Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata Flavor and Taste: Sweet, slightly warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Nourishing blood and nourishing Yin, tonifying marrow. It is used for deficiency of blood and yellowing, dizziness, palpitation, insomnia, irregular menstruation, menorrhagia and deficiency of kidney yin, hot flashes, night sweats, seminal emission and thirst. Dosage and Administration 10-30 g. It is recommended to be used together with medicines for strengthening the spleen and stomach such as Chen Pi and Sha Ren. Radix Rehmanniae charcoal is used to stop bleeding. Caution: This product is sticky and greasy in nature, more so than raw ground, and is an obstacle to digestion. It is contraindicated in cases of stagnant gas and phlegm, distention and pain in the abdomen, and loose stools. Modern research Dihuanghuang mainly contains β-sitosterol and mannitol and a small amount of soy sterols. Recently, modern research on Radix et Rhizoma has reported that glycosides are the main ones, among which cyclic enol ether glycosides are the main ones. This is followed by sugars. Animal experiments have demonstrated that raw earth can alleviate the effects of glucocorticoids on the function and morphology of the pituitary-adrenal cortical system in rabbits. It has some inhibitory effect against cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, and has a more obvious immune enhancing effect, and its active ingredients may be polysaccharides. Colla Corii Asini Taste and Attribution Sweet, flat. It belongs to the lung, liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying the blood to stop bleeding, nourishing Yin and moistening the lung. It is used for dizziness due to blood deficiency, palpitation, yin deficiency, insomnia, vomiting of blood, epistaxis, blood in stool, leakage of blood, and cough due to deficiency of labor or dry cough. It also has diuretic and laxative effects on the intestines, and can be used for the treatment of yin deficiency, urinary discomfort, pus and blood discharge or constipation. Dosage and Administration 5-l0g, to be taken with boiling water or yellow wine; for human soup, it should be melted and taken. For stopping bleeding, sautéed Pu Huang; for moistening the lung, sautéed clam powder. Caution: This product is mucilaginous in nature and hinders digestion. It should not be taken if the spleen and stomach are weak, do not want to eat, or do not eat, and vomiting and diarrhea. Modern research Gum is mainly composed of collagen, which is hydrolyzed to obtain a variety of amino acids. It can improve immune function and promote the transformation of lymphocytes in healthy people. In mice experiment, Colla Corii Asini can increase the rate of specific rosette of the organism. Increase macrophage phagocytosis percentage and phagocytic index. It can counteract hydrocortisone induced cellular immunosuppression. It has a promoting effect on natural killer lymphocytes. Can increase lymphocyte transformation rate in tumor patients. Lycium barbarum (Lycium barbarum) Taste and function Sweet, flat. Induces the liver, kidney and lung meridians. Nourishing the liver and kidney, brightening the eyes and moistening the lungs. It is used for deficiency of liver and kidney yin, dizziness and dizziness, loss of vision, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, spermatorrhea and thirst, and coughing of yin deficiency. Dosage and Administration 5-10g. Note Because of its ability to nourish Yin and moisten dryness, it should not be taken by people with spleen deficiency and loose stools. Modern Research Contains betaine. The pigments contained are mainly carotene and monohydroxy lutein, which have vitamin A activity. Contains trace elements are copper, iron, zinc, manganese. Recently isolated LBP as a proteoglycan containing a variety of trace elements and amino acids, with important physiological activity. The mechanism of immune function enhancement by LBP was found through animal experiments, probably partly through the mutual coordination of the hypothalamus, sympathetic nerves of immune organs and adrenal cortex. White peony (Paeonia lactiflora) is bitter, sour and slightly cold. Induces the liver and spleen meridians. Effects: Nourishing blood, regulating menstruation, softening the liver, calming the liver, astringing yin and stopping sweating. It is used for irregular menstruation, abdominal pain during menstruation, menstrual leakage, spontaneous sweating, night sweating and disharmony of liver qi, pain in the ribs and abdomen, or pain in the limbs, hyperactivity of liver yang, headache and vertigo. Dosage Usage 5-10g; high dose 15-30g. Note on use Evidence of Yang failure and deficiency of cold should not be applied alone. Anti-veratrum. Modern Research White peony mainly contains paeoniflorin as well as paeoniflorin and peony phenol. Paeonia lactiflora can significantly increase the phagocytosis percentage of macrophages and the nuclear phagocytosis index. The total glucoside of Paeonia lactiflora has a functional nuclear concentration-dependent bidirectional regulatory effect on T-cell function and can promote the induction of specific and non-specific regulatory cells. The total glucoside of Paeonia lactiflora also has significant anti-inflammatory activity. Angelica Sinensis (Angelica Sinensis) is sweet, pungent and warm. Inducing the liver, heart and spleen meridians. Effects: Tonifying the blood, invigorating the blood, relieving pain and moistening the intestines. It is used for symptoms of blood deficiency, such as irregular menstruation, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, cold abdominal pain, painful blood stasis, bruises, paralysis and numbness, carbuncles and sores, blood deficiency, constipation and intestinal dryness. Liquor can enhance the effect of invigorating the Blood. Note: Not to be taken by people with dampness, fullness in the middle, or diarrhea in the stool. Modern Research Modern research on angelica can be divided into two parts: volatile oil and water-soluble substances. The volatile oil contains more than 30 compounds such as ligustilide and n-butenyl lactone. The water-soluble fraction contains ferulic acid, angelica polysaccharide, nicotinic acid, folic acid, folinic acid, folinic acid, biotin, succinic acid, uracil and adenine, and recently angelica root extract has been isolated. This product has a significant effect on promoting the immune function of the body. It has immune adjuvant-like activity and good anti-complement activity, and its effect is best with angelica polysaccharide fraction AR-4. It has good interferon-inducing activity, significantly increases the functional activity of mononuclear phagocytes, and has an antagonistic effect on the inhibitory effect caused by corticosteroids. It has a strong activating effect on lymphocytes. Radix Polygoni Multiflori, astringent, bitter, sweet and slightly warm. Returning to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying the essence and blood, detoxifying and intercepting malaria, moistening the intestines and opening the bowels. It can be used to tonify the liver and kidney, benefit the essence and blood, and at the same time astringent, not cold, not dry, not greasy, for deficiency of essence and blood, dizziness, premature graying of the hair, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, etc. It can detoxify and relieve malaria, laxative and laxative, and can be used to treat prolonged malaria, carbuncles and gangrene, and constipation. Dosage and Administration 10-30 g. It is used to nourish the essence and blood, and to detoxify malaria, detoxify and laxate the intestines; fresh Radix Polygoni is more effective than raw Radix Polygoni in detoxifying and laxating the intestines. Note: Not suitable for people with loose stools and heavy phlegm and dampness. Modern research Mainly contains total steroidal glycosides, rhubarb phenol and rhubarbin. It has immunomodulatory and antitumor effects, and has a preventive effect on immunosuppression caused by cyclophosphamide. Turtle nail Sexual taste and meridian Salty, cold. It belongs to the liver meridian. Effects Nourishing Yin and submerging Yang, softening hardness and dispersing nodules. It is used for fever with Yin injury, internal movement of deficient wind and fever due to Yin deficiency. It is also used in prolonged malaria, malaria mothers, menstrual blockage and Y obstruction. Dosage and Administration 10-30g, decoction first. It should be used raw to nourish Yin and submerge Yang, and sizzled in vinegar to soften hardness and disperse knots. Caution: Avoid taking this product when the spleen and stomach are weak and cold, when there is little food and loose stools, or when pregnant. Gouban Sexual Taste and Generalization Sweet, salty, cold. It belongs to the kidney and heart meridians. Nourishing Yin and Yang, benefiting kidney and bone, nourishing blood and replenishing the heart. It is used for Yin deficiency, Yang hyperactivity or heat illness, Yin deficiency and internal wind movement, Yin deficiency and fever, impotence of the waist and feet, weakness of the muscles and bones caused by kidney deficiency, irregularities in the fontanelle of children and heart deficiency and palpitation, insomnia and forgetfulness. Dosage and Administration 10-30g, broken into pieces and decocted first. Caution: This product is salty and cold and should only be used in cases of yin deficiency with heat. It is also recorded in ancient texts that this product can soften hardness and remove blood stasis to cure obstructed labor, so it should be used with caution by pregnant women. Modern research: It contains gum and inorganic components. Gum contains 18 kinds of the same amino acids, and turtle shell contains many trace and macronutrients, with strontium being the highest, followed by zinc and copper, which are believed to be related to the nourishing effect of turtle shell. It can increase the weight of immune organs in young mice, enhance the phagocytosis of macrophages, promote the transformation of lymphocytes, and counteract the inhibition of macrophages and cellular immunity by immunosuppressive agents. LILY TASTE AND GOODNESS Sweet, light and slightly cold. Induces the lung and heart meridians. Efficacy: Moistening the lung and relieving cough; clearing the heart and calming the mind. It is used for coughs with lung heat, coughing and haemoptysis with straining and palpitation, insomnia and dreaminess. Dosage and Administration 10-30g. Caution: This product is cold and moistening. It is contraindicated in people with wind-cold cough or loose stools. Tianmen Dong Sweet, bitter, very cold. It belongs to the lung and kidney meridians. Effects: Clearing the lung and lowering fire, nourishing Yin and moistening dryness. It is used for dry cough with sticky phlegm, coughing with labor and coughing with blood, and heat illness with injury to yin, dry tongue and thirst or deficiency of fluid and thirst. It can also be used for constipation and dryness of the intestines. Dosage and Administration 6-15g. Caution: Avoid taking if the spleen and stomach are weak and cold, with little food and loose stools. Modern Research This product contains asparagine, mucilage, β-sitosterol and steroidal saponins. Mymenthol is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly cold. It belongs to the lung, heart and stomach meridians. Moistening the lung and nourishing yin, benefiting the stomach and generating body fluid, clearing the heart and removing irritation. It is used for dry cough with sticky phlegm, coughing and hemoptysis due to deficiency of lung yin, dry tongue and thirst due to deficiency of stomach yin, and distress and insomnia. It can also be used for dry bowel constipation. Dosage and Administration 10-15 g. Clearing the yin of the lung and stomach is mostly used to remove the heart, while nourishing the yin and clearing the heart is mostly used with the heart. Caution: Not to be taken for cold and wind, cough with phlegm and dampness, and diarrhea with deficiency of the spleen and stomach. Ligustrum lucidum Taste and Attribution Sweet, bitter, cool. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying the liver and kidney, clearing heat and brightening the eyes. It is used for dizziness, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, premature graying of the hair, yin deficiency and fever, and deficiency of the liver and kidney, resulting in diminished vision and darkness of the eyes. Dosage and Administration 10-15g. Caution: Although this product is tonic but not greasy, it is cold in nature and should not be taken by those with deficiency of spleen and stomach and diarrhea and Yang deficiency. Modern Research Organic acids such as oleanolic acid, acetyl oleanolic acid, aconitic acid, acetyl aconitic acid and flavonoids such as quercetin and paclitaxel. Recently, chasteberry polysaccharides were found to have significant immune enhancing effects. Chasteberry has promoted both cellular and humoral immunity. Animal experiments suggest that its anti-inflammatory mechanism may involve: (1) activation of the pituitary-adrenocortical system and promotion of corticosteroid release; (2) inhibition of PGE production or release, as well as reduction of serum complement activity, against the increase in skin capillary permeability induced by the inflammatory mediator histamine in rats. Salvia officinalis Sweet, slightly cold. Returning to the lung and stomach meridians. Effects: Clearing the lung and nourishing yin, benefiting the stomach and generating body fluid. It is used for dry cough or coughing with blood caused by deficiency of lung heat and yin, and for heat-related injury to the body, dry tongue and thirst, and loss of appetite. Dosage and Administration 10-15g; 15-30g for fresh. Note for use (1) Not to be taken for deficiency cold. Against quinoa. (2) The ginseng recorded in the Ben Jing is the southern ginseng, while the herb “Huiyin” first recorded the northern ginseng. North and South ginseng have similar efficacy, North ginseng is better for nourishing Yin, South ginseng also has the function of expectorant. Fresh ginseng is the fresh one, which is better for clearing heat, nourishing Yin and generating fluid, and is mostly used for the evidence of fever and Yin injury. Modern research North American ginseng mainly contains coumarins, alkaloids, phospholipids, polysaccharides and so on. The mechanism of Bei Sha Shen’s effect on immune function is not known, but Bei Sha Shen polysaccharide extracted from this product has obvious immunosuppressive activity. Animal experiments have shown that its immunosuppressive effect is similar to that of immunosuppressive agents such as hydrocortisone, but it does not cause atrophy of the central immune organ and thus has low toxicity. Dendrobium is sweet, slightly cold. It belongs to the stomach and kidney meridians. Effects: Nourishing the stomach and promoting the production of body fluid, nourishing Yin and removing heat. It is used for fever and injury to fluids or deficiency of stomach yin, dry tongue and thirst, and deficiency of yin and fluids, and deficiency of heat. In addition, this product has the effect of brightening the eyes and strengthening the waist and knees. Dosage and Administration 6-15g; 15-30g for fresh use. Notes on Use (1) This product can astringent evil, so that evil does not reach outside, so it should not be used early in warm-heat diseases; it can also help dampness, so it should not be taken by those who have not yet transformed dampness into dryness. There are many varieties of Dendrobium, and the one with iron green skin on the stem garden is called “Dendrobium iron”, and the one processed with its tender tip is called “Dendrobium earring”, also called “Dendrobium maple”. It can be drunk as tea. Modern research: It contains alkaloids and a lot of mucilage. The alkaloids are sesquiterpene alkaloids, with dendrobine and dendrobone alkaloids being the most abundant, and dendrobium also contains rich polysaccharide, the main component is mannose. The non-oral administration of Dendrobium polysaccharide has significant immune activation effect. Experiment shows that intramuscular injection of Dendrobium polysaccharide can significantly antagonize the inhibition of phagocytosis of peritoneal macrophages in mice caused by hydrocortisone, and antagonize the significant reduction of the number of immune rose-forming cells in mice against SRBC caused by cyclophosphamide. In in vitro tests, Dendrobium polysaccharide also significantly enhanced the E-RFC rate of peripheral blood lymphocytes (E-rose-forming cells) in immunocompromised cancer patients, significantly increased the activity of NK cells in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients, and antagonized the decrease in peripheral blood leukocyte count in mice caused by cyclophosphamide to varying degrees. Amaryllis powder is bitter, slightly sweet, sour and cold. It belongs to the lung and stomach meridians. Effects: Clearing heat and promoting the production of body fluid, eliminating swelling and draining pus. It is used in febrile diseases in which the heat evil injures the fluids, dry mouth and tongue, irritability, thirst, cough with thirst, cough with lung heat or dry cough with thick phlegm, coughing up blood, carbuncle and sores, heat poisoning, red swelling preceded by Xin pain, etc. Dosage and Administration 10-15g, decoction or in pills. For external use, grind and apply with water or vinegar. Caution Avoid use if the spleen and stomach are weak and cold, or if the stool is slippery. Modern Research Contains starch, saponins, polysaccharides and glycans, Δ7-bean sterol, etc. It has anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-early pregnancy effects. Yucca aurantium Sexual taste and meridian Sweet, flat. Returning to the lung and stomach meridians. Nourishing Yin, moistening the lung and nourishing the stomach. It is used to nourish yin in the lung and stomach, with dry, hot cough and dry tongue and thirst. Dosage and Administration 10-15 g. It is used for clearing heat and nourishing Yin, and for nourishing Yin. Note: Although this product is peaceful in nature, it is after all a nourishing and moistening product, so it should not be taken by people with spleen deficiency and damp phlegm. Modern research Contains belladonna bitter glucoside, belladonna glucoside, kaempferol glucoside, quercetin glucoside and polysaccharide, etc. Fatty Sea is sweet, light and slightly cold in nature. It belongs to the lung and large intestine meridians. Effects: Promoting heat in the lung, clearing the intestines and opening the bowels. It is used for heat in the lung, dullness and sore throat, cough with hot phlegm and constipation. Dosage and Administration 2-3 pieces, taken in boiling water. Modern Research Wu Mei is a sour, astringent, flat nature. It belongs to the liver, spleen, lung and large intestine meridians. It is used to stop diarrhea by astringency of the intestines, to stop coughing in the lungs, and to stop bleeding by fixing collapses. This sour taste is also useful for relieving abdominal pain, vomiting and thirst caused by roundworms. Dosage and Administration 3-10g, for external use in appropriate amounts. It is suitable for use with fried charcoal to stop diarrhea and bleeding, and raw to promote thirst. Caution: This product is strong in acidity and astringency, and should not be used by people with external evil and internal heat stagnation. Modern Research Cuscuta sinensis Taste and meridian Pungent, sweet, flat. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying Yang and benefiting Yin, consolidating sperm and reducing urine, brightening the eyes and stopping diarrhea. Used for soreness of the waist and knees, impotence, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, excessive leucorrhea, darkness of the eyes, spleen deficiency, loose stools and diarrhea, etc. Dosage: 10-15g. Caution: This product is a flat tonic, but it is still a Yang tonic. Therefore, it should not be taken by people with Yin deficiency and fire, dry stools and short red urine. Modern research Contains cuscuta glycosides and vitamin A substances. It has anti-cancer, antioxidant and immune function enhancing effects. Cordyceps sinensis is sweet, warm. It belongs to the kidney and lung meridians. Effects: Benefiting the kidney, tonifying the lung, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. It is used for impotence and spermatorrhea, soreness of the waist and knees, chronic cough and asthma, and coughing with phlegm and blood. In addition, it is often used as a remedy for post-illness weakness or for spontaneous sweating and fear of cold. Dosage and Administration 5-10g in decoction; or stewed with chicken, duck, pork, etc.; can also be added to pills and dispersed. Note: Not suitable for people with superficial evil. Modern Research Cordyceps is rich in protein and amino acids, nucleosides, alkaloids, polysaccharides, vitamins and trace elements. Cordyceps has significant immunopharmacological activity, has a significant activation effect on mononuclear macrophages, can enhance cellular immune activity, induce T, B lymphocyte proliferation; for metabolic reactions, most reports believe that Cordyceps has a significant inhibitory effect. Bacopa monniera Taste and function Pungent, sweet, slightly warm. Returning to the kidney meridian. Efficacy: Tonifying the kidney and helping Yang, dispelling wind and dampness. Indicated for impotence, frequent urination, cold and infertility in the uterus, irregular menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen and pain or weakness in the waist and knees. Dosage: 10-15g. Note: This product tonifies the kidneys and helps Yang, and is soft and moist in nature, not as dry as Epimedium, but only for Yang deficiency with cold and dampness. Epimedium asiatica Alias Xian Ling Spleen Taste and function Pungent, sweet, warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang, dispelling wind and removing dampness. It is used for impotence, frequent urination, weakness of the waist and knees, and wind-cold dampness or numbness of the limbs. Dosage and Administration 10-15g, decocted in water; can also be steeped in wine, boiled in ointment or used in pills. Note: Not suitable for people with Yin deficiency and fire. Modern Research Contains flavonoids, lignans, alkaloids and oleic and linoleic acids. Epimedium can enhance the body’s cellular immune function, improve adrenal cortical function, and also has anti-inflammatory effects. Eucommia Ulmoides Sexual Taste & Attribution Sweet, warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying the liver and kidney, strengthening the muscles and bones, and calming the fetus. It is used for deficiency of liver and kidney, soreness of the waist and knees or impotence and weakness, as well as fetal disturbance or habitual abortion. It can also be used for rising liver yang and dizziness of the head and eyes. Dosage and Administration 10-15 g. The efficacy of frying is better than raw use. Note: This is a warm tonic. Use with caution in cases of yin deficiency and fire. Shayuanzi Taste and function Sweet, warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. Effects: Tonifying the liver and kidney, consolidating sperm and reducing urine, and brightening the eyes. It is used for kidney deficiency and lumbar pain, impotence and spermatorrhea, frequent urination, excessive leucorrhea and darkness and dizziness of the eyes. Dosage and Administration 10-20g. Caution: This product is a warm tonic and astringent. It is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency and fire, and in cases of unfavorable urination. Modern Research Contains flavonoids, which have been classified as sarcoside, zianyin, kaempferitin, yangmei peel and so on. Contains 14 kinds of amino acids and many kinds of trace elements. It has anti-inflammatory effect to enhance cellular immunity, and it is believed that its anti-inflammatory effect may be related to preventing tissue edema and increasing capillary permeability caused by the excessive release of histamine. Tortoiseshell is sweet, salty and cold. Induces the heart and liver meridians. Effects: Calming the liver and relieving fright; clearing heat and detoxifying the toxin. It is used in warm fever with high fever and agitation, delirium, stroke, epilepsy, spasms, pox and furuncles. Dosage and Administration 3-6g, to be taken in pills, with little decoction. It can also be taken with water to obtain juice. Oyster, Salty, slightly cold. It belongs to the Liver and Kidney meridians. Effects: Calming the liver and submerging yang, softening hardness and dispersing knots, astringent and fixing astringency. It is suitable for symptoms of restlessness, palpitation, insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus due to Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, scrofula and phlegm nucleus due to phlegm and fire stagnation, and deficiency sweating, seminal emission, dysmenorrhea and avalanche. In addition, this product has an acid-suppressing effect and can be used for excessive stomach acidity and gastric ulcers. Dosage and Administration 15-30g, decoction first. It is used raw, except for the astringent and astringent system, which is used in calcination. TIANMA Taste and Attribution Sweet, flat. It belongs to the Liver meridian. Effects: Calming the liver, calming the wind and settling panic. Used for dizziness and headache due to deficiency wind and convulsions due to epilepsy. It is also commonly used in cases of rheumatic paralysis, soreness and numbness of the limbs and stroke paralysis. Dosage and Administration 3-10g. Modern research Tianma contains vanillyl alcohol and vanillyl aldehyde, which has recently been proved to be the main active ingredient of Tianma. It has sedative and analgesic anticonvulsant effect. The specific and non-specific immune function of experimental mice are enhanced. Asparagine can promote the energy metabolism of cardiac muscle cells, dilate blood vessels to lower blood pressure. White silkworm, pungent, salty, flat in nature. It belongs to the liver and lung meridians. Expelling wind and relieving spasm, resolving phlegm and dispersing knots. It is used for wind-heat headache, stroke and mouth II (12). Modern Research Zhaobei Mu is bitter and cold in nature. It belongs to the lung and letter meridians. Efficacy Indications Clearing heat, resolving phlegm and dispersing nodules, for coughs with lung heat and scrofulous phlegm. Dosage Usage 5-10g.