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 艾条 Pinyin ài tiáo Common name Moxa Sticks Category Clinic Accessories (Moxibustion Tools) Material / Size 100% mugwort floss compressed into sticks; each stick approx. 3 cm × 20 cm Box Contains 10 sticks per pack Instructions Light one end of the stick and let it smolder. Hold it about 2–3 cm…
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…