1. Ginseng Radix [Ginseng] (529):
Tonifying effect - acts on pituitary
and stimulates the adrenal glands, thus increases the body s
resistance to harmful stimulation or stress, and allows for extreme
temperature changes, stimulates the nervous system - increases nervous
impulses, analytical thinking & overall mental performance, and
decreases fatigue and tension; Cardiotonic effect - increases the
heart contracting and slight blood pressure, stimulates sexual function;
Hypoglycemic effect - lowers blood sugar, antidiuretic effect - causes
retention of sodium, thus decreasing excretion of urine effect on
digestion - increases protein synthesis, appetite, and lowers blood
cholesterol, antihistamine actions.
2. Astragalus Radix [Astragalus]
(521):
Traditional use - diuretic effect
(induce fluid passage), is effective against degeneration of the
kidney, shown to delay proteuria and high-blood cholesterol disease,
cardiotonic effect increases contraction of normal heart, vasodilation
effect dilates blood vessels, improves blood circulation of the
skin, enhances nutrition and immune system, antibacterial effect,
hypotensive effect, lowers blood pressure due to its vasodilation
action.
3. Angelicae Sinensis Radix [Tang-Kuei]
(540):
Traditional use - headache
due to deficiency of blood, regulates menses, chest and abdominal
pain, constipation, functional bleeding. Has an uterus-regulating
effect, effect on metabolism, relaxing effect, diuretic effect,
antibacterial effect.
4. Bupleuri Radix [Bupluerum] (68):
Antipyretic effect - reduces
fever from pseudomonas bacteria; Anti-hepatosis effect; Calming
and analgesic effect; Anti-bacteria effect - Antiviral effect, antiphlogistic
effect - anti-inflammatory.
5. Cimicifugae Rhizoma [Cimicifuga]
(73):
Headache, chills and fever,
sore throat, measles, diarrhea. Has an antipyretic effect, analgesic
effect, antiphlogistic (inflammation) effect, anti-convulsive effect,
anti-ulcer effect.
6. Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium
[Citrus] (413):
Traditional use - Has a stomachic
and expectorant effect. Traditional use for pain, coughing, vomiting,
flushing up.
7. Zizyphi Fructus [Jujube] (538):
Traditional use - supplements
and tonifies spleen and stomach, moistens heart and lungs, smoothes
herbal action, harmonizes all drugs. Has an anti-allergic effect,
anti-ulcer effect.
8. Zingiberis Officinalis Rhizoma
[Fresh Ginger] (64):
Traditional use - cold and
flu herb, nausea, vomiting, swelling, pain in chest and abdomen.
Has an anti-emetic effect (inhibits vomiting), stomachic effect
(stimulates gastroenteric activities), sudorific effect (stimulation
of capillary blood circulation), antibacterial effect, lowering
of blood pressure.
9. Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix
[Licorice] (532):
One of the oldest and most popular
herbs. Traditional use - harmonizes the stomach and spleen, diarrhea
due to spleen deficiency, thirst due to stomach deficiency. Has
a detoxifying effect, antispasmodic effect, gastric secretion-inhibiting
action, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-ulcer effect, also antitussive,
expectorant, anti-allergic, immune system effect.
*Page references
from Hsu Hong-Yen, Oriental Materia Medica, Oriental
Healing Arts Institute. 1986*
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