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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "According to The Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology, Author's Comments pg. 388 - <a href='/Herbs/Ze-Xie'>Ze Xie</a>, <a href='/Herbs/Zi-Su-Ye'>Zi Su Ye</a>, <a href='/Herbs/Shi-Chang-Pu'>Shi Chang Pu</a> and <a href='/Herbs/Shan-Zha'>Shan Zha</a> taken as a tea on a daily basis are effective to reduce body weight and lower cholesterol levels." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Ze-Xie'>Ze Xie</a><br/>(澤瀉, marsh drain)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Dessa Stone-Pividal]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:55:47 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "While researching this herb in the "Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology by Chen, I did note under the Pharmacological effects that this herb can have immunosuppressive effects." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Du-Huo'>Du Huo</a><br/>(獨活, self-reliant existence)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Dessa Stone-Pividal]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:55:57 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "Preparation: Decoction" to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Han-Fang-Ji-2'>Han Fang Ji 2</a><br/>(漢防己, Han protect yin earth)</div>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:53:48 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "Preparation: Decoction" to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Han-Fang-Ji-2'>Han Fang Ji 2</a><br/>(漢防己, Han protect yin earth)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[bes Yu]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:49:07 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "for Tinea Pedis, add Semen Coicis (<a href='/Herbs/Yi-Yi-Ren'>Yi Yi Ren</a>), Fructus Chaenomelis (<a href='/Herbs/Mu-Gua'>Mu Gua</a>) and Semen Arecae (<a href='/Herbs/Bing-Lang'>Bing Lang</a>).<p style='clear:both;'/>For eczema in the lower body, add semen coicis (<a href='/Herbs/Yi-Yi-Ren'>Yi Yi Ren</a>) and Radix Gentiana (<a href='/Herbs/Long-Dan-Cao'>Long Dan Cao</a>)" to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Huang-Bai'>Huang Bai</a><br/>(黃栢, yellow fir)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[bes Yu]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:33:42 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "Heating for 30 minutes at 100°C destroys the toxin.  Because of this, poisoning is rare." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Quan-Xie'>Quan Xie</a><br/>(全蝎, whole scorpion)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Kim Bonsteel]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:27:55 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "<a href='/Herbs/Shi-Gao'>Shi Gao</a> + <a href='/Herbs/Zhi-Mu'>Zhi Mu</a> can sedate stomach fire, stop the ST heat of headache & teethach. <a href='/Herbs/Shi-Gao'>Shi Gao</a> is not good for Spleen & Stomach cold deficiency person and Yin deficiency empty heat person." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Shi-Gao'>Shi Gao</a><br/>(石膏, stone paste)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Feng Mei]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:23:26 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "<a href='/Herbs/Ma-Huang'>Ma Huang</a> is not good for hypertension, irregular heart beat, Yin deficiency sweating and Qi deficiency cough person." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Ma-Huang'>Ma Huang</a><br/>(麻黃, hemp yellow)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Feng Mei]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:12:15 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "<a href='/Herbs/Zhi-Huang-Qi-'>Zhi Huang Qi </a> and <a href='/Herbs/Huang-Qi'>Huang Qi</a> almost the same functions, but <a href='/Herbs/Zhi-Huang-Qi-'>Zhi Huang Qi </a> is more specially for tonify Qi and raise Yang." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Zhi-Huang-Qi-'>Zhi Huang Qi </a><br/>(炙黃蓍, )</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Feng Mei]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:19:28 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "I was told by my clinic supervisor that is best to boil <a href='/Herbs/Jin-Yin-Hua'>Jin Yin Hua</a>. I found that it tastes better and is easier to drink if it is boiled first, but you can also let the herb steep in hot water if a stove is not available" to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Jin-Yin-Hua'>Jin Yin Hua</a><br/>(金銀花, gold silver flower)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[cory fatic]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:55:25 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "-Unprocessed <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Zhu'>Bai Zhu</a> more strongly dries dampness and eliminates water accumulation.
-Dry-fried <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Zhu'>Bai Zhu</a> (chao <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Zhu'>Bai Zhu</a>) is better to tonify qi, strengthen the Spleen, stop perspiration, and stabilize pregnancy.
-Charred <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Zhu'>Bai Zhu</a> (<a href='/Herbs/Bai-Zhu'>Bai Zhu</a> tan) is stronger to strengthen the Spleen and stop diarrhea.
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			<author><![CDATA[Ching Liu]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 May 2011 10:57:13 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "The standard <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a>, for medicinal use, is also known as bitter <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a> (ku <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a>) or northern <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a> (bei <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a>).  Sweet <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a> (<a href='/Herbs/Tian-Xing-Ren'>Tian Xing Ren</a>) or southern <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a> (nan <a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a>) is used for more tonifying, for dry or deficient coughs." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Xing-Ren'>Xing Ren</a><br/>(杏仁, )</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Ching Liu]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:32:56 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "giovanni m. notes that <a href='/Herbs/Pei-Lan'>Pei Lan</a> is used in a modification of <a href='/Formulas/Qiang-Huo-Sheng-Shi-Tang'>Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang</a> with the addition of:
<a href='/Herbs/Huo-Xiang'>Huo Xiang</a>, <a href='/Herbs/Pei-Lan'>Pei Lan</a>, <a href='/Herbs/Chen-Pi'>Chen Pi</a>, <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Zhu'>Bai Zhu</a>, <a href='/Herbs/Du-Zhong'>Du Zhong</a>,<a href='/Herbs/Cang-Zhu'>Cang Zhu</a>.
this prescription treats headaches due to dampness which is more severe." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Pei-Lan'>Pei Lan</a><br/>(佩蘭, wear orchid)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[shiran michaeli]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:25:49 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "<a href='/Herbs/Ban-Xia'>Ban Xia</a> prepared with <a href='/Herbs/Sheng-Jiang'>Sheng Jiang</a> to neutralize the toxicity = jiang <a href='/Herbs/Ban-Xia'>Ban Xia</a>" to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Jiang-Ban-Xia-!'>Jiang Ban Xia !</a><br/>(薑半夏, )</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[yaron sofer]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:29:07 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "<a href='/Herbs/Bai-Shao-'>Bai Shao </a> = <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Shao-'>Bai Shao </a>= <a href='/Herbs/Bai-Shao-'>Bai Shao </a>" to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Shao-Yao'>Shao Yao</a><br/>(芍藥, )</div>]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:51:50 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "for Xue xu + UB17, UB19, and UB43." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/E-Jiao'>E Jiao</a><br/>(阿膠, Dong E county gelatin)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Aumkar Mahabodha]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:24:56 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "treats disorders of Xu Xue very quickly.<p style='clear:both;'/>Materia very femenine." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/E-Jiao'>E Jiao</a><br/>(阿膠, Dong E county gelatin)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Aumkar Mahabodha]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:21:54 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "to the postpartum period is BASIC.<p style='clear:both;'/><a href='/Formulas/Dang-Gui-Bu-Xue-Tang'>Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang</a> - angelica + astralagus." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Dang-Gui'>Dang Gui</a><br/>(當歸, should go back, state of return)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Aumkar Mahabodha]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:03:43 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "for men is not very good because it "waterlogged" us, and consume spleen yang." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Dang-Gui'>Dang Gui</a><br/>(當歸, should go back, state of return)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Aumkar Mahabodha]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:01:03 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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			<description><![CDATA[Added ''Suggestion'' "It does not dry and it is neutral, soofter than <a href='/Herbs/Huo-Xiang'>Huo Xiang</a>.<p style='clear:both;'/>It is better to use it when dampness predominates." to:<br/><div style="margin-top:5px;margin-left:15px;"><a href='/Herbs/Pei-Lan'>Pei Lan</a><br/>(佩蘭, wear orchid)</div>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[Aumkar Mahabodha]]></author>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:14:41 GMT]]></pubDate> 
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