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Chinese medicine herbs are usually known by a Pinyin name, a Latin pharmaceutical name, and a common English name — search by any of them. Every entry here is currently a quick reference. Herbs marked Related Guides also link to relevant guide articles; for the rest, you can request a deeper write-up.

619 herbs · browse alphabetically below
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Ba Dou 巴豆 Croton Seed Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Ba Ji Tian 巴戟天 Morinda Root Yang Tonic
Ba Jiao Hui Xiang 八角茴香 Star Anise Yang Tonic
Ba Jiao Lian 八角莲 Dysosma Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Ba Yue Zha 八月札 Akebia Fruit Qi-Moving
Bai Bian Dou 白扁豆 White Hyacinth Bean Qi Tonic
Bai Bu 百部 Stemona Root Phlegm-Transforming
Bai Cao Shuang 百草霜 Pan Soot (Plant-Based Lampblack) Hemostatic
Bai Dou Kou 白豆蔻 Round Cardamom Fruit Dampness-Draining
Bai Fu Zi 白附子 Typhonium Rhizome Phlegm-Transforming
Bai Guo 白果 Ginkgo Seed Astringent
Bai He 百合 Lily Bulb Yin Tonic / Calming
Bai Hua She (Qi She) 白花蛇 White-Flower Snake Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Bai Hua She She Cao 白花蛇舌草 Hedyotis (Oldenlandia) Herb Heat-Clearing
Bai Ji 白及 Bletilla Rhizome Hemostatic
Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草 Patrinia Herb Heat-Clearing
Bai Jiao Xiang 白胶香 Liquidambar Resin Blood-Invigorating
Bai Jie Zi 白芥子 White Mustard Seed Phlegm-Transforming
Bai Lian 白蔹 Ampelopsis Root Heat-Clearing
Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Cogongrass Rhizome Hemostatic
Bai Mao Xia Ku Cao 白毛夏枯草 Hairy Ajuga Herb Heat-Clearing
Bai Qian 白前 Cynanchum Rhizome Phlegm-Transforming
Bai Qu Cai 白屈菜 Greater Celandine Herb Heat-Clearing
Bai Shao 白芍 White Peony Root Related Guides Blood Tonic
Bai Shi Zhi 白石脂 White Halloysite (Kaolin) Astringent
Bai Tou Weng 白头翁 Chinese Pulsatilla Root Heat-Clearing
Bai Wei 白薇 Blackend Swallowwort Root Heat-Clearing
Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮 Dittany Bark Heat-Clearing
Bai Yao Zi 白药子 Stephania Cepharantha Root Heat-Clearing
Bai Zhi 白芷 Dahurian Angelica Root Exterior-Releasing
Bai Zhu 白术 White Atractylodes Rhizome Related Guides Qi Tonic
Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁 Arborvitae Seed Yin Tonic / Calming
Ban Bian Lian 半边莲 Chinese Lobelia Herb Dampness-Draining
Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根 Isatis Root Heat-Clearing
Ban Mao 斑蝥 Blister Beetle (Mylabris) Topical
Ban Xia 半夏 Pinellia Rhizome Related Guides Phlegm-Transforming
Ban Zhi Lian 半枝莲 Barbed Skullcap Herb Heat-Clearing
Bei Ban Lan Gen 北板蓝根 Northern Isatis Root Heat-Clearing
Bei Dou Gen 北豆根 Menispermum Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Bi Ba 荜茇 Long Pepper Fruit Yang Tonic
Bi Cheng Qie 荸荠 Water Chestnut Phlegm-Transforming
Bi Ma Zi 蓖麻子 Castor Seed Topical / Purgative
Bi Xie 萆薢 Hypoglaucous Yam Rhizome Dampness-Draining
Bian Xu 萹蓄 Knotweed Herb Dampness-Draining
Bie Jia 鳖甲 Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell Yin Tonic
Bing Lang 槟榔 Areca Seed (Betel Nut) Parasite-Expelling
Bing Pian 冰片 Borneol Aromatic
Bing Tang 冰糖 Rock Sugar Yin Tonic
Bo He 薄荷 Field Mint / Peppermint Herb Related Guides Exterior-Releasing
Bu Gu Zhi 补骨脂 Psoralea Fruit Yang Tonic
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Can Sha 蚕沙 Silkworm Feces Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Cang Er Zi 苍耳子 Siberian Cocklebur Fruit Exterior-Releasing
Cang Zhu 苍术 Atractylodes Rhizome Dampness-Draining
Cao Dou Kou 草豆蔻 Katsumada's Galangal Seed Dampness-Draining
Cao Guo 草果 Tsaoko Fruit Dampness-Draining
Cao Wu 草乌 Wild Aconite Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶 Oriental Arborvitae Twig Hemostatic
Chai Hu 柴胡 Bupleurum Root Related Guides Exterior-Releasing
Chan Chu 蟾蜍 Toad (Whole, Dried) Heat-Clearing
Chan Su 蟾酥 Toad Venom (Dried Secretion) Heat-Clearing
Chan Tui 蝉蜕 Cicada Slough Exterior-Releasing
Chang Chun Hua 长春花 Madagascar Periwinkle Blood-Invigorating
Chang Shan 常山 Dichroa Root Phlegm-Transforming
Che Qian Zi 车前子 Plantain Seed Dampness-Draining
Chen Pi 陈皮 Aged Tangerine Peel Qi-Moving
Chen Xiang 沉香 Agarwood Qi-Moving
Chi Sha Tang 赤砂糖 Brown (Red) Sugar Blood-Invigorating
Chi Shao 赤芍 Red Peony Root Heat-Clearing
Chi Shi Zhi 赤石脂 Red Halloysite (Kaolin) Astringent
Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 Rice Bean Dampness-Draining
Chong Lou 重楼 Paris Rhizome (also known as Zao Xiu or Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua) Heat-Clearing
Chong Wei Zi 茺蔚子 Motherwort Seed Blood-Invigorating
Chou Wu Tong 臭梧桐 Glory Bower Leaf Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Chu Shi Zi 楮实子 Paper Mulberry Fruit Yin Tonic
Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母 Sichuan Fritillary Bulb Phlegm-Transforming
Chuan Lian Zi 川楝子 Sichuan Pagoda Tree Fruit Qi-Moving
Chuan Niu Xi 川牛膝 Cyathula Root Blood-Invigorating
Chuan Shan Jia 穿山甲 Pangolin Scale Blood-Invigorating
Chuan Shan Long 穿山龙 Japanese Yam Rhizome Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Chuan Wu 川乌 Sichuan Aconite Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Chuan Xin Lian 穿心莲 Andrographis Herb Heat-Clearing
Chuan Xiong 川芎 Szechuan Lovage Rhizome Blood-Invigorating
Chui Pen Cao 垂盆草 Stringy Stonecrop Herb Heat-Clearing
Chun Pi 椿皮 Ailanthus Bark Astringent
Ci Ji Li 刺蒺藜 Tribulus Fruit (Puncture Vine) Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Ci Shi 磁石 Magnetite Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Ci Wei Pi 刺猬皮 Hedgehog Skin Astringent
Ci Wu Jia 刺五加 Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero) Qi Tonic
Cong Bai 葱白 Scallion (Spring Onion) Bulb Exterior-Releasing
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Da Dou Huang 大豆黄 Fermented Black Soybean Sprout Exterior-Releasing
Da Feng Zi 大风子 Chaulmoogra Seed Topical / Heat-Clearing
Da Fu Pi 大腹皮 Areca Husk Qi-Moving
Da Huang 大黄 Rhubarb Root and Rhizome Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Da Ji 大蓟 Japanese Thistle Herb Hemostatic
Da Qing Yan 大青盐 Rock Salt (Halite) Heat-Clearing
Da Qing Ye 大青叶 Isatis Leaf Heat-Clearing
Da Suan 大蒜 Garlic Qi-Moving
Da Zao 大枣 Chinese Date / Jujube Qi Tonic
Dai Dai Hua 代代花 Bitter Orange Flower Qi-Moving
Dai Mao 玳瑁 Hawksbill Turtle Shell Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石 Hematite Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Dan Dou Chi 淡豆豉 Fermented Soybean Exterior-Releasing
Dan Nan Xing 胆南星 Bile-Processed Arisaema Phlegm-Transforming
Dan Shen 丹参 Red Sage Root Blood-Invigorating
Dan Zhu Ye 淡竹叶 Lophatherum Herb Heat-Clearing
Dang Gui 当归 Chinese Angelica Root (Dong Quai) Related Guides Blood Tonic
Dang Shen 党参 Codonopsis Root Related Guides Qi Tonic
Dao Dou Zi 刀豆子 Sword (Jack) Bean Yang Tonic
Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 Rush Pith Calming / Dampness-Draining
Di Dan Tou 地胆头 Elephant's Foot Herb Heat-Clearing
Di Fu Zi 地肤子 Kochia Fruit Dampness-Draining
Di Gu Pi 地骨皮 Wolfberry Root Bark Heat-Clearing
Di Jin Cao 地锦草 Spotted Spurge Herb Hemostatic
Di Long 地龙 Earthworm Blood-Invigorating
Di Yu 地榆 Sanguisorba Root Hemostatic
Dian Di Mei 点地梅 Androsace Herb Heat-Clearing
Ding Gong Teng 丁公藤 Erycibe Stem Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Ding Xiang 丁香 Clove Yang Tonic
Dong Chong Xia Cao 冬虫夏草 Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps) Yang Tonic
Dong Gua Zi (Ren) 冬瓜子 Wax Gourd Seed Phlegm-Transforming
Dong Kui Zi 冬葵子 Mallow Seed Dampness-Draining
Du Huo 独活 Pubescent Angelica Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Du Zhong 杜仲 Eucommia Bark Related Guides Yang Tonic
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Gan Cao 甘草 Licorice Root Related Guides Qi Tonic / Harmonizing
Gan Jiang 干姜 Dried Ginger Yang Tonic
Gan Qi 干漆 Dried Lacquer Resin Blood-Invigorating
Gan Song (Xiang) 甘松香 Spikenard Root Qi-Moving
Gan Sui 甘遂 Kansui Root Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Gan Zhe 甘蔗 Sugarcane Yin Tonic
Gao Ben 藁本 Ligusticum Sinense Rhizome Exterior-Releasing
Gao Liang Jiang 高良姜 Lesser Galangal Rhizome Yang Tonic
Ge Gen 葛根 Kudzu Root Exterior-Releasing
Ge Jie 蛤蚧 Dried Gecko Yang Tonic
Ge Shan Xiao Cynanchum Bungei Root Phlegm-Transforming
Geng Mi 粳米 Polished (Non-Glutinous) Rice Qi Tonic
Gou Ji 狗脊 Cibotium Rhizome Yang Tonic
Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子 Goji Berry / Wolfberry Related Guides Yin Tonic
Gou Teng 钩藤 Gambir Vine Stem with Hooks Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Gu Jing Cao 谷精草 Eriocaulon Flower Heat-Clearing
Gu Sui Bu 骨碎补 Drynaria Rhizome Yang Tonic
Gu Ya 谷芽 Germinated Millet Sprout Digestive
Gua Di 瓜蒂 Melon Pedicle Phlegm-Transforming
Gua Lou 瓜蒌 Trichosanthes Fruit (Snakegourd) Phlegm-Transforming
Gua Lou Pi 瓜蒌皮 Trichosanthes Peel Phlegm-Transforming
Gua Lou Ren 瓜蒌仁 Trichosanthes Seed Phlegm-Transforming
Guan Mu Tong 关木通 Manchurian Aristolochia Stem Dampness-Draining
Guan Zhong 贯众 Wood Fern Rhizome Parasite-Expelling
Guang Fang Ji 广防己 Aristolochia Fangchi Root Dampness-Draining
Guang Jin Qian Cao 广金钱草 Desmodium Herb Dampness-Draining
Gui Ban 龟板 Tortoise Plastron Yin Tonic
Gui Jian Yu 鬼箭羽 Winged Euonymus Twig Blood-Invigorating
Gui Zhi 桂枝 Cinnamon Twig Related Guides Exterior-Releasing
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Hai Dai 海带 Kelp Phlegm-Transforming
Hai Feng Teng 海风藤 Kadsura Pepper Stem Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Hai Ge Ke 海蛤壳 Clam Shell Phlegm-Transforming
Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Lygodium Spores Dampness-Draining
Hai Long 海龙 Pipefish Yang Tonic
Hai Ma 海马 Seahorse Yang Tonic
Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸 Cuttlefish Bone Astringent
Hai Tong Pi 海桐皮 Erythrina Bark Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Hai Xing 海星 Starfish Phlegm-Transforming
Hai Zao 海藻 Sargassum Seaweed Phlegm-Transforming
Han Fang Ji 汉防己 Stephania Tetrandra Root Dampness-Draining
Han Lian Cao 旱莲草 Eclipta Herb Yin Tonic
Han Shui Shi 寒水石 Calcite (Glauber's Salt Mineral) Heat-Clearing
He Di 荷蒂 Lotus Receptacle Base Hemostatic
He Geng 荷梗 Lotus Leaf Stem Qi-Moving
He Huan Hua 合欢花 Albizia Flower Calming / Shen
He Huan Pi 合欢皮 Albizia Bark Calming / Shen
He Shi 鹤虱 Carpesium Fruit Parasite-Expelling
He Shou Wu 何首乌 Fleeceflower Root Related Guides Yin Tonic / Blood Tonic
He Ye 荷叶 Lotus Leaf Dampness-Draining
He Zi 诃子 Chebulic Myrobalan Astringent
Hei Dou 黑豆 Black Soybean Yin Tonic
Hei Mu Er 黑木耳 Black Wood Ear Mushroom Yin Tonic
Hei Zhi Ma 黑芝麻 Black Sesame Seed Yin Tonic
Hong /Jing Da Ji 红/京大戟 Peking Euphorbia Root Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Hong Fen 红粉 Red Mercuric Oxide Topical
Hong Hua 红花 Safflower Blood-Invigorating
Hong Jing Tian 红景天 Rhodiola Root Qi Tonic
Hong Niang Zi 红娘子 Red Cicada-like Insect (Huechys) Blood-Invigorating
Hong Teng 红藤 Sargentodoxa Stem Heat-Clearing / Blood-Invigorating
Hong Tian Kui 红天葵 Fringed Begonia Herb Heat-Clearing
Hou Po 厚朴 Magnolia Bark Dampness-Draining / Qi-Moving
Hou Zao 猴枣 Monkey Bezoar Phlegm-Transforming
Hu Ci 虎刺 Damnacanthus Root Yang Tonic
Hu Er Cao 虎耳草 Strawberry Begonia Herb Heat-Clearing
Hu Gu Tiger Bone Yang Tonic
Hu Huang Lian 胡黄连 Picrorhiza Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Hu Ji Sheng 槲寄生 Mistletoe Herb Wind-Damp-Dispelling / Yang Tonic
Hu Jiao 胡椒 Black Pepper Yang Tonic
Hu Lu Ba 葫芦巴 Fenugreek Seed Yang Tonic
Hu Lu Ke 葫芦壳 Bottle Gourd Shell Dampness-Draining
Hu Po 琥珀 Amber Calming / Shen
Hu Tao Ren 胡桃仁 Walnut Yang Tonic
Hu Zhang 虎杖 Bushy Knotweed Rhizome Heat-Clearing / Blood-Invigorating
Hua Jiao 花椒 Sichuan Pepper Yang Tonic
Hua Rui Shi 花蕊石 Ophicalcite Hemostatic
Hua Shi 滑石 Talc Dampness-Draining
Huai Hua Mi 槐花米 Sophora Flower Bud Hemostatic
Huai Jiao 槐角 Sophora Fruit Hemostatic
Huang Bai 黄柏 Phellodendron Bark Related Guides Heat-Clearing
Huang Jing 黄精 Solomon's Seal Rhizome Qi Tonic / Yin Tonic
Huang Lian 黄连 Coptis Rhizome (Goldthread) Related Guides Heat-Clearing
Huang Qi 黄芪 Astragalus Root Related Guides Qi Tonic
Huang Qin 黄芩 Baikal Skullcap Root Related Guides Heat-Clearing
Huang Teng Gen 黄藤根 Fibraurea Root Heat-Clearing
Huang Yao Zi 黄药子 Air Potato Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁 Hemp Seed Yin Tonic
Huo Xiang 藿香 Agastache (Patchouli) Dampness-Draining
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Ji Cai 荠菜 Shepherd's Purse Herb Hemostatic
Ji Guan Hua 鸡冠花 Cockscomb Flower Hemostatic
Ji Nei Jin 鸡内金 Chicken Gizzard Lining Digestive
Ji Xing Zi Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens) Seed Blood-Invigorating
Ji Xue Cao 鸡血藤 Gotu Kola (Centella) Heat-Clearing
Ji Xue Teng 鸡血藤 Spatholobus Stem Blood-Invigorating
Ji Zi Huang 鸡子黄 Egg Yolk Yin Tonic
Jiang Can 僵蚕 Stiff Silkworm Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Jiang Huang 姜黄 Turmeric Rhizome Blood-Invigorating
Jiang Xiang 降香 Rosewood Resin Wood Blood-Invigorating
Jiao Gu Lan 绞股蓝 Jiaogulan (Gynostemma) Herb Qi Tonic
Jiao Mu Sichuan Pepper Seed Dampness-Draining
Jie Geng 桔梗 Platycodon Root (Balloon Flower) Phlegm-Transforming
Jin Bo 金箔 Gold Foil Calming / Shen
Jin Lian Hua 金莲花 Globeflower (Trollius) Heat-Clearing
Jin Qian Cao 金钱草 Lysimachia Herb Dampness-Draining
Jin Qiao Mai 金荞麦 Tartary Buckwheat Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Honeysuckle Flower Heat-Clearing
Jin Ying Zi 金樱子 Cherokee Rose Fruit Astringent
Jing Jie 荆芥 Schizonepeta Herb Exterior-Releasing
Jing Tian 景天 Sedum (Stonecrop) Herb Hemostatic
Jiu Cai Zi 韭菜子 Chinese Leek Seed Yang Tonic
Jiu Ceng Ta 九层塔 Basil Herb Exterior-Releasing
Jiu Jie Cha 九节茶 Sarcandra Herb Blood-Invigorating
Jiu Jie Chang Pu 九节菖蒲 Altai Anemone Rhizome Calming / Phlegm-Transforming
Jiu Xiang Chong 九香虫 Stink Bug (Aspongopus) Yang Tonic / Qi-Moving
Ju He 桔核 Tangerine Seed Qi-Moving
Ju Hong 橘红 Red Tangerine Peel Phlegm-Transforming
Ju Hua 菊花 Chrysanthemum Flower Related Guides Heat-Clearing
Ju Ruo 蒟蒻 Konjac Rhizome Phlegm-Transforming
Ju Ye San Qi 菊叶三七 Gynura Herb Hemostatic
Juan Bai 卷柏 Spikemoss (Selaginella) Hemostatic
Jue Ming Zi 决明子 Cassia Seed Heat-Clearing
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Lai Fu Zi 莱菔子 Radish Seed Digestive
Lang Du 狼毒 Wolfsbane Root Topical
Lei Gong Teng 雷公藤 Thunder God Vine Root Heat-Clearing
Lei Wan 雷丸 Omphalia (Polyporus Sclerotium) Parasite-Expelling
Li Lu 藜芦 Veratrum Rhizome and Root Phlegm-Transforming
Li Pi 荔皮 Lychee Peel Qi-Moving
Li Zhi Cao 荔枝草 Salvia Plebeia Herb Heat-Clearing
Li Zhi He 荔枝核 Lychee Seed Qi-Moving
Lian Fang 莲房 Lotus Seed Head Hemostatic
Lian Geng 莲梗 Lotus Stem Qi-Moving
Lian Qian Cao 连钱草 Ground Ivy (Glechoma) Herb Dampness-Draining
Lian Qiao 连翘 Forsythia Fruit Heat-Clearing
Lian Xu 莲须 Lotus Stamen Astringent
Lian Zi 莲子 Lotus Seed Astringent / Qi Tonic
Lian Zi Xin 莲子心 Lotus Plumule (Embryo) Calming / Shen
Liang Mian Zhen 两面针 Shiny-Leaf Pricklyash Root Blood-Invigorating
Liang Tou Jian 两头尖 Radde Anemone Rhizome Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Ling Xiao Hua 凌霄花 Trumpet Creeper Flower Blood-Invigorating
Ling Yang Jiao 羚羊角 Saiga Antelope Horn Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Ling Zhi 灵芝 Reishi Mushroom Qi Tonic / Calming
Liu Huang 硫黄 Sulfur Topical
Liu Ji Nu 刘寄奴 Artemisia Anomala Herb Blood-Invigorating
Liu Yue Xue 六月雪 Serissa Herb Heat-Clearing
Long Dan Cao 龙胆草 Gentian Root Heat-Clearing
Long Gu 龙骨 Dragon Bone (Fossilized Bone) Astringent / Calming
Long Kui 龙葵 Black Nightshade Herb Heat-Clearing
Long Yan Hua 龙眼花 Longan Flower Dampness-Draining
Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉 Longan Fruit Related Guides Blood Tonic
Long Yi 龙衣 Snake Slough (Shed Skin) Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Lou Lu 漏芦 Rhaponticum Root Heat-Clearing
Lu Cha 绿茶 Green Tea Leaf Heat-Clearing
Lu Dou 绿豆 Mung Bean Heat-Clearing
Lu Dou Yi 绿豆衣 Mung Bean Skin Heat-Clearing
Lu Feng Fang 露蜂房 Wasp Nest Topical
Lu Gan Shi 炉甘石 Calamine Topical
Lu Gen 芦根 Reed Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Lu Han Cao 鹿含草 Pyrola Herb Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Lu Hui 芦荟 Aloe Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Lu Lu Tong 路路通 Liquidambar Fruit Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Lu Rong 鹿茸 Deer Antler (Velvet) Yang Tonic
Luo Bu Ma Ye 罗布麻叶 Apocynum Leaf Heat-Clearing
Luo Han Guo 罗汉果 Monk Fruit Phlegm-Transforming
Luo Shi Teng 络石藤 Star Jasmine Stem Heat-Clearing
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Ma Bian Cao 马鞭草 Verbena Herb Blood-Invigorating
Ma Bo 马勃 Puffball Fungus Heat-Clearing
Ma Chi Xian 马齿苋 Purslane Herb Heat-Clearing
Ma Dou Ling 马兜铃 Aristolochia Fruit Phlegm-Transforming
Ma Huang 麻黄 Ephedra Herb Exterior-Releasing
Ma Huang Gen 麻黄根 Ephedra Root Astringent
Ma Lan 马兰 Indian Aster Herb Hemostatic
Ma Lin Zi 马蔺子 Iris Seed Heat-Clearing
Ma Qian Zi 马钱子 Nux Vomica (Strychnos Seed) Blood-Invigorating
Ma Ti Jin 马蹄金 Dichondra Herb Dampness-Draining
Ma Wei Lian 马尾连 Meadow-Rue Root Heat-Clearing
Mai Men Dong 麦门冬 Ophiopogon Root (Dwarf Lilyturf) Yin Tonic
Mai Ya 麦芽 Germinated Barley Digestive
Man Jing Zi 蔓荆子 Vitex Fruit Exterior-Releasing
Mang Xiao 芒硝 Mirabilite (Sodium Sulfate) Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Mao Dong Qing 毛冬青 Downy Holly Root Blood-Invigorating
Mao Mei 毛莓 Wild Bramble/Raspberry Fruit Astringent
Mei Gui Hua 玫瑰花 Rose Flower Qi-Moving
Meng Shi 礞石 Chlorite-Schist (Mica Stone) Phlegm-Transforming
Mi Cu 米醋 Rice Vinegar Blood-Invigorating
Mi Meng Hua 密蒙花 Buddleja Flower Heat-Clearing
Mi Tuo Seng 密陀僧 Litharge (Lead Oxide) Topical
Mian Hua Gen 棉花根 Cotton Root Bark Astringent
Ming Fan 明矾 Alum Astringent
Mo Li Hua 茉莉花 Jasmine Flower Qi-Moving
Mo Yao 没药 Myrrh Blood-Invigorating
Mo Yu 墨鱼 Cuttlefish (Whole) Astringent
Mu Bie Zi 木鳖子 Momordica Seed Topical
Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 Tree Peony Root Bark Heat-Clearing
Mu Fang Ji 木防己 Cocculus Root Dampness-Draining
Mu Gua 木瓜 Chinese Quince Fruit Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Mu Hu Die 木蝴蝶 Oroxylum Seed Phlegm-Transforming
Mu Jin Hua 木槿花 Rose of Sharon Flower Heat-Clearing
Mu Jin Pi 木槿皮 Rose of Sharon Bark Topical
Mu Li 牡蛎 Oyster Shell Astringent / Calming
Mu Man Tou 木馒头 Climbing Fig Fruit Yang Tonic
Mu Mian Hua 木棉花 Kapok (Cotton Tree) Flower Dampness-Draining
Mu Tong 木通 Akebia Stem Dampness-Draining
Mu Xiang 木香 Costus Root (Aucklandia) Qi-Moving
Mu Zei 木贼 Horsetail Herb Exterior-Releasing
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San Leng 三棱 Bur-Reed Rhizome Blood-Invigorating
San Qi 三七 Notoginseng Root Blood-Invigorating
San Qi Hua Notoginseng Flower Calming
Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Mulberry Root Bark Heat-Clearing
Sang Ji Sheng 桑寄生 Chinese Mistletoe Herb Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Sang Piao Xiao 桑螵蛸 Mantis Egg Case Astringent / Yang Tonic
Sang Shen 桑椹 Mulberry Fruit Yin Tonic
Sang Ye 桑叶 Mulberry Leaf Heat-Clearing
Sang Zhi 桑枝 Mulberry Twig Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Sha Ren 砂仁 Bitter Cardamom (Amomum Fruit) Qi-Moving
Sha Shen 沙参 Glehnia Root (Beach Silvertop) Yin Tonic
Sha Yuan Zi 沙苑子 Flatstem Milkvetch Seed Yang Tonic
Shan Ci Gu 山慈菇 Cremastra/Pleione Pseudobulb Heat-Clearing
Shan Dou Gen 山豆根 Vietnamese Sophora Root Heat-Clearing
Shan Yang Jiao 山羊角 Goral Horn Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Shan Yao 山药 Chinese Yam Qi Tonic
Shan Zha 山楂 Hawthorn Fruit Digestive
Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸 Cornus Fruit (Asiatic Dogwood) Astringent
Shang Lu 商陆 Pokeweed Root Dampness-Draining
She Chuang Zi 蛇床子 Cnidium Fruit Yang Tonic / Topical
She Gan 射干 Blackberry Lily Rhizome Heat-Clearing
She Han Shi 蛇含石 Limonite Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
She Mei 蛇莓 Indian Strawberry Herb Heat-Clearing
She Xiang 麝香 Musk Calming / Aromatic
Shen Jin Cao 伸筋草 Clubmoss Herb Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Shen Qu 神曲 Medicated Leaven (Fermented Mass) Digestive
Sheng Di Huang 生地黄 Fresh/Dried Rehmannia Root Yin Tonic
Sheng Jiang 生姜 Fresh Ginger Related Guides Exterior-Releasing
Sheng Ma 升麻 Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga) Rhizome Exterior-Releasing
Sheng Tie Luo 生铁落 Iron Filings Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 Grassleaf Sweetflag Rhizome Calming / Phlegm-Transforming
Shi Da Gong Lao Gen 石大功劳根 Mahonia Root Heat-Clearing
Shi Da Gong Lao Ye 石大功劳叶 Mahonia Leaf Heat-Clearing
Shi Di 柿蒂 Persimmon Calyx Qi-Moving
Shi Gao 石膏 Gypsum Heat-Clearing
Shi Hu 石斛 Dendrobium Stem Yin Tonic
Shi Jian Chuan 石见穿 Chinese Salvia Herb Blood-Invigorating
Shi Jue Ming 石决明 Abalone Shell Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Shi Jun Zi 使君子 Rangoon Creeper Fruit Parasite-Expelling
Shi Lian Zi 石莲子 Aged Lotus Seed Astringent
Shi Liu Pi 石榴皮 Pomegranate Peel Astringent
Shi Nan Ye 石楠叶 Photinia Leaf Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Shi Shang Bai 石上柏 Doederlein's Spikemoss Heat-Clearing
Shi Wei 石韦 Pyrrosia Leaf Dampness-Draining
Shi Xian Tao 石仙桃 Pholidota (Stone Orchid) Herb Yin Tonic
Shou Wu Teng 首乌藤 Fleeceflower Stem Calming / Shen
Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 Prepared Rehmannia Root Related Guides Blood Tonic
Shu Gui Hua 蜀葵花 Hollyhock Flower Heat-Clearing
Shu Mi 黍米 Broomcorn Millet Qi Tonic
Shu Yang Quan 蜀羊泉 Solanum Lyratum Herb Heat-Clearing
Shui Niu Jiao 水牛角 Water Buffalo Horn Heat-Clearing
Shui Zhi 水蛭 Leech Blood-Invigorating
Si Gua Luo 丝瓜络 Luffa (Loofah) Fiber Phlegm-Transforming
Si Ji Qing 四季青 Chinese Holly Leaf Heat-Clearing
Song Hua Fen 松花粉 Pine Pollen Topical
Song Jie 松节 Pine Knot Wood Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Song Luo 松萝 Old Man's Beard Lichen (Usnea) Heat-Clearing
Song Xiang 松香 Pine Resin (Rosin) Topical
Su He Xiang 苏合香 Storax (Styrax Resin) Aromatic
Su Mu 苏木 Sappan Wood Blood-Invigorating
Su Zi Perilla Fruit / Seed Phlegm-Transforming
Suan Jiang 酸浆 Chinese Lantern Plant Herb Heat-Clearing
Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁 Spiny Jujube Seed Related Guides Calming / Shen
Suo Luo Zi 娑罗子 Chinese Buckeye Seed Qi-Moving
Suo Yang 锁阳 Cynomorium Herb Yang Tonic
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Xi Gua 西瓜 Watermelon Heat-Clearing
Xi Gua Cui Yi 西瓜翠衣 Watermelon Rind Heat-Clearing
Xi He Liu 西河柳 Tamarisk Twig Exterior-Releasing
Xi Jiao 犀角 Rhinoceros Horn Heat-Clearing
Xi Xian Cao 豨莶草 Siegesbeckia Herb Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Xi Xin 细辛 Asarum Herb (Wild Ginger) Exterior-Releasing
Xi Yang Cai 西洋菜 Watercress Herb Heat-Clearing
Xi Yang Shen 西洋参 American Ginseng Qi Tonic / Yin Tonic
Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Prunella Spike (Self-Heal) Heat-Clearing
Xian Cao 仙草 Mesona (Grass Jelly Herb) Heat-Clearing
Xian He Cao 仙鹤草 Agrimony Herb Hemostatic
Xian Mao 仙茅 Curculigo Rhizome Yang Tonic
Xian Ren Zhang 仙人掌 Prickly Pear Cactus Heat-Clearing
Xiang Fu 香附 Nutgrass Rhizome (Cyperus) Qi-Moving
Xiang Gu 香菇 Shiitake Mushroom Qi Tonic
Xiang Jia Pi 香加皮 Fragrant Five-Bark Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Xiang Ri Gui Jing Sui 向日葵茎髓 Sunflower Stem Pith Dampness-Draining
Xiang Ru 香薷 Mosla Herb Exterior-Releasing
Xiang Yuan 香橼 Citron Fruit Qi-Moving
Xiao Hui Xiang 小茴香 Fennel Seed Yang Tonic / Qi-Moving
Xiao Ji 小蓟 Field Thistle Herb Hemostatic
Xiao Shi 硝石 Niter (Potassium Nitrate) Heat-Clearing
Xie Bai 薤白 Long-Stamen Onion Bulb Qi-Moving
Xin Yi (Hua) 辛夷花 Magnolia Flower Bud Exterior-Releasing
Xing Ren 杏仁 Bitter Apricot Kernel Phlegm-Transforming
Xiong Dan 熊胆 Bear Bile Heat-Clearing
Xiong Huang 雄黄 Realgar (Arsenic Sulfide) Topical
Xu Chang Qing 徐长卿 Paniculate Swallowwort Root Blood-Invigorating
Xu Duan 续断 Teasel Root Yang Tonic
Xuan Fu Hua 旋覆花 Inula Flower Phlegm-Transforming
Xuan Shen 玄参 Figwort Root Heat-Clearing
Xue Jie 血竭 Dragon's Blood (Resin) Blood-Invigorating
Xue Yu Tan 血余炭 Carbonized Human Hair Hemostatic
Xun Gu Feng 寻骨风 Downy Aristolochia Herb Wind-Damp-Dispelling
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Ya Dan Zi 鸦胆子 Java Brucea Fruit Heat-Clearing
Yan Hu Suo 延胡索 Corydalis Rhizome Blood-Invigorating
Yang Jin Hua 洋金花 Datura Flower Phlegm-Transforming
Yang Qi Shi 阳起石 Actinolite Yang Tonic
Yang Ti 羊蹄 Chinese Dock Root Heat-Clearing
Ye Jiao Teng 夜交藤 Fleeceflower Vine Stem Calming / Shen
Ye Ju Hua 野菊花 Wild Chrysanthemum Flower Heat-Clearing
Ye Ming Sha 夜明砂 Bat Droppings Heat-Clearing
Ye Mu Dan 野牡丹 Melastoma Herb Hemostatic
Ye Ying Pi 野樱皮 Wild Cherry Bark Phlegm-Transforming
Yi Mu Cao 益母草 Chinese Motherwort Blood-Invigorating
Yi Tang 饴糖 Malt Sugar Qi Tonic
Yi Tiao Gen 一条根 Millettia Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Job's Tears (Coix Seed) Related Guides Dampness-Draining
Yi Zhi Huang Hua 一枝黄花 Goldenrod Herb Heat-Clearing
Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Sharp-Leaf Galangal Fruit Astringent / Yang Tonic
Yin Chai Hu 银柴胡 Stellaria Root Heat-Clearing
Yin Chen (Hao) 茵陈蒿 Virgate Wormwood Herb Dampness-Draining
Yin Yang Huo 淫羊藿 Epimedium (Horny Goat Weed) Yang Tonic
Ying Su Ke 罂粟壳 Poppy Capsule Astringent
Yu Biao (Jiao) 鱼鳔胶 Fish Bladder Glue (Isinglass) Yin Tonic
Yu Jin 郁金 Turmeric Tuber (Curcuma) Qi-Moving / Blood-Invigorating
Yu Li Ren 郁李仁 Bush Cherry Seed Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Yu Mi Xu 玉米须 Corn Silk Dampness-Draining
Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草 Houttuynia Herb Heat-Clearing
Yu Yu Liang 禹余粮 Limonite Astringent
Yu Zhu 玉竹 Fragrant Solomon's Seal Rhizome Yin Tonic
Yuan Hua 芫花 Genkwa Flower Heat-Clearing / Purgative
Yuan Zhi 远志 Polygala Root Calming / Shen
Yue Ji Hua 月季花 China Rose Flower Qi-Moving
Yun Zhi 云芝 Turkey Tail Mushroom Qi Tonic
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Zao Fan 皂矾 Green Vitriol (Ferrous Sulfate) Topical
Zao Jiao 皂荚 Chinese Honeylocust Fruit Phlegm-Transforming
Zao Jiao Ci 皂荚刺 Honeylocust Thorn Heat-Clearing
Zao Xin Tu 灶心土 Stove Earth Yang Tonic
Ze Lan 泽兰 Bugleweed Herb Blood-Invigorating
Ze Qi 泽漆 Sun Spurge Herb Dampness-Draining
Ze Xie 泽泻 Alisma Rhizome Dampness-Draining
Zhang Nao 樟脑 Camphor Topical
Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母 Zhejiang Fritillary Bulb Phlegm-Transforming
Zhen Zhu 珍珠 Pearl Calming / Shen
Zhen Zhu Cao 珍珠草 Phyllanthus (Chamberbitter) Herb Heat-Clearing
Zhen Zhu Mu 珍珠母 Mother-of-Pearl Shell Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Zhi Bai Fu Zi 制白附子 Processed Typhonium Rhizome Phlegm-Transforming
Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏 Processed Pinellia Rhizome Phlegm-Transforming
Zhi Cao Wu 制草乌 Processed Wild Aconite Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Zhi Chuan Wu 制川乌 Processed Sichuan Aconite Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling
Zhi Fu Zi 制附子 Processed Aconite Root Yang Tonic
Zhi Ke 枳壳 Bitter Orange (Ripe Peel) Qi-Moving
Zhi Mu 知母 Anemarrhena Rhizome Heat-Clearing
Zhi Shi 枳实 Immature Bitter Orange Qi-Moving
Zhi Tian Nan Xing 制天南星 Processed Arisaema Rhizome Phlegm-Transforming
Zhi Zi 栀子 Gardenia Fruit Related Guides Heat-Clearing
Zhong Ru Shi 钟乳石 Stalactite Yang Tonic
Zhu Li 竹沥 Bamboo Sap Phlegm-Transforming
Zhu Ling 猪苓 Polyporus (Grifola) Sclerotium Dampness-Draining
Zhu Ma Gen 苎麻根 Ramie Root Hemostatic
Zhu Ru 竹茹 Bamboo Shavings Phlegm-Transforming
Zhu Sha 朱砂 Cinnabar (Mercury Sulfide) Calming / Shen
Zhu Ye 竹叶 Bamboo Leaf Heat-Clearing
Zi Bei Chi 紫贝齿 Purple Cowrie Shell Calming / Wind-Extinguishing
Zi Cao 紫草 Arnebia Root (Groomwell) Heat-Clearing
Zi He Che 紫河车 Human Placenta (Processed) Yang Tonic
Zi Hua Di Ding 紫花地丁 Yedoon's Violet Herb Heat-Clearing
Zi Jin Niu 紫金牛 Japanese Ardisia Herb Phlegm-Transforming
Zi Jing Pi 紫荆皮 Chinese Redbud Bark Blood-Invigorating
Zi Ran Tong 自然铜 Pyrite (Natural Copper) Blood-Invigorating
Zi Shi Ying 紫石英 Fluorite Yang Tonic / Calming
Zi Su Geng 紫苏梗 Perilla Stem Qi-Moving
Zi Su Ye 紫苏叶 Perilla Leaf Exterior-Releasing
Zi Wan 紫菀 Tatarian Aster Root Phlegm-Transforming
Zi Zhu 紫珠 Callicarpa Leaf Hemostatic
Zong Lu Pi 棕榈皮 Windmill Palm Petiole Hemostatic
Zou Ma Tai 走马胎 Giant-Leaf Ardisia Root Wind-Damp-Dispelling

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