Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Clears Heat / Relieves Toxicity: Hong Teng


Hong Teng. The most beautiful herb in the bunch. I want to make it into a bracelet. This reminds me, too, that it invigorates blood in the extremities.

It is not so surprising that this beautiful herb is so friendly, too. It is NEUTRAL. And it stops pain. Pain due to intestinal abscesses, pain due to trauma, pain in the joints. But because it is a blood mover, dispersing blood stasis, it is cautioned in pregnancy.

The words mean Red Vine. That also helps to know it moves blood (red) in the extremities (arms like vines). It goes to the Liver and Large Intestines.

I am almost ashamed to put this picture up, because the pictures on the internet did not do the herb justice. My sample from Mayway is simply beautiful with the most intricate lovely designs on the root.

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