Chinese name | Scientific name | Dosage (g) | Purported effect |
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王不留行子 (Wang bu liu xing zi) | Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert | 10 | Promotes dampness and reduces jaundice |
白芥子 (Bai jie zi) | Semen sinapis | 10 | Resolves phlegm and dissipates stagnation |
车前子(Che qian zi) | Plantaginis semen | 10 | Clearing dampness and eliminates phlegm |
粉萆薢 (Fen bi xie) | Dioscorea hypoglauca Palibin | 10 | Removes dampness and turbidity, dispels wind, and relieves arthralgia |
生山楂 (Sheng shan zha) | Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge | 10 | Promotes circulation and prevents stasis |
威灵仙 (Wei ling xian) | Clematis chinensis Osbeck | 15 | Dispels wind and dampness, activates meridians, and relieves pain |
制大黄 (Zhi da huang) | Rheum palmatum L | 10 | Purges heat and promotes defecation, cools and detoxifies blood, relieves blood stasis, and dredges meridians |