302 PAN-CANADIAN HERBS Jan 2014

PAN-CANADIAN HERB LIST (302 HERBS)

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AI YE 虹衄 ᵎᷫ

Artemisiae Argyi Folium mugwort leaf Stop bleeding
B
BA JI TIAN 懯昚崤 ⫺‫ק‬⒊

Morindae Officinalis Radix morinda root Yang Tonics
BAI BIAN DOU 穸昼遁 ᐟ⮦ా

Lablab Semen Album hyacinth bean Qi Tonics
BAI BU 穹铣 ᐟᕮ

Stemonae Radix stemona root Stop Cough & Wheezing
BAI DOU KOU 穸遁褭 ᐟా՚

Amomi Fructus Rotundus round cardamon Aromatics for Damp
BAI FU ZI 櫎誕価 ᐟᕮ὾
Typhonii Rhizoma typhonium rhizome Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
BAI GUO 穸殗 ᐟӪ

Ginkgo Semen ginkgo nut Astringents
BAI HE 穹堃 ᐟⵗ

Lilii Bulbus lily bulb Yin Tonics
BAI HUA SHE SHE CAO 櫎眂笘癝瞚 ᐟ⹂ᢚᤒ⓶
Hedyotis diffusae Herba heydyotis, oldenlandia Clear ToxicͲHeat
BAI JI 櫎盹 ᐟ‫
׷‬ Bletillae Rhizoma bletilla rhizome Stop bleeding
BAI JI LI (CI JI LI) 穸袵觗 ᐟ↶ဒ

Tribuli Fructus punctureͲvine caltrop fruit Extinguish Liver Wind
BAI JIANG CAO 楒閧蝄 ⬖ᾓ⓶

Patriniae Herba patrinia Clear ToxicͲHeat
BAI JIE ZI 穸蚠彋 ᐟЊ὾

Sinapis Semen white mustard seed Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
BAI MAO GEN 穸蜀水 ᐟኖ‫

ת‬ Imperatae Rhizoma lalang grass rhizome Stop bleeding
BAI QIAN 穸噈 ᐟῲ

Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma swallow wort rhizome Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
BAI SHAO 穸蚈 ᐟ὿

Paeoniae Radix Alba white peony root Blood Tonics
BAI TOU WENG 穸鰨莼 ᐟాḧ

Pulsatillae Radix pulsatilla Clear ToxicͲHeat
BAI WEI 穸覂 ᐟᏦ

Cynanchi Atrati Radix swallowwort root Clear DeficiencyͲHeat
BAI XIAN PI 櫎迿櫿 ᐟᤎ⴪
Dictamni Cortex dictamnus root bark Clear ToxicͲHeat
BAI ZHI 穸蚲 ᐟ↮

Angelicae Dahuricae Radix angelica root Disperse WindͲCold
BAI ZHU 穸欩 ᐟ▊

Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma white atractylodes Qi Tonics
BAI ZI REN 毊彋劼 ᐟ὾ὦ

Platycladi Semen chinese arborvitae seed Nourish & Calm Shen
BAN LAN GEN 歺览水 ⫾࢖‫

ת‬ Isatidis Radix isatis root Clear ToxicͲHeat
BAN MAO 姢箶 ᐆኖ
Mylabris mylabris, cantharides External Use
BAN XIA 坅崊 ᐆⵆ

Pinelliae Rhizoma pinellia Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
BI XIE 蠁覝 ᘲⵢ

Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma  tokoro Drain Damp
BIAN XU 蠴袿 ⮦▃

Polygoni Avicularis Herba knotgrass Drain Damp
BIE JIA ꁄ礭 ᒲϿ

Trionycis Carapax turtle shell (dorsal side) Yin Tonics
BING LANG 弄工 ᘶཿ
Arecae Semen areaca Expel Parasites
BING PIAN 悈暘 ᙇ⮦
Borneolum borneol Aromatics for Orifices
BO HE 西蝲 ᐃⵆ

Menthae Haplocalycis Herba field mint Disperse WindͲHeat
BU GU ZHI 賗麣蓽 ᓢӖ↮

Psoraleae Fructus psoralea fruit Yang Tonics
C
CAN SHA 粇汓 ᾎᢚ
Bombycis Faeces silkworm feces Dispel WindͲDamp
CANG ER ZI 袷萮彋 ␫ὢ὾

Xanthii Fructus xanthium fruit Disperse WindͲCold
CANG ZHU 袷欩 ␫▊

Atractylodis Rhizoma atractylodes rhizome Aromatics for Damp
CAO DOU KOU 蝄遁褭 ⓶ా՚

Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen katsumada galangal seed Aromatics for Damp
CAO GUO 蝄殗 ⓶Ӫ

Tsaoko Fructus tsaoko fruit Aromatics for Damp
CE BAI YE 呯毊衄 ☏ᐟᷫ

Platycladi Cacumen chinese arborvitae Stop bleeding
CHAI HU 毯蓜 ᫊⸦

Bupleuri Radix hare’s ear root Disperse WindͲHeat
CHAN TUI 诧諶 ᤎ⣊

Cicadae Periostracum cicada moulting Disperse WindͲHeat
CHE QIAN ZI 鋅噈彋 ␖ῲ὾

Plantaginis Semen plantago seed Drain Damp
CHEN PI (JU PI) 驮窩 ↲⴪

Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium tangerine peel Regulate Qi

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CHEN XIANG 炃鶔 ♖ⶓ

Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum aquilaria wood Regulate Qi
CHI SHAO 酟蚈 `὿

Paeoniae Radix Rubra red peony root Activate Blood
CHI SHI ZHI 酟篮蓽 `ᤋ↮

Halloysitum Rubrum halloysite Astringents
CHI XIAO DOU 膵偠肗 `᥺ా
Phaseoli Semen adzuki bean Drain Damp
CHUAN BEI MU 懘邘濈 ⒊⬖ኖ

Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus sichuan fritillaria bulb Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
CHUAN LIAN ZI 懘浘彋 ⒊ဖ὾

Toosendan Fructus sichuan chinaberry Regulate Qi
CHUAN XIONG 懘蚉 ⒊կ

Chuanxiong Rhizoma cnidium Activate Blood
CI SHI 粼篮 ὾ᤋ

Magnetitum magnetite Anchor & Calm Shen
D
DA FU PI 崢蕴窩 ૮ᓣ⴪

Arecae Pericarpium areca husk Regulate Qi
DA HUANG 崢ꊾ ૮⹗

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma rhubarb root Purgatives
DA JI 䵸噰 ૮‫
ק‬ Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix euphorbia root Cathartics
DA JI 䵸秛 ૮Ҳ
Cirsii Japonici Herba sive Radix large thistle Stop bleeding
DA QING YE 䵸订碚 ૮⒛ᷫ
Isatidis Folium isatis leaf Clear ToxicͲHeat
DA ZAO 崢泒 ૮⁞

Jujubae Fructus jujube Qi Tonics
DAI ZHE SHI 勞酨篮 ૮὾ᤋ

Haematitum hematite Extinguish Liver Wind
DAN DOU CHI 燜遁遄 ૢా᫊

Sojae Semen Preparatum prepared soybean Disperse WindͲHeat
DAN SHEN 刴垾 ૖ᢪ

Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix salvia root Activate Blood
DAN ZHU YE 燜维衄 ૢ⃫ᷫ

Lophatheri Herba lophatherum Clear & Purge Heat
DANG GUI 祱潳 ૧֮

Angelicae Sinensis Radix chinese angelica root Blood Tonics
DANG SHEN ꋣ垾 ૧ᢪ

Codonopsis Radix codonopsis Qi Tonics
DI FU ZI 嬫薕彋 ↮ᕮ὾

Kochiae Fructus broom cypress fruit Drain Damp
DI GU PI 嬫麣窩 ↮Ӗ⴪

Lycii Cortex wolfberry root bark Clear DeficiencyͲHeat
DI LONG 嬫ꎈ ↮჏

Pheretima earthworm Extinguish Liver Wind
DI YU 嬫浜 ↮Ἆ

Sanguisorbae Radix garden burnet root Stop bleeding
DING XIANG 凼鶔  ⶓ

Caryophylli Flos clove Warm Interior
DONG CHONG XIA CAO
   䗽籃䵠瞚 ே▗ⵆ⓶
Cordyceps chinese caterpillar fugus Yang Tonics
DONG GUA PI 䗽椭櫿 ேӪ⴪
Benincasae Exocarpium winter melon rind Drain Damp
DU HUO 督然 ள⹊

Angelicae Pubescentis Radix pubescent angelica root Dispel WindͲDamp
DU ZHONG 歗勭 ా▗

Eucommiae Cortex eucommia bark Yang Tonics
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E JIAO 騺薛 ᴲԾ

Asini Corii Colla donkeyͲhide gelatin Blood Tonics
E ZHU 螥欩 ᴲ▊

Curcumae Rhizoma curcuma zedoaria Activate Blood
ER CHA 䖣瞇 ᴲ␖
Catechu black cutch External Use
F
FAN XIE YE 榻摚碚 ᑶᢚᷫ
Sennae Folium senna leaf Purgatives
FANG FENG 騭鲣 ᐗⱻ

Saposhnikoviae Radix siler Disperse WindͲCold
FEN(HAN) FANG JI 捳誃剂 ⵊᐗ‫

؞‬ Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix stephania root Drain Damp
FENG MI 諽謗 ᓷᏮ

Mel honey Qi Tonics
FO SHOU 䎬嚜 ᕶᨆ
Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus Buddha’s hand Regulate Qi
FU HAI SHI 憿懈汄 ᕮⵢᤋ
Pumex pumice Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
FU LING 蜪蛎 ᓣဧ

Poria poria Drain Damp
FU PEN ZI 趁竁彋 ᓣᕲ὾

Rubi Fructus palmͲleaf raspberry Astringents
FU XIAO MAI 煩怊ꊠ ᕮ᥺ᇓ

Tritici Fructus Levis light wheat Astringents
FU ZI 騿彋 ᕮ὾

Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata aconite accessory root Warm Interior
G
GAN CAO 礓蝄 Ͼ⓶

Glycyrrhizae Radix licorice root Qi Tonics

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GAN JIANG 剹覌 ѢЃ

Zingiberis Rhizoma dried ginger Warm Interior
GAN SUI 楩蒓 Ͼᨆ
Kansui Radix kanͲsui root Cathartics
GAO BEN 覼欧 ӎᓦ

Ligustici Rhizoma chinese lovage root Disperse WindͲCold
GAO LIANG JIANG 黓虪覌 ӎྷЃ

Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma galanga Warm Interior
GE GEN 衖水 ϶‫

ת‬ Puerariae Radix kudzu root Disperse WindͲHeat
GE JIE 笵竸 ⵗЊ
Gecko gecko Yang Tonics
GOU JI 盒蔅 ՚⒇

Cibotii Rhizoma chain fern Yang Tonics
GOU QI ZI 殳歙彋 ՚‫؞‬὾

Lycii Fructus chinese wolfberry Blood Tonics
GOU TENG 陟觟 ՚೟

Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis gambir Extinguish Liver Wind
GU SUI BU 麣粉賗 Ӗᦲᓢ

Drynariae Rhizoma drynaria rhizome Yang Tonics
GUA LOU 磗褙 Ӫზ

Trichosanthis Fructus trichosanthes fruit Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
GUANG FANG JI 匴誃剂 ӿᐗ‫
؞‬ Aristolochiae Fangchi Radix southern fangji root Obsolete Substances
GUI BAN ꎗ歺 ՚⫾

Testudinis Plastrum tortise plastron (ventral side) Yin Tonics
GUI ZHI 氽殘 Ҳ↮

Cinnamomi Ramulus cinnamon twig Disperse WindͲCold
H
HAI GE KE 懈笵怍 ⵢⵗϯ
Meretricis/Cyclinae Concha clam shell Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
HAI JIN SHA 懈蘢惪 ⵢ‫׶‬ᢚ
Lygodii Spora lygodium spore Drain Damp
HAI PIAO XIAO (WU ZEI GU) 煲记諳 ⵢⱊ᥺

Sepiae Endoconcha cuttlefish bone Astringents
HAI ZAO 煲觶 ⵢ⁞

Sargassum seaweed Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
HAN LIAN CAO 婂礿瞚 ⵊဖ⓶
Ecliptae Herba eclipta Yin Tonics
HE HUAN PI 䡙徲櫿 ⵗ⹆⴪
Albiziae Cortex silktree bark Nourish & Calm Shen
HE SHOU WU 䎦跧攠 ⵆᨆḒ
Polygoni Multiflori Radix fleeceflower root Blood Tonics
HE ZI 踱彋 Ϯ὾

Chebulae Fructus myrobalan fruit Astringents
HEI ZHI MA ꋌ蚘ꊶ ⼿↮ᆶ

Sesami Semen Nigrum black sesame seed Yin Tonics
HONG HUA 脀蚬 ⸻⹂

Carthami Flos safflower Activate Blood
HONG TENG 煖稵 ⸻೟
Sargentodoxae Caulis sargentodoxa vine Clear ToxicͲHeat
HOU PO 垕欯 ⺲ᐃ

Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex magnolia bark Aromatics for Damp
HU HUANG LIAN 甲錔礿 ⸦⹗ဖ
Picrorhizae Rhizoma picrorhiza rhizoma Clear DeficiencyͲHeat
HU JIAO 蓜洍 ⸦⓶

Piperis Fructus pepper Warm Interior
HU PO 桶树 ⸦ᐃ
Succinum amber Anchor & Calm Shen
HU TAO REN 蓜氾劼 ⸦லὦ

Juglandis Semen walnut Yang Tonics
HUA JIAO 蚬洍 ⹂⓶

Zanthoxyli Pericarpium pricklyͲash peel Warm Interior
HUA SHI 狌篮 ⹊ᤋ

Talcum talc Drain Damp
HUAI HUA 淋蚬 Ԣ⹂

Sophorae Flos Immaturus pagoda tree bud Stop bleeding
HUANG BAI ꊾ毊 ⹗ᐟ

Phellodendri Cortex amur corkͲtree bark Clear DampͲHeat
HUANG JING 錔焏 ⹗ 
Polygonati Rhizoma siberian solomon’s seal Qi Tonics
HUANG LIAN ꊾ鐞 ⹗ဖ

Coptidis Rhizoma coptis root Clear DampͲHeat
HUANG QI ꊾ蚥 ⹗‫

؞‬ Astragali Radix milkvetch root Qi Tonics
HUANG QIN ꊾ蚤 ⹗‫

׶‬ Scutellariae Radix scute Clear DampͲHeat
HUO MA REN 瑦ꊶ劼 ⹂ᆶὦ

Cannabis Semen hemp seeds Laxatives
HUO XIANG 觺鶔 ӫⶓ

Pogostemonis Herba patchouli Aromatics for Damp
J
JI NEI JIN 髙啢闌 Ҳࢢ‫

׶‬ Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum chicken gizzard Digestives
JI XUE TENG 謯粑稵 Ҳⷶ೟
Spatholobi Caulis spatholobus root and vine Activate Blood
JIANG CAN 䕆竦 Ѓᾎ
Bombyx Batryticatus silkworm Extinguish Liver Wind
JIANG HUANG 覌ꊾ Ѓ⹗

Curcumae Longae Rhizoma turmeric Activate Blood
JIANG XIANG 語跪 Ѓⶓ
Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum scented rosewood Activate Blood

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JIE GENG 汏沒 ‫ئ‬ҫ

Platycodi Radix balloon flower root Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
JIN QIAN CAO 蘢蝳瞚 ‫׶‬ῲ⓶
Lysimachiae Herba lysimachia Drain Damp
JIN YIN HUA 闌陻蚬 ‫׶‬Ἦ⹂

Lonicerae Flos honeysuckle flower Clear ToxicͲHeat
JIN YING ZI 闌滶彋 ‫׶‬ᵣ὾

Rosae Laevigatae Fructus cherokee rosehip Astringents
JING JIE 蝅蚠 ⸃Њ

Schizonepetae Herba schizonepeta Disperse WindͲCold
JU HUA 蟅蚬 ՛⹂

Chrysanthemi Flos chrysanthemum flower Disperse WindͲHeat
JUE MING ZI 灵樉彋 Ҟታ὾

Cassiae Semen cassia seed Clear & Purge Heat
K
KU LIAN PI 眷嶮櫿 ӎဖ⴪
Meliae Cortex melia bark or root bark Expel Parasites
KU SHEN 蛡垾 ӎᢪ

Sophorae Flavescentis Radix sophora root Clear DampͲHeat
KUAN DONG HUA 徏䗽眂 Ӯே⹂
Farfarae Flos tussilago flower Stop Cough & Wheezing
KUN BU 婗剔 Ӓ⯚
Eckloniae Thallus kelp Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
L
LAI FU ZI 蠅蟏彋 ࢢᓣ὾

Raphani Semen radish seed Digestives
LI ZHI HE 瞥寮岉 ᷚ↮ⵣ
Litchi Semen leechee nut Regulate Qi
LIAN QIAO 鐞菴 ᷞԾ

Forsythiae Fructus forsythia fruit Clear ToxicͲHeat
LIAN ZI 裩彋 ᷞ὾

Nelumbinis Semen lotus seed Astringents
LIU HUANG 沼测 Ἆ⹗
Sulfur sulfur External Use
LIU JI NU 䛚倕䷅ Ἆ‫؞‬०
Artemisiae Anomalae Herba anomalous artemesia Activate Blood
LONG DAN CAO ꎈ薸蝄 ẗૢ⓶

Gentianae Radix gentiana Clear DampͲHeat
LONG GU ꎈ麣 ẗӖ

Fossilia Ossis Mastodi fossilized animal bones Anchor & Calm Shen
LONG YAN ROU ꎈ笷蒄 ẗᴶἏ

Longan Arillus longan fruit Blood Tonics
LU FENG FANG 讃筓嚐 ०ᓷᐗ
Vespae Nidus wasp nest External Use
LU GAN SHI 晡楩汄 ०Ͼᤋ
Calamina smithsonite External Use
LU GEN 訁水 ०‫

ת‬ Phragmitis Rhizoma reed rhizome Clear & Purge Heat
LU HUI 訁覃 ०⹺

Aloe aloe Purgatives
LU RONG ꉺ蜳 १ẗ

Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum hairy deer horn Yang Tonics
M
MA DOU LING 跽䖭蚅 ᆶాဧ
Aristolochiae Fructus birthwort fruit Obsolete Substances
MA HUANG 錌錔 ᆶ⹗
Ephedrae Herba ephedra stem Disperse WindͲCold
MA HUANG GEN 錌錔岊 ᆶ⹗‫
ת‬ Ephedrae Radix ephedra root Astringents
MA QIAN ZI 跽蝳価 ᆶῲ὾
Strychni Semen nuxͲvomica seeds Obsolete Substances
MAI MEN DONG ꊠ饻喧 ᇓጦே

Ophiopogonis Radix ophiopogon tuber Yin Tonics
MAI YA ꊠ蚸 ᇓᴲ

Hordei Fructus Germinatus barley sprout Digestives
MAN JING ZI 褎蝅彋 ᆺ⸃὾

Viticis Fructus vitex fruit Disperse WindͲHeat
MANG XIAO 蚍籘 ᇋ⓶

Natrii Sulfas mirabilite Purgatives
MENG CHONG 竌籃 ᇧ▗
Tabanus horse fly Activate Blood
MING FAN 婟浽 ታᐆ
Alumen alum External Use
MO YAO 炍觠 ኞᵫ

Myrrha myrrh Activate Blood
MU DAN PI 癢刴窩 ኗ૖⴪

Moutan Cortex tree peony bark Clear BloodͲHeat
MU GUA 欣磗 ኗӪ

Chaenomelis Fructus chinese quince fruit Dispel WindͲDamp
MU LI 癜谞 ኖဒ

Ostreae Concha oyster shell Anchor & Calm Shen
MU TONG 欣鐕 ኗ⦣

Akebiae Caulis akebia caulis Drain Damp
MU XIANG 欣鶔 ኗⶓ

Aucklandiae Radix saussurea Regulate Qi
N
NAN GUA ZI 䞨椭価 ࢖Ӫ὾
Cucurbitae Moschatae Semen pumpkin seeds and husks Expel Parasites
NIU BANG ZI 癖袜彋 ẞᐗ὾

Arctii Fructus burdock fruit Disperse WindͲHeat

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NIU XI 癖薘 ẞ᪚

Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix achyranthes root Activate Blood
NU ZHEN ZI 嵮邙彋 ᷚ ὾

Ligustri Lucidi Fructus privet fruit Yin Tonics
O
OU JIE 稦瀑 ẞῶ
Nelumbinis Nodus Rhizomatis lotus rhizome node Stop bleeding
P
PEI LAN 䎺穾 ⬖཮
Eupatorii Herba eupatorium Aromatics for Damp
PI PA YE 殂歲衄 ᘲ⫺ᷫ

Eriobotryae Folium loquat leaf Stop Cough & Wheezing
PU GONG YING 煡啧蛬 ⯚ӣᷯ

Taraxaci Herba dandelion Clear ToxicͲHeat
PU HUANG 袭ꊾ ⯚⹗

Typhae Pollen cattail pollen Stop bleeding
Q
QIAN CAO 蜗蝄 ⒊⓶

Rubiae Radix madder root Stop bleeding
QIAN HU 噈蓜 ῲ⸦

Peucedani Radix hogͲfennel root Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
QIAN SHI 蚜忡 Ѯ᫒

Euryales Semen euryale seed Astringents
QIANG HUO 莇然 Ѓ⹊

Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix   notopterygium root Disperse WindͲCold
QIN JIAO 緡虸 ↲Ծ

Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix gentiana macrophylla root Dispel WindͲDamp
QIN PI 緡窩 ↲⴪

Fraxini Cortex ash bark Clear DampͲHeat
QING DAI 订錬 ⒛૮
Indigo naturalis indigo Clear ToxicͲHeat
QING HAO 魌袺 ⒛⸦

Artemisiae Annuae Herba sweet wormwood Clear DeficiencyͲHeat
QING PI 魌窩 ⒛⴪

Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium immature tangerine peel Regulate Qi
QU MAI 箺ꊠ ՚ᇓ

Dianthi Herba lilac pink Drain Damp
QUAN XIE 䖹籞 ῲ϶
Scorpio scorpion Extinguish Liver Wind
R
REN SHEN 劵褓 ὦᢪ

Ginseng Radix ginseng Qi Tonics
ROU CONG RONG 瓚礨礚 Ἇ⁳ẗ
Cistanches Herba cistanche Yang Tonics
ROU DOU KOU 蒄遁褭 Ἇా՚

Myristicae Semen nutmeg Astringents
ROU GUI 蒄氽 ἏҲ

Cinnamomi Cortex cinnamon bark Warm Interior
RU XIANG 剮鶔 Ἆⶓ

Olibanum frankincense Activate Blood
S
SAN LENG 刄泬 ᢪᅷ

Sparganii Rhizoma burͲreed rhizome Activate Blood
SAN QI 刄凾 ᢪ♎

Notoginseng Radix pseudoginseng Stop bleeding
SANG BAI PI 汌穸窩 ᢯ᐟ⴪

Mori Cortex mulberry root bark Stop Cough & Wheezing
SANG JI SHENG 汌徿礚 ᢯‫؞‬ᣋ

Taxilli Herba mulberry mistletoe Dispel WindͲDamp
SANG PIAO XIAO 岢簆等 ᢯ⱊ᥺
Mantidis Ootheca mantis eggͲcase Astringents
SANG SHEN 汌洴 ᢯᫚

Mori Fructus mulberry fruit Blood Tonics
SANG YE 汌衄 ᢯ᷫ

Mori Folium mulberry leaf Disperse WindͲHeat
SANG ZHI 汌殘 ᢯↮

Mori Ramulus mulberry twig Dispel WindͲDamp
SHA REN 篽劼 ᢚὦ

Amomi Fructus grainsͲofͲparadise fruit Aromatics for Damp
SHA SHEN 炔垾 ᢚᢪ

Glehniae Radix glehnia root Yin Tonics
SHA YUAN ZI 炔蛌彋 ᢚẾ὾

Astragali Complanati Semen flatͲstem milkvetch seed Yang Tonics
SHAN YAO 恬觠 ᢞᵫ

Dioscoreae Rhizoma chinese yam Qi Tonics
SHAN ZHA 恬毶 ᢞᢚ

Crataegi Fructus hawthorn fruit Digestives
SHAN ZHU YU 恬蜬蠳 ᢞᨆἎ

Corni Fructus asiatic cornelian cherry fruit   Astringents
SHE CHUANG ZI 諂抅彋 ᢚ᢯὾

Cnidii Fructus cnidium fruit External Use
SHE GAN 忿扭 ᢚϲ

Belamcandae Rhizoma blackberry lily rhizome Clear ToxicͲHeat
SHEN QU 絙ꊪ ᫎӏ

Massa medicata Fermentata medicated leaven Digestives
SHENG DI HUANG 礚嬫ꊾ ᣋ↮⹗

Rehmanniae Radix rehmannia root Clear BloodͲHeat
SHENG JIANG 礚覌 ᣋЃ

Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens fresh ginger Disperse WindͲCold

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SHENG MA 坂ꊶ ᪧᆶ

Cimicifugae Rhizoma bugbane rhizome Disperse WindͲHeat
SHI CHANG PU 汄砧礃 ᤋ␫⯚
Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma grassleaf sweetflag rhizome Aromatics for Orifices
SHI DI 屐磓 ᫊⒢
Kaki Calyx persimmon calyx Regulate Qi
SHI GAO 篮薊 ᤋӎ

Gypsum Fibrosum gypsum Clear & Purge Heat
SHI HU 汄姬 ᤋӏ
Dendrobii Herba dendrobium Yin Tonics
SHI JUE MING 篮灵樉 ᤋҞታ

Haliotidis Concha abalone shell Extinguish Liver Wind
SHI JUN ZI 䏐䡬価 ᢚ՞὾
Quisqualis Fructus rangoon creeper fruit with seeds Expel Parasites
SHI LIU PI 汄帅櫿 ᤋᅆ⴪
Granati Pericarpium pomegranate husk Astringents
SHI WEI 篮衡 ᤋỲ

Pyrrosiae Folium pyrrosia leaf Drain Damp
SHU DI HUANG 疚嬫ꊾ ᨇ↮⹗

Rehmanniae Radix Preparata cooked rehmannia Blood Tonics
SHUI ZHI 悅笾 ᨆ↶
Hirudo leech Activate Blood
SI GUA LUO 燃椭熲 ᢚӪཫ
Luffae Fructus Retinervus loofah Clear ToxicͲHeat
SU MU 穘孹 ᥺ኗ
Sappan Lignum sappan wood Activate Blood
SUAN ZAO REN 镳泒劼 ᢞ⁞ὦ

Ziziphi Spinosae Semen sour jujube seed Nourish & Calm Shen
SUO YANG 鞑驸 ᦲᵿ

Cynomorii Herba cynomorium Yang Tonics
T
TAI ZI SHEN 䵻価祩 ⣊὾ᢪ
Pseudostellariae Radix pseudostellaria root Qi Tonics
TAN XIANG 湻鶔 ૖ⶓ

Santali Albi Lignum sandalwood Regulate Qi
TAO REN 氾劼 லὦ

Persicae Semen peach kernel Activate Blood
TIAN HUA FEN 崤蚬肄 ⒊⹂ᕲ

Trichosanthis Radix trichosanthes root Clear & Purge Heat
TIAN MA 崤ꊶ ⒊ᆶ

Gastrodiae Rhizoma gastrodia rhizome Extinguish Liver Wind
TIAN MEN DONG 崤饻喧 ⒊ጦே

Asparagi Radix asparagus tuber Yin Tonics
TIAN NAN XING 䵺䞨婰 ⒊࢖᤟

Arisaematis Rhizoma jackͲinͲtheͲpulpit Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
TING LI ZI 磇穇価  ဓ὾
Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen tingli seed Stop Cough & Wheezing
TONG CAO 葫瞚 ⦣⓶
Tetrapanacis Medulla rice paper plant pith Drain Damp
TU SI ZI 啈腭彋 ⦎ᢚ὾

Cuscutae Semen dodder seed Yang Tonics
W
WA LENG ZI 椷嶯価 Ḯᅷ὾
Arcae Concha ark shell Activate Blood
WANG BU LIU XING 瞆刈祔豇 ṃᕶἎ⵷

Vaccariae Semen vaccaria seed Activate Blood
WEI LING XIAN 巼魃勔 Ỳဧᤎ

Clematidis Radix clematis root Dispel WindͲDamp
WU BEI ZI 䋥䑞価 Ḓᐞ὾
Galla Chinensis gallnut of chinese sumac Astringents
WU GONG 筙竴 Ḓӣ
Scolopendra centipede Extinguish Liver Wind
WU JIA PI 劏嚛窩 ḒϮ⴪

Acanthopanacis Cortex acanthopanax root bark Dispel WindͲDamp
WU LING ZHI 䋥讙畓 Ḓဧ↮
Trogopterori Faeces flying squirrel feces Activate Blood
WU MEI 瓊沀 Ḓᇒ

Mume Fructus mume Astringents
WU WEI ZI 劏塮彋 ḒᏦ὾

Schisandrae Fructus schisandra fruit Astringents
WU YAO 瓊觠 Ḓᵫ

Linderae Radix lindera root Regulate Qi
WU ZHU YU 堮蜬蠳 ḒᨆἎ

Evodiae Fructus evodia fruit Warm Interior
X
XI XIN 熁菬 ᤦᫎ
Asari Herba chinese wild ginger Disperse WindͲCold
XI YANG SHEN 緐慜祩 ᤊᵿᢪ
Panacis Quinquefolii Radix american ginseng root Yin Tonics
XIA KU CAO 崊殪蝄 ⵆӎ⓶

Prunellae Spica selfheal spike Clear & Purge Heat
XIAN HE CAO 勔ꆯ蝄 ᤎⵇ⓶

Agrimoniae Herba agrimony Stop bleeding
XIAN MAO 勔蜀 ᤎኖ

Curculiginis Rhizoma golden eyeͲgrass Yang Tonics
XIANG FU 鶔騿 ⶓᕮ

Cyperi Rhizoma cyperus Regulate Qi
XIANG RU 鶔覲 ⶓἎ

Moslae Herba aromatic madder Disperse WindͲCold
XIAO HUI XIANG 怊蜯鶔 ᥺⹺ⶓ

Foeniculi Fructus fennel fruit Warm Interior

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XIAO JI 偠秛 ᥺Ҳ
Cirsii Herba small thistle Stop bleeding
XIE BAI 秵櫎 ⵢᐟ
Allii Macrostemi Bulbus garlic chives Regulate Qi
XIN YI HUA 鎖崲蚬 ᫎὢ⹂

Magnoliae Flos magnolia flower Disperse WindͲCold
XING REN 歊劼 ⵷ὦ

Armeniacae Semen Amarum apricot kernel Stop Cough & Wheezing
XIONG HUANG 謕錔 ẳ⹗
Realgar realgar Obsolete Substances
XU DUAN 芇榲 ᥻૖

Dipsaci Radix himalayan teasel root Yang Tonics
XUAN FU HUA 槆趁蚬 ᤎᓣ⹂

Inulae Flos inula flower Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
XUAN SHEN 睿垾 ⷲᢪ

Scrophulariae Radix figwort root Clear BloodͲHeat
XUE JIE 粑漾 ⷶ϶
Daemonoropis Resina dragon’s blood Activate Blood
XUE YU TAN 粑赩擾 ⷶᷚ⢲
Crinis Carbonisatus charred human hair Stop bleeding
Y
YAN HU SUO 拱蓜脝 ᷞ⸦ᢷ

Corydalis Rhizoma corydalis Activate Blood
YE JIAO TENG 崗功觟 ᵪԾ೟

Polygoni Multiflori Caulis polygonum vine Nourish & Calm Shen
YI MU CAO 竅濈蝄 ὣኖ⓶

Leonuri Herba motherwort herb Activate Blood
YI YI REN 覊蛜劼 ὆ὢὦ

Coicis Semen coix seed Drain Damp
YI ZHI REN 竅橵劼 ὣ↮ὦ

Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus black cardamon Yang Tonics
YIN CHAI HU 蛑居甲 Ἦ᫊⸦
Stellariae Radix stellaria root Clear DeficiencyͲHeat
YIN CHEN 蜰褪 ὦ↲

Artemisiae Scopariae Herba virgate wormwood Drain Damp
YIN YANG HUO 燦莅觺 Ἲᵿӫ

Epimedii Herba epimedium Yang Tonics
YU JIN 鼬闌 Ầ‫

׶‬ Curcumae Radix curcuma Activate Blood
YU LI REN 蔒実䌒 ẟᆚὦ
Pruni Semen bush cherry pit Laxatives
YU MI XU 柚烄轫 ḓᏦᨆ
Maydis Stigma cornsilk Drain Damp
YU XING CAO 辫疶瞚 ᶢ᤟⓶
Houttuyniae Herba houttuynia Clear ToxicͲHeat
YU ZHU 柚潊 ḓ⃫
Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma scented solomon’s seal rhizome Yin Tonics
YUAN HUA 盼眂 Ế⹂
Genkwa Flos genkwa flower Cathartics
YUAN ZHI 鑛插 Ế↮

Polygalae Radix thinͲleaf milkwort Nourish & Calm Shen
Z
ZAO JIAO CI 櫓縣価 ⁞ϯ὾
Gleditsiae Spina gleditisia thorn Dissolve ColdͲPhlegm
ZE LAN 玟訨 ⣋཮

Lycopi Herba bugleweed Activate Blood
ZE XIE 玟琄 ⣋ᢚ

Alismatis Rhizoma water plantain Drain Damp
ZHE BEI MU 煔邘濈 ῶ⬖ኖ

Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus   zhejiang fritillaria bulb Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
ZHE CHONG 簖籃 ὾▗
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga ground beetle Activate Blood
ZHEN ZHU MU 栞栱怞 ↲⃪ኖ
Margaritiferae Concha Usta motherͲofͲpearl Anchor & Calm Shen
ZHI KE 殮澷 ↮ϯ

Aurantii Fructus bitter orange Regulate Qi
ZHI MU 篠濈 ↮ኖ

Anemarrhenae Rhizoma anemarrhena rhizome Clear & Purge Heat
ZHI SHI 殮忡 ↮᫒

Aurantii Fructus Immaturus immature bitter orange Regulate Qi
ZHI ZI 沏彋 ♆὾

Gardeniae Fructus gardenia fruit Clear & Purge Heat
ZHU LING 遧蛎 ΅ဧ

Polyporus polyporus Drain Damp
ZHU RU 维蜴 ⃫ᷚ

Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam bamboo shavings Dissolve HotͲPhlegm
ZI CAO 煼瞚 ὾⓶
Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix lithospermum root Clear BloodͲHeat
ZI HUA DI DING 煼眂䮁䉒 ὾⹂↮ 
Violae Herba violet Clear ToxicͲHeat
ZI SU YE 脦訂衄 ὾᥺ᷫ

Perillae Folium perilla leaf Disperse WindͲCold
ZI SU ZI 脦訂彋 ὾᥺὾

Perillae Fructus perilla fruit Stop Cough & Wheezing
ZI WAN 脦螻 ὾Ḳ

Asteris Radix aster root Stop Cough & Wheezing
ZONG LU PI 崦弫⴪ ⁳ဒ⴪
Trachycarpi Petiolus trachycarpus stiple fiber Stop bleeding

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