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  • 白术 / Bai Zhu

    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)…

  • 白芍药 / Bai Shao Yao

    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…

  • 白茅根 / Bai Mao Gen

    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),…

  • 白莲子 / Lian Zi

    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…

  • 益智仁 / Yi Zhi Ren

  • 红枣 / Hong Zao

    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…

  • 红花 / Hong Hua

    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)…

  • 艾叶 / Ai Ye

    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…

  • 芡实 / Qian Shi

  • 苍术 / Cang Zhu

    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…

  • 苦参 / Ku Shen

  • 茯苓 / Fu Ling

    Attribute Shan Yao (山药) / Chinese Yam Chinese 山药 Pinyin shān yào Common name Chinese yam (Dioscorea rhizome) Latin name Dioscoreae Rhizoma Family Dioscoreaceae Species Dioscorea opposita Thunb. Part used Rhizome (dried, peeled) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān) Nature Neutral (平 Píng) Meridians entered Spleen (脾 Pí),…

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