KPC Granules - Single Herbs

Eriocaulis semen disperses Wind and Heat in the Liver Channel, Brightens the Eyes and Removes Superficial Visual Obstruction.* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Drynaria Rhizoma tonifies the Kidneys, strenghtens and repairs the bones, directs floating yang downward - Bensky

Rice Sprout gently reduces food stagnation while strengthening the Spleen and improving the appetite.*

Trichosanthes Peel cools and transforms phlegm-heat, facilitates the flow of qi in the chest, disperses constrained clumping.

Trichosanthes Seed moistens both the Lungs and Intestines, cools and transforms phlegm. - Bensky

Trichosanthes Fruit cools and transforms phlegm-heat, moistens the Intestines, directs turbid phlegm downward. - Bensky

Cinnamon Twig releases the muscle layer, unblocks the yang qi, warms the middle. - Bensky

Transforms stubborn phlegm, cools phlegm-heat in the Lungs.* - Bensky

Cools heat, tranforms phlegm-fire, reduces edema and damp-heat, disperses clumps.*

Clears damp-heat in the blood level of the Small Intestine and Bladder.*

Cuttlefish bone stops bleeding, secures the essence, dries dampness, reduces gastric acidity

Eclipta Herba nourishes the yin of the Liver and Kidneys, cools heat, stops bleeding, blackens the hair.

Albizzia Flower relieves constraint, calms the spirit, regulates the qi, invigorates the collaterals.

Flowery Knotweed Root nourishes the blood and yin, preserves the essence. - Bensky

Lotus Leaf clears heat, resolves summerheat, raises clear yang, stops bleeding. - Bensky

Chebule Fruit binds up the intestines and stops diarrhea; Contains the leakage of Lung qi, stops coughs, and improves the condition of the throat

Carthamus invigorates the blood, stops pain - Bensky

Rhodiola Root clears Lung Heat, nourishes Lung Yin and relieves cough

Tonifies the qi and stabilizes the exterior, promotes urination, draws out toxicity, expels pus, restrains sores, generates flesh. *

Clears heat, resolves toxicity, clears stasis, stops pain. - Bensky *

Magnolia Bark promotes the movement of qi in the middle burner and resolves stagnation; Promotes the movement of qi downward, dries dampness, and transforms phlegm; Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, and calms wheezing

Fortifies the primal yang, drives out cold and dampness from the lower burner, treats pain from cold-type bulging disorders - Bensky *

Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, augments the yin and blood, lubricates the Intestines. - Bensky

Tonify kidney, warm yang and moisten intestine. *

Cuspidatum Rhizoma invigorates the blood, dispels stasis, unblocks the channels, and stops pain;Clears heat and resolves dampness;Clears heat and resolves toxicity;Drains heat downward, transforms phlegm, and stops coughs

Talcum cools summerheat, clears hot painful urinary dribbling, applied topically for damp-heat rashes and sores. - Bensky

Cools heat, moistens the Liver, brightens they eyes* -Bensky

Achyranthes Root breaks up blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, guides blood to descend, direct fire downward - Bensky

Phellodendron Cortex directs fire downward, clears damp-heat in the lower burner. - bensky

Polygonatum Rhizome; Siberian Solomon Seal Rhizome tonifies the qi, nourishes yin, augments the essence - Bensky

Coptis Rhizome cools heat, drains fire (especially in the Heart and Stomach), dries dampness, resolves toxicity - Bensky

Astragalus Radix raises the yang qi, tonifies the Spleen and Lung qi, stops sweating, facilitates urination, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh - Bensky

Scutellaria Root cools heat, dries dampness, stops bleeding, quiets the fetus in pregnancy.

Patchouli; Agastaches Plant releases the exterior, transforms dampness, harmonizes the middle, alleviates nausea - Bensky

Chicken Bone Grass cools the Liver, resolves toxicity, reduces stagnation.* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Spatholobus Root and Vine invigorates the blood, tonifies the blood, soothes the sinews and invigorates the collaterols - Bensky

Curcuma Rhizoma invigorates the blood, breaks up blood stasis, drives qi downward, treats wind-damp painful obstruction.

Disperses stasis - Bensky

Gynostemma Herb moistens lungs, dispels phlegm, clears heat, eliminates toxins, reduces inflammation, lowers BP and cholesterol.

Platycodon Root causes the qi and the actions of other herbs to rise, soothes the throat, releases the exterior, transforms phlegm, expels pus. - Bensky

Lysimachia clears heat, promote urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, and expels stones:  primarily used for urinary tract stones. - Bensky:  Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Honeysuckle Flower disperses heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, stops bleeding (if charred)

Cherokee Rosehip binds the lower burner in order to secure the essence, contains urination, halts chronic diarrhea. - Bensky

Schizonepta Stem/Bud is an acrid herb with warming properties that releases the exterior and expels wind. Renowned for its ability to bring rashes to the surface and relieve itching, it also possesses hemostatic qualities, staunching bleeding when applied. Additionally, it is utilized in the treatment of abscess sores.

Tangerine Seed disperses nodules, activates qi circulation*- Chen:  Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Citrus Gradis Exocarpium regulates qi, opens the middle jiao, dries dampness, dissolves phlegm, and relieves food stagnations - Chen

Chrysanthemum disperses and clears wind-heat; Calms the Liver and clears the eyes; Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind; Resolves toxicity. - Bensky

Cassia Seed disperses wind-fire to cool the eyes, moistens the Intestines, nourishes the Liver and Kidney yin - Bensky

Flavescent Sophora Root expels wind, stops itching, promotes urination* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

Coltsfoot Flower acrid and warm, but not drying: dispersing, but not draining: appropriate for any type of cough or wheezing

Radish Seed transforms phlegm, reduces food stagnation, promotes the flow of qi in the Lungs, Spleen, and Large Intestine. - Bensky

Litchee Pit disperses qi stagnation and cold obstruction in the Liver channel. - Bensky

Forsythia Fruit cools and vents heat, particularly in the Heart and upper burner; resolves toxicity, disperses clumps. - Bensky

Lotus Seed tonifies and stabilizes the Spleen, Heart, and Kidneys; calms the spirti. - Bensky

Lotus Plumule clears heat from the Heart and Pericardium - Bensky

Ganoderma calms the spirit while augmenting the qi and nourishing the blood. - Bensky

Breaks up blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, and alleviates pain: for amenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, and for falls, fractures, contusions, or sprains.* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Gentiana Root drains fire from excess in the Liver and Gallbladder, eliminates lower burner damp-heat. - Bensky

Fossilized Bone settles anxiety and calms the spirit; Calms the Liver and anchors and preserves the floating yang; Prevents leakage of fluids..*

Longan Fruit nourishes the blood, tonifies the qi, and calms the spirit.*

Rhaponticum Root resolves toxicity, disperses clumps, expes pus, causes milk to descend - Bensky

Reed Rhizome cools the Lungs and Stomach, generates fluids without being cloying, alleviates nausea, promotes urination.

Dispels wind-dampness, tonifies the Kidneys, stops bleeding *

Drains fire and guides out accumulation, clears heat and cools the Liver, kills parasites and strengthens the Stomach.*

Sweetgum Fruit invigorates the qi and blood, treats painful obstruction, facilitates urination.

Momordica Fruit clears heat and moistens the Lungs, generates fluids to stop thirst, lubricates the Intestines to unblock the bowels. - Bensky

Star Jasmine Stem dispels wind-dampness, invigorates the collaterals, cools the blood

Portulaca clears heat, resolves toxicity, eases the Intestines.*

Ophiopogon benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward.

Dry-fried Barley Sprout reduces food stagnation due to starches and fruits, softens areas of hardness, improves the appetite. - Bensky

Vitex Fruit is ascending, dispersing, and cooling, particularily for wind-heat in the face and eyes, but also useful for stiff and painful joints in wind-damp painful obstruction.

Mirabilite softens hardened clumping of pathogenic heat in the intestines

Ilex Pubescentis invigorates the blood, clears heat, resolves toxicity, stops coughs - Bensky

Buddleia Flower Bud benefits the eyes by tonifying the Liver yin and cooling Liver heat. - Bensky

Myrrh Resin breaks up blood stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh.

Moutan Root Bark cools heat from either excess or deficiency, gently invigorates the blood without injuring the blood or yin, clears lurking fire from the blood.

Chinese Quince Fruit transforms dampness, harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach, alleviates cramping.

Gently fress the flow of Liver qi, benefits the voice*

Calcined Oyster Shell restrains and inhibits sweating, secures the essence, and stops vaginal discharge

Akebia Vine promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction, drains Heart Heat through the Small Intestine and promotes lactation and unblocks Blood vessels

Promotes the movement of qi and stops pain, adjusts and regulates stagnant qi in the Intestines, strengthens the Spleen and prevents stagnation.

Arctium Fructus disperses heat in the exterior and clears internal heat toxin; benefits the throat, its cold and slippery properties facilitate bowel movements (unless fried) - Bensky

Ligustrum Fruit tonifies the Liver and Kidney yin, clears heat, brightens the eyes, blackens the hair

Lotus Rhizome stops bleeding, removes blood stasis

Sterculia Seed gently cools and moistens the throat and Intestines - Bensky

Charred Dried Ginger is thought to be less potent [than gan jiang] for warming the interior, but is effective in stopping the bleeding associated with cold from deficiency.  Some sources suggest that is is more effective than the main herb [gan jiang] in treating lower abdominal disorders.*

Eupatorium dispels middle burner turbid dampness, unbinds the Stomach, releases the exterior

Loquat Leaf directs qi downward to stop coughs and alleviate nausea and vomiting

Dandelion cools heat, resolves toxicity, directs downward, facilitates urination

Cattail Pollen stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination. - Bensky

Prepared Typhae Pollen stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination. - Bensky

Madder Root cools the blood, stops bleeding, removes blood stasis

Hogfennel Root directs qi downward; assists the dissemination of Lung qi, thereby expelling external pathogens; directs fire downward, thereby dissolving phlegm.*

Euryale seeds tonifies and restrains the Spleen and Kidneys, eliminates dampness

Notopterygium release the exterior and disperses cold; Guides qi to the greater yang channel and Governing vessel - Bensky

Gentiana Root dispels wind-dampness, eliminates tidal fever, and steaming bone disorder.

Sweet Wormwood clears all types of yin level heat with-out injuring the qi, blood, or yin.

Unripe Tangerine Peel directs downward, dredges the Liver, breaks up qi stagnation and clumping, harmonizes the Stomach.