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Chinese Name

Latin Name

Common Name

Scientific Name

Primary Function

ji xue teng
雞血藤

Caulis Spatholobi

Spatholobus stem

Spatholobus suberectus Dunn

Blood-regulating
活血

Dong chong xia cao
冬蟲夏草

Cordyceps sinensis

Cordycepes / Caterpillar fungus

Cordyceps sinensis

Tonification
補益

Yun zhi
雲芝

Coriolus versicolor

Turkey tail / Cloud mushroom

Polystictus versicolor (L.) Fr.

Tonification
補益

ju hua
菊花

Flos Chrysanthemi

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.

Exterior relieving
解表

jin yin hua
金銀花

Flos Lonicerae

Honeysuckle flower

Lonicera Japonica

Heat clearing
清熱

sang ye
桑葉

Folium Mori

Mulberry leaf

Morus alba L.

Exterior relieving
解表

Shan Zha
山楂

Fructus Cartaegi

Hawthorn fruit

Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.
C. pinnatifida Bge. var. major N. E. Br.

Digestant
消食化積

Nu zhen zi
女貞子

Fructus Lingustri Lucidi

Glossy privet fruit

Ligustrum lucidum Ait

Tonification
補益

gou qi zi
枸杞子

Fructus Lycii

Wolfberry / Goji

Lycium barbarum L

Tonification
補益

Bu gu zhi
補骨脂

Fructus Psoraleae

Malaytea Scurfpea Fruit

Psoralea corylifolia L.

Tonification
補益

Jin ying zi
金櫻子

Fructus Rosae Laevigatae

Cherokee Rose Fruit

Rosa laevigata Michx

Astringent
固澀

Fu pen zi
覆盆子

Fructus Rubi

Palmleaf Raspberry Fruit

Rubus Chingii Hu

Astringent
固澀

Wu wei zi
五味子

Fructus Schisandrae

Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit

Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.
Schisandra sphenanthera Rehd. et Wils.

Tonification
補益

Ling Zhi
靈芝

Ganoderma

Reishi mushroom

Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. Ex Fr.)
Karst Ganoderma japonicum (Fr.) Lloyd

Tonification
補益

ma huang
麻黃

Herba Ephedrae

Ephedra

Ephedra sinica Stapf.

Exterior relieving
解表

Xian Ling Pi
仙靈脾

Herba Epimedii

Epimedium

Epimedium brevicornum Maxim.
Epimedium sagittatum (Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim

Tonification
補益

fu ling
茯苓

Poria

Poria / Indian bread

Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf

Fluid-regulating
利水滲濕

dang gui
當歸

Radix Angelicae Sinensis

Angelica root

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels

Tonification
補益

Huang qi
黃

Radix Astragali

Astragalus root

Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.)
Bunge var. mongholicus (Bunge)
Hsiao A. membranaceus (Fisch.)
Bunge and the other species of the same genus

Tonification
補益

da huang
大黃

Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Rhubarb

Rheum palmatum L.

Purgative
瀉下

gan cao
甘草

Radix Glycyrrhizae

Liquorice root / licorice

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.

Tonification
補益

Ba ji tian
巴戟天

Radix Morindae Officinalis

Morinda Root

Morinda officinalis How

Tonification
補益

San Qi / Tian Qi
三七 / 田七

Radix Notoginseng

Notoginseng / Pseudoginseng

Panax notoginseng (Burk.)

Stop-bleeding
化瘀止血

bai shao yao
白芍藥

Radix Paeoniae Alba

White peony root

Paeonia lactiflora Pall.

Tonification
補益

xi yang shen
西洋參 / 花旗參

Radix Panacis Quinquefolii

American ginseng / North American ginseng

Panax quinquefolius L

Tonification
補益

he shou wu
何首烏

Radix Polygoni Multiflori

Fleeceflower root

Polygonum multiforum Thunb.

Tonification
補益

ge gen
葛根

Radix Puerariae

Kudzu root

Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi
Pueraria thomsonii Benth.

Heat clearing
清熱

gan di huang
乾地黃

Radix Rehmanniae

Rehmannia root

Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch.

Heat clearing
清熱

shu di huang
熟地黃

Radix Rehmanniae Praeparatae

Processed rehmannia root

Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch.

Tonification
補益

Dan Shen
丹參

Radix Salviae Militiorrhizae

Salvia root / Red sage root

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge

Blood-regulating
活血調經

zhi mu
知母

Rhizoma Anemarrhenae

Anemarrhena rhizome

Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge.

Heat clearing
清熱

cang zhu
蒼朮

Rhizoma Atractylodis

Atractylodes rhizome

Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.
Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz.

Resolving dampness
化濕

bai zhu
白朮

Rhizoma Atractylodis
Macrocephalae

Largehead atractylodes rhizome

Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.

Tonification
補益

shan yao
山藥

Rhizoma Dioscoreae

Chinese yam

Dioscorea opposita Thunb.

Tonification
補益

jin qiao mai
金蕎麥

Rhizoma Fagopyri Cymosi

Wild buckwheat rhizome

Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) Hara

Heat clearing
清熱

tian ma
天麻

Rhizoma Gastrodiae

Tall gastrodia tuber

Gastrodia elata Bl.

Soothing liver and
checking wind
平肝熄風

Chuan Xiong
川芎

Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong

Sichuan lovage rhizome

Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort

Blood-regulating
活血調經

Hong Jing Tian
紅景天

Rhodiola

Rhodiola / Roseroot / Arctic Root / Golden Root

Tonification
補益

jue ming zi
決明子

Semen Cassiae

Cassia seed

Cassia obtusifolia L. / Cassia tora L.

Heat clearing
清熱

yi yi ren
薏苡仁

Semen Coicis

Coix seed

Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf

Promoting urination
利水

Tu si zi
菟絲子

Semen Cuscutae

Dodder seed

Cuscuta chinensis Lam.

Tonification
補益