Notes 1
Part One 1
General Introduction to Chinese Materia Medica 1
1Processing of Traditional Chinese Drugs 1
1.1Purposes of Processing Drugs 1
1.2Methods of Processing Drugs 3
2Properties,Actions and Indications of Traditional Chinese Drugs 11
2.1Four Natures and Five Flavours of Drugs 12
2.2Lifting,Lowering,Floating and Sinking 17
2.3Channel Tropism 20
3Application of Traditional Chinese Drugs 24
3.1Compatibility of Drugs 24
3.2Contraindication of Drugs 28
3.3Dosage 33
3.4Administration 35
Part Two 42
Kinds of Drugs 42
1Diaphoretics or Drugs for the Treatment of 42
Exterior Syndrome 42
1.1Diaphoretics with Pungent and Warm Properties 44
Herba Ephedrae 44
Ramulus Cinnamomi 46
Folium et Caulis Perillae 48
Herba Schizonepetae 50
Radix Ledebouriellae 51
Rhizoma seu Radix Notopterygii 53
Herba Asari 54
Radix Angelicae Dahuricae 56
Rhizoma Ligustici 58
Fructus Xanthii 59
(Appendix:Herba Xanthii;Worm in the stem ofXanthium Sibirieum Patrin) 61
Flos Magnoliae 61
Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens 62
(Appendix:Succus Zingiberis;Exocarpium Zingiberis 65
Recens;Rhizoma Zingiberis[roasted]) 65
Bulbus Allii Fistulosi 65
Cacumen Tamarieis 66
Herba Elsholtziae seu Moslae 67
1.2Diaphoretics with Pungent and Cold Properties 69
Herba Menthae 69
Fructus Arctii 71
Folium Mori 72
Flos Chrysanthemi 73
Fructus Viticis 75
(Appendix:Flos Chrysanthemi Indici) 75
Radix Puerariae 76
(Appendix:Flos Puerariae) 78
Radix Bupleuri 78
Rhizoma Cimicifugae 79
Periostracum Cicadae 80
Herba Spirodelae 82
Semen Sojae Praeparatum 83
(Appendix:Sprouted black soybean) 85
2Antipyretics or Drugs for Clearing Away 85
Internal Heat 85
2.1Drugs for Reducing Intense Heat in the Interior 87
and Purging Evil Fire 87
Gypsun Fibrosum 87
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 89
Fructus Gardeniae 90
Radix Trichosanthis 92
Rhizoma Phragmitis 93
Herba Lophatheri 94
(Appendix:Hanon Bamboo) 96
2.2Drugs for Reducing Intense Heat in the Interior 96
to Brighten Vision 96
Spica Prunellae 96
Semen Cassiae 97
Semen Celosiae 98
Flos Buddlejae 99
Flos Eriocauli 100
Herba Equiseti Hiemalis 101
2.3Drugs for Eliminating Evil Heat from Blood 102
Cornu Rhinoceri 103
Radix Rehmanniae 105
(Appendix:Cornu Bubali) 105
Cortex Moutan Radicis 107
Radix Paeoniae Rubra 109
Radix Arnebiae seu Lithospermi 110
2.4Drugs for Eliminating Heat and Dampness 111
Radix Scutellariae 112
Rhizoma Coptidis 114
Cortex Phellodendri 117
Radix Gentianae 118
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis 119
Cortex Dictamni 120
Cortex Fraxini 121
2.5Drugs for Eliminating Heat-toxicant 122
Flos Lonicerae 123
Fructus Forsythiae 125
(Appendix:Caulis Lonicerae) 125
(Appendix:Seeds of Forsythia fruit) 127
Folium Isatidis 127
(Appendix:Radix Isatidis) 128
Herba Violae 128
Herba Taraxaci 129
Herba Patriniae 131
Caulis Sargentodoxae 132
Herba Houttuyniae 133
Rhizoma Belamcandae 134
Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia 135
Calyx seu Fructus Physalis 136
Radix Sophorae Subprostratae 137
Fructus Canarii 138
Radix Rhapontici seu Echinopsis 139
(Appendix:Radix Tinosporae) 139
Rhizoma Drypteris Crassirhizomae 140
Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae 142
Rhizoma Paridis 143
Herba Portulacae 144
Radix Pulsatillae 145
Herba Andrographitis 146
Herba Oldenlandiae 147
Radix Ampelopsis 148
Herba Lobeliae Radicantis 150
2.6Drugs for Eliminating Asthenic Heat 151
Herba Artemisiae Chinghao 151
Radix Cynanchi Atrati 153
Radix Stellariae 154
Cortex Lycii Radicis 155
Rhizoma Picrorhizae 156
3Cathartics 158
3.1Purgatives 160
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei 161
Natrii Sulfas 164
(Appendix:Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus) 165
Folium Sennae 165
Aloe 166
3.2Drastic Purgatives 168
Radix Euphorbiae Kansui 168
Radix Euphorbiae Pekinensis 170
Flos Genkwa 171
Semen Pharbitidis 172
Radix Phytolaccae 173
Fructus Crotonis 174
3.3Aperients 176
Fructus Cannabis 177
Semen Pruni 178
4Antirheumatics or Drugs for Relieving 180
Rheumatism 180
Radix Angelicae Pubescentis 182
Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae 183
Radix Clematidis 184
Rhizoma Curcumae 185
Fructus Chaenomelis 186
Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae 187
Ramulus Mori 189
Ramulus Loranthi 190
Cortex Acanthopanacis Radicis 191
Os Tigris 192
Agkistrodon Acutus 193
(Appendix:Os Pardi) 193
(Appendix:Zaocys) 194
Cortex Erythrinae 194
Herba Siegesbeckiae 195
Ramulus et Folium Clerodendri Trichotomi 196
Herba Lycopodii 197
Caulis Piperis Futokadsurae 198
Caulis Trachelospermi 199
Cortex Schizophragmatis Integrifolii Radicis 200
Rhizoma Homalomenae 201
Lignum Pini Nodi 202
Faeces Bombycis 203
Radix Cynanchi Paniculati 204
Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae 205
Dampness 206
5Drugs with Fragrant Odour for Resolving 206
Rhizoma Atractylodis 207
Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis 209
(Appendix:Flos Magnolia Officinalis) 210
Herba Agastachis 210
Herba Eupatorii 212
Fructus Amomi 213
(Appendix:The Peel of Fructus Amomi) 215
Amomum Kravanh Pirre ex Gagnep 215
(Appendix:Pericarpium Amomi Rotundus) 217
Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai 217
Fructus Tsaoko 218
6Drugs for Inducing Diuresis and Resolving 220
Dampness 220
Poria 221
6.1Drugs for Inducing Diuresis and Relieving 221
Edema 221
(Appendix:Poria peel) 222
Polyporus Umbellatus 222
Rhizoma Alismatis 223
Semen Coicis 224
Semen Plantaginis 225
Exocarpium Benincasae 226
(Appendix:Semen Benincasae) 227
Semen Phaseoli 227
6.2Drugs for Inducing Diuresis to Treat Stranguria 228
Herba Polygoni Avicularis 228
Herba Dianthi 229
Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis 230
Medulla Tetrapanacis 231
Medulla Junci 232
Fructus Kochiae 233
Fructus Malvae Vertillatae 234
Folium Pyrrosiae 235
Spora Lygodii 236
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae 236
Talcum 237
6.3Drugs for Removing Dampness to Treat Jaundice 239
Heroa Artemisiae Capillaris 239
Herba Lysimachiae 240
7Drugs for Warming the Interior 242
Radix Aconiti Praeparata 243
(Appendix:Radix Aconiti,Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii) 246
Rhizoma Zingiberis 246
Cortex Cinnamomi 247
(Appendix:Baked Ginger) 247
Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum 249
Fructus Euodiae 250
Fructus Foeniculi 251
Flos Caryophylli 252
Pericarpium Zanthoxyli 254
(Appendix:Semen Zanthoxyli) 255
Fructus Piperis Longi 255
Fructus Litseae 256
Fructus Piperis nigri 257
8Drugs for Regulating Flow of Qi 259
Rhizoma Cyperi 261
Radix Aucklandiae 262
Radix Linderae 264
(Appendix:Radix Aristolochiae) 264
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 265
(Appendix:Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae,Retinervus 267
Citri Reticulatae Fructus,Semen Citri 267
Reticulatae,Folium Citri Sinensis) 267
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride 267
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus 268
(Appendix:Fructus Aurantii) 270
Fructus Meliae Toosendan 270
Bulbus Allii Macrostemi 271
Rhizoma Nardostachydis 273
Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis 273
Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum 274
Lignum Santali 276
Calyx Kaki 277
Semen Litchi 278
Flos Rosae Rugosae 279
9 Digestives 280
Fructus Crataegi 280
(Appendix:Semen Crataegi) 282
Massa Fermentata Medicinalis 282
(Appendix:Massa Medicinalis) 283
Fructus Hordei Germinatus 283
Fructus Oryzae Gerrninatus 284
Semen Raphani 285
Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli 286
10Anthelmintics 288
Fructus Quisqualis 289
Cortex Meliae 290
Semen Arecae 291
Semen Cucurbitae 292
(Appendix:Pericarpium Arecae) 292
Fructus Carpesii 293
Semen Torreyae 294
Fermentative Mass of Seed of Ulmus Macrocarpa Hance 295
Omphalia 296
Gemma Agrimoniae 297
Fructus Bruceae 297
11 Hemostatics 300
Pollen Typhae 301
Herba Agrimoniae 302
Rhizoma Bletillae 304
Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis 305
Petiolus Trachycarpi 306
Terra Flava Usta 307
Radix Notoginseng 308
Radix Rubiae 309
Ophicalcitum 311
Crinis Carbonisatus 312
Herba Cephalanoploris 312
(Appendix:Herba seu Radix Cirsii Japonici) 314
Cacumen Biotae 314
Rhizoma Imperatae 315
Radix Sanguisorbae 316
Fructus Sophorae 318
(Appendix:Flos Sophorae Immaturus and Flos Sophorae)Radix Boehmeriae 319
Folium Antemisiae Argyi 320
12 Drugs for Promoting the Circulation of 322
Blood and Removing Blood Stasis 322
Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong 323
Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae 324
Semen Persicae 326
Flos Carthami 328
(Appendix:Stigma Croci) 329
Herba Leonuri 329
(Appendix:Semen Leonuri) 331
Herba Lycopi 331
Rhizoma Sparganii 332
Rhizoma Zedoariae 333
Radix Curcumae 334
Rhizoma Curcumae Longae 336
Rhizoma Corydalis 337
Faeces Trogopterorum 339
Resina Olibani 340
(Appendix:Resina Myrrhae) 342
Lignum Sappan 342
Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae 343
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae 344
Squama Manitis 346
Spina Gleditsiae 347
Caulis Spatholobi 348
Semen Vaccariae 349
Pyritum 350
Hirudo 351
Tabanus 352
Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga 353
13Antitussives,Antiasthmatics and Expectorants 356
13.1Drugs for Relieving Cough and Asthma 357
Semen Armeniacae Amarum 358
Radix Stemonae 359
(Appendix:Sweet Apricot Seed) 359
Radix Asteris 361
Flos Farfarae 362
Cortex Mori Radicis 363
Folium Eriobotryae 364
Fructus Aristolochiae 365
Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae 366
Fructus Perillae 368
Semen Ginkgo 369
Flos Daturae 370
13.2Drugs for Clearing Away Heat and Resolving 371
Heat-phlegm 371
Radix Platycodi 372
Radix Peucedani 373
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae 374
Fructus Trichosanthis 375
(Appendix:Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii) 375
Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam 377
(Appendix:Succus Bambosae) 379
Concretio Silicea Bambusae 379
Os Costaziae 380
Concha Meretricis 381
Sargassum 383
Thallus Laminariae or Thallus Eckloniae 384
Chlorite-schist or Mica-schist 385
13.3Drugs for Warming and Resolving Phlegm 386
due to Cold 386
Rhizoma Pinelliae 386
Rhizoma Arisaematis 388
Rhizoma Typhonii 390
(Appendix:Arisaema cum Bile) 390
Semen Sinapis Albae 391
Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii 393
Flos Inulae 394
14Tranquilizers 396
14.1Drugs with Heavy Materials for Tranquilization 396
Cinnabaris 397
Os Draconis 398
Succinum 400
Magnetitum 401
14.2Drugs for Tranquilization by Nourishing 402
the Heart 402
Semen Ziziphi Spinosae 403
Semen Biotae 404
Radix Polygalae 405
Cortex Albiziae 406
15Drugs for Calming the Liver and Subduing Wind 408
(Appendix:Flos Albiziae) 408
Cornu Saigae Tataricae 409
Concha Haliotidis 410
Concha Ostreae 411
Margarita 413
(Appendix:Concha Margaritifera) 414
Ochra Haematitum 414
Rhizoma Gastrodiae 416
Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis 417
Fructus Tribuli 418
Bombyx Eatryticatus 419
Scorpio 420
Scolopendra 422
Lumbricus 423
Folium Apocyni Veneti 425
16Drugs for Inducing Resuscitation 426
Calculus Bovis 427
Moschus 428
Borneolum Synthelieum 430
Resina Liquidambaris Orientalis 431
Rhizoma Acori Graminei 432
17Tonics 434
17.1Tonics for Invigorating Qi 435
Radix Ginseng 436
Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae 439
Radix Pseudostellariae 441
Radix Astragali seu Hedysari 442
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae 445
Rhizoma Dioscoreae 447
Semen Dolichoris 449
(Appendix:Testa Doliehoris,Flos Dolichoris) 450
Radix Glycyrrhizae 450
Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae 453
Saccharum Granorum 455
Mel 456
17.2Tonics for Reinforcing Yang 457
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum 458
(Appendix:Cornu Cervi,Colla Cornus Cervi,Cornu 461
Cervi Degelatinatum) 461
Radix Morindae Officinalis 461
Herba Cistanchis 462
Rhizoma Curculiginis 463
Herba Epimedii 464
Cortex Eucommiae 466
Radix Dipsaci 467
Rhizoma Cibotii 468
Rhizoma Drynariae 469
Fructus Psoraleae 470
Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae 471
Cordyceps 472
Gecko 473
Semen Juglandis 474
Placenta Hominis 475
Semen Cuscutae 477
Semen Astragali Complanati 478
17.3Tonics for Nourishing Blood 479
Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata 479
Radix Polygoni Multiflori 481
(Appendix:Caulis Polygoni Multiflori) 483
Radix Angelicae Sinensis 483
Radix Paeoniae Alba 484
Colla Corii Asini 486
Arillus Longan 487
17.4Tonics for Replenishing Yin 488
Radix Glehniae 488
Radix Ophiopogonis 489
Radix Asparagi 490
Herba Dendrobii 491
Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati 492
Rhizoma Polygonati 493
Bulbus Lilii 495
Fructus Lycii 496
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi 496
Fructus Mori 497
Herba Ecliptae 498
Plastrum Testudinis 499
Carapax Trionycis 501
18Astringents 503
Fructus Schisandrae 504
Fructus Mume 505
Galla Chinensis 507
Radix Ephedrae 508
Fructus Tritici Levis 510
(Appendix:Triticum aestivum L.) 511
Cortex Ailanthi 511
Fructus Chebulae 512
Semen Myristicae 513
Halloysitum Rubrum 514
Limonitum 515
Pericarpium Papaveris 516
Semen Nelumbinis 517
Semen Euryales 519
(Appendix:Stamen Nelumbinis,Receptaculum 519
Nelumbinis.Plumula Nelumbinis,Folium Nelumbinis) 519
Fructus Corni 520
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae 521
O？theca Mantidis 522
Fructus Rubi 523
Os Sepiella seu Sepiae 524
19Drugs for External Application and Other Purposes 526
Minium 527
Arsenicum 528
Calomelas 529
Hydrargyri Oxidum Rubrum and Hydrargyri Oxidum 530
Flavum 530
Sulphur 532
Realgar 533
Calamina 534
Borax 535
Alumen 536
Mylabris 537
Venenum Bufonis 539
Semen Strychni 541
Fructus Cnidii 542
Nidus Vespae 543
Resina Draconis 545
Semen Hydnocarpi 546
Radix Dichroae 547
Retinervus Luffae Fructus 548
Catechu 549
Concha Arcae 550
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