Some sicknesses happen because your body gets too hot inside. Certain herbs can cool your body down and help with problems like swelling or infections. These herbs are split into three groups:

1. Herbs to cool "fire heat" (like carrizo, cork tree, goldthread, purslane, selfheal, skullcap, and wind weed): These help with fast-acting sicknesses, like swelling in your brain, lungs, or breathing tubes.

2. Herbs to cool blood heat (like Chinese pulsatilla and white rose): These stop bleeding, like nosebleeds or coughing up blood.

3. Herbs to cool and clean toxins (like Asian dandelion, chicken-bone grass, Chinese violet, Japanese honeysuckle, and puff ball): These help with skin problems, swollen glands, or infections like appendicitis.

What These Herbs Do

In Chinese medicine, "heat" causes many problems, like swelling or infections. These herbs cool your body to make you feel better. They can help with:

• Swelling in your brain, lungs, or breathing tubes

• Nosebleeds or other bleeding

• Skin infections, swollen glands, or appendix problems

Three Safety Tips

Be careful when using these herbs! Follow these rules:

1. Don’t use for colds or constipation fevers: These herbs won’t help with colds, the flu, or fevers from constipation.

2. Protect your stomach: These herbs can be hard to digest, so you might need to take them with digestion-helping herbs.

3. Prevent dehydration: These herbs can dry out your body, so you might need to take them with herbs that keep your body strong.

How They Work in Modern Medicine

Doctors say these herbs can:

• Reduce swelling

• Fight germs

• Stop bleeding

• Cool down your body

• Help you pee more, which can remove kidney stones

Stay Safe!

Always ask an adult or a doctor before using these herbs to make sure they’re right for you.