General
Discussion
Chapter 1 Producing Areas, Collection
and Preparation
Section 1 Producing Areas
Section 2 Collection
Section 3 Preparation
Chapter 2 Theory on Drug Properties
Section 1 Four Natures and Five Flavours
Section 2 Effects of Lifting, Lowering,
Floating and Sinking
Section 3 Channel Tropism
Section 4 Toxicity
Chapter 3 Applications of Chinese Drugs
Section 1 Compatibility
Section 2 Contraindications
Section 3 Dosage
Section 4 Administration
Systematic Considerations
Chapter 1 Drugs for Relieving Exterior
Sydromes
Section 1 Drugs Pungent in Flavour and
Warm in Nature for Relieving
Exterior Syndromes
Ephedra (Herba
Ephedrae)
Cinnamom Twig (Ramulus
Cinnamomi)
Asarum Herb (Herba
Asari)
Purple Perilla Leaf (Folium
Perillae)
Schizonepeta (Herba
Schizonepetae)
Ledebouriella Root (Radix
Ledebouriellae)
Dahurian Angelica Root (Radix Angelicae
Dahuricae)
Magnolia Flowder (Flos
Magnoliae)
Fresh Ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis
Recens)
Elscholtzia, Mosla
(Herba Elscholtziae
seu Moslae)
Xanthium (Fructus
Xanthii)
Section 2 Drugs Pungent in Flavour and
Cool in Nature for Relieving
Exterior Syndromes
Peppermint (Herba
Menthae)
Arctium Fruit (Fructus
Arctii)
Cicatda Slough (Periostracum Cicadae)
Prepared Soybean (Semen Sojae
Praeparatum)
Pueraria Root (Radix
Puerariae)
Cimicifuga Rhizome
(Rhizoma Cimicifugae)
Mulberry Leaf (Folium Mori)
Chrysanthemum Flower
(Flos Chrysanthemi)
Bupleurum Root (Radix
Bupleuri)
Chapter 2 Heat-Clearing Drugs
Section 1 Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging
Drugs
Gypsum (Gypsum
Pibrosum)
Anemarrhena Rhizome
(Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
Reed Rhizome (Rhizoma
Phragmitis)
Trichosanthes Root (Radix
Trichosanthis)
Capejasmine Fruit
(Fructus Gardeniae)
Prunella Spike (Spica
Prunellae)
Cassia Seed (Semen Cassias)
Section 2 Heat-Clearing and
Dampness-Drying Drugs
Scutellaria Root (Radix
Scutellariae)
Coptis Root (Rhizoma
Coptidis)
Phellodendron Bark (Cortex
Phellodendri)
Gentian Root (Radix
Gentianae)
Flavescent Sophora Root (Radix Sophorae
Flavescentis)
Ash Bark (Cortex
Fraxini)
Section 3 Heat-Clearing and
Blood-Cooling Drugs
Rhinoceros Horn (Cornu
Rhinocerotis)
Buffalo Horn (Cornu
Bubali)
Dried Rehmannia Root (Radix
Rehmanniae)
Scrophularia Root (Radix
Scrophulariae)
Mutan Bark (Cortex Moutan
Radicis)
Red Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae
Rubra)
Arnebia (or
Lithosperm) Root (Radix
Arnebiae seu Lithospermi)
Section 4 Heat-Clearing and Detoxication
Drugs
Honeysuckle Flower
(Flos Lonicerae)
Forsythia Fruit (Fructus
Forsythiae)
Dandelion Herb (Herba
Taraxaci)
Viola Herb (Herba
Violae)
Isatis Leaf (Folium
Isatidis)
Natural Indigo (Indigo
Naturalis)
Houttuynia (Herba
Houttuyniae)
Sargentgloryvine (Caulis
Sargentodoxae)
Patrinia
(Herba Patriniae)
Portulaca (Herba
Portulaceae)
Pulsatilla Root (Radix
Pulsatillae)
Belamcanda Rhizome
(Rhizoma Belamcandae)
Subprostrate Sophora Root (Radix
Sophorae Subprostratae)
Green Chiretta (Herba
Andrographitis)
Section 5 Drugs for Clearing Heat of
Deficiency Type
Sweet Wormwood (Herba
Artemisiae)
Swallowwort Root (Radix Cynanchi
Atrati)
Wolfberry Bark (Cortex Lycci
Radicis)
Stellaria Root (Radix
Stellariae)
Chapter 3 Purgative Drugs
Section 1 Purgatives
Rhubarb (Radix et Rhizoma
Rhei)
Mirabilite (Natrii
Sulphas)
Senna Leaf (Folium
Cassiae)
Section 2 Laxatives
Hemp Seed (Fructus Cannabis)
Bush-Cherry Seed (Semen
Pruni)
Section 3 Drastic Hydragogues
Kansui Root (Radix Euphorbia
Kansui)
Knoxia Root (Radix
Knoxiae)
Genkwa (Flos
Genkwa)
Morning Glory Seed (Semen
Pharbitidis)
Chapter 4 Anti-Rheumatics
Notopterygium Root
(Rhizoma seu Radix Notopterygii)
Pubescent Angelica Root (Radix Angelicae
Pubescentis)
Clematis Root (Radix
Clematidis)
Tetrandra Root (Radix Stephaniae
Tetrandrae)
Large-Leaf Gentian Root (Radix Gentiane
Macrophyllae)
Chaenomeles Fruit
(Fructus Chaenomelis)
Loranthus Mulberry Mistletoe
(Ramulus Loranthis)
Acanthopanax Bark (Cortex
Acanthopanacis)
Tiger Bone (Os Tigris)
Agkistrodon Snake
(Agkistrodon Acutus)
Chapter 5 Aromatic Drugs for Resolving
Dampness
Atractylodes Rhizome
(Rhizoma Atractylodis)
Magnolia Bark (Cortex Magnoliae
Officinalis)
Agastache (Herba
Agastachis)
Eupatorium (Herba
Eupatorii)
Amomum Fruit (Fructus
Amomi)
Round Cardamon Seed (Semen Amomi
Cardamomi)
Tsaoko (Cardamon)
(Frutus Tsaoko)
Chapter 6 Drugs for Inducing Diuresis
and Excreting Dampness
Poria (Poria)
Umbellate Pore-Fungus
(Polyporus Umbellatus)
Coix Seed (Semen
Coicis)
Oriental Water Plantain Rhizom
(Rhizoma Alismatis)
Plantain Seed (Semen
Plantaginis)
Talc (Talcum)
Manchurian Aristolochia Stem (Caulis
Aristolochiae Manshurie)
RicePaper Pith (Medulla
Tetrapanacis)
Yam Rhizome (Rhizoma
Dioscoreae)
Oriental Wormwood
(Herba Artemisiae Capillaris)
Pyrrosia Leaf (Folium
Pyrrosiae)
Climbing Fern Spore
(Spora Lygodii)
Lysmachia (Herba
Lysimachiae)
Chapter 7 Drugs for Warming the Interior
Prepared Aconite Root (Radix Aconiti
Praeparata)
Chinese Cassia Bark (Cortex
Cinnamomi)
Dried Ginger (Rhizoma
Zingiberis)
Clove (Flos
Caryophylli)
Common Fennel Fruit
(Fructus Foenicuii)
Galangal Rhizome (Rhizoma
Galangae)
Evodia Fruit (Fructus
Evodiae)
Pricklyash Peel (Pericarpium
Zanthoxyli)
Chapter 8 Drugs for Regulating Qi
Tangerine Peel (Pericarpium Citri
Reticulatae)
Green Tangerine Orange Peel
(Pericarpium
Citri Reticulatae)
Immature Bitter Orange
(Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)
Citron Fruit (Fructus
Citri)
Aucklandia Root (Radix
Aucklandiae)
Nutgrass Flatsedge Rhizome (Rhizome
Cyperi)
Lindera Root (Radix
Linderae)
Eagle Wood (Lignum Aquilariae
Resinatum)
Sichuan Chinaberry
(Furctus Meliae Toosendan)
Macrostem Onion (Bulbus Allii
Macrostemi)
Chapter 9 Drugs for Removing Food
Stagnation
Radish Seed (Semen
Raphani)
Germinated Barley
(Fructus Hordei Germinatus)
Medicated Leaven (Massa Fermentata
Medicinalis)
Hawthorn Fruit (Fructus
Crataegi)
Chicken¡¯s Gizzard-Skin (Endothelium
Corneum Gigeriae Galli)
Chapter 10 Anthelmintics
Quisqualis Fruit (Fructus
Quisqualis)
Chinaberry Bark (Cortex
Meliae)
Carpesium Fruit (Fructus
Carpelii)
Areca Seed (Semen
Arecae)
Pumpkin Seed (Semen
Cucurbitae)
Agrimony Bud
(Gemma Arimoniae)
Omphalia (Omphalia)
Torreya Seed (Semen
Torreyae)
Chapter 11 Hemostatics
Japanese Thistle (Herba seu Radix Cirsii
Japonic)
Field Thistle (Herba
Cephalanoploris)
Biota Tops (Cacumen
Biotae)
Cogongrass Rhizome
(Rhizoma Imperatae)
Ramie Root (Radix Boehmeriae Ramie)
Japanese Beauty-Berry (Folium
Callicarpae Nudiflorae)
Sophora Flower (Flos
Sophorae)
Sanguisorba Root (Radix
Sanguisorbae)
Hyacinth Bletilla
(Rhizoma Bletillae)
Hariy Vein Agrimony
(Herba Agrimoniae)
Charred Palm (Petiolus
Trachycarpi)
Notoginseng (Radix
Notoginseng)
Cat-Tail Pollen (Pollen
Typhae)
Rubia Root (Radix
Rubiae)
Argyi Leaf (Folium Artemisiae
Argyi)
Chapter 12 Drugs for Promoting Blood
Circulation and Relieving Blood Stasis
Chuanxiong Rhizome
(Rhizoma Ligustici Chuangxiong)
Red Sage Root (Radix Salviae
Miltiorrhiae)
Motherwort (Herba
Leonuri)
Peach Kernel (Semen
Persicae)
Safflower (Flos
Carthami)
Achyranthes Root (Radix Achyranthis
Bidentatae)
Pongolin Scales (Squama
Manitis)
Curcuma Root (Radix
Curcumae)
Giant Knotweed Rhizome
(Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati)
Trogopterus Dung (Faeces
Trogopterorum)
Corydalis Tuber (Rhizoma Corydalis)
Frankincense (Resina
Olibani)
Myrrh (Myrrha)
Burreed Tuber (Rhizoma
Sparganii)
Zedoary (Rhizoma
Zedoariae)
Leech (Hirudo)
Ground Beetle (Eupolyphaga Seu
Steleophaga)
Chapter 13 Drugs Resolving Phlegm and
Relieving Cough and Asthma
Section 1 Drugs Relieving Cold-Phlegm by
Warming
Pinellia Tuber (Rhizoma
Pinelliae)
Arisaema Tuber (Rhizoma
Arisaematis)
Giant Typhonium Tuber
(Rhizoma Typhonii)
White Mustard Seed (Semen Sinapis
Albae)
Platycodon Root (Radix
Platycodi)
Inula Flower (Flos
Inulae)
Section 2 Drugs for Clearing Heat-Phlegm
Trichosanthes Fruit
(Fructus Trichosanthis)
Fritillary Bulb (Balbus
Fritillariae)
Peucedanum Root (Radix
Peucedani)
Bamboo Shavings (Caulis Bambusae in
Taeniam)
Tabasheer (Concretio Silicea
Bambusae)
Bamboo Juice (Succus
Bambusae)
Sargassum (Sargassum)
Japanese Sea Tangle
(Thallus Laminariae)
Chlorite-Schist (Chlorite-Schist)
Section 3 Drugs for Relieving Cough and
Asthma
Bitter Apricot Kernet (Semen Armeniacae
Amarum)
Stemona Root (Radix
Stemonae)
Aster Root (Radix
Stemonae)
Coltsfoot Flower (Flos
Farfarae)
Perilla Fruit (Fructus
Perillae)
Mulberry Bark (Cortex Mori
Radicis)
Lepidium Seed (Semen Lepidii Seu
Descurainiae)
Aristolochia Fruit
(Fructus Aristolochiae)
Ginko Nut (Semen Ginkgo)
Chapter 14 Tranquilizers
Cinnabar (Cinnabaris)
Magenetite (Magnetitum)
Dragon¡¯s Bone (Os Draconis
Fossilia)
Oyster Shell (Concha
Ostrea)
Wild or Sping Jujuba Seed (Semen Ziziphi
Spinosae)
Polygala Root (Radix
Polygalae)
Arborvitae Seed (Semen
Biotae)
Chapter 15 Drugs for Calming the Liver
and Checking Wind
Abalons Shell (Concha
Haliotidis)
Pearl Shell (Concha Margaritifera
Usta)
Red Ochre (Ochra
Haematitum)
Antelope¡¯s Horn
(Corun Saigae Tataricae)
Goat Horn (Cornu Naemorhedus Goral)
Cow Bezoare (Calculus
Bovis)
Gastrodia Tuber (Rhizoma
Gastrodiae)
Uncaria Stem With Hooks
(Ramulus
Uncariae cum Uncis)
Earthworm (Lumbricus)
Batryticated Silkworm
(Bombyx Batryticatus)
Scorpion (Scorpion)
Centipede (Scolopendra)
Chapter 16 Drugs for Resuscitation
Musk (Muschus)
Borneol (Borneolum)
Storax (Styrax
Liquidus)
Grassleaved Sweetflag Rhizome
(Rhizoma
Acori Graminei)
Chapter 17 Tonics for Deficiency
Syndromes
Section 1 Drugs for Invigorating Qi
Ginseng (Radix Ginseng)
Dangshen (Radix Codonopsis
Pilosulae)
American Ginseng Root (Radix Panacis
Quinquefolii)
Astragalus Root (Radix Astragali seu
Hedysari)
White Atractylodes Rhizome
(Rhizoma
Atractylodis Macroceph)
Chinese Yam (Rhizoma
Dioscoreae)
Liquorice (Radix
Glycyrrhizae)
Chinese Date (Fructus Ziziphi
Jujubae)
Honey (Mel)
Section 2 Blood Tonics
Prepared Rehmannia Root (Radix
Rehmanniae Praeparata)
Fleece Flower Root (Radix Polygoni
Multiflori)
Chinese Angelica Root (Radix Angelicae
Sinensis)
White Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
Longan Aril (Arillus
Longan)
Section 3 Yin Tonics
Straight Ladybell Root (Radix
Adenophorae Strictae)
Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome
(Rhizoma
Polygonati Odorati)
Siberian Solomonseal Rhizome
(Rhizoma Polygonati)
Ophipogon Root (Radix
Ophiopogonis)
Wolfberry Fruit (Fructus
Lycci)
Eclipta (Herba
Ecliptae)
Glossy Privet Fruit
(Fructus Ligustri Lucidi)
Tortoise Plastron
(Plastrum testudinis)
Fresh Water Turtle Shell
(Carapax Trionycis)
Section 4 Yang Tonics
Pilose Antler (Cornu Cervi
Pantotrichum)
Epimedium (Herba
Epimedii)
Curculigo Rhizome
(Rhizoma Curculiginis)
Morinda Root (Radix Morindae
Officinalis)
Walnut Kernel (Semen
Juglandis)
Chinese Caterpillar Fungus
(Cordyceps)
Psoralea Fruit (Fructus
Psoraleae)
Bitter Cardamon (Fructus Alpinae
Oxyphyllae)
Desertliving Cistanche
(Herba Cistanchis)
Dried Human Placenta (Placenta
Hominis)
Gecko (Gecko)
Eucommia Bark (Cortex
Eucommiae)
Dipsacus Root (Radix
Dipsaci)
Dodder Seed (Semen
Cuscutae)
Chapter 18 Astringents
Light Wheat (Fructus Tritici Levis)
Glutinous Rice Root (Radix Oryzae
Glutinosae)
Schisandra Fruit (Fructus
Schisandrae)
Black Plum (Fructus
Mume)
Chebula Fructus (Fructus
Chebulae)
Chinese Gall (Galla
Chinensis)
Red Halloysite (Halloysitum
Rubrum)
Nutmeg (Semen
Myristicae)
Gordon Euryale Seed (Semen
Euryales)
Lotus Seed (Semen
Nelumbinis)
Dogwood Fruit (Fructus
Corni)
Mantic Egg-Case (Ootheca
Mantides)
Cuttle Bone (Os Sepiella seu
Sepiae)
Ailanthus Bark (Cortex
Ailanthi)
Chapter 19 Drugs for External Use and
Others
Sulphur (Sulphur)
Realgar (Realgar)
Chinese Blistering Beetle Banmao
(Mylabris)
Mux-Vomica Seed (Semen
Strychni)
Muskmelo Pediceln
(Pedeculus Melo)
Appendix
English Index to the Drugs in This Book
Latin Index to the Drugs in This Book
Prescriptions
in This Book
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