Min Tong Granules - Single Herbs

Mugwort Leaf; Artemesia Warms the Womb and stops bleeding; Disperses cold and alleviates pain; Eliminates dampness and stops itching

Morinda Root tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies the yang; Disperses wind-dampness and strenghtens the sinews and bones

Stemona Root Moistens the Lungs and stops cough; Expels parasites and kills lice

Cardamomum Fructus disseminates the Lung qi, awakens the Spleen, warms the middle, transforms dampness, pierces through and disperses trubidity

Lily Bulb moistens the Lungs, clears heat, and stops coughs; Clears the Heart; Calms the Spirt

Oldenlandia Herba clears heat, strongly resolves fire toxicity, and reduces abscesses;Clears heat and facilitates resolution of dampness by promoting urination.

Patrinia resolves toxicity, expels pus, invigorates the blood, reduces abscesses.

White Mustard Seed penetrates to the yin to restore movement of the yang, transforms cold-phlegm, dissipates clumps.

Imperata Rhizome Cools the Blood; Stops Bleeding; Clears Heat in the Lungs and Stomach; Promotes Urination

Cynanchum root and rhizome directs the Lung qi downward; suitable for any type of cough; especially good for phlegm in the throat

White Peony Root Tonifies the Liver Blood; Extinquishes Wind; Stops Pain; Nourishes the Liver and Spleen yin; adjusts the nutritive and protective levels

Chinese Pulsatilla Root clears heat and resolves toxicity; especially effective for cooling and alleviating dysenteric disorders

Fragrant Angelica Root releases the exterior, opens the orifices (especially the nose), dries dampness - Bensky

White atractylodes rhizome tonifies the Spleen qi, dries dampness, quiets the fetus - Bensky

Arborvitae Seed nourishes the Heart blood and yin to calm the spirit, moistens the Kidneys and Large Intestine. Bensky Materia Medica

Isatis Root drains heat; Resolves fire toxicity; Cools the blood; Benefits the throat

Dries dampness, transforms phlegm and causes rebellious qi to descend*

Barbat Skullcap clears heat; Resolves toxicity; invigorates the blood; Reduces swellings; Promotes urination and reduces edema; Mildly dispels blood stasis and stops bleeding

Cold, drains heat, transforms phlegm-heat, releases constraint, dissipates nodules, espcially in the neck and breast. - Bensky

Fish-poison Yam Rhizome separates the pure from the turbid; Expels wind-dampness; Relaxes the Sinews; Unblocks the collaterals; Clears damp-heat from the skin

Hyacinth Bean; Dolichos Bean Strengthens the Spleen, Clears Summer-Heat and Dampness, Eliminates Toxins* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Polygoni Avicularis Herba clears damp-heat from the Bladder; Promotes urination; unblocks painful urinary dribbling; Expels parasites and stops itching

Areca Seed expels parasites, resolves firm accumulations, facilitates urination, resolves phlegm and food stagnation, directs qi downward.

Chinese Mint facilitates the dispersal of upper burner wind-heat, cools and clears the eyes and head, soothes the throat, facilitates the flow of Liver qi and expels turbid filth - Bensky

Psoralea Fruit tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies the yang; Tonifies and warms the Spleen yand and stops diarrhea

Dries dampness, expels wind* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

Xanthium Fruit disperses wind and dampness and opens the nasal passages; Disperses wind and expels dampness; Dispels exterior wind

Atractylodes Rhizome dries dampness, induces sweating, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, treats atrophy disorders from damp-heat in the lower burner, helps the vision.

Tsaoko Fruit treats constraint from cold-dampness in the middle burner, check malarial fever.

Platycladi Cacumen cools heat, inhibits bleeding due to blood heat, stops cough - Bensky

Bupleurum Radix resolves lesser yang disorders and reduces fever; Spreads Liver qi and relieves constraint; Raises and lifts the yang qi; Restores harmony between the Liver and Spleen

Cicada Molting is cold, light, and ascending, disperses exterior wind-heat, extinguishes internal wind, cools the Lungs and Liver, vents rashes, stops itching, soothes the throat

Plantago seeds facilitates urination, separates the clear and turbid fluids, guides damp-heat downward and out of the body through the urine.* - Bensky

Tangerine Peel regulates the Qi, adjusts the middle, and relieves the diaphragm; Dries dampness and transforms phlegm; Helps prevent stagnation

Red Peony invigorates the blood, transforms stasis, stops pain, cools heat in the blood - Bensky

Adzuki bean promotes urination and reduces edema; Facilitates the resolution of dampness and heat; Disperses blood stasis

Toosendan Fruit cools heat, regulates the qi, stops pain - Bensky

Cyathula Root invigorates the blood, unblocks the menses, expels wind, drains dampness - Bensky

Andrographis Herb clears heat and resolves fire toxicity;Clears fire toxin manifestations on the skin such as sores and carbuncles;Clears heat, dries dampness, and stops diarrhea

Cnidium invigorates the blood and promotes the movement of qi; Expels wind and alleviates pain

Ailanthus Bark (processed) clears heat, dries dampness, and binds up the Intestines; Kills parasites

Expels wind, brightens the eyes, calms ascendant Liver yang, stops itching, breaks up stagnation of qi and blood* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Eleuthero Root tonifies the Spleen and Stomach qi to aid transportation and transformation: Warms the Kidneys to aid the yang in warming the Spleen; Calms the spirit; Invigorates the blood; Unblocks the collaterals; Augments the Heart qi and calms the spirit.

Areca Husk Granules drives qi downward and eases the middle; Promotes urination and reduces edema

Rhubarb Root purges clumped heat in the Intestines, cools the blood, removes blood stasis, stops bleeding (charred) - Bensky - Bensky

Isatis Leaf strongly cools heat toxin or pathogenic heat in both the qi and blood levels

Hematite relies on its heaviness to suppress and direct downward rebellious qi, while cooling Liver fire. Treating Dai Zhe Shi reduces its cold, bitter nature.*

Fermented Soybean ascending, vents and disperses exterior pathogens, disseminates and disperses constrained heat above the diaphragm. - Bensky

Salvia Root invigorates the blood and dispels stasis; Clears heat and soothes irritability; Cools the blood and reduces abscesses; Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit

Lophatherum stem and leaves leaches out dampness and facilitates urination; also treats irritability associated with heat.

Angelica Sinensis tonifies the blood and regulates the menses; Invigorates and harmonizes the blood and disperses cold; Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels; Treats coughs

Codonopsis Root tonifies the middle burner; augments the Spleen and Lung qi.*

"A strong and indispensable herb for breaking up masses due to blood stagnation." Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Kochia Fruit alleviates itching, removes damp-heat, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, clears wind-heat affecting the eyes and head.

Lycium bark eliminates heat from both excess and deficiency in the blood; used for steaming bone disorder with sweating, and to cool the Lungs

Earthworm drains heat, extinguishes wind, stops spasms and convulsions, calms wheezing, unblocks the collaterals, facilitates urination.

Benincasa Semen facilitates the removal of pathogenic water and dampness, clears heat.*

Angelica Pubescens Radix treats painful obstruction in the lower body, dispels lurking wind in the Kidney channel - Bensky

Eucommia Bark tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, quiets the fetus

Small Centipeda Herb disperses wind-cold and unblocks the nasal passages; Disperses pathogens, resolves toxicity, and reduces swelling

Zedoaria Rhizoma promotes the movement of blood and qi, breaks up accumulations, reduces food stagnation.*

Siler Root releases the exterior and expels wind; Expels wind-dampness and alleviates pain; Expels wind and relieves spasms

Buddha's hand fruit relieves constraint, regulates the qi, transforms phlegm, harmonizes the middle - Bensky

Poria Cocos tonifes the Spleen, eliminates dampness, calms the Heart spirit - Bensky

Rubus Berry augments the true yin of the Kidneys, contains the urine, secures the essence - Bensky

Poria with hostwood tonifies the Spleen, eliminates dampness, calms the Heart spirit - Bensky

Light Wheat Grain augments the Heart qi, inhibits the Heart fluids, clears heat from the pores and interstices, and thus stops spontaneous sweating and nightsweats.

Prepared Aconite Root revives the yang and rescues from rebellion; Warms the fire and assists the yang; Disperses cold, warms the channels, and alleviates pain

Licorice Root tonifies the Spleen qi, moistens the Lungs, moderates urgency and toxicity, drains fire

Dried Ginger warms the Spleen, transforms thin mucus, unblocks the channels, revives the yang. - Bensky

Chinese Lovage Root discharges exterior conditions and disperses cold; Dispels wind, overcomes dampness, and alleviates pain

Kudzu Root raises the clear yang of yang brightness, encourages the Stomach qi and thus releases muscle layer heat and vents rashes; alleviates thirst by raising Stomach fluids, treats diarrhea. - Bensky

Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens the sinews and bones; Expels wind and dampnes; Warms and stabilizes the Kidneys.*

Chinese Wolfberry enriches the yin of the Kidneys and Lungs, nourishes the Liver blood, mildly tonifies the Kidney yang.*

Uncaria extinguishes wind and alleviates spasms; Drains Liver heat and pacifies Liver yang; Releases the exterior

Eriocaulis semen disperses Wind and Heat in the Liver Channel, Brightens the Eyes and Removes Superficial Visual Obstruction.* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Drynaria Rhizoma tonifies the Kidneys, strenghtens and repairs the bones, directs floating yang downward - Bensky

Trichosanthes Seed moistens both the Lungs and Intestines, cools and transforms phlegm. - Bensky

Trichosanthes Fruit cools and transforms phlegm-heat, moistens the Intestines, directs turbid phlegm downward. - Bensky

Tortoise Shell strongly tonifies the Liver and Kidney yin, subdues the yang, strengthens the bones, unblocks the Conception vessel.* - Bensky Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Reinforces vital yang; Warms the Spleen and Stomach; Dispels accumulated chill; Invigorates the blood vessels.*

Cinnamon Twig releases the muscle layer, unblocks the yang qi, warms the middle. - Bensky

Reduces phlegm and softens areas of hardness, promotes urination.* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Reduces phlegm and softens areas of hardness, promotes urination.* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Clears heat from the Lung and transforms heat, Softens harness and dissipates phlegm nodules, Promotes urination, as it unblocks the upper source of water*

Cuttlefish bone stops bleeding, secures the essence, dries dampness, reduces gastric acidity

Softens areas of hardness, clears damp-heat, reduces edema* - Bensky

Eclipta Herba nourishes the yin of the Liver and Kidneys, cools heat, stops bleeding, blackens the hair.

Albizzia Flower relieves constraint, calms the spirit, regulates the qi, invigorates the collaterals.

Albizzia Bark calms the spirit and relieves constraint; Harmonizes the blood, stops pain, and reconnects the sinews and bones;Dissipates swellings and reduces abscesses

Flowery Knotweed Root nourishes the blood and yin, preserves the essence. - Bensky

Lotus Leaf clears heat, resolves summerheat, raises clear yang, stops bleeding. - Bensky

Carthamus invigorates the blood, stops pain - Bensky

Tonifies the Spleen and augments the qi; Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit; Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.*

Magnolia Bark promotes the movement of qi in the middle burner and resolves stagnation; Promotes the movement of qi downward, dries dampness, and transforms phlegm; Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, and calms wheezing

Black Sesame Seed tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, augments the yin and blood, lubricates the Intestines.

Cuspidatum Rhizoma invigorates the blood, dispels stasis, unblocks the channels, and stops pain;Clears heat and resolves dampness;Clears heat and resolves toxicity;Drains heat downward, transforms phlegm, and stops coughs

Promotes urination, reduces inflammation and dissolves stones* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Talcum cools summerheat, clears hot painful urinary dribbling, applied topically for damp-heat rashes and sores. - Bensky

Cools heat, moistens the Liver, brightens they eyes* -Bensky

Achyranthes Root breaks up blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, guides blood to descend, direct fire downward - Bensky

Phellodendron Cortex directs fire downward, clears damp-heat in the lower burner. - bensky

Phellodendron Cortex directs fire downward, clears damp-heat in the lower burner. - bensky

Polygonatum Rhizome; Siberian Solomon Seal Rhizome tonifies the qi, nourishes yin, augments the essence - Bensky

Coptis Rhizome cools heat, drains fire (especially in the Heart and Stomach), dries dampness, resolves toxicity - Bensky

Astragalus Radix raises the yang qi, tonifies the Spleen and Lung qi, stops sweating, facilitates urination, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh - Bensky

Scutellaria Root cools heat, dries dampness, stops bleeding, quiets the fetus in pregnancy.

Hseed enriches the yin fluids, moistens the Intestines, unblocks dry constipation. - Bensky

Patchouli; Agastaches Plant releases the exterior, transforms dampness, harmonizes the middle, alleviates nausea - Bensky

Reduces all types of food stagnation - Bensky

Spatholobus Root and Vine invigorates the blood, tonifies the blood, soothes the sinews and invigorates the collaterols - Bensky

Stiff Silkworm dispels Wind and settles down fright and transforms phlegm and disperses clumps.

Curcuma Rhizoma invigorates the blood, breaks up blood stasis, drives qi downward, treats wind-damp painful obstruction.

Platycodon Root causes the qi and the actions of other herbs to rise, soothes the throat, releases the exterior, transforms phlegm, expels pus. - Bensky

Lysimachia clears heat, promote urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, and expels stones:  primarily used for urinary tract stones. - Bensky:  Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Honeysuckle Flower disperses heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, stops bleeding (if charred)

Cherokee Rosehip binds the lower burner in order to secure the essence, contains urination, halts chronic diarrhea. - Bensky

Schizonepta Stem or Bud binds the lower burner in order to secure the essence, contains urination, halts chronic diarrhea. - Bensky

Chinese Leek Seed warmly tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, secures the essence, secures the urine, stops vaginal discharge. - Bensky

Tangerine Seed disperses nodules, activates qi circulation*- Chen:  Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Tangerine Seed Formula - Promote Qi Movement / Regulate Qi

Citrus Gradis Exocarpium regulates qi, opens the middle jiao, dries dampness, dissolves phlegm, and relieves food stagnations - Chen

Chrysanthemum disperses and clears wind-heat; Calms the Liver and clears the eyes; Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind; Resolves toxicity. - Bensky

Disperses Wind and Invigorates Blood Circulation and expands the chest to regulate Lung Qi* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Cassia Seed disperses wind-fire to cool the eyes, moistens the Intestines, nourishes the Liver and Kidney yin - Bensky

Flavescent Sophora Root expels wind, stops itching, promotes urination* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

Coltsfoot Flower acrid and warm, but not drying: dispersing, but not draining: appropriate for any type of cough or wheezing

Reduces phlegm and softens areas of hardness, promotes urination, eliminates edema* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Radish Seed transforms phlegm, reduces food stagnation, promotes the flow of qi in the Lungs, Spleen, and Large Intestine. - Bensky

Forsythia Fruit cools and vents heat, particularly in the Heart and upper burner; resolves toxicity, disperses clumps. - Bensky

Lotus Seed tonifies and stabilizes the Spleen, Heart, and Kidneys; calms the spirti. - Bensky

Lotus Plumule clears heat from the Heart and Pericardium - Bensky

Ganoderma calms the spirit while augmenting the qi and nourishing the blood. - Bensky

Calms the spirit, cools heat - Bensky

Gentiana Root drains fire from excess in the Liver and Gallbladder, eliminates lower burner damp-heat. - Bensky

Fossilized Bone settles anxiety and calms the spirit; Calms the Liver and anchors and preserves the floating yang; Prevents leakage of fluids..*

Longan Fruit nourishes the blood, tonifies the qi, and calms the spirit.*

Rhaponticum Root resolves toxicity, disperses clumps, expes pus, causes milk to descend - Bensky

Reed Rhizome cools the Lungs and Stomach, generates fluids without being cloying, alleviates nausea, promotes urination.

Drains fire and guides out accumulation, clears heat and cools the Liver, and strengthens the Stomach.

These are the dregs left over after boiling deer antler glue.

Sweetgum Fruit invigorates the qi and blood, treats painful obstruction, facilitates urination.

Portulaca clears heat, resolves toxicity, eases the Intestines.

Ophiopogon benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward.

Barley Sprout reduces food stagnation due to starches and fruits, softens areas of hardness, improves the appetite.* - Bensky

Vitex Fruit is ascending, dispersing, and cooling, particularily for wind-heat in the face and eyes, but also useful for stiff and painful joints in wind-damp painful obstruction.

Mirabilite softens hardened clumping of pathogenic heat in the intestines

Myrrh Resin breaks up blood stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh.

Moutan Root Bark cools heat from either excess or deficiency, gently invigorates the blood without injuring the blood or yin, clears lurking fire from the blood.

Chinese Quince Fruit transforms dampness, harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach, alleviates cramping.

Calcined Oyster Shell restrains and inhibits sweating, secures the essence, and stops vaginal discharge

Promotes the movement of qi and stops pain, adjusts and regulates stagnant qi in the Intestines, strengthens the Spleen and prevents stagnation.

Adenophora Root nourishes the yin of the Lungs and Stomach, clears heat, generates fluids. - Bensky

Arctium Fructus disperses heat in the exterior and clears internal heat toxin; benefits the throat, its cold and slippery properties facilitate bowel movements (unless fried) - Bensky

Ligustrum Fruit tonifies the Liver and Kidney yin, clears heat, brightens the eyes, blackens the hair

Lotus Rhizome stops bleeding, removes blood stasis

Sterculia Seed gently cools and moistens the throat and Intestines - Bensky

Loquat Leaf directs qi downward to stop coughs and alleviate nausea and vomiting

Dandelion cools heat, resolves toxicity, directs downward, facilitates urination

Cattail Pollen stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination. - Bensky

Madder Root cools the blood, stops bleeding, removes blood stasis

Hogfennel Root directs qi downward; assists the dissemination of Lung qi, thereby expelling external pathogens; directs fire downward, thereby dissolving phlegm.

Euryale seeds tonifies and restrains the Spleen and Kidneys, eliminates dampness

Euryale seeds tonifies and restrains the Spleen and Kidneys, eliminates dampness

Notopterygium release the exterior and disperses cold; Guides qi to the greater yang channel and Governing vessel - Bensky