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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

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H,I,J,K,L

 M,N,O

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U,V.X,Z

Select the First Letter of Herbs in Chinese Pinyin names:

 AB 

 C 

 E,F,G

 H 

 I,J  

K,L,M,N,O

P,Q,R

 S

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 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 bie番木鱉﹐ 馬錢子Strychnos nux-vomica, Linn., 
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, Wuto 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.

Rosa idaeus.

Rubus chingii Hu

Rubus palmatus Th.

 
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, RegaCough 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 jiang乾 薑Zingiber officinale Rosc. 
gan qi乾 漆Rhus vernicifera, D. C. 
gan sui甘 遂Euphorbia sieboldiana, M. et. D. 
gan yan cao肝炎草Murdannia bracteata (C. B. Clarke) O. Kuntze ex J. K. Morton 
gang mei岡梅 , 點秤星, 萬點金Ilex asprella Champfor 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 cornutainvigorating 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 Fangchito 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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