Chinese Herbs

川朴花 16oz 调羹花 性味 辛；微苦；性温 功效 为木兰科植物厚朴或凹叶厚朴的花蕾。行气宽中，开郁化湿。主肝胃气滞，胸脘胀闷，食欲不振，纳谷不香，感冒咳嗽等证。 经脉 脾经；胃经；肺经 用法用量 内服：煎汤，3～5g。 注意禁忌 《饮片新参》：阴虚液燥者忌用。   Flower of Official Magnolia / Chuan Pu Hua 16oz Medicinal Uses: Weight loss, headaches, runny nose, congestion, colds and flu, sinus pain, hay fever, facial dark spots, stroke, asthma, digestive issues, constipation, inflammation, anxiety, restlessness, stress, depression, insomnia, memory, Alzheimer's, fevers, toothaches, bleeding gums, lowers blood pressure.  The taste is pungent, slightly bitter, and warming in nature and effect  It is the flower bud of Magnolia Officinalis. In the broad movement of Qi, opens up depression [constriction of qi circulation] and reduces dampness. It is mainly used for liver and stomach qi stagnation, chest swelling, and nausea, loss of appetite, loss of smell, cold and cough, etc. It enters the Meridians of Spleen, Stomach, and Lung Channels  Dosage Oral administration: Decoction, 3～5g.  Cautions:  Avoid use for those with yin deficiency [fever, sweats, heat rising] and dryness. 

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祈艾绒16oz 艾、艾蒿、家艾 性味 辛、苦，温；有小毒。 功效 为菊科植物艾的叶。 用于少腹冷痛，经寒不调，宫冷不孕，吐血，衄血，崩漏经多，妊娠下血；外治皮肤瘙痒。醋艾炭温经止血。用于虚寒性出血。 经脉 归肝经、脾经、肾经。 用法用量 外用：适量，捣绒作炷或制成艾条熏灸；或捣敷；或煎水熏洗；或炒热温熨。 注意禁忌 1.阴虚血热者及宿有失血病者慎用。 2.《纲目》：苦酒、香附为之使。 Argy Wormwood Leaf/  Qi Ai Rong 16oz Chinese mugwort is a finely ground bitter leaf of Artemesia vulgaris that is used by traditional Chinese doctors to make moxa sticks used in moxibustion an external treatment; the herbal stick is burned and held above acupuncture points so that the warmth and bitter, astringent qualities of the herb can penetrate the acupuncture points and meridians involved in the treatment. The herb can be applied as a compress or decocted and applied to relieve itching.  Artemisia vulgaris, the mugwort plant, is a tall shrub that is closely related to sunflowers, and its leaves, flowers and roots are all used for their nutrient content. The specific benefits of mugwort leaf tea are mainly due to the presence of flavonoids, triterpenes and other antioxidant compounds, as well as vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, iron, calcium and various B-family vitamins.Mugwort TeaThe main benefits of mugwort tea include its ability to ease menstrual pain, improve digestion, reduce anxiety and depression, promote dream retention, help with weight loss efforts, strengthen the immune system, detoxify the body and help regulate diabetes. Drinking mugwort leaf tea is highly recommended for people suffering with insomnia, anxiety, painful menstruations, digestive issues, obesity, weak immunity, diabetes, depression, inflammation, colds, coughs, flu, respiratory infections and kidney problems.With its powerful nervine qualities, mugwort tea is very good for treating anxiety, depression and chronic stress levels. This can help relieve stress on the nervous and metabolic system, and improve quality of life.

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淫羊藿 16oz 淫羊合 弃杖草 三枝九叶草 仙灵脾 牛角花 三叉风 羊角风 三角莲 羊合叶 羊藿 羊藿叶 黄连祖 炙羊藿叶 放杖草 刚前 乾雄筋 性味 辛、甘，温。 功效 本品为小檗科植物淫羊藿、箭叶淫羊藿 、柔毛淫羊藿、巫山淫羊藿、或朝鲜淫羊藿的干燥地上部分。  补肾壮阳，祛风除湿。治阳痿不举，小便淋沥，筋骨挛急，半身不遂，腰膝无力，风湿痹痛，四肢不仁。 经脉 归肝经、肾经。 用法用量 内服，煎汤，3～9g；浸酒、熬膏或入丸、散。 外用：煎水洗。 注意禁忌 阴虚而相火易动者忌服。 ①《本草经集注》：薯蓣为之使。②《日华子本草》：紫芝为使。得酒良。③《本草经疏》：虚阳易举，梦遗不止，便赤口干，强阳不痿并忌之。 【食疗方】 1.淫羊肉桂粥 淫羊藿30克，梗米50克，肉桂10克。先将淫羊藿、肉桂煎水，去药渣，留药液，再下梗米煮成粥。每日早晚空腹食用1碗。 功效：温阳化水，减肥。 2.蛤蚧红参散 蛤蚧2对，淫羊藿250g，红参50g。将蛤蚧去除头、足和鳞，与淫羊藿、红参分别用文火焙干，研成细粉，混合均匀。每次服用5g，一日2次，米酒送服。 功效：温肾补虚，壮阳生精。主治肾阳虚衰所致的阳痿、早泄、少精不育、精神疲惫、腰酸膝冷等。 3.回春蛤蚧酒 蛤蚧15g，人参15g，淫羊藿30g，枸杞子30g，益智仁20g，上等白酒1500ml。将上药及白酒置于瓶中，加盖密封，60天可以服用。每晚睡前饮20~50ml。量小者喝少些，1次量不超过100ml。 本药酒助肾阳，益精血，适合于肾阳虚衰型女子性欲低下患者服食。 4.淫羊藿炖猪心 猪心500克，淫羊藿50克，葱、生姜、食盐、花椒、白糖、味精、香油、卤汁各适量。将淫羊藿洗净，剪碎，加水适量，煎煮2次，收取药液约1500毫升。将猪心剖开，洗净，与药液、生姜、葱、花椒同置锅内，煮至六成熟捞出猪心，稍凉，将猪心放入卤汁锅中，文火煮熟。另以卤汁、盐、白糖、味精、香油各适量加热成浓汁，将猪心片放入，拌匀即成。分次佐餐食用。 功效：温肾补阳，养心安神。   Herb of Shorthorned Epimedium / Yin Yang Huo 16oz Epimedium has testosterone-like effects, stimulating sexual activity in both men and women, increasing sperm production, stimulating the sensory nerves, and increasing sexual desire. Horny goat weed is used for weak back and knees, joint pain, osteoarthritis, mental and physical fatigue, memory loss, high blood pressure, heart disease, bronchitis, liver disease, HIV/AIDS, polio, a blood disorder called chronic leucopenia, viral infections of the heart, bone loss after menopause, weak bones. AKA: Herb of Shorthorned Epimedium, Epimedium Herb, Lusty Goat Weed The taste is pungent, sweet and it is warming.  This product is the dry leaves of Epimedium berberis, Epimedium sagittatum, Epimedium pubescens, Epimedium wushanense, or Epimedium koreanum. It is used to invigorate kidney and yang, expel wind [nerve pain] and dampness. It has been used to cure impotence without lifting, urine dripping, muscle and bone contraction, hemiplegia, waist and knee weakness, rheumatism arthralgia, weak limbs.  It enters the Meridians of the Liver and Kidney meridians.  Dosage Take orally, decoction, 3-9g; soak in wine, boil ointment or pill or powder. External use: decocted and washed. 

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