Min Tong Granules - Single Herbs

Peach Kernal invigorates the blood, dispels stasis, moistens the Intestines, stops coughs and wheezing - Bensky

Trichosanthis Root cools heat, generates fluids, resolves toxicity, reduces swelling, invigorates the blood - Bensky

Gastrodia Rhizome - Calms the Liver with gentle nourishment, extinguishes wind* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Asparagus Tuber tonifies the yin of the Lungs and Kidneys, generates fluids, cools heat due to yin deficiency - Bensky

Jack-in-the-Pulpit Root very Acrid, dispersing, warm, and drying: eliminates wind-phlegm in the channels and collaterals; toxic in its raw (unprepared) form.*

Lepidium Seed drains the Lungs, reduces Phlegm and calms wheezing; Circulates water and reduces edema*

Facilitates the fluid metabolism of the Lungs, promotes lactation by raising the Stomach qi - Bensky*

Smilax removes damp-heat, resolves toxicity, eases the joints.

Chinese Dodder Seed warms the primal yang, nourishes the yin, secures the essence, tonifies the Kidneys, Liver, and Spleen without being cloying - Bensky

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Chinese Clematis Root strongly mobilizes all twelve channels to unblock painful obstruction by dispelling wind, dampness, and phlegm, and to soften areas of hardness.

Schisandra nourishes the Kidneys, stops diarrhea, nourishes the Liver, quiets the spirit, generates fluids - Bensky

Lindera smooths the flow of qi, disperses cold, alleviates pain.

Evodia Fruit strongly warms the middle burner and lower burners, stops nausea and vomiting due to cold, alleviates cold pain in the chest and abdomen

Siegesbeckia cools heat, dispels wind-dampness, stops itching, calms the spirit

Prunella cools Liver fire, disperses clumps, benefits the eyes.

Agrimony astringes leakage of Blood and stops bleeding; Astringes diarrhea and dysentery; Kills parasites; Tonifies Qi and Blood; Reduces swelling and eliminates pus *

Curculigo Rhizome vigorously warms the fire at the gate of vitality and the Kidney yang, expels cold-dampness* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Cyperus promotes the flow of qi in the Liver and Stomach channels, regulates menstruation, alleviates pain - Bensky

Strengthens the Stomach and Intestines, Strengthens the Kidney and fortifies bones, Supplements Wei, Qi and Blood, Tonifies Qi and Yang, Invigorates the Blood.*

Chinese Mosla assists the yang qi to throw off pathogenic wind, which has trapped the yang qi internally; especially appropriate during the hot summer months; also harmonizes the Spleen and transforms dampness - Bensky

Fennel Fruit harmonizes the middle, warms the lower burner, treats bulging disorder - Bensky

This herb disperses stagnant blood, removes toxin.* - Hsu

Chinese garlic unblocks the yang qi and disperses turbid phlegm; Directs the qi downward and reduces stagnation

Magnolia Flower expels wind-cold, clear the nasal passages, relieves sinus headaches.

Apricot Seed directs the Lung qi downward, disperses wind-cold, moistens the Intestines; slightly toxic.

Japanese Teasal Root tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, gently invigorates the blood, calms the fetus during pregnancy

Inula flower directs qi downward to stop cough, softens hardened phlegm to break up clumped accumulations, promotes the dissipation of pathogenic water.

Scrophularia Root enriches the yin, moistens dryness, drains fire, resolves toxicity, softens hardness, transforms phlegm-heat.

Corydalis Tuber invigorates the blood, strongly stops pain - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Polygonum nourishes the Heart, calms the spirit, unblocks the collaterals, expels wind.*

Chinese Motherwort invigorates the blood, regulates menstruation, facilitates urination, resolves toxicity

Coix Seeds tonifes the Spleen and augments the Lungs; Leaches out dampness from the bones, sinews, and muscles to treat painful obstruction diosorder; cools heat and expels pus to treat sores and abscesses

Alpinia Fruit warmly tonifies the Spleen and Kidney yang, secures the urine - Bensky

Virgate Wormwood treats jaundice by facilitating the removal of dampness and clearing heat

Ginkgo Nut Preserves the Lungs and arrests wheezing;Eliminates dampness, stops discharge, and contains the urine.*

Ginkgo Leaf stops cough and arrests wheezing

Epimedium tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies the yang;Dispels wind-cold-dampness and warms and unblocks the flow of yang qi.

Curcuma Tuber cools the blood, breaks up stasis, promotes the movement of qi, relieves constrain

Prunus Seed moistens and drains downward; treats constipation and the retention of fluids

Corn Silk reduces edema and pain due to painful urinary dribbling

Houttuynia clears heat, resolves toxicity, promotes urination, reduces swelling

Polygonatum enriches the Lung and Stomach yin without being cloying, restores fluids injured by external pathogens without preventing the expulsion of those pathogens. - Benksy

Polygala transforms phlegm, opens the Heart orifice, reestablishes harmonious communication between the Heart and Kidneys

Gleditsia Spine draws out toxicity, discharges pus, invigorates the blood, reduces swelling

Bugleweed gently invigorates the blood without injuring the normal qi, promotes urination

Alisma Rhizome facilitates the fluid pathways, clears blazing ministerial fire - Bensky

Honey prepared licorice tonifies the Spleen qi, moistens the Lungs, moderates urgency and toxicity, drains fire*

Bitter Orange Fruit promotes the flow of qi, unblocks plugs - Bensky

Anemarrhena Rhizome clears fire and nourishes the yin of the Lungs, Stomach, and Kidneys

Unripe Bitter Orange Fruit promotes the flow of qi, unblocks plugs

Gardenia Fruit resolves constrained heat, directs damp-heat downward and out through the urine, cools the blood, breaks up toxic accumulation - Bensky

Bamboo Shavings cools the Lungs, Stomach and Gallbladder, scours phlegm, releases constraint, alleviates nausea

Arnebia / Lithospermum Root clears Heat, cools the Blood, invigorates Blood circulation, relieves Fire toxins and encourages rashes; Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and promotes urination; Clears Damp-Heat from the skin (aids healing of tissues)*

Violet drains, disperses, cools and resolves toxicity; especially indicated for deep-rooted sores and red swellings

Pyrite dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain and promotes healing of bones and sinews

Perilla Leaf disperses and discharges, harmonizes the middle; promotes qi movement, revives the Spleen. - Bensky

Aster Root acrid-dispersing, bitter draining, yet warm and moistening without drying; facilitates urination, enters both the qi and blood aspects.* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.*