration of

Chinese Herbology, 1998, 115:119

Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis)

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)

Chen, J., Chen, T. Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia. To be published in 2002.

Formulas with localized effect:

Qing Fei Tang (Clear the Lung Decoction)

Formulas with systemic effect:

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang:

Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1988; 10:67

Lonicera Flower (Jin Yin

Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying)

Arisaema Pulvis (Dan

Apricot Seed (Xing Ren)

Haliotis (Shi Jue Ming)

Alisma (Ze Xie)

Gentiana (Long Dan Cao)