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Herbs in Chinese Pinyin Name     Index E,F,G

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu      

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Toxicity of Some Herbs   Side Effect of Some Herbs   Herbs that can be toxic to kidneys

Select the First Letter of Herbs in Latin  Names: 

A  

D,E,F,G

H,I,J,K,L

 M,N,O

 P,Q,R  

  S,T.  

U,V.X,Z

Select the First Letter of Herbs in Chinese Names:

 AB 

 C 

 E,F,G

 H 

 I,J  

K,L,M,N,O

P,Q,R

 S

 T  

 

 X 

 Y 

 Z 

Pinyin

Chinese

Latin

Uses

e jiao

阿 膠

Colla corii asini

Hematemesis, apostaxis, hemoptysis, hematuria, hemafecia, metrorrhagia, and netrostaxis. E jiao with cattail pollen (pu huang) is usually used for arresting bleeding. Anxious,  insomnia due to yinxu with flushed tongue, thready and rapid pulse.
e zhu 莪  朮 Curcuma zedoaria, Boscoc.  
fan hong hua 番 紅 花 Crocus sativus, L.  
fan mu bi 番木鱉﹐馬錢子 Strychnos nux vomica, L.  
fan mu gua 番 木 瓜 Carica papaya, L.  
fan xie ye 番瀉葉

Cassia angustifolia Vahl.;

Cassia acutifolia Delile

 
fang feng 防風 Siler divaricatum, Benth et Hook.  
fang ji 防 己 Aristolochia fangchi, Wu to reduce pain and edema with yellowish, greasy tongue coating and wheezing.
fei zi 榧 子 Torreya nucifera, Sieb. et. Zucc.  
feng xian hua 鳳仙花 Impatiens balsamina, L.  
fo shou 佛 手 Citrus medica, L. var, ascrodactyllis, Sw.  
fo shou 佛 手 Citrus medica, var, chirocarpus, Lonr.  
fu ling 茯 苓 Poria cocos, Wolf.  
fu pen zi 覆 盆 子 Rosa coreanus, Mig.  
fu pen zi 覆 盆 子 Rosa idaeus.  
fu pen zi 覆 盆 子 Rubus coreanus, Mig.  
fu shen 茯 神 Poria cocos, Wolf.  
fu xiao mai 浮 小 麥 Triticum aestivum L.
fu zi 附 子 Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.
gan cao 甘 草 Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. glandulifera, Rega Cough with dyspnea due to weiqixu and beiqixu. Arrhythmia, palpitation, spontaneous sweating due to qixu and anemia.  Stomach, abdominal  and muscle pain and spasm. Pyrogenic infections. Synergizer in prescription. Lessening toxicity of other herbs.
gan,  chen pi 柑 , 陳 皮 Citrus aurantium,  L. subsp. noblis, Makino. Citrus nobilis, Lour..  
gan qi 乾 漆 Rhus vernicifera, D. C.  
gan sui 甘 遂 Euphorbia sieboldiana, M. et. D.  
gang mei 岡梅 , 點秤星, 萬點金 Ilex asprella Champ for flu and fever, swollen throat, bruises and swelling from injuries.
gao ben 篙 本 Ligusticum sinense, Oliv.  
gao liang jiang 高 莨 姜 Alpinia officiarum Hance  
ge gen 葛 根 Pueraria matsumura.; Pueraria pseudohirsua Tang et Wang  
ge jie 蛤 蚧 Phrynosoma cornuta invigorating the function of lungs; correct asthma, cough,  dyspnea  and impotence due to shenyangxu
gou ji 狗 脊 Cibontium barometz, Sm,  
gou qi zi 枸 杞 子 , 杞 子﹐地骨皮 Lycium chinense, Mill  
gou teng 鉤 藤

Ourouparia rhynchophylla, Matsum.

Uncaria rlynchophylla (Miq.) Jacks.

Uncaria macrophylla Wall

Uncaria hirsuta Haviland

Uncaria sinensis Haviland

Uncaria sessilifructus Roxb.

 
gou teng 鉤 藤 Uncaria sinensis, Oliv.  
gou wen, da cha 鉤 吻 , 大 茶 葉 Gelsemium elegans, Benth.  
gu sui bu 骨 碎 補 Drynaria frotunei F. m.  
gu sui bu 骨 碎 補 Polypodium fortunei. Kze.  
gua di 瓜蒂 Cucumis melo L.  
gua lou 瓜 蔞﹐括蔞﹐ Trichosanthis kirilowii, Maxim.  
gua lou 瓜 蔞﹐括蔞﹐ Trichosanthis japonica, Reget.  
guan mu tong 關木通 Aristolochia debilis S. et Z. to promote urination and lactation.  Caution: it is the stem of ma dou ling, which is toxic for the kidney
guang dong wan nian qing 廣東萬年青﹐亮絲草﹐竹節萬年青 Aglaonema modestum,Schott  
guang fang ji 廣 防 己 Aristolochiae Fangchi to reduce pain and edema with yellowish, greasy tongue coating and wheezing.
guang ye bai tou weng 廣 葉 白 頭 翁 Pulsatila  chinensis, Benze.  
gui ban 龜 板 Plastrum testudinis  
gui, gui zhi,  桂 , 桂 枝 Cinnamoum cassia, Blume.  
gui jiu 鬼臼﹐桃兒七 Podophyllum emodi Wall, var. chinensis Sprague  

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