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Salvia chinensis is an annual plant that is native to several provinces in China, growing in forests, and in tufts of grass on hillsides or plains at 100 to 500 m (330 to 1,640 ft) elevation. The plan is a major herb in traditional Chinese medicine (where it is known as Zi Shen (紫参) with heat-clearing and detoxifying effect. As per modern medical science, active ingredients of salvia chinensis include sterols, triterpenes, amino acids, protocatechuic aldehyde and stachyose.
Serrate chloranthus is in the genus of chloranthus which are woody or weakly woody plants occurring in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Madagascar, Central and South America, and the West Indies. Serrate chloranthus is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine where it is known as Ji Ji (及己). Serrate chloranthus is an effective medicine in treating injuries from falls, fractures, contusions and strains; it is also used for clearing internal heat and detoxicating.
Scrophularia ningpoensis, widely known as the Ningpo figwort or Chinese figwort (玄参), is a perennial plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (the figwort family). The flowers of scrophularia ningpoensis are hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated and the plant normally flowers in late spring. Scrophularia ningpoensis is a major herb in the traditional Chinese medicine used in clearing internal heat, detoxicating and cooling blood.
Curculigo orchioides (also known as golden eye-grass, rhizoma curculiginis, Chinese: Xian Mao, 仙茅, 独茅) is a flowering plant species in the genus Curculigo. It is native to China, Japan, Indian Subcontinent, Papuasia, Micronesia. In traditional Chinese medicine, root of curculigo orchioides is often used in reinforcing the kidney and enhancing sexual functions as well as dispelling internal cold and dampness.
Cynanchum paniculatum (Chinese: Xu Chang Qing, 徐长卿) is in the genus of cynanchum belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The root of cynanchum paniculatum has a high medicinal value, it is often used in relieving pain.
Morinda officinalis, also known as Indian Mulberry, (Chinese: Ba Ji Tian, 巴戟天) is a plant in the genus of Morinda. Morinda Officinalis root is an herbal ingredient in the traditional Chinese medicine mainly in treating rheumatism, athlete’s foot, kidney deficiency and impotence.
Sanguisorba officinalis (great burnet) is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America. The plant grows at an altitude of 30 meters to 3000 meters. It is known as Di You (地榆, 玉豉, 酸赭) in China. In traditional Chinese medicine, sanguisorba officinalis is mainly used in clearing internal heat, removing toxicity and stop bleeding.
Epimedium, commonly known as barrenwort, bishop’s hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, or yin yang huo (Chinese: 淫羊藿), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. Most of the species are endemic to China. Epimedium can be used for medical purposes in treating impotence, lower back pain, amnesia, tinnitus and dizziness.
Polygala tenuifolia (Yuan Zhi) is an herb in the family Polygalaceae. It is used primarily as an expectorant and antioncotic. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (CTM), where it is called yuan zhi (Chinese: 远志). It can also help with insomnia and dreaminess.
Cynanchum is a genus of about 300 species including some swallowworts, belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The root of cynanchum atratum is used in Chinese traditional medicine and it is widely known as Bai Wei (白薇). The root of cynanchum atratum is effective in pain relief and clearing internal heat.