Asparagus cochinchinensis, a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried tuberous root of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr., a plant in the Liliaceae family. It is primarily produced in Meitan, Chishui, and Wangmo in Guizhou; Fuling, Luzhou, and Leshan in Sichuan; Baise and Luocheng in Guangxi; Pingyang and Jingning in Zhejiang; and Weishan Yi Autonomous County and Binchuan in Yunnan.It is also produced in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Henan. Among these regions, Guizhou has the largest output and the highest quality. It is effective in nourishing yin and moistening dryness, as well as clearing the lungs and reducing internal heat.It is primarily used to treat dry cough with sticky phlegm, chronic cough with hemoptysis, fluid deficiency with restlessness and thirst, intestinal dryness with constipation, internal heat with excessive thirst, night sweats and nocturnal emissions, restlessness and anxiety, forgetfulness and insomnia, mouth and tongue sores, swollen and painful gums, blood-related disorders, eye diseases, consumptive diseases, and female infertility.
Lengshuihua, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the whole plant of Pileanotata C.H. Wright, a member of the Urticaceae family.It is distributed in Central and South China, as well as in Shaanxi, Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan, and Guizhou. It has the effects of clearing heat and draining dampness, relieving jaundice, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules, and strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach. It is commonly used for damp-heat jaundice, red and white vaginal discharge, turbid urine, hematuria, summer heat in children, malaria, indigestion, contusions and bruises, and traumatic infections.
Verbena is a herb used to promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation. It consists of the dried aerial parts of Verbena officinalis L., a plant of the Verbenaceae family, and is primarily produced in Hubei, Jiangsu, Guizhou, and Guangxi.This herb has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, detoxifying, promoting diuresis, alleviating jaundice, and treating malaria. It is primarily used to treat masses and accumulations, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea, sore throat, boils and swellings, edema, jaundice, and malaria.
Panax notoginseng Flower, a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried inflorescence of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H. Chen, a plant of the Araliaceae family. This herb has a sweet taste and a cool nature; it enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, calming the liver and improving vision, and promoting fluid production to quench thirst. It can be used to treat dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, hypertension, migraines, and acute pharyngitis.
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