Attribute He Shou Wu (何首乌) / Fo-Ti Root Chinese 何首乌 Pinyin hé shǒu wū Common name Fo-Ti root Latin name Polygoni Multiflori Radix Family Polygonaceae Species Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Haraldson Part used Root (processed) 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…
Attribute Dang Shen (党参) / Codonopsis Root Chinese 党参 Pinyin dǎng shēn Common name Codonopsis root (poor man’s ginseng) Latin name Codonopsis Radix Family Campanulaceae Species Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. Part used Root (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Neutral (平 Píng) Nature Neutral (平 Píng) Meridians…