- ENG
- Dodder Seed
- LATIN
- Cuscutae Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Yang-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Spleen, Kidney
- ENG
- Songaria Cynomorium Herb
- LATIN
- Cynomorii Herba
- Medicinal Group
- Yang-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Cynomoriaceae
- Part used
- Stem
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Spleen, Kidney, Large intestine
- 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
- ENG
- Dendrobium
- LATIN
- Dendrobii Caulis
- Medicinal Group
- Yin-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Part used
- Stem
- Nature
- slightly cold
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Kidney, Stomach
- ENG
- Snowbellleaf Tickclover Herb
- LATIN
- Desmodii Styracifolii Herba
- Medicinal Group
- Dampness-draining anti-icteric medicinal
- Family
- Leguminosae
- Part used
- Aerial part
- Nature
- cool
- Flavor
- sweet, bland
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney, Bladder
- ENG
- Common Yam Rhizome
- LATIN
- Dioscoreae Rhizoma
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Dioscoreaceae
- Part used
- Root and Rhizome
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Spleen, Lung, Kidney
- ENG
- Dragon's Blood
- LATIN
- Draconis Sanguis
- Medicinal Group
- Blood-activating trauma-curing medicinal
- Family
- Palmae
- Part used
- Resin
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet, salty
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Heart
- ENG
- Yerbadetajo Herb
- LATIN
- Ecliptae Herba
- Medicinal Group
- Yin-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Compositae
- Part used
- Aerial part
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet, sour
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney
- ENG
- Ephedra Root
- LATIN
- Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma
- Medicinal Group
- Astringent medicinal
- Family
- Ephedraceae
- Part used
- Root and Rhizome
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Lung
- ENG
- Epimedium Herb
- LATIN
- Epimedii Herba
- Medicinal Group
- Yang-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Part used
- Aerial part
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- pungent, sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney
- 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
- ENG
- Pipewort Flower
- LATIN
- Eriocauli Flos
- Medicinal Group
- Heat-clearing and fire-purging medicinal
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Part used
- Flower
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- pungent, sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Lung
- ENG
- Eucommia Bark
- LATIN
- Eucommiae Cortex
- Medicinal Group
- Yang-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Eucommiaceae
- Part used
- Bark
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney
- ENG
- Gordon Euryale Seed
- LATIN
- Euryales Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Astringent medicinal
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet, astringent
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Spleen, Kidney
- ENG
- Gypsum
- LATIN
- Fibrosum Gypsum
- Medicinal Group
- Heat-clearing and fire-purging medicinal
- Family
- Sulfates
- Part used
- Mineral
- Nature
- strongly cold
- Flavor
- sweet, pungent
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Lung, Stomach
- ENG
- Fluorite
- LATIN
- Fluoritum
- Medicinal Group
- Settling tranquillizing medicinal
- Family
- Florides
- Part used
- Mineral
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Lung, Kidney
- 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
- 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
- ENG
- Glossy Ganoderma
- LATIN
- Ganoderma
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Polyporaceae
- Part used
- Fungi
- Nature
- -
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Heart, Lung, Kidney
- ENG
- Tall Gastrodia Tuber
- LATIN
- Gastrodiae Rhizoma
- Medicinal Group
- Liver-pacifying and wind-extinguishing medicinal
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Part used
- Root and Rhizome
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ENG
- Prepared Liquorice Root
- LATIN
- Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle Radix et Rhizoma
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Leguminosae
- Part used
- Root and Rhizome
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach
- ENG
- Liquorice Root
- LATIN
- Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Leguminosae
- Part used
- Root and Rhizome
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Spleen, Lung, Stomach
- ENG
- Human Placenta
- LATIN
- Hominis Placenta
- Medicinal Group
- Yang-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Hominidae
- Part used
- Animal
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet, salty
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Lung, Kidney
- ENG
- Germinated Barley
- LATIN
- Hordei Germinatus Fructus
- Medicinal Group
- Digestant medicinal
- Family
- Gramineae
- Part used
- Fruit
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Spleen, Stomach
- ENG
- Japanese Raisin Tree Seed
- LATIN
- Hoveniae Dulcis Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Yin-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Spleen, Lung
- ENG
- Lalang Grass Rhizome
- LATIN
- Imperatae Rhizoma
- Medicinal Group
- Blood-cooling hemostatic medicinal
- Family
- Gramineae
- Part used
- Root and Rhizome
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Lung, Stomach, Bladder
- ENG
- English Walnut Seed
- LATIN
- Juglandis Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Yang-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Kidney, Lung, Large intestine
- ENG
- Chinese Date
- LATIN
- Jujubae Fructus
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Part used
- Fruit
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Spleen, Stomach
- ENG
- Common Rush
- LATIN
- Junci Medulla
- Medicinal Group
- Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Part used
- Stem pith
- Nature
- slightly cold
- Flavor
- sweet, bland
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Lung, Small intestine
- ENG
- White Hyacinth Bean
- LATIN
- Lablab Album Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Leguminosae
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- slightly warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Spleen, Stomach
- ENG
- Glossy Privet Fruit
- LATIN
- Ligustri Lucidi Fructus
- Medicinal Group
- Yin-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Part used
- Fruit
- Nature
- cool
- Flavor
- sweet, bitter
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney
- ENG
- Lily Bulb
- LATIN
- Lilii Bulbus
- Medicinal Group
- Yin-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Part used
- Bulb
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Lung
- ENG
- Limonitum
- LATIN
- Limonite
- Medicinal Group
- Astringent medicinal
- Family
- Hydroxides
- Part used
- Mineral
- Nature
- slightly cold
- Flavor
- sweet, astringent
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Stomach, Large intestine
- ENG
- Linseed
- LATIN
- Lini Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Laxative medicinal
- Family
- Linaceae
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Lung, Large intestine
- ENG
- Lychee Seed
- LATIN
- Litchi Semen
- Medicinal Group
- Qi-regulating medicinal
- Family
- Sapindacea
- Part used
- Seed
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet, slightly bitter
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney
- ENG
- Longan Aril
- LATIN
- Longan Arillus
- Medicinal Group
- Blood-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Sapindacea
- Part used
- Fruit
- Nature
- warm
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Spleen
- ENG
- Honeysuckle Stem
- LATIN
- Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis
- Medicinal Group
- Heat-clearing and detoxicating medicinal
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Part used
- Stem and branch
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Lung, Stomach
- ENG
- Japanese Honeysuckle Flower
- LATIN
- Lonicerae Japonicae Flos
- Medicinal Group
- Heat-clearing and detoxicating medicinal
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Part used
- Flower
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Lung, Heart, Stomach
- ENG
- Lophatherum Herb
- LATIN
- Lophatheri Herba
- Medicinal Group
- Heat-clearing and fire-purging medicinal
- Family
- Gramineae
- Part used
- Stem and leaf
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet, bland
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Heart, Stomach, Small intestine
- ENG
- Luffa Vegetable Sponge
- LATIN
- Luffae Fructus Retinervus
- Medicinal Group
- Wind-dampness-dispelling and cold-dispersing medicinal
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Part used
- Vascular bundle
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Lung, Stomach, Liver
- ENG
- Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark
- LATIN
- Lycii Cortex
- Medicinal Group
- Deficiency heat-clearing medicinal
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Part used
- Bark
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Lung, Kidney
- ENG
- Barbary Wolfberry Fruit
- LATIN
- Lycii Fructus
- Medicinal Group
- Yin-tonifying medicinal
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Part used
- Fruit
- Nature
- neutral
- Flavor
- sweet
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Kidney
- ENG
- Japanese Climbing Fern Spore
- LATIN
- Lygodii Spora
- Medicinal Group
- Strangury-relieving diuretic medicinal
- Family
- Lygodiaceae
- Part used
- Spore
- Nature
- cold
- Flavor
- sweet, salty
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Bladder, Small intestine
- ENG
- Christina Loosestrife
- LATIN
- Lysimachiae Herba
- Medicinal Group
- Dampness-draining anti-icteric medicinal
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Part used
- Herb
- Nature
- slightly cold
- Flavor
- sweet, salty
- Toxicity
- -
- Meridian Affinity
- Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney, Bladder