Attribute Details Chinese 白茅根 Pinyin bái máo gēn Common name Imperata rhizome (White grass root) Latin name Imperatae Rhizoma Family Poaceae Species Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. Part used Rhizome (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Cold (寒 Hán) Nature Cold (寒 Hán) Meridians entered Lung (肺 Fèi),…
Attribute Details Chinese 白莲子 Pinyin bái lián zǐ Common name Lotus seed Latin name Nelumbinis Semen Family Nelumbonaceae Species Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Part used Seed (dehulled and dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Astringent (涩 Sè) Nature Neutral (平 Píng) Meridians entered Heart (心 Xīn), Spleen (脾…
Attribute Hong Zao (红枣) / Chinese Red Date Chinese 红枣 Pinyin hóng zǎo Common name Chinese red date (jujube) Latin name Zizyphi Jujubae Fructus Family Rhamnaceae Species Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Part used Fruit (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Warm (温 Wēn) Nature Warm (温 Wēn) Meridians…
Attribute Hong Hua (红花) / Safflower Flower Chinese 红花 Pinyin hóng huā Common name Safflower flower Latin name Carthami Flos Family Asteraceae Species Carthamus tinctorius L. Part used Flower (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Acrid (辛 Xīn) Nature Warm (温 Wēn) Meridians entered Heart (心 Xīn), Liver (肝 Gān)…
Attribute Details Chinese 艾叶 Pinyin ài yè Common name Chinese mugwort leaf Latin name Artemisiae argyi Folium Family Asteraceae Species Artemisia argyi H.Lév. & Vaniot Part used Leaf Original text reference Different Annotations of Famous Doctors (名醫別錄 Míng Yī Bié Lù) Flavors Bitter (苦 Kǔ), Spicy-Acrid (辛 Xīn) Nature Warm (温 Wēn) Meridians entered Liver…
Attribute Details Chinese 苍术 Pinyin cāng zhú Common name Atractylodes rhizome (Cang Zhu) Latin name Atractylodis Rhizoma Family Asteraceae Species Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. Part used Rhizome (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Acrid (辛 Xīn), Bitter (苦 Kǔ) Nature Warm (温 Wēn) Meridians entered Spleen (脾 Pí), Stomach (胃…
Attribute Ge Gen (葛根) / Kudzu Root Chinese 葛根 Pinyin gé gēn Common name Kudzu root Latin name Puerariae Lobatae Radix Family Fabaceae Species Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi Part used Root (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Acrid (辛 Xīn) Nature Cool (凉 Liáng) Meridians entered Spleen…
Attribute Che Qian Cao (车前草) / Plantain Herb Chinese 车前草 Pinyin chē qián cǎo Common name Plantain herb (Plantago asiatica leaf) Latin name Plantaginis Herba Family Plantaginaceae Species Plantago asiatica L. Part used Aerial parts (dried leaf and stem) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Neutral (平 Píng)…