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 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),…