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…
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…