Herbs by Category Alphabetical Flashcards by Maggie Thomas

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ài yè 艾葉 (艾叶) Artemisiae argyi Folium mugwort leaf

Stop Bleed

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bā dòu 巴豆 Crotonis Fructus croton seed

Drain Down Harsh

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bā jǐ tiān 巴戟天 Morindae officinalis Radix Morinda root

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bái biǎn dòu 白扁荳 Lablab Semen album hyacinth bean

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bǎi bù 百部 Stemonae Radix stemona root

Cough Wheeze

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bái dòu kòu 白豆簆 Amomi Fructus rotundus round or white cardamom

Aromatic D

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bái fù zǐ (zhì bái fù zǐ) 製白附子(制白附子) Typhonii Rhizoma preparatum prepared typhonium rhizome

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bái guǒ 白果 Ginkgo Semen ginkgo nut

Stab Bind

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bǎi hé 百合 Lilii Bulbus lily bulb

Ton Yin

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bái huā shé (qí shé) 白花蛇(蘄蛇/蕲蛇) Agkistrodon agkistrodon

Dispel WD

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bái huā shé shé cǎo 白花蛇舌草 Hedyotis diffusae Herba oldenlandia; hedyotis

CH Tox

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bái jí 白芨 Bletillae Rhizoma bletilla rhizome

Stop Bleed

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bái jí lí 白蒺藜 Tribuli Fructus caltrop fruit

Ext W

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bái jiāng cán 白僵蠶 (白僵蚕) Bombyx batryticatus silkworm

Ext W

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bài jiàng cǎo 敗醬草(败酱草) Patriniae Herba patrinia

CH Tox

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bái jiè zǐ 白芥子 Sinapis Semen white mustard seed

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bái máo gēn 白茅根 Imperatae Rhizoma white grass rhizome

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bái qián 白前 Cynanchi stauntonii Rhizoma cynanchum root and rhizome

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bái sháo 白芍 Paeoniae Radix alba white peony root

Ton B

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bái tóu wēng 白頭翁(白头翁) Pulsatillae Radix Chinese anemone root

CH Tox

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bái wéi 白薇 Cynanchi atrati radix swallowwort root

CH Defic

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bái xiān pí 白鮮皮(白鲜皮) Dictamni Cortex dictamnus root bark

CH Tox

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bái zhǐ 白芷 Angelicae dahuricae Radix Angelica root

RE Warming

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bái zhú 白朮 Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma white atractylodes rhizome

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# Which category is this herb from? bǎi zǐ rén 柏子仁 Platycladi Semen Chinese arborvitae seeds

Calm Shen Nourish

# Which category is this herb from? bǎn lán gēn (nán bǎn lán gēn) 板藍根(南板蓝根) Baphicacanthis cusiae Rhizoma et Radix baphicacanthus root

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? bàn xià (zhì bàn xià ) 製半夏(制半夏) Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum pinellia rhizome

Transform PC

# Which category is this herb from? běi bǎn lán gēn (bǎn lán gēn) 北板藍根(北板蓝根) Isatidis Radix woad root

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? běi shā shēn (shā shēn) 北沙參 (北沙参) Glehniae Radix glehnia root

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? bì bá 篳茇 (筚茇) Piperis longi Fructus Long Pepper Fruit

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? bì chéng qié 篳澄茄(筚澄茄) Litseae Fructus cubeb fruit

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? bì xiè (bèi xiè) 萆薢 Dioscoreae hypoglaucae Rhizoma tokoro

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? biǎn xù 萹蓄 Polygoni avicularis Herba knotweed

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? biē jiǎ 鱉甲 (鳖甲) Trionycis Carapax Chinese soft shelled turtle shell

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? bīng láng 檳榔 (槟榔) Arecae Semen betel nut

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? bīng piàn 冰片 Borneolum borneol

Open Orifices

# Which category is this herb from? bò hé 薄荷 Menthae haplocalycis Herba field mint

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? bǔ gǔ zhī 補骨脂(补骨脂) Psoraleae Fructus psoralea fruit

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? cán shā 蠶砂 (蚕沙) Bombycis Faeces silkworm feces

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? cāng ěr zǐ 蒼耳子(苍耳子) Xanthii Fructus xanthium fruit; cocklebur fruit

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? cāng zhú 蒼朮 (苍术) Atractylodis Rhizoma Atractylodes Rhizome

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? cǎo dòu kòu 草豆簆 Alpiniae katsumadai Semen katsumadai

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? cǎo guǒ 草果 Tsaoko Fructus tsaoko fruit

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? cè bǎi yè 側柏葉(侧柏叶) Platycladi Cacumen Chinese arborvitae

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? chái hú 柴胡 Bupleuri Radix hare’s ear root

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? chán tuì 蟬蛻 (蝉蜕) Cicadae Periostracum cicada molting

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? cháng shān 常山 Dichroae Radix dichroa root

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? chē qián zǐ 車前子(车前子) Plantaginis Semen plantago seeds

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? chén pí 陳皮 (陈皮) Citri reteculatae Pericarpium aged tangerine peel

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? chén xiāng 沉香 Aquilariae Lignum resinatum aquilaria wood

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? chì shao 赤芍 Paeoniae Radix rubra red peony root

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? chì shí zhī 赤石脂 Halloysitum rubrum halloysite Al4(Si4O10)(OH)8•4 H2O

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? chì xiǎo dòu 赤小豆 Phaseoli Semen adzuki bean (red bean)

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? chóng lóu (zǎo xiū) 蚤休 Paridis Rhizoma paris rhizome

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? chuān bèi mǔ 川貝母(川贝母) Fritillariae cirrhosae Bulbus Sichuan fritillaria bulb

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? chuān liàn zǐ 川楝子 Toosendan Fructus Sichuan chinaberry

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? chuān niú xī (niú xī) 川牛膝 Cyathulae Radix cyathula root

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? chuān shān jiǎ 穿山甲 Manitis Squama pangolin scales

Obsolete Endangered

# Which category is this herb from? chuān xīn lián 穿心蓮(穿心莲) Andrographitis Herba andrographis

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? chuān xiōng 川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizome Sichuan lovage root

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? cí shí 磁石 Magnetitum magnetite Fe3O4

Calm Shen Anchor

# Which category is this herb from? cōng bái 蔥白 (葱白) Allii fistulosi Bulbus scallion; spring onion (use white bulbs only; no greens)

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? dà fù pí 大腹皮 Arecae Pericarpium areca husk

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? dà huang 大黃 (大黄) Rhei Radix et Rhizoma rhubarb root and rhizome

Drain Down Purge

# Which category is this herb from? dà jì 大薊 (大蓟 ) Cirsii japonica Herba sive Radix Japanese Thistle

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? dà qīng yè 大青葉(大青叶) Isatidis Folium woad leaf

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? dà zǎo (hóng zǎo) 大棗 (大枣) Jujubae Fructus jujube

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? dài zhě shí 代赭石 Haematite hematite (mineral oxides)

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? dàn dòu chǐ 淡豆豉 Sojae Semen preparatum prepared soybean

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? dǎn nán xīng 膽南星(胆南星) Arisaema Cum Bile arisaema pulvis

Transform PC

# Which category is this herb from? dān shēn 丹參 (丹参) Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix salvia root

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? dàn zhú yè 淡竹葉(淡竹叶) Lophatheri Herba lophatherum stem and leaves

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? dāng guī 當歸 (当归) Angelicae sinensis Radix Chinese angelica root

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? dǎng shēn 黨參 (党参) Codonopsis Radix codonopsis root

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? dēng xīn cǎo 燈心草(灯心草) Junci Medulla rush pith

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? dì fū zǐ 地膚子(地肤子) Kochiae Fructus broom cypress

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? dì gǔ pí 地骨皮 Lycii Cortex cortex of wolfberry (gou qi) root

CH Defic

# Which category is this herb from? dì long 地龍 (地龙) Pheretima earthworm

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? dì yú 地榆 Sanguisorbae Radix burnet-bloodwort root

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? dīng xiāng 丁香 Caryophylli Flos clove

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? dōng chóng xià cǎo 冬虫夏草 Cordyceps cordyceps

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? dōng guā rén/zǐ 冬瓜仁(冬瓜子) Benincasae Semen winter melon seed

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? dōng kuí zǐ/guǒ 冬葵子(冬葵果) Malvae Fructus mallow fruit

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? dú huó 獨活 (独活) Angelicae pubescentis Radix angelica root

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? dù zhòng 杜仲 Eucommiae Cortex eucommia bark

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? ē jiāo 阿膠 (阿胶) Asini Corii Colla gelatin

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? é zhú 莪朮 Curcumae Rhizoma curcuma rhizome

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? fān xiè yè 番瀉葉(番泻叶) Sennae Folium senna leaf

Drain Down Purge

# Which category is this herb from? fáng fēng 防風 (防风) Ledebouriellae Divaricatae; Saposhnikoviae Radix Siler; Saposhnikovia; Ledebouriella Root

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? fěi zǐ 榧子 Torreyae Semen torreya seeds

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? fó shǒu 佛手 Citri sarcodactylis Fructus finger citron fruit

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? fú hǎi shí 浮海石 Costaziae Os Constaziae skeleton

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? fú hǎi shí (fú shí) 浮海石 Pumex Pumice

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? fú ling 茯苓 Polyporaceae (fungus) poria

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? fú líng (chì fú líng) 赤茯苓 Polyporaceae (fungus) red poria

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? fú líng pí 茯苓皮 Polyporaceae (fungus) poria peel

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? fù pén zǐ 覆盆子 (复盆子) Rubi Fructus Chinese Raspberry

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? fú ping 浮萍 Spirodelae Herba Chinese Duckweed

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? fú shen 茯神 Polyporaceae (fungus) poria center

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? fú xiǎo mài 浮小麥 (浮小麦) Tritici Fructus levis light wheat grain

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? fù zǐ (zhì fù zǐ) 製附子(制附子) Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata aconite root

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? gān cǎo 甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix licorice root

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? gān jiāng 乾薑 (干姜) Zingiberis Rhizoma dried ginger rhizome

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? gān suì 甘遂 Kansui Radix Kan-Sui root

Drain Down Harsh

# Which category is this herb from? gǎo běn 藁本 Ligustici Rhizoma Chinese lovage Root

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? gāo liáng jiāng 高良薑(高良姜) Alpiniae officinarum Rhizoma galanga

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? gé gēn 葛根 Puerariae Radix Kudzu root

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? gé jiè 蛤蚧 Gecko Gecko

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? gé qiào (hǎi gé ké) 蛤殼 (海蛤壳) Meretricis/Cyclinae Concha clam shell

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? gǒu jǐ 狗脊 Cibotii Rhizoma cibotium rhizome

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? gǒu qǐ zǐ 枸杞子 Lycii Fructus Chinese wolfberry

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? gōu téng 鉤藤 (钩藤) Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis uncaria vine

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? gǔ jīng cǎo 穀精草(谷精草) Eriocauli Flos pipewort scapus and inflorescence

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? gǔ suì bǔ 骨碎補(骨碎补) Drynariae Rhizoma drynaria rhizome

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? gǔ yá 穀芽 (谷芽) Setariae/Oryzae Fructus germinatus millet or rice sprouts

Food Stag

# Which category is this herb from? guā lóu 瓜蔞 (瓜蒌) Trichosanthis Fructus trichosanthes fruit

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? guā lóu pí 瓜蔞皮(瓜蒌皮) Trichosanthis Pericarpium trichosanthes peel

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? guā lóu rén 瓜蔞仁(瓜蒌仁) Trichosanthis Semen trichosanthes seed

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? guǎng fáng jǐ (fáng jǐ) 廣防己(广防己) Aristolochiae fangchi Radix southern fangji root

Obsolete Tox

# Which category is this herb from? guǎng huò xiāng 廣藿香(广藿香) Pogostemonis Herba patchouli

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? guī bǎn 龜板 (龟板) Testudinis Plastrum turtle plastron

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? guì zhī 桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus Cinnamon twig

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? hǎi fēng téng 海風藤(海风藤) Piperis kadsurae Caulis kadsura pepper stem

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? hǎi piāo xiāo 海螵蛸 Sepiae Endoconcha cuttlefish bone

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? hǎi tóng pí 海桐皮 Erythrinae Cortex erythrina bark

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? hǎi zǎo 海藻 Sargassum seaweed

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? hàn fáng jǐ (fáng jǐ) 漢防己(汉防己) Stephaniae tetrandrae Radix stephania root

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? hàn lián cǎo (mò hàn lián ) 墨旱蓮 (旱莲草) Ecliptae Herba eclipta

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? hé huān huā 合歡花 (合欢花) Albiziae Flos silktree flower

Calm Shen Nourish

# Which category is this herb from? hé huān pí 合歡皮 (合欢皮) Albiziae Cortex silktree bark

Calm Shen Nourish

# Which category is this herb from? hè shī 鶴虱 (鹤虱) Carpesii abrotanoidis Fructus carpesium fruit

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? hé shǒu wū 何首烏(何首乌) Polygoni multiflori Radix preparata processed fleeceflower root

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? hē zǐ 訶子 (诃子) Chebulea Fructus chebule fruit

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? hēi zhī má 黑芝痲 Sesami Semen nigrum black sesame seeds

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? hóng dà jǐ 紅大戟(红大戟) Knoxiae Radix knoxia root

Drain Down Harsh

# Which category is this herb from? hóng dòu kòu 紅豆簆(红豆簆) Galangae Fructus galanga seeds

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? hóng huā (zang hóng huā) 紅花 (红花) Carthami Flos safflower (saffron)

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? hóng téng 紅藤 (红藤) Sargentodoxae Caulis sargentodoxa vine

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? hòu pò 厚朴 Magnoliae officinalis Cortex Chinese Magnolia Bark

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? hǔ gǔ 虎骨 Tigris Os tiger bone

Obsolete Endangered

# Which category is this herb from? hú huáng lián (“Barbarian Yellow Link”) 胡黃連(胡黄连) Picrorhizae Rhizoma picrorhiza rhizome

CH Defic

# Which category is this herb from? hú jiāo 胡椒 Piperis Fructus pepper

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? hú lú bā 胡蘆巴(胡芦巴) Trigonellae Semen trigonella seed

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? hǔ pò 琥珀 Succinum amber (fossil resin)

Calm Shen Anchor

# Which category is this herb from? hú táo rén 胡桃仁 Juglandis Semen walnut

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? huā jiāo (hú jiāo;chuān jiāo) 花椒 (川椒) Zanthoxyli Pericarpium Szechuan pepper

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? huá shí 滑石 Talcum: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 talcum (mineral)

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? huái huā mǐ (huái mǐ) 槐花米 Sophorae Flos immaturus sophora bud

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? huáng bǎi 黃柏 (黄柏) Phellodendri Cortex phellodendron bark

CH Dry D

# Which category is this herb from? huáng jīng 黃精 (黄精) Polygonati Rhizoma polygonatum rhizome

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? huáng lián 黃連 (黄连) Coptidis Rhizoma coptis rhizome

CH Dry D

# Which category is this herb from? huáng qí 黃耆 (黄芪) Astragali Radix astragalus root

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? huáng qín 黃芩 (黄芩) Scutellariae Radix baical skullcap root

CH Dry D

# Which category is this herb from? huáng yào zǐ 黃藥子(黄药子) Dioscoreae bulbiferae Rhizoma dioscorea bulbifera tuber

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? huǒ má rén (dà má rén) 火麻仁 (大麻仁) Cannabis Semen cannabis/hemp seeds

Drain Down Lax

# Which category is this herb from? huò xiāng 藿香 Pogostemonis Herba patchouli

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? jī nèi jīn 雞內金(鸡内金) Gigeriae galli Endothelium corneum gizzard lining

Food Stag

# Which category is this herb from? jī xuè téng 雞血藤(鸡血藤) Spatholobi Caulis spatholobus root and vine

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? jiāng huáng 薑黃 (姜黄) Curcumae longea Rhizoma turmeric rhizome

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? jié gěng 桔梗 Platycodi Radix platycodon root

Transform PC

# Which category is this herb from? jīn qián cǎo 金錢草(金钱草) Lysimachiae Herba lysimachia

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? jīn yín huā 金銀花(金银花) Lonicerae Flos honeysuckle flower

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? jīn yīng zǐ 金櫻子 (金樱子) Rosae laevigatae Fructus Cherokee Rosehip

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? jīng dà jǐ 京大戟 Euphorbiae pekinensis Radix euphorbia root

Drain Down Harsh

# Which category is this herb from? jīng jiè 荊芥 Schizonepetae Herba schizonepeta stem or bud (use just flowers)

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? jiǔ cài zǐ (jiǔ zǐ) 韭菜子 Allii tuberosi Semen allium seeds

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? jú hé 橘核 Citri reteculatae Semen tangerine seed

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? jú hóng 橘紅 (橘红) Citri reteculatae Exocarpium rubrum red tangerine peel

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? jú huā 菊花 Chrysanthemi Flos chrysanthemum flower

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? jú luò 橘絡 (橘络) Citri reteculatae Vascular tangerine pith

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? jú yè 橘葉 (橘叶) Citri reteculatae Folium tangerine leaf

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? jué míng zǐ 決明子(决明子) Cassiae Semen cassia seed

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? kǔ liàn pí (kǔ liàn gēn pí) 苦楝根皮 Meliae Cortex chinaberry bark

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? kǔ shēn 苦參 (苦参) Sophorae flavescentis Radix sophora root

CH Dry D

# Which category is this herb from? kuǎn dōng huā 款冬花 Farfarae Flos tussilago flower

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? kūn bù 昆布 Eckloniae Thallus kelp

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? lái fú zǐ 萊菔子 Raphani Semen radish seed

Food Stag

# Which category is this herb from? léi wán 雷丸 Omphalia Sclerotium Omphalia fruiting body

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? lí lú 藜蘆 (藜芦) Veratri nigri Radix et Rhizoma veratrum root and rhizome

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? lián qiào 連翹 (连翘) Forsythiae Fructus forsythia fruit

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? lián zǐ 蓮子 (莲子) Nelumbinis Semen lotus seeds

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? líng yáng jiǎo 羚羊角 Saigae tataricae Cornu antelope horn

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? lóng dǎn cǎo 龍膽草(龙胆草) Gentianae Radix Chinese gentian root

CH Dry D

# Which category is this herb from? lóng gǔ 龍骨 (龙骨) Fossilia Ossis Mastodi dragon bone (fossil bones)

Calm Shen Anchor

# Which category is this herb from? lóng yǎn ròu 龍眼肉(龙眼肉) Longan Arillus longan fruit

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? lòu lú 漏蘆 (漏芦) Rhapontici Radix rhaponticum root

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? lǜ dòu 綠豆 (绿豆) Phaseoli radiati Semen mung bean

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? lú gēn 蘆根 (芦根) Phragmitis Rhizoma reed rhizome

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? lú huì 蘆薈 (芦荟) Aloe aloe leaf sap

Drain Down Purge

# Which category is this herb from? lù róng 鹿茸 Cervi Cornu pantotrichum deer velvet

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? luó hàn guǒ 羅漢果 (罗汉果) Momordicae Fructus momordica fruit

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? luò shí téng 絡石藤(络石藤) Trachelospermi Caulis star jasmine stem

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? mǎ bó 馬勃 (马勃) Lasiosphaera/Calvatia puffball fruiting body

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? mǎ chǐ xiàn 馬齒莧(马齿苋) Portulacae Herba purslane

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? mǎ dōu líng 馬兜鈴(马兜铃) Aristolochiae Fructus birthwort fruit

Obsolete Tox

# Which category is this herb from? má huáng 麻黄 Ephedrae Herba Ephedra stem

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? má huáng gēn 麻黃根 (麻黄根) Ephedrae Radix ephedra root

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? mài mén dōng 麥門冬(麦门冬) Ophiopogonis Radix ophiopogon tuber

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? mài yá 麥芽 (麦芽) Hordei Fructus germinatus barley/wheat sprouts/malt

Food Stag

# Which category is this herb from? màn jīng zǐ 蔓荊子 Vitex trifolia Vitex fruit

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? máng xiāo 芒硝 Natrii Sulfas Na2SO4•10 H2O Sodium Sulfate

Drain Down Purge

# Which category is this herb from? mì méng huā 密蒙花 Buddlejae Flos Buddleia flower bud

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? mò yào 沒藥 (没药) Myrrha myrrh

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? mǔ dān pí 牡丹皮 Moutan Cortex tree peony root bark

CH Cool B

# Which category is this herb from? mù guā 木瓜 Chaenomelis Fructus Chinese quince fruit

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? mǔ lì 牡蠣 (牡蛎) Ostreae Concha oyster shell

Calm Shen Anchor

# Which category is this herb from? mù tōng 木通 Akebiae Caulis akebia caulis

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? mù xiāng 木香 Aucklandiae Radix costus root

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? mù zéi 木賊 (木贼) Equiseti hiemalis Herba horsetail

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? nán bǎn lán yè 南板藍葉(南板蓝叶) Baphicacanthis Folium baphicacanthus leaf

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? nán guā zǐ 南瓜子 Cucurbitae moschatae Semen pumpkin seeds

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? nán shā shēn 南沙參 (南沙参) Adenophorae Radix adenophora root

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? niú bàng zǐ 牛蒡子 Arctii Fructus great burdock fruit

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? niú huang 牛黃 (牛黄) Bovis Calculus cattle bezoar

Open Orifices

# Which category is this herb from? niú xī (huái niú xī) 懷牛膝(怀牛膝) Achyranthis bidentatae Radix achyranthes root

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? nǚ zhēn zǐ 女貞子 (女贞子) Ligustri lucidi Fructus ligustrum fruit

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? ǒu jié 藕節 (藕节) Nelumbinis Nodus rhizomatis lotus rhizome node

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? pàng dà hǎi 胖大海 Sterculiae lychnophorae Semen sterculia seed

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? pèi lán 佩蘭 (佩兰) Eupatorii Herba eupatorium

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? pí pá yè 枇杷葉(枇杷叶) Eriobotryae Folium loquat leaf

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? pú gōng yīng 蒲公英 Taraxaci Herba dandelion

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? pú huáng 蒲黃(蒲黄) Typhae Pollen cattail pollen

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? qiàn cǎo (gēn) 茜草根 Rubiae Radix madder root

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? qián hú 前胡 Peucedani Radix hogfennel root

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? qiān nián jiàn 千年健 Homalomenae Zhizoma homalomena zhizome

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? qiān niú zǐ 牽牛子(牵牛子) Pharbitidis Semen morning glory seeds

Drain Down Harsh

# Which category is this herb from? qiàn shí 芡實 (芡实) Euryales Semen euryale seeds

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? qiāng huó 羌活 Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix notopterygium root

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? qín jiāo 秦艻 Gentianae macrophyllae Radix large gentian root

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? qín pí 秦皮 Fraxini Cortex Korean ash bark

CH Dry D

# Which category is this herb from? qīng dài 青黛 Indigo naturalis indigo

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? qīng hāo 青蒿 Artemisiae annuae Herba sweet wormwood

CH Defic

# Which category is this herb from? qīng pí 青皮 Citri reteculatae viride Pericarpium green tangerine peel

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? qīng xiāng zǐ 青葙子 Celosiae Semen celosia seed

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? qú mài 瞿麥 (瞿麦) Dianthi Herba dianthus

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? quán xiē 全蠍 (全蝎) Scorpio scorpion

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? rěn dōng téng 忍冬藤 Lonicerae Caulis honeysuckle vine

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? rén shēn 人參 (人参) Ginseng Radix ginseng root

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? ròu cōng róng 肉蓯蓉(肉苁蓉) Cistanches Herba cistanche

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? ròu dòu kòu 肉豆蔻 Myristicae Semen nutmeg seeds

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? ròu guì pí 肉桂 (肉桂皮) Cinnamomi Cortex cinnamon bark

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? rǔ xiāng 乳香 Olibanum frankincense

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? sān léng 三棱 Sparganii Rhizoma burr weed rhizome

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? sān qī (tiān qī; tiān sān qī) 三七 Notoginseng Radix pseudoginseng root

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? sāng bái pí 桑白皮 Mori Cortex mulberry bark

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? sāng jì shēng 桑寄生 Taxilli Herba mulberry mistletoe

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? sāng piāo xiāo 桑螵蛸 Mantidis Ootheca mantis egg case

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? sāng shèn 桑椹 Mori Fructus mulberry fruit

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? sāng yè 桑葉 (桑叶) Mori Folium white mulberry leaf

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? sāng zhī 桑枝 Mori Ramulus mulberry twig

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? shā rén 砂仁 Amomi Fructus amomum fruit

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? shā yuàn zǐ (shā yuàn jí lí; jí lí) 沙苑子(沙苑蒺藜) Astragali complanati Semen complanate astragalus seed

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? shān dòu gēn 山豆根 Sophorae tonkinensis Radix bushy sophora

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? shān yào 山藥 (山药) Dioscoreae Rhizoma Chinese Yam

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? shān zhā 山楂 Crataegi Fructus Chinese hawthorn fruit

Food Stag

# Which category is this herb from? shān zhū yú 山茱萸 Corni Fructus cornus fruit

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? shāng lù 商陸 (商陆) Phytolaccae Radix Poke weed

Drain Down Harsh

# Which category is this herb from? shé chuáng zǐ 蛇床子 Cnidii Fructus cnidium seed

Topical

# Which category is this herb from? shè gān 射干 Belamcandae Rhizoma belamcanda rhizome

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? shé tuì 蛇蛻(蛇蜕) Serpentis Periostracum snake skin slough

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? shè xiāng 麝香 Moschus musk

Open Orifices

# Which category is this herb from? shén qū 神麴 (神曲) Massa medicate fermentata medicated leaven

Food Stag

# Which category is this herb from? shēng dì huang 生地黃(生地黄) Rehmanniae Radix Chinese Foxglove root

CH Cool B

# Which category is this herb from? shēng jiāng 生薑 (生姜) Zingiberis Rhizoma recens fresh ginger rhizome

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? shēng má 升麻 Cimicifugae Rhizoma black cohosh rhizome; bugbane rhizome

RE Cooling

# Which category is this herb from? shí chāng pú 石菖蒲 Acori tatarinowii Rhizoma acorus

Open Orifices

# Which category is this herb from? shì dì 柿蒂 Kaki Calyx persimmon calyx

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? shí gāo 石膏 Gypsum fibrosum crystalline gypsum (sulfate mineral)

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? shí hú 石斛 Dendrobii Herba dendrobium

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? shí jué míng 石決明 Haliotidis Concha abalone shell

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? shǐ jūn zǐ 使君子 Quisqualis Fructus quisqualis

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? shí liú pí 石榴皮 Granati Pericarpium pomegranate husk

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? shí wéi 石韋 (石韦) Pyrrosiae Folium pyrrosia leaf

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? shú dì huáng 熟地黃(熟地黄) Rehmanniae Radix preparata prepared Chinese Foxglove root

Ton B

# Which category is this herb from? shuǐ niú jiǎo 水牛角 Bubali Cornu water buffalo horn

CH Cool B

# Which category is this herb from? shuǐ zhì 水蛭 Hirudo seu Whitmania leech

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? sī guā luò 絲瓜絡(丝瓜络) Luffae Fructus Retinervus loofah

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? sōng jié 松節 (松节) Pini Lignum nodi knotty pine wood

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? sū hé xiāng 蘇合香 (苏合香) Styrax (Liquidambar orientalis) styrax

Open Orifices

# Which category is this herb from? sū mù 蘇木 (苏木) Sappan Lignum sappan wood

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? suān zǎo rén 酸棗仁 (酸枣仁) Ziziphi spinosae Semen sour jujube seed

Calm Shen Nourish

# Which category is this herb from? suǒ yáng 鎖陽 (锁阳) Cynomorii Herba cynomorium

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? tài zǐ shēn 太子參(太子参) Pseudostellariae Radix pseudostellaria root

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? tán xiāng 檀香 Santali albi Lignum sandalwood

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? táo rén 桃仁 Persicae Semen peach kernal

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? tiān huā fěn 天花粉 Trichosanthis Radix trichosanthes root

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? tiān má 天麻 Gastrodiae Rhizoma gastrodia rhizome

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? tiān mén dōng 天門冬 (天门冬) Asparagi Radix asparagus tuber

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? tiān nán xīng (zhì tiān nán xīng) 製天南星(制天南星) Arisaematis Rhizoma preparatum prepared arisaema rhizome

Transform PC

# Which category is this herb from? tiān zhú huáng 天竺黃(天竺黄) Bambusae Concretio silicea bamboo sugar

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? tíng lì zǐ 葶藶子(葶苈子) Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen tingli seed

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? tōng cǎo 通草 Tetrapanacis Medulla rice paper plant pith

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? tǔ biē chóng (di bie chong) 土鱉蟲(土鳖虫) Eupolyphaga seu Opisthoplatia ground beetle

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? tǔ fú ling 土茯苓 Smilacis glabrae Radix smilax

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? tǔ huò xiāng 土藿香 Agastaches Herba agastache

Aromatic D

# Which category is this herb from? tù sī zǐ 菟絲子(菟丝子) Cuscutae Semen cuscuta seeds

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? wǎ léng zǐ 瓦楞子 Arcae Concha cockle shell

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? wáng bù liú xíng 王不留行 Vaccariae Semen vaccaria seeds

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? wěi líng cài 委陵菜(萎陵菜) Potentillae chinensis Herba Chinese Sliverweed/cinquefoil

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? wēi líng xiān 威靈仙(威灵仙) Clematidis Radix Chinese clematis root

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? wǔ bèi zǐ 五倍子 Galla chinensis gallnut of Chinese sumac

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? wú gōng 蜈蚣 Scolopendra centipede

Ext W

# Which category is this herb from? wǔ jiā pí 五加皮 Eleutherococci gracilistyli Cortex Siberian Ginseng

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? wǔ líng zhī 五靈脂(五灵脂) Trogopterori Faeces flying squirrel feces

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? wū méi 烏梅 (乌梅) Mume Fructus mume fruit

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? wū shāo shé 烏梢蛇(乌梢蛇) Zaocys black striped snake

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? wǔ wèi zǐ 五味子 Schisandrae Fructus schisandra fruit

Stab Bind

# Which category is this herb from? wū yào 烏藥 (乌药) Linderae Radix lindera root

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? wú yí 蕪荑 (芜荑) Ulmi macrocarpae Fructus preparatus stinky elm cake

Expel Parasites

# Which category is this herb from? wú zhū yú 吳茱萸(吴茱萸) Evodiae Fructus evodia fruit

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? xī jiǎo 犀角 Rhinoceri Cornu rhinoceros horn

CH Cool B

# Which category is this herb from? xī xiān cǎo 豨薟草(稀莶草) Siegesbeckiae Herba siegesbeckia

Dispel WD

# Which category is this herb from? xì xīn 細辛 (细辛) Asari Radix et Rhizoma Chinese wild ginger

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? xī yáng shēn 西洋參 (西洋参) Panacis quinquefolii Radix American Ginseng root

Ton Yin

# Which category is this herb from? xià kū cǎo 夏枯草 Prunellae Spica prunella

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? xiān hè cǎo 仙鶴草(仙鹤草) Agrimoniae Herba agrimony

Stop Bleed

# Which category is this herb from? xiān máo 仙茅 Curculiginis Rhizoma curculigo

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? xiāng fù 香附 Cyperi Rhizoma nut-grass rhizome

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? xiāng rú 香薷 Moslae Herba mosla; aromatic madder

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? xiǎo huí xiāng 小茴香 Foeniculi Fructus fennel seeds

Warm Int

# Which category is this herb from? xiè bái 薤白 Allii macrostemi Bulbus Chinese garlic

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? xīn yí huā 辛夷花 Magnoliae Flos Magnolia flower

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? xìng rén 杏仁 Armeniacae Semen apricot seed

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? xióng dǎn 熊膽 (熊胆) Vesica Fellea Ursi bear gallbladder

Obsolete Endangered

# Which category is this herb from? xù duàn 續斷 (续断) Dipsaci Radix dipsacus

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? xuán fù huā 旋覆花 Inulae Flos inula flower

Transform PC

# Which category is this herb from? xuán shēn 玄參 (玄参) Scrophulariae Radix scrophularia

CH Cool B

# Which category is this herb from? yā dǎn zǐ 鴉膽子(鸦胆子) Bruceae Fructus java brucea fruit

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? yán hú suǒ 延胡索 Corydalis Rhizoma corydalis rhizome

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? yè jiāo téng 夜交藤 Polygoni multiflori Caulis fleeceflower vine

Calm Shen Nourish

# Which category is this herb from? yì mǔ cǎo 益母草 Leonuri Herba Chinese motherwort

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? yí táng 飴糖 (饴糖) Maltosum malt sugar

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? yì yǐ rén 薏苡仁 Coicis Semen Job’s Tears

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? yì zhì rén 益智仁 Alpiniae oxyphyllae Fructus black cardamon

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? yín chái hú (“Silver Barbarian’s Kindling”) 銀柴胡 (银柴胡) Stellariae Radix stellaria root

CH Defic

# Which category is this herb from? yīn chén hāo (yīn chén; mián yīn chén) 茵陳蒿(茵陈蒿) Artemisiae scopariae Herba virgate wormwood

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? yín yáng huò 淫羊藿 Epimedii Herba epimedium

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? yù jīn 鬱金 (郁金) Curcumae Radix curcuma tuber

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? yù lǐ rén 郁李仁 Pruni Semen bush cherry pit

Drain Down Lax

# Which category is this herb from? yú xīng cǎo 魚腥草(鱼腥草) Houttuyniae Herba houttuynia

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? yù zhú 玉竹 Polygonati odorati Rhizoma polygonatum rhizome

Ton Qi

# Which category is this herb from? yuán huā 芫花 Genkwa Flos genkwa flower

Drain Down Harsh

# Which category is this herb from? yuǎn zhì 遠志(远志) Polygalae Radix polygala root

Calm Shen Nourish

# Which category is this herb from? zào jiá 皂莢(皂荚) Gleditsiae Fructus Chinese Honeylocust fruit

Transform PC

# Which category is this herb from? zǎo xiū (chóng lóu; sào xiū) 蚤休 Paridis Rhizoma paris rhizome

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? zé lán 澤蘭 (泽兰) Lycopi Herba bugleweed

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? zé qī 澤漆 (泽漆) Euphorbiae helioscopiae Herba euphorbia

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? zé xiè 澤瀉(泽泻) Alismatis Rhizoma water plantain

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? zhè bèi mǔ 浙貝母(浙贝母) Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus Zhejiang fritillaria bulb

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? zhēn zhū 珍珠 Margarita pearl

Calm Shen Anchor

# Which category is this herb from? zhēn zhū mǔ 珍珠母 Margaritiferae Concha usta mother of pearl

Calm Shen Anchor

# Which category is this herb from? zhǐ ké (zhǐ qiào) 枳殼 (枳壳) Aurantii Fructus bitter orange

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? zhī mǔ 知母 Anemarrhenae Rhizoma anemarrhena rhizome

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? zhǐ shí 枳實 (枳实) Aurantii Fructus immaturus unripe bitter orange

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? zhī zǐ (shān zhī zǐ) 山梔子(山栀子) Gardeniae Fructus gardenia fruit

CH Drain F

# Which category is this herb from? zhú lì 竹瀝 (竹沥) Bambusae Succus bamboo sap

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? zhū ling 豬苓(猪苓) Polyporaceae (fungus) polyporus

Drain D

# Which category is this herb from? zhú rú 竹茹 Bambusae Caulis in taeniam bamboo shavings

Transform PH

# Which category is this herb from? zhū shā 硃砂 Cinnabaris cinnabar HgS

Obsolete Tox

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ cǎo 紫草 Lithospermi Radix groomwell root

CH Cool B

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ hé chē 紫河車(紫河车) Hominis Placenta human placenta

Ton Yang

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ huā dì dīng 紫花地丁 Violae Herba violet

CH Tox

# Which category is this herb from? zì rán tóng 自然銅(自然铜) Pyritum pyrite

Invig B

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ sū gěng 紫蘇梗(紫苏梗) Perillae Caulis Perilla stem

Reg Qi

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ sū yè 紫蘇葉(紫苏叶) Perillae Folium Perilla leaf

RE Warming

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ sū zǐ (sū zǐ) 紫蘇子(紫苏子) Perillae Fructus perilla fruit

Cough Wheeze

# Which category is this herb from? zǐ wǎn 紫菀 Asteris Radix purple aster root

Cough Wheeze