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大薊

ENG: Japanese Thistle Herb
LATIN: Cirsii Japonici Herba

Medicinal Group: Blood-cooling hemostatic medicinal
Family: Compositae
Part used: Aerial part
Nature: cool
Flavor: sweet, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Liver

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橘紅

ENG: Red Tangerine Peel
LATIN: Citri Reticulatae Exocarpium

Medicinal Group: Qi-regulating medicinal
Family: Rutaceae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Spleen

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陳皮

ENG: Dried Tangerine Peel
LATIN: Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium

Medicinal Group: Qi-regulating medicinal
Family: Rutaceae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Spleen, Lung

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橘核

ENG: Tangerine seed
LATIN: Citri Reticulatae Semen

Medicinal Group: Qi-regulating medicinal
Family: Rutaceae
Part used: Seed
Nature: neutral
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney

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青皮

ENG: Green Tangerine Peel
LATIN: Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium

Medicinal Group: Qi-regulating medicinal
Family: Rutaceae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach

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佛手

ENG: Finger Citron
LATIN: Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus

Medicinal Group: Qi-regulating medicinal
Family: Rutaceae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter, sour
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen, Lung

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川木通

ENG: Armand Clematis Stem
LATIN: Clematidis Armandii Caulis

Medicinal Group: Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
Family: Ranunculaceae
Part used: Stem
Nature: cold
Flavor: bland, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Lung, Small intestine, Bladder

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蛇床子

ENG: Common Cnidium Fruit
LATIN: Cnidii Fructus

Medicinal Group: Dry dampness relieve itching and kill worms medicinal
Family: Umbelliferae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: slightly toxic
Meridian Affinity: Kidney

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黃連

ENG: Golden thread
LATIN: Coptidis Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicinal
Family: Ranunculaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Heart, Spleen, Gallbladder, Stomach, Large intestine

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夏天無

ENG: Decumbent Corydalis Rhizome
LATIN: Corydalis Decumbentis Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Blood-activating analgesic medicinal
Family: Papaveracea
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: bitter, slightly pungent
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver

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延胡索

ENG: Yangusuo
LATIN: Corydalis Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Blood-activating analgesic medicinal
Family: Papaveracea
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen

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薑黃

ENG: Turmeric
LATIN: Curcumae Longae Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Blood-activating analgesic medicinal
Family: Zingiberaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen

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鬱金

ENG: Turmeric Root Tuber
LATIN: Curcumae Radix

Medicinal Group: Blood-activating analgesic medicinal
Family: Zingiberaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: cold
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Heart, Lung

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莪朮

ENG: Zedoray Rhizome
LATIN: Curcumae Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Blood-breaking mass eliminating medicinal
Family: Zingiberaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen

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白薇

ENG: Blackend Swallowwort Root
LATIN: Cynanchi Atrati Radix et Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Deficiency heat-clearing medicinal
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter, salty
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney, Stomach

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白前

ENG: Willowleaf Swallowwort Rhizome
LATIN: Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma et Radix

Medicinal Group: Phlegm resolving medicinal
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: slightly warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung

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香附

ENG: Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome
LATIN: Cyperi Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Qi-regulating medicinal
Family: Cyperaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: neutral
Flavor: pungent, slightly bitter, slightly sweet
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen, Triple energizers

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瞿麥

ENG: Lilac Pink Herb
LATIN: Dianthi Herba

Medicinal Group: Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Part used: Aerial part
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Small intestine

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白鮮皮

ENG: Densefruit Pittany Root-bark
LATIN: Dictamni Cortex

Medicinal Group: Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicinal
Family: Rutaceae
Part used: Bark
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Spleen, Stomach, Bladder

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粉萆薢

ENG: Hypoglaucous Collett Yam Rhizome
LATIN: Dioscoreae Hypolaucae Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: neutral
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Kidney, Stomach

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綿萆薢

ENG: Sevenlobed Yam Rhizome
LATIN: Dioscoreae Septemlobae Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: neutral
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Kidney, Stomach

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續斷

ENG: Himalayan Teasel Root
LATIN: Dipsaci Radix

Medicinal Group: Yang-tonifying medicinal
Family: Dispsacaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: slightly warm
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney

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骨碎補

ENG: Fortune's Drynaria Rhizome
LATIN: Drynariae Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Blood-activating trauma-curing medicinal
Family: Polypodiaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney

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麻黃

ENG: Ephedra
LATIN: Ephedrae Herba

Medicinal Group: Wind-cold-dispersing medicinal
Family: Ephedraceae
Part used: Stem
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, slightly bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Bladder

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木賊

ENG: Common Scouring Rush Herb
LATIN: Equiseti Hiemalis Herba

Medicinal Group: Wind-heat dispersing medicinal
Family: Equisetaceae
Part used: Aerial part
Nature: neutral
Flavor: sweet, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Liver

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枇杷葉

ENG: Loquat Leaf
LATIN: Eriobotryae Folium

Medicinal Group: Cough-suppressing and panting-calming medicinal
Family: Rosaceae
Part used: Leaf
Nature: slightly cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Stomach

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老鸛草

ENG: Common Heron's Bill Herb, Wilford Granesbill Herb
LATIN: Erodii Herba, Geranii Herba

Medicinal Group: Wind-dampness-dispelling and cold-dispersing medicinal
Family: Geraniaceae
Part used: Aerial part
Nature: neutral
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney, Spleen

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吳茱萸

ENG: Medicinal Evodia Fruit
LATIN: Evodiae Fructus

Medicinal Group: Interior-warming medicinal
Family: Rytaceae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: hot
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: slightly toxic
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Stomach

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款冬花

ENG: Common Coltsfoot Flower
LATIN: Farfarae Flos

Medicinal Group: Cough-suppressing and panting-calming medicinal
Family: Compositae
Part used: Flower
Nature: warm
Flavor: pungent, slightly bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung

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連翹

ENG: Weeping Forsythia Capsule
LATIN: Forsythiae Fructus

Medicinal Group: Heat-clearing and detoxicating medicinal
Family: Oleanacea
Part used: Fruit
Nature: slightly cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Lung, Small intestine

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秦皮

ENG: Ash Bark
LATIN: Fraxini Cortex

Medicinal Group: Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicinal
Family: Oleanacea
Part used: Bark
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter, astringent
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Gallbladder, Large intestine

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川貝母

ENG: Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb
LATIN: Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus

Medicinal Group: Phlegm resolving medicinal
Family: Liliaceae
Part used: Bulb
Nature: slightly cold
Flavor: bitter, sweet
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Heart

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浙貝母

ENG: Thunberg Fritillary Bulb
LATIN: Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus

Medicinal Group: Phlegm resolving medicinal
Family: Liliaceae
Part used: Bulb
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Lung

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平貝母

ENG: Ussuri Fritillary Bulb
LATIN: Fritillariae Ussuriensis Bulbus

Medicinal Group: Phlegm resolving medicinal
Family: Liliaceae
Part used: Bulb
Nature: slightly cold
Flavor: bitter, sweet
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Heart

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梔子

ENG: Cape Jasmine Fruit
LATIN: Gardeniae Fructus

Medicinal Group: Heat-clearing and fire-purging medicinal
Family: Rubiaceae
Part used: Fruit
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Lung, Triple energizers

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芫花

ENG: Lilac Daphne Flower Bud
LATIN: Genkwa Flos

Medicinal Group: Drastic (purgative) water-expelling medicinal
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Part used: Flower
Nature: warm
Flavor: bitter, pungent
Toxicity: toxic
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Spleen, Kidney

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秦艽

ENG: Largeleaf Gentian Root
LATIN: Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix

Medicinal Group: Wind-dampness-dispelling and heat-clearing medicinal
Family: Gentianaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: neutral
Flavor: pungent, bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder

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龍膽

ENG: Chinese Gentian
LATIN: Gentianae Radix et Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicinal
Family: Gentianaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Gallbladder

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銀杏葉

ENG: Ginkgo Leaf
LATIN: Ginkgo Folium

Medicinal Group: Cough-suppressing and panting-calming medicinal
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Part used: Leaf
Nature: neutral
Flavor: sweet, bitter, astringent
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Lung

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白果

ENG: Ginkgo Seed
LATIN: Ginkgo Semen

Medicinal Group: Cough-suppressing and panting-calming medicinal
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Part used: Seed
Nature: neutral
Flavor: sweet, bitter, astringent
Toxicity: toxic
Meridian Affinity: Lung

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人參葉

ENG: Ginseng Leaf
LATIN: Ginseng Folium

Medicinal Group: Qi-tonifying medicinal
Family: Araliaceae
Part used: Leaf
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter, sweet
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Stomach

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人參

ENG: Ginseng
LATIN: Ginseng Radix

Medicinal Group: Qi-tonifying medicinal
Family: Araliaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: neutral
Flavor: slightly bitter, sweet
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Spleen, Lung

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紅參

ENG: Red Ginseng
LATIN: Ginseng Rubra Radix

Medicinal Group: Qi-tonifying medicinal
Family: Araliaceae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: slightly bitter, sweet
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Heart, Spleen, Lung

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連錢草

ENG: Longtube Ground Ivy Herb
LATIN: Glechomae Herba

Medicinal Group: Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
Family: Labiatae
Part used: Aerial part
Nature: slightly cold
Flavor: pungent, slightly bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney, Bladder

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北沙參

ENG: Coastal Glehnia Root
LATIN: Glehniae Radix

Medicinal Group: Yin-tonifying medicinal
Family: Umbelliferae
Part used: Root and Rhizome
Nature: slightly cold
Flavor: sweet, slightly bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Lung, Stomach

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赭石

ENG: Hematite
LATIN: Haematitum

Medicinal Group: Liver-pacifying and wind-extinguishing medicinal
Family: Oxides
Part used: Mineral
Nature: cold
Flavor: bitter
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Heart

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水蛭

ENG: Leech
LATIN: Hirudo

Medicinal Group: Blood-breaking mass eliminating medicinal
Family: Hirudinidae
Part used: Animal
Nature: neutral
Flavor: salty, bitter
Toxicity: slightly toxic
Meridian Affinity: Liver

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千年健

ENG: Obscured Homalomena Rhizome
LATIN: Homalomenae Rhizoma

Medicinal Group: Wind-dampness-dispelling and strenghten tendon and bone medicinal
Family: Araceae
Part used: Rhizome
Nature: warm
Flavor: bitter, pungent
Toxicity: -
Meridian Affinity: Liver, Kidney