Glossary

Pericarpium aurantii belongs to the Rutaceae family (rue plants). It is a regulator of qi, and is particularly effective in the stomach, spleen and lung feedback circuits. It is used to treat relevant stagnations affecting the phases of change in the middle, such as meteorism, distention, nausea, eructation, vomiting and feelings of fullness or tension, […]

Rhizoma Phragmatis belongs to the Gramineae, or grass family. The refrigerant has a clear relationship with the lung and stomach feedback circuit and is used to treat syndromes in which heat in these circuits has to be cooled. It is used particularly in the treatment of high fever, thirst, restlessness, bronchitis, lung abscesses, eructation and

Magnolia flower belongs to the Magnoliaceae family (magnolia plants). It belongs to the Liberantia group (surface freeing medicines) and is administered especially in the treatment of colds and influenza. It frees the nose and is used to treat a blocked nose, runny nose, headaches, chronic paranasal sinusitis and the loss of the sense of smell.Flos

Fructus gardeniae belong to the Rubiacea family (madder plants). They are used primarily for disorders based on processes of becoming hot. Fructus gardeniae are used to treat disorders including fever accompanied by restlessness, insomnia, boils and ulcers, painful bladder dysfunctions and nosebleeds.It is referred to as a cooling medicine (Refrigerantium caloris intimae) Fructus gardenia are

Fructus jujubae belong to the Rhamnaceae family (buckthorn plants) Chinese dates belong to the medicines that tonify the qi and have a particular effect on the phase of change, or the so-called middle (Orbis lienalis).Chinese dates strengthen the qi lienale and the qi stomachi (spleen and stomach qi), nourish the blood and calm the mind.Relevant

Bupleurum belongs to the large Umbelliferae family (umbelliferous plants). It is used, for example, as a so-called indicator medicine for a number of tracts and interrelates with many functional areas, such as liver feedback circuit (Orbis hepaticus), the gall bladder feedback circuit (Orbis felleus), the pericardium feedback circuit (Pericardialis) and the three-heat area (Tricalorium). Bupleurum

Fructus cornii belongs to the Cornacea family (dogwood plants) Thanks to its ability to tonify the Orbis renalis and the Orbis hepaticus, it is used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of Its sour and astringent taste helps to preserve the yin and counteract severe losses of bodily fluids. It can therefore be used

Semen trichosantis (Trichosanthes seeds) and Fructus trichosantis (Trichosanthes fruit) Trichosantis belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family (pumpkin plants) In traditional Chinese medicine it has enormous significance in the treatment of disorders for which Calor pituitae (hot mucus) has to be transformed.The Western indication fields are: Trichosanthes seeds and fruit are contained in remedies such as Bei

Fructus lycii belongs to the Solanaceae family (solanum). The plant is capable of tonifying yin and, correspondingly, filling out the yin of the Orbis renalis and the Orbis hepaticus and supplementing the yin.In traditional Chinese medicine, it is frequently used to treat the following syndromes: Thanks to its ability to supplement yin, it is also