Pin Yin Name: Xin Yi
Latin Name: Flos Magnoliae

MEDICINAL PART: Flower Bud
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Decongestant; B) Astringent; C) Reduce Inflammation; D) Vasodilator.
INDICATIONS: For sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyp, hypertrophic rhinitis, and other nasal disorders.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Mai Ya
Latin Name: Fructus Hordei Germinatus

MEDICINAL PART: Fruit
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Relieve indigestion; B) Strengthen the spleen and stomach.
INDICATIONS: 1) To strengthen the stomach and improve digestion -- For dyspepsia of starches, vomiting of milk in infants caused by improper feeding, and anorexia due to deficiency of spleen and stomach; 2) Lactifuge -- To dispel any accumulation of milk in parts of the body, usually in the breasts of women.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Sang Piao Xiao
Latin Name: Ootheca Mantidis

MEDICINAL PART: Egg-Case
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Strengthen the kidneys; B) Antidiuretic; C) Aphrodisiac.
INDICATIONS: Invigorate the kidney and reduce the frequency of urination -- For frequent urination, enuresis, and nocturnal emission, especially for infantile enuresis; also for impotence and premature ejaculation attributive to liver deficiency.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Ru Xiang
Latin Name: Boswellia carterii
Other names: olibanum; Kunduru; Boswellia glabra; Boswellia thurifera

MEDICINAL PART: solidified resin
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: analgesic; stimulant; emenagogue; promotes circulation; stimulates muscle growth; astringent.
INDICATIONS: dysmenorrhea; amenorrhea; pains in chest and abdomen; nocturnal emissions with wet dreams; epilepsy; sluggish circulation; boils, abcesses, carbuncles.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none
INCOMPATIBLES: none

Pin Yin Name: Bo He
Latin Name: Mentha arvensis
Other names: Field mint; wild pennyroyal; peppermine

MEDICINAL PART: leaves, tender stalks
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: stomachic, carminative; diaphoretic; stimulant; analgesic; nervine; cooling
INDICATIONS: headaches, cough, and sore throat associated with “catching a cold”; laryngitis; sinus congestion; earache; dysmenorrhea; indigestion; flatulence.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: severe chills; nervous exhaustion
INCOMPATIBLES: none

Some varieties of mint, particularly peppermint (Mentha piperata) have been scientifically shown to inhibit and kill a broad range of pathogenic microbes, including influenza A, herpes simplex, mumps virus, streptococcus, staphylococcus, and Candida albicans. This property helps protect those who use it daily from contracting many common ailments caused by exposure to pathogens so commonly found today in food, water, air and human contact.

Pin Yin Name: Huang Lien
Latin Name: Coptis sinensis
Other names: Coptis teeta

MEDICINAL PART: root
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: antipyretic; refrigerant; drying; stomachic; anti-dysenteric; antidote to drug and alcohol poisoning; antidote to toxins in infants and children.
INDICATIONS: pain and oppression in chest; heart pains; red and swollen eyes; drug and alcohol poisoning; dysentery and diarrhea; abscesses; nosebleed; heat-stroke; jaundice; hepatitis; gastritis
CONTRAINDICATIONS: empty-cold symptoms (TCM)
INCOMPATIBLES: chrysanthemum; ginseng; coltsfoot; Achyranthes bidentata; pork; Dictamnus albus

Pin Yin Name: Ba Ji Tien
Latin Name: Morindae Officinalis
Other names: Polygala reinii

MEDICINAL PART: root
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: tonic; astringent; aphrodisiac; strengthens bone and sinew; increases willpower
INDICATIONS: impotence; premature ejaculation; nocturnal emission; profuse urination; lumbago; weak willpower; cold and pain in lower abdomen.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: high blood pressure; constipation
INCOMPATIBLES: Salvia miltiorhiza

This herb is most effective as a male sexual tonic when taken in conjunction with other tonic herbs in properly balanced formulas. Taken alone as a decoction, powder or liquor, it is most useful as a short-term remedy. For long-term tonification and restoration, formulas are always more effective.

Pin Yin Name: Sang Bai Pi
Latin Name: Cortex Mori Radicis

MEDICINAL PART: Root Epidermis
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: Antitussive; Expectorant; Diuretic; Hypotensive.
INDICATIONS: A) For productive cough and dyspnea (difficulty in breathing); also for phlegm. B) For edema and dysuria (difficulty in urination). C) For hypertension.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Sang Shen
Latin Name: Fructus Mori

MEDICINAL PART: Fruit
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Purify the blood; B) Moisturizer; C) Promote the production of fluids; D) Laxative; E) Hypotensive.
INDICATIONS: Enrich blood and moisturize dryness -- 1) For insufficiency of blood manifested as dizziness, tinnitus, vexation and insomnia; 2) For diabetes due to lack of fluid; 3) For constipation due to dryness of intestine; 4) Recently used for anemia, neurasthenia, diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Sang Ye
Latin Name: Folium Mori

MEDICINAL PART: Leaf
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Antitussive; B) Strengthen the liver; C) Improve/Correct Vision.
INDICATIONS: 1) For common cold, cough, and sore throat; 2) For redness, swelling and pain of the eye; for blurring of vision due to hypofunction of liver.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Wu Mei
Latin Name: Fructus Mume

MEDICINAL PART: Nearly Riped Fruit
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Astringent; B)Antidiarrhetic; C) Antitussive; D) Promote the production of fluids.
INDICATIONS: 1) Astringe the intestines -- For chronic diarrhea and dysentery; 2) Astringe the lungs -- For prolonged cough and dry cough; 3) To quench thirst and prevent dehydration -- specifically, for thirst due to diabetes.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Zhen Zhu Mu
Latin Name: Concha Margaritifera Usta

MEDICINAL PART: Calcined Shell
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Calm the liver; B) Improve/Correct Vision; C) Sedative.
INDICATIONS: 1) For hyperactivity of the liver manifested as dizziness, headache, tinnitus, vexation and insomnia; 2) To improve vision -- For conjunctivitis (pink-eye), night blindness, blurring of vision due to liver deficiency and nebula. Recently, both oral administration and eye ointment are used for cataracts and nebula; 3) To tranquilize the mind -- For palpitation, insomnia, amnesia and dementia.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Bai Hua She She Cao
Latin Name: Herba Hedyotis Diffusae

MEDICINAL PART: Herb
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Improve Circulation; B) Detoxification; C) Blood Cooling.
INDICATIONS: 1) Clear away heat and toxic material, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis -- For appendicitis, sore throat and mumps; also for acne, seborheic dermatitis, and various kinds of tumors, such as tumors of digestive tract, carcinoma of liver, pancreas and urinary bladder, lymphoma, etc.; also for snake bites; 2) For jaundice; for infectious hepatitis.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Yin Chen
Latin Name: Herba Artemisiae Scorpariae
Other Name: Artemisia

MEDICINAL PART: Young Plant
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: Lower blood lipids/cholesterol; Alleviate itching; Anticoagulative.
INDICATIONS: A) For jaundice; recently, also used for infectious hepatitis, cholelithiasis (gallstones) and cholecystitis (infection of gall). B) For hypercholesteremia. C) For prurigo, urticaria (hives), tinea favosa and tinea alba.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Huai Hua
Latin Name: Flos Sophorae
Other Name: Sophora

MEDICINAL PART: Flower bud
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Hypotensive; B) Blood cooling; C) Hemostatic (stop bleeding).
INDICATIONS: 1) To cool the blood and stop bleeding: Generally used for hemorrhoids, hematemesis (vomiting blood), hemoptysis, metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding of uterus), and other bleeding disorders; 2) For hypertension.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Su Zi
Latin Name: Fructus Perillae

MEDICINAL PART: Fruit
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Antitussive and expectorant; B) Laxative.
INDICATIONS: A) To elminate phlegm, relieve cough and dyspnea (difficuly in breathing), along with feeling of fullness and oppression in the chest; B) To relieve constipation due to dryness of the intestine and relax the bowels.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Tao Ren
Latin Name: Semen Persicae

MEDICINAL PART: Seed
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Purify blood; B) Abscess drainage; C) Antitussive and Antiasthmatic; D) Improve Circulation; E) Moisturizer; F) Laxative.
INDICATIONS: 1) For blood stasis with amenia and dysmenorrhea; 2) Also for trauma resulting from injury of the chest, abdomen and spine; 3) For acute appendicitis. Also for pulmonary abscess. 4) Relieve cough and asthma; 5) Promote blood circulation and moisturize dryness: For blood stasis and blood dryness with pruritic eruptions; 6) Moisturize the intestine and relax the bowels: For constipation due to dryness of the intestine.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Huang Bo
Latin Name: Cortex Phellodendri

MEDICINAL PART: Bark
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Detoxification; B) Antidiarrhetic.
INDICATIONS: 1) For diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, edema of the lower limbs, prurigo, etc., with heat and dampness; 2) To clear toxic materials with skin infection; 3) For kidney deficiency manifested as fever, night sweat, emission and red-dry tongue.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Lu Gen
Latin Name: Rhizoma Phragmitis

MEDICINAL PART: Rhizome (either fresh or dried)
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Antipyretic (fever reducer); B) Antemetic (relieve vomiting); C) Antitussive; D) Diuretic; E) Relieve chronic thirst, and promote the production of fluid.
INDICATIONS: 1) For febrile diseases with severe thirst and dehydration; 2) For vomiting and severe hiccups; 3) For cough and pulmonary abscess (lungs); 4) For common cold and initial stage of measles with incomplete eruption; 5) For febrile disease with oliguria and reddish urine.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Ban Xia
Latin Name: Pinellia Ternata
Other names: Pinellia tuberifera

MEDICINAL PART: tuber
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: antiemetic; expectorant; antitussive; sedative; drying
INDICATIONS: oppression in chest; nausea and vomiting; chronic cought with phlegm; dizziness; insomnia; wet dreams; leukorrhea
CONTRAINDICATIONS: pregnancy; fluid deficiency symptoms such as chronic thirst, dry cough, internal heat and stagnant blood.
INCOMPATIBLES: ginger; tortoise shell; bear gall; Fraxinus pubinervus; lamb; seaweed; Polygonum multiforum; Gleditschia chinensis

Pin Yin Name: Che Qian Zi
Latin Name: Plantago asiatica
Other names: Plantago mahor; ripple grass

MEDICINAL PART: seed
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: diuretic; antiphlogistic; expectorant; promotes semen production; lowers blood pressure; improves vision; stimulates labor.
INDICATIONS: painful urination and bladder infections; prostate inflammation; male infertility; pain and swelling in eyes; blurry or weak vision; cough with phlegm; labor difficulties.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none
INCOMPATIBLES: none

This herbs finds its way into many tonic and aphrodisiac formulas due to its capacity to increase semen production in males. It also seems to improve female fertility and is therefore one of the preferred choices for childless couples who wish to have children. The herb lends itself will to cooking, particularly wit grains and in stews, and can be added to tonic herbal liquors; therefore it can be easily incorporated into daily diet for long-term use.

Pin Yin Name: Yuan Zhi
Latin Name: Polygala Tenuifolia
Other names: Polygala sibirica

MEDICINAL PART: epidermis of root
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: tonic; analgesic; expectorant; sedative; improves hearing and vision; promotes muscle growth; strengthens bone and sinew; clarifies mental faculties.
INDICATIONS: spermatorrhea and wet dreams; absentmindedness and poor memory; weak bones; cloudy urine; dizziness and fainting; cough with heavy phlegm; insomnia; depression; mental confusion; weak will power.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: internal fire in kidney and/or heart (TCM); empty yin with flaring fire (TCM)
INCOMPATIBLES: veratrum

This herb is reputed to improve cerebral functions such as memory, learning, and clarity, and strengthen mental powers such a will and insight. This is probably due to its highly tonifying effects on the kidneys and heart, whose energies govern many important mental faculties.

Due to the herb’s strong stimulation of mucosal secretions in the throat, it combines very will with licorice as a specific expectorant remedy for smoker’s cough and other forms of bronchial congestion.

Pin Yin Name: Huang Jing
Latin Name: Polygonatum Cirrhifolium
Other names: Polygonatum cnanliculatum; Polygonatum chinensis; deer bamboo; shan shen jiang (mountain ginger)

MEDICINAL PART: root
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: tonic; demulcent; builds bone and sinew; retards aging; promotes semen production.
INDICATIONS: weakness and malnutrition; impotence and male infertility; arthritis; premature aging; weak bones and ligaments.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none
INCOMPATIBLES: none

This herb has a considerable reputation among Taoist adepts and Himalayan yogis as a “food of the immortals.” It is recorded in a third century CE text that when the Yellow Emperor (legendary founder of China) asked his councilor which plant could be eaten to confer immortality, the reply was huang jing (golden essence), so named because it is said to embody the great yang principle of the sun.

The herb is very mild and should be used regularly on a long-term basis in order to obtain its full benefits.

Pin Yin Name: Ye Jiao Teng / Shou Wu Teng
Latin Name: Caulis Polygoni Multiflori

MEDICINAL PART: Stem
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Purify blood; B) Sedative; C) Alleviate Itch.
INDICATIONS: 1) To nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind -- For blood deficiency manifested as vexation, insomnia, dreaminess and insanity, mania; 2) For rheumatism and hives (external use).
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Tai Zi Shen / Hai Er Shen
Latin Name: Radix Pseudostellariae
Other Name: Pseudostellaria Root

MEDICINAL PART: Root
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Strengthen the spleen and lungs; B) Moisturizer; C) Promote the production of body fluid.
INDICATIONS: Supplement vital energy and promote the production of body fluid -- 1) For spleen and lung deficiency manifested as poor appetite, fatigue, thirst and general debility during convalescence; 2) For dryness of lung with non-productive cough; 3) For febrile diseases with dehydration, thirst and spontaneous perspiration.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Xia Ku Cao
Latin Name: Spica Prunellae

MEDICINAL PART: Spike
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Calm the liver; B) Hypotensive; C) Expectorant.
INDICATIONS: 1) For hyperfunction of the liver with conjunctivitis (pink-eye), photophobia, lacrimation and headache; also with dizziness, headache and irritability. Recently also used for hypertension with the above manifestations; 2) To eliminate phlegm and disperse stagnation -- For scrofula, goiter and productive cough.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.

Pin Yin Name: Bu Gu Zhi
Latin Name: Psoralea Corylifolia

MEDICINAL PART: seed
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: aphrodisiac; tonic; stimulant; strengthens genital organs; prevents miscarriage.
INDICATIONS: impotence; spermatorrhea; lumbago; weak knees; frequent urination; leucorrhoea; tendency to miscarriage.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: fever; constipation; empty yin with flaring fire symptoms (TCM)
INCOMPATIBLES: licorice

Thought this herb along is contraindicated for males with empty yin with flaring fire syndrome, it can be used in combination with other herbs to sedate the symptoms; it tonifies and rebalances yin and yang energy and thereby restores sexual potency as well as sexual equilibrium.

Pin Yin Name: Shi Wei
Latin Name: Folium Pyrrosiae

MEDICINAL PART: Leaf
THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: A) Blood Cooling; B) Diuretic; C) Hemostatic; D) Antitussive; E) Expectorant.
INDICATIONS: 1) To promote diuresis and relieve urinary stranguria caused by urinary stone and edema; 2) For productive cough with phlegm, and bronchial asthma; 3) To cool the blood and stop bleeding -- For hemoptysis and hematuria. Recently also used for acute and chronic dysentery and leukopenia.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: none.