Table 1.

Functions of each Chinese medicinal herb^7-23

No.	Name	Function	Over-the-Co unter Drugs
1	Perilla frutescens	A.Uses: head cold, pain relief, coughing, anti gas, salad dressing and seasonings B.Natural preservative	Tylenol
2	Nelumbo nucifera	A.Uses: sun stroke, diarrhea, anti germ, skin allergic B.Natural vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and manganese	Imodium
3	Hedyotis diffusa	A.Uses: tonsillitis, throat, jaundice, pain relief, reduces swelling B.Natural diuretic	Theraflu
4	Heliotropium peruvianum	A.Uses: sun stroke, headache, sinus cancer, kidney infection, mucus relief B.Natural pain relief, diuretic	−
5	Siegesbeckia orientalis	A.Uses: coughing, rash, anti-infection B.Natural blood pressure reducer	Benadryl
6	Glechoma hederacea	A.Uses: diuretic, astringent, kidney diseases, indigestion B.Natural high nitrogen content	−
7	Eupatorium cannabinum	A.Uses: sun stroke, diarrhea, head cold, pain relief B.Natural anti infection	Imodium
8	Scutellaria barbata	A.Uses: pain relief, mucus remover, swollen reducer B.Specially for angina, and asthma C.Natural diuretic	Mucinex
9	Orthosiphon spiralis	A.Uses: kidney stone, vesical calculus B.Natural diuretic	Advil or motrin
10	Houttuynia cordata	A.Uses: pneumonia, antiviral, antibacterial and antileukemic activities, odor remover B.Uses: cooking seasonings
11	Selaginella doederleinii	A.Uses: coughing, constipation, pneumonia, anticancer agent, cardiovascular diseases B.External use to stop bleeding	Dimetapp
12	Plantago asiatica	A.Uses: coughing, mucus, jaundice, bronchitis B.Anti-histamine, anti-inflammatory	Mucinex
13	Eclipta prostrata (Linn.)	A.Uses: bronchitis, chronic infected skin diseases, jaundice B.Natural antiasthmatic, antiflatulent, vitamin A, volatile oil	−
14	Leonurus artemisia	A.Uses: high blood pressure, poison ivy, poison oak, diuretic, oliguria B.Natural vision, menstrual, aberration	Benadryl
15	Folium eriobotryae	A.Uses: inflame, coughing, stomach flu B.Natural antioxidant, vitamin B and C	Pedialyte
16	Agastache	A.Uses: fever, diarrhea, angina B.Natural mint substitute	Tylenol
17	Schizonepeta	A.Uses: headache, headcold B.Natural d-menthone, 1-pulegone, schizonepet aside	Tylenol
18	Folium Isatidis	A.Uses: headache, tonsillitis, encephalitis, hepatis B B.Natural	Tylenol
19	Hypericum sampsonii	A.Uses: constipation, menstrual aberration B.Natural yellow gland	Dulcalax
20	Taraxacum officinale	A.Uses: oliguria, rheumatism B.Natural vitamin A and C, mineral, potassium	Lasix, osmitrol
21	Artemisia indica	A.Uses: breast cancer, anti germ B.Uses: salads and soups	−
22	Mentha arvensis	A.Uses: headache, gasp, and asthma B.Natural peppermint	Xopenex