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| Latin | Pinyin | Common | Category | Nature | Flavor | Meridians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achyranthes bidentata | Niú Xī | Achyranthes, Niu Xi | Invigorate Blood | neutral | bitter, sour | Liver, Kidney |
| Acorus tatarinowii | Shí Chāng Pú | Acorus rhizome, Shi Chang Pu | Open Orifices/Transform Damp | warm | acrid, aromatic | Heart, Stomach |
| Adenophora tetraphylla | Nán Shā Shēn | Adenophora root, Nan Sha Shen | Tonify Yin | cool | sweet | Lung, Stomach |
| Agastache rugosa | Huò Xiāng | Patchouli | Aromatics Transform Damp | slightly warm | acrid, aromatic | Lung, Spleen, Stomach |
| Akebia quinata | Mù Tōng | Akebia stem, Mu Tong | Drain Dampness | cold | bitter | Heart, Small Intestine, Urinary Bladder |
| Albizia julibrissin (bark) | Hé Huān Pí | Mimosa bark | Calm Spirit | neutral | sweet | Heart, Liver |
| Amomum tsao-ko | Cǎo Guǒ | Tsaoko cardamom | Aromatics Transform Damp | hot | acrid | Spleen, Stomach |
| Amomum villosum (fruit) | Shā Rén | Amomum fruit, Sha Ren | Aromatics Transform Damp | warm | acrid, aromatic | Spleen, Stomach |
| Angelica pubescens | Dú Huó | Angelica pubescens, Du Huo | Dispel Wind-Damp | warm | bitter, acrid | Kidney, Urinary Bladder |
| Angelica sinensis (body) | Dāng Guī (shēn) | Dang gui body | Tonify Blood | warm | sweet, acrid | Liver, Heart, Spleen |
| Angelica sinensis (whole) | Dāng Guī (whole) | Dong quai | Tonify Blood | warm | sweet, acrid | Liver, Heart, Spleen |
| Apis cerana (honeycomb) | Fēng Fáng | Bee hive (honeycomb) | Resolve Toxicity | neutral | sweet, bitter | Liver, Stomach |
| Arctium lappa (fruit) | Niú Bàng Zǐ | Burdock seed, Niu Bang Zi | Release Exterior | cold | acrid, bitter | Lung, Stomach |
| Areca catechu (nut) | Bīng Láng | Betel nut, Bing Lang | Regulate Qi/Parasites | warm | bitter, acrid | Large Intestine, Stomach |
| Asparagus officinalis (root) | Tiān Mén Dōng (alt) | Asparagus tuber | Tonify Yin | very cold | sweet, bitter | Kidney, Lung |
| Aster tataricus (root) | Zǐ Wǎn | Aster root | Stop Cough/Wheeze | slightly warm | bitter, acrid | Lung |
| Astragalus complanatus (seed) | Shā Yuàn Zǐ | Astragalus seed, Sha Yuan Zi | Tonify Yang | warm | sweet | Liver, Kidney |
| Astragalus membranaceus (alt) | Huáng Qí (alt) | Astragalus (alt) | Tonify Qi | slightly warm | sweet | Lung, Spleen |
| Bambusa (shavings) | Zhú Rú | Bamboo shavings, Zhu Ru | Transform Phlegm-Heat | slightly cold | sweet | Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder |
| Bombyx batryticatus | Jiāng Cān | Silkworm | Extinguish Wind/Phlegm | neutral | salty, acrid | Liver, Lung |
| Bupleurum chinense | Chái Hú | Bupleurum, Chai Hu | Release Exterior | slightly cold | bitter, acrid | Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium, San Jiao |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Hóng Huā | Safflower, Hong Hua | Invigorate Blood | warm | acrid | Heart, Liver |
| Chinemys reevesii (shell) | Guī Bǎn | Tortoise shell (TCM) | Tonify Yin | cold | sweet, salty | Heart, Liver, Kidney |
| Cinnamomum cassia (twig) | Guì Zhī | Cinnamon twig | Release Exterior | warm | acrid, sweet | Heart, Lung, Urinary Bladder |
| Cirsium japonicum | Dà Jì | Japanese thistle, Da Ji | Stop Bleeding | cool | sweet, bitter | Liver |
| Cistanche deserticola | Ròu Cōng Róng | Cistanche | Tonify Yang | warm | sweet, salty | Kidney, Large Intestine |
| Citrus aurantium (immature) | Zhǐ Shí | Bitter orange (immature), Zhi Shi | Regulate Qi | slightly cold | bitter, acrid | Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine |
| Citrus aurantium (ripe peel) | Chén Pí (alt) | Orange peel (ripe) | Regulate Qi | warm | acrid, bitter | Lung, Spleen |
| Citrus reticulata (green peel) | Qīng Pí | Green tangerine peel | Regulate Qi | warm | bitter, acrid | Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach |
| Citrus reticulata (inner peel) | Jú Hóng | Red tangerine peel | Regulate Qi | warm | acrid, bitter | Lung, Spleen, Stomach |
| Citrus reticulata (peel) | Chén Pí | Aged tangerine peel, Chen Pi | Regulate Qi/Transform Damp | warm | acrid, bitter, aromatic | Lung, Spleen |
| Coicis semen (bran) | Yì Yǐ Rén (bran) | Job's tears bran | Drain Dampness | slightly cold | sweet, bland | Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Kidney |
| Coptis chinensis (alt) | Huáng Lián (alt) | Coptis (alt) | Clear Heat | cold | bitter | Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine |
| Curculigo orchioides | Xiān Máo | Curculigo rhizome | Tonify Yang | hot | acrid | Kidney |
| Curcuma phaeocaulis | É Zhú | Curcuma zedoary rhizome, E Zhu | Break Blood Stasis | warm | bitter, acrid | Liver, Spleen |
| Cuscuta chinensis (alt) | Tù Sī Zǐ (alt) | Cuscuta seed (alt) | Tonify Yang | neutral | pungent, sweet | Liver, Kidney |
| Dalbergia odorifera (wood) | Jiāng Xiāng | Rosewood | Invigorate Blood | warm | acrid, bitter | Spleen, Stomach, Kidney |
| Dipsacus asper | Xù Duàn | Dipsacus root, Xu Duan | Tonify Liver/Kidney | slightly warm | bitter, acrid | Liver, Kidney |
| Eclipta prostrata | Hàn Lián Cǎo | Eclipta, Han Lian Cao | Tonify Yin | cool | sweet, sour | Kidney, Liver |
| Eclipta prostrata (alt) | Hàn Lián Cǎo (alt) | Eclipta (alt) | Tonify Yin | cool | sweet, sour | Kidney, Liver |
| Epimedium brevicornum | Yín Yáng Huò | Horny goat weed | Tonify Yang | warm | acrid, sweet | Kidney, Liver |
| Equus asinus (gelatin) | Ē Jiāo | Donkey-hide gelatin | Tonify Blood | neutral | sweet | Lung, Liver, Kidney |
| Foeniculum vulgare (fruit) | Xiǎo Huí Xiāng | Fennel, Xiao Hui Xiang | Warm Interior/Regulate Qi | warm | acrid | Liver, Kidney, Spleen |
| Gardenia jasminoides (seed alt) | Zhī Zǐ (alt) | Gardenia (alt) | Clear Heat | cold | bitter | Heart, Lung, Stomach, Liver |
| Gastrodia elata | Tiān Má | Gastrodia rhizome | Extinguish Wind | neutral | sweet | Liver |
| Gentiana scabra | Lóng Dǎn Cǎo | Gentian root, Long Dan Cao | Clear Heat, Dry Damp | cold | bitter | Gallbladder, Liver, Stomach |
| Gleditsia sinensis (spine) | Zào Jiáo Cì | Gleditsia spine | Resolve Phlegm/Toxicity | warm | acrid | Lung, Liver, Stomach |
| Glehnia littoralis | Běi Shā Shēn | Glehnia root, Bei Sha Shen | Tonify Yin | cool | sweet | Lung, Stomach |
| Glycyrrhiza (honey-fried) | Zhì Gān Cǎo | Honey-fried licorice | Tonify Qi | warm | sweet | All |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis | Gān Cǎo | Baikal skullcap, Chinese skullcap, Huang Qin | Tonify Qi | neutral | sweet | Spleen, Lung, Heart, Stomach |
| Lepidium apetalum (seed) | Tíng Lì Zǐ | Lepidium seed, Ting Li Zi | Drain Lung/Reduce Edema | cold | bitter, acrid | Lung, Urinary Bladder |
| Ligusticum chuanxiong (alt) | Chuān Xiōng (alt) | Chuanxiong (alt) | Invigorate Blood | warm | acrid | Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium |
| Ligustrum lucidum | Nǔ Zhēn Zǐ | Privet fruit | Tonify Yin | neutral | bitter, sweet | Liver, Kidney |
| Lilium brownii (bulb) | Bǎi Hé | Lily bulb, Bai He | Tonify Yin/Calm Spirit | slightly cold | sweet | Heart, Lung |
| Lycium barbarum (leaf) | Gōu Qǐ Yè | Goji leaf | Tonify Blood | neutral | sweet | Liver, Kidney |
| Lycopus lucidus | Zé Lán | Lycopus, Ze Lan | Invigorate Blood | slightly warm | bitter, acrid | Liver, Spleen |
| Morinda officinalis | Bā Jǐ Tiān | Morinda root | Tonify Yang | warm | acrid, sweet | Kidney |
| Morus alba (root bark) | Sāng Bái Pí | Mulberry root-bark | Stop Cough/Wheeze | cold | sweet | Lung |
| Myristica fragrans (seed) | Ròu Dòu Kòu | Nutmeg seed, Rou Dou Kou | Stabilize & Bind | warm | acrid | Spleen, Large Intestine |
| Nelumbo nucifera (leaf) | Hé Yè | Lotus leaf, He Ye | Stop Bleeding/Summerheat | neutral | bitter, slightly sweet | Heart, Liver, Spleen |
| Paeonia (red alt) | Chì Sháo (alt) | Red peony (alt) | Invigorate Blood | slightly cold | bitter, sour | Liver, Spleen |
| Paeonia lactiflora (white) | Bái Sháo | White peony | Tonify Blood | slightly cold | bitter, sour | Liver, Spleen |
| Panax ginseng | Rén Shēn | Asian ginseng | Tonify Qi | slightly warm | sweet | Lung, Spleen |
| Perilla frutescens (stem) | Zǐ Sū Gěng | Perilla stem | Regulate Qi | warm | acrid | Lung, Spleen |
| Peucedanum praeruptorum | Qián Hú | Peucedanum, Qian Hu | Transform Phlegm-Heat | slightly cold | bitter, acrid | Lung |
| Phellodendron amurense (alt) | Huáng Bǎi (alt) | Phellodendron (alt) | Clear Heat | cold | bitter | Kidney, Urinary Bladder, Large Intestine |
| Platycladus orientalis (seed) | Bǎi Zǐ Rén | Biota seed, Bai Zi Ren | Calm Spirit | neutral | sweet | Heart, Kidney, Large Intestine |
| Polygonum aviculare | Biǎn Xù | Knotgrass, Bian Xu | Drain Dampness | slightly cold | bitter | Urinary Bladder |
| Polyporus umbellatus | Zhū Líng | Polyporus | Drain Dampness | neutral | sweet, bland | Kidney, Urinary Bladder |
| Poria cocos (cutis) | Fú Líng Pí | Poria peel | Drain Dampness | neutral | sweet, bland | Spleen, Lung |
| Prunella vulgaris | Xià Kū Cǎo | Self-heal spike, Xia Ku Cao | Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity | cold | bitter, acrid | Liver, Gallbladder |
| Prunus armeniaca (seed) | Xìng Rén (alt) | Apricot kernel | Stop Cough/Wheeze | slightly warm | bitter | Lung, Large Intestine |
| Prunus mume (smoked fruit) | Wū Méi | Mume fruit, Wu Mei | Stabilize & Bind | warm | sour, astringent | Liver, Spleen, Lung, Large Intestine |
| Prunus persica (seed) | Táo Rén | Peach kernel, Tao Ren | Invigorate Blood | neutral | bitter, sweet | Heart, Liver, Large Intestine, Lung |
| Rehmannia glutinosa (leaf) | Shēng Dì (leaf) | Rehmannia leaf | Cool Blood | cold | sweet, bitter | Heart, Liver, Kidney |
| Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared alt) | Shú Dì Huáng (alt) | Prepared rehmannia | Tonify Blood | warm | sweet | Heart, Liver, Kidney |
| Rubia cordifolia | Qiàn Cǎo | Madder root, Qian Cao | Stop Bleeding | cold | bitter | Liver, Heart |
| Sanguisorba officinalis | Dì Yú | Burnet root, Di Yu | Stop Bleeding | slightly cold | bitter, sour | Liver, Large Intestine, Stomach |
| Schisandra nigra (alt) | Wǔ Wèi Zǐ (alt) | Schisandra (alt) | Astringe Lung/Kidney | warm | sour, sweet | Lung, Kidney |
| Schisandra sphenanthera | Nán Wǔ Wèi Zǐ | Southern schisandra, Nan Wu Wei Zi | Astringe Lung/Kidney | warm | sour, sweet | Lung, Kidney |
| Scutellaria baicalensis | Huáng Qín | Baikal skullcap, Chinese skullcap, Huang Qin | Clear Heat, Dry Dampness | cold | bitter | Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder, Large Intestine |
| Sparganium stoloniferum | Sān Lèng | Sparganium rhizome, San Leng | Break Blood Stasis | neutral | bitter, acrid | Liver, Spleen |
| Taxillus chinensis | Sāng Jì Shēng | Mulberry mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng | Dispel Wind-Damp | neutral | bitter, sweet | Liver, Kidney |
| Trichosanthes kirilowii (fruit) | Guā Lóu | Trichosanthes fruit, Gua Lou | Transform Phlegm-Heat | cold | sweet | Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine |
| Trichosanthes kirilowii (root) | Tiān Huā Fěn | Trichosanthes root, Tian Hua Fen | Clear Heat/Generate Fluids | cold | bitter, slightly sweet | Lung, Stomach |
| Trichosanthes kirilowii (seed) | Guā Lóu Rén | Trichosanthes seed, Gua Lou Ren | Transform Phlegm-Heat | cold | sweet | Lung, Large Intestine |
| Tussilago farfara (flower) | Kuǎn Dōng Huā | Coltsfoot | Stop Cough/Wheeze | warm | acrid | Lung |
| Typha angustifolia (pollen) | Pú Huáng | Cattail pollen, Pu Huang | Stop Bleeding/Invigorate | neutral | sweet, acrid | Liver, Heart, Spleen |
| Uncaria rhynchophylla | Gōu Téng | Uncaria hook | Extinguish Wind | cool | sweet | Pericardium, Liver |
| Vaccaria segetalis (seed) | Wáng Bù Liú Xíng | Vaccaria seed | Invigorate Blood | neutral | bitter | Liver, Stomach |
| Zingiber officinale (fresh) | Shēng Jiāng | Fresh ginger | Release Exterior | slightly warm | acrid | Lung, Spleen, Stomach |
| Ziziphus spinosa (leaf) | Suān Zǎo Yè | Sour jujube leaf | Calm Spirit | neutral | sweet, sour | Heart, Liver |