Asia Naturals Raw Herbs

Acrid, hot, and drying, Hydnocarpi Semen (da feng zi) expels wind, dries dampness, kills parasites, and attacks toxins. It is specific for the treatment of tinea, scabies, and leprosy, and is primarily used externally. Although it has been used internally in the past, it is very toxic and frequently causes nausea, vomiting, and injury to the blood and yin. Hydnocapri Semen has been shown to be effective in the treatment of urticaria when grouped together with garlic, boiled for five minutes, then applied. In this preparation, 30 gm of da feng zi is added to 15 gm of garlic, and boiled in 100ml of water. (from Chinese Herbal Medicine Materica Medica, 3rd ed)

Disperses Cold, Warms the Liver and Kidney. Regulates Qi, Improves Appetite.* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Sweet and cool, Cirsii japonici Herba sive Radix (da ji) enters the Liver, Heart, and Spleen channels. Because the Liver stores the blood and the Heart controls blood flow, its coolness reduces chaotically moving blood and thus stops bleeding. Its sweetness also helps tonify the blood, as noted in Essentials of the Materia Medica: "Its movement contains tonification." However, what this means is that it "removes the old in order to allow the new [blood] to be produced." Many materia medica texts record its beneficial effect on boils and furuncles, as it reduces swelling, cools heat, and removes stagnant blood. It also relieves jaundice and has recently been used to reduce high blood pressure. Externally, this herb can be pounded into a paste and applied for bleeding from trauma. For swollen sores and boils, one can pound the fresh herb to extract the juice. The juice is drunk, and the paste is applied topically.

Isatis Leaf strongly cools heat toxin or pathogenic heat in both the qi and blood levels

Hematite relies on its heaviness to suppress and direct downward rebellious qi, while cooling Liver fire. Treating Dai Zhe Shi reduces its cold, bitter nature.*

Fermented Soybean ascending, vents and disperses exterior pathogens, disseminates and disperses constrained heat above the diaphragm. - Bensky

Arisaema (processed with bile) clears heat, dissolves Phlegm, calms Wind, stops Convulsions.

Salvia Root invigorates the blood and dispels stasis; Clears heat and soothes irritability; Cools the blood and reduces abscesses; Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit

Angelica Sinensis tonifies the blood and regulates the menses; Invigorates and harmonizes the blood and disperses cold; Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels; Treats coughs

Tonifies the blood, invigorates the blood, regulates menstruation* - Bensky:  Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Kochia Fruit alleviates itching, removes damp-heat, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, clears wind-heat affecting the eyes and head.

Lycium bark eliminates heat from both excess and deficiency in the blood; used for steaming bone disorder with sweating, and to cool the Lungs

Earthworm drains heat, extinguishes wind, stops spasms and convulsions, calms wheezing, unblocks the collaterals, facilitates urination.

Sanguisorba cools heat in the blood, resolves toxicity, restrains and inhibits.* - Bensky

This herb is prepared by slicing and dry-frying until blackened externally. This method of preparation decreases its cold nature and increases it inhibiting and restraining properties. This method of preparation inhances the herb\\'s usefulness for stopping bleeding.

Facilitates urination and clears heat with its gentle, harmonious nature.

Benincasa Semen facilitates the removal of pathogenic water and dampness, clears heat.*

Mallow Seed promotes urination, benefits the breasts, moistens the Intestines. -Bensky

Angelica Pubescens Radix treats painful obstruction in the lower body, dispels lurking wind in the Kidney channel - Bensky

Eucommia Bark tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, quiets the fetus