Attribute Details Chinese 柏子仁 Pinyin bǎi zǐ rén Common name Biota seed (Oriental arborvitae seed) Latin name Platycladi Semen Family Cupressaceae Species Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco Part used Seed Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān) Nature Neutral (平 Píng) Meridians entered Heart (心 Xīn), Kidney (肾 Shèn), Large…
Attribute Details Chinese 柴胡 Pinyin chái hú Common name Bupleurum root Latin name Bupleuri Radix Family Apiaceae Species Bupleurum chinense DC. Part used Root (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Bitter (苦 Kǔ), Acrid (辛 Xīn) Nature Slightly Cold (微寒 Wēi Hán) Meridians entered Liver (肝 Gān), Gallbladder (胆 Dǎn),…
Attribute Details Chinese 法半夏 Pinyin fǎ bàn xià Common name Pinellia rhizome (processed) Latin name Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum Family Araceae Species Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. Part used Rhizome (processed with ginger & alum) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Acrid (辛 Xīn), Slightly Bitter (苦 Kǔ) Nature Warm (温 Wēn), Slightly…
Attribute Details Chinese 白术 Pinyin bái zhú Common name Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome Latin name Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma Family Asteraceae Species Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. Part used Rhizome (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Bitter (苦 Kǔ) Nature Warm (温 Wēn) Meridians entered Spleen (脾 Pí), Stomach (胃 Wèi)…
Attribute Details Chinese 白芍药 Pinyin bái sháo yào Common name White peony root Latin name Paeoniae Radix Alba Family Paeoniaceae Species Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Part used Root (dried, peeled) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Bitter (苦 Kǔ), Sour (酸 Suān) Nature Slightly Cold (微寒 Wēi Hán) Meridians entered Liver (肝…