Attribute Ge Gen (葛根) / Kudzu Root Chinese 葛根 Pinyin gé gēn Common name Kudzu root Latin name Puerariae Lobatae Radix Family Fabaceae Species Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi Part used Root (dried) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Acrid (辛 Xīn) Nature Cool (凉 Liáng) Meridians entered Spleen…
Attribute Che Qian Cao (车前草) / Plantain Herb Chinese 车前草 Pinyin chē qián cǎo Common name Plantain herb (Plantago asiatica leaf) Latin name Plantaginis Herba Family Plantaginaceae Species Plantago asiatica L. Part used Aerial parts (dried leaf and stem) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Sweet (甘 Gān), Neutral (平 Píng)…
Attribute Jin Yin Hua (金银花) / Honeysuckle Flower Chinese 金银花 Pinyin jīn yín huā Common name Honeysuckle flower Latin name Lonicerae Japonicae Flos Family Caprifoliaceae Species Lonicera japonica Thunb. Part used Flower (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…
Attribute Chen Pi (陈皮) / Aged Tangerine Peel Chinese 陈皮 Pinyin chén pí Common name Aged tangerine peel Latin name Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Family Rutaceae Species Citrus reticulata Blanco Part used Peel (dried, aged) Original text reference Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) Flavors Acrid (辛 Xīn), Bitter (苦 Kǔ), Aromatic Nature Warm (温 Wēn)…