Chinese Pharmacopeia
Wind-Cold Relieving
Ephedra Herb___________Ma[2] Huang[2]
Ginger__________Sheng Jiang
Green Onion_____Cong Bai
Perilla Leaf & Stem_____Zi Su Ye & Zi Su Geng
Cinnamon twig_________Gui Zhi
Elsholtziae sue Mosiae Herb____________Xiang[1] Ru[2]
Herb seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae_____Jing[1] Jie[4]
Ledebouriella Divaricatae Root__________Fang[2] Feng[1]
Notopterygii Root and Rhizome___________Qiang[1] Huo[2]
Angelicae Dahuricae Root________________Bai[2] Zhi[3]
Ligustici Rhizome and Root______________Gao[2] Ben[3]
Wild Ginger_______________Xi[4] Xin[1]
Magnolia Flower____________Xin[1] Yi[2] Hua[1]
Wind-Heat Relieving
Peppermint______________Bo[2] He[2]
Burdock Fruit____________Niu Bang Zi
Cicada moult_____________Chan Tui
Mulberry leaf____________Sang Ye
Chrysanthemum flower_____Ju Hua
Vitex fruit______________Man Jing Zi
Fermented Soy Bean_______Dan Dou Chi
Scouring Rush____________Mu Zei
Kudzu root_______________Ge Gen
Bupleurum________________Chai Hu
Black Cohosh_____________Sheng Ma
Clear Heat Drain Fire
Bamboo leaf_____________Dan Zhu Ye
Self-heal_______________Xia Ku Cao
Gypsum__________________Shi[2] Gao[1]
Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis rhizome_________Zhi[1] Mu[3]
Phragmitis Communis rhizome________________Lu[2] Gen[1]
Gardenia/Cape Jasmine fruit________________Zhi[1] Zi[3]
Lotus Plumule______________________________Lian[2] Xin[1]
Cassiae Seeds______________________________Jue[2] Ming[2] Zi[3]
Scapus et Inflorescentia Eriocaulonis Buergeriani______Gu[3] Jing[1] Cao[3]
Buddleiae Officinalis Immaturus Flower_________________Mi[4] Meng[3] Hua[1]
Celosiae Argenteae Seed________________________________Qing[1] Xiang[1] Zi[3]
Clear Deficiency Heat
Wormwood________Qing Hao
Clear Summer Heat
Watermelon
Clear Heat Cool Blood
Cortex of male Peony root______Mu[3] Dan[1] Pi[2]
Purple herb________Zi[3] Cao[3]
Rhinoceros hornXi[1] Jiao[3]_________Xi[1] Jiao[3]
Rehmannia glutinosa root___________Sheng[1] Di[4] Huang[2]
Scrophularia ningpoenis root__________Xuan[2] Shen[1]
Wolfberry root cortex/Lycium__________Di[4] Gu[3] Pi[2]
Cynanchum atratum root_________________Bai[2] Wei[2]
Stellaria dichotoma root________Yin[2] Chai[2] Hu[2]
Clear Heat Dry Damp
Clear Heat and Toxicity
Dandelion_______Pu Gong Ying
Viola Yedoensitis___________Zi[3] Hua[1] Di[4] Ding[1]
Honey Suckle Flower_________________Jin[1] Yin[1] Hua[1]
Forsythia Fruit_____________________Lian[2] Qiao[4]
Pulsatillae Chinesnis Root__________Bai[2] Tou[2] Weng[1]
Cum Radice Patriniae Herb___________Bai[4] Jaing[4] Cao[3]
Hedyotidis Diffusae Herb____________Bai[2] Hua[1] She[1] She[1] Cao[3]
Smilacis Glabrae Rhizome____________Tu[3] Fu[2] Ling[2]
Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis___Bai[2] Xian[1] Pi[2]
Andrographitis Panicultae Herb______Chuan[1] Xin[1] Lian[2]
Houttuyniae Cordatae Herb___________Yu[2] Xing[1] Cao[3]
Indigo Leaf/Indigo Powder___________Da[4] Qing[4] Ye[4]/ Qing Dai
Indigo Root_________________________Ban[3] Lan[2] Gen[1]
Sophorae Tnkinesis Root_____________Shan[1] Dou[4] Gen[1]
Belamcandae Chinensis Rhizome_______She[4] Gan[1]
Hong Teng
Shan[4] Ci[4] Gu
Ban[4] Bian[4] Lian[4]
Ya[1] Dan[3] Zhi[3]
Zao Xiu
Downward Draining Herbs (Laxatives and Purgatives)
Hemp Seed_______Huo Ma Ren
Pruni Seed_____________Yu[4] Li[3] Ren[2]
Prepared Aloe
____________Lu Hui
Senna leaf__________Fan[1]Xie[4]Ye[4]
Rhubarb Rhizome_________Da[4] Huang[2]
Mirabilitum/Na2SO4_______Mang Xiao
Jaundice
Eliminate water/dampness and alleviate edema
Barley__________Yi Yi Ren
Sclerotium Poriae Cocos__________Fu[2] Ling[2]
Sclerotium Phlyopori umbellati___Zhu[1] Ling[2]
Alismatis Orientalitis Rhizome___Ze[3] Xie[4]
Paseoli Calarati seed/small red beans_______Chi[4] Xiao[3] Dou[4]
Stylus Zeae Mays________Yu[4] Mi[3] Xu[1]
Lobelia Chinensis Cum Radice___Ban[4] Bian[1] Lian[2]
Ginger peel________Sheng Jiang Pi
Winter Melon Seeds_____Dong Gua Ren
Promote Urine Relieve Lin Syndrome (UTI)
Plantain________Che Qian Zi
Pinks___________Qu Mai
Rush____________Deng Xin Cao
Talcum____________Hua Shi
Expel Wind Dampness & Unblock the Channels
Loofa Sponge______________Si Gua Luo
Fructus Chaenomelis_______Mu Gua
Mulberry Twigs____________Sang Zhi
Herba Siegesbecklae_________Xi Xian Cao
Caulis Piperis Rutokadsurae____Hai Feng Teng
Agkistrodon seu Bungarus_______Bai Hua She
Wind Damp and Bi (Arthrits) Pain
Gentiana machrophylla root_________ Qin Jiao
Wind Damp and Strengthen Tendon & Bone
Phlegm and Cough
Cough and Wheeze
Pruni Armeniace Seed__________Xing[4] Ren[2]
Stemonae Root__________Bai[2] Bu[4]
Perilla seeds____________Zi[3] Su[1] Zi[3]
Asteris Tatarici Root__________Zi[3] Wan[3]
Tussilaginis Farfarae/Coltsfoot flower_______Kuan[3] Dong[1] Hua[1]
Bark of Mulberry Root_________Sang[1] Bai[2] Pi[4]
Ldescurainiae sue Lepidii seed__________Ting Li Zi
Loquat Leaf______Pi[2] Pa[1] Ye[4]
Aristolochiae Fruit___________________Ma[3] Dou[1] Ling[2]
Food Stagnation
Mai Ya_________Barley Sprout
Gu Ya__________Rice Sprout
Radish Seed.............Lai Fu Zi
Chicken Gizard..........Ji Nei Jin
Fermented Mass..........Shen Qu
Hawthorn________Shan Zha
Regulate Qi
Aromatic Herbs to Transform Damp
Patchouli__________Huo Xiang
Amomi Fruit__________Sha Ren
Amomi kraranh Fruit/White Cardamom_________Bai Dou Kou
S. Alpiniase Katsumadal__________Cao Dou Kou
Amomi Tsaoko Fruit___________Cao Guo
Atractylodis Rubrae Rhizome________Cang Zhu
Mognoliae Officinalis Bark_________Hou Po
Eupatorii Forunel Herb/ornamental orchid_______Pei Lan
Warm Interior and Expel Cold
Clove________Ding Xiang
Black Pepper_________Hu Jiao
Cinnamon Bark_______Rou Gui
Prepared Evodiae Fruit_______Wu Zhu Yu
Star Anise__________Ba Jiao Hui Xiang
Aconite Carmichaeli Root____Fu Zi
Dried Ginger_______________Gan[1] Jiang[1]
Fennel Fruit__________Xiao[3] Hui[4] Xiang[1]
Anthoxyli Fruit/Sichuan Flower Pepper______Hua Jiao/ Chuan Jiao
Alpiniae Officinari Rhizome__________Gao Liang[2] Jiang[1]
Qi Tonics
Chinese Ginseng___________Ren Shen
Jujube____________________Da Zao
Blood Tonics
Angelica________Dang Gui
Fo Ti/Polygonum multiflorum________He Shou Wu
Yin Tonics
Ophiopogonis tuber_________________Mai Men Dong
Rx. Glehniae Littoralis____________Sha Shen
American Ginseng___________________Xi Yang Shen
Asparagus Tuber____________________Tian Men Dong
Dendrobium Stem____________________Shi Hu
Solomon's seal rhizome_____________Yu Zhu
Lily Bulb__________________________Bai He
Mulberry parasite__________________Sang Ji Sheng
Eclipta____________________________Han Lian Cao
Privet Fruit_______________________Nu Zhen Zi
Black Sesame Seed__________________Hei Zi Ma
Land Tortise Shell_________________Gui Ban
Soft-Shell Turtle Shell____________Bie Jia
Arhat fruit________________________Luo Han Guo
Tremellae__________________________Bai Mu Er
Yang Tonics
Deer Horn __________________Lu Rong
Cistanches Deserticolae__________Rou Cong Rong
Horny Goat Weed ______________Yin Yang Huo
Morindae Officinalis Rx________Ba Ji Tian
Rz. Curculinginis_______________Xian Mao
Sm. Trigonellae Foeni-graeci_____Hu Lu Ba
Walnut_________________________Hu Tao Ren
Hb. Cynomorii Songarici ___________Suo Yang
Fr. Psoraleae Corylifoliae___Bu Gu Zhi
Eucommia Bark__________________Du Zhong
Teasel Root________________________Xu Duan
Rz. Cibotii Barometz______________Gou Ji
Rh. Drynariae_________________Gu Sui
Sm Cuscutae________Tu Shi Zi
Sm Astragali Complanati_____sha Yuan Zi
Cordyceps Sinensis________Dong Chong Xia Cao
Gecko_______________Ge Jie
Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyliae___Yi Zhi Ren
Placenta_________________Zi He Che
Chinese Leek Seed_________Jiu Zi
Actinolitum________________Yang Qi Shi
Sea Horse___________________Hai Ma
Pipe Fish__________________Hai Long
Sea Cucumber________________Hai Shen
Invigorate Blood
Frankincense________Ru Xiang
Red Sage________Dan Shen
Saffron___________Zang Hong Hua
Astringe Blood and Stop Bleeding
Bleeding
Agrimony________Xian He Cao
Bletillae Striatae Rhizome__________Bai Ji
Charred Hair_____________Xue Yu Tan
Node of Lotus Root_______Ou Jie
Move Blood stasis and stop Bleeding
Notoginseng________San Qi
Cattail Pollen__________Pu Huang
Rubiae Cordifoliae Root________Qian Cao Gen
Warm the channels and stop bleeding
Mugwort leaf________Ai Ye
Settle Down Liver Yang
Abalone_________Shi Jue Ming
Pearl___________Zhen Zhu
Hematite_________Dai Zhe Shi
Calm the Spirit
Amber___________Hu Po
Flourite________Zhi Shi Ying
Mimosa__________He Huan Pi
Astringent Herbs
Stop Sweating stabize and Bind
Ephedra root_______________Ma Huang Gen
Schisandra Berry______________Wu Wei Zi
Immature wheat_____________Fu Xiao Mai
Glutinous rice root________Nuo Dao Gen xu
Astringe Essence
Fr. Corni Officinalis_____Shan Zhu Yu
Rose Hips_________________Jin Ying Zi
Starch Seed_______________Qian Shi
Unripened Raspberry_______Fu Pen Zi
Gingko Seed_______________Yin Xing
Cuttlefish bone___________Wu Zei Gu
Stop Diarrhea
Black Plum_______________Wu Mei
Cardamon_________________Rou Dou Kou
Halioysitum Rubrum_______Chi Shi Zhi
Myrobalan fruit__________He Zi
Lotus seed_______________Lian Zi
Opium poppy husk_________Ying Su Ke
Pomegranate husk_________Shi Liu Pi
Allanthi Altssima________Chun Pia
Expel Parasites
Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
Extinguish Wind & Stop Tremor
Centipede___________Wu[2] Gong[2]
Scorpion___________Quan Xie
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The information provided here is meant to be used as a reference for
herbalists, students, botanists and researchers, etc. It not a guide for
medicating oneself or others. Nor is the information presented here
complete. Chinese herbs are traditionally used together in carefully
developed formulas to achieve proper outcomes by balancing and enhancing
their properties and functions, respectively, thereby creating a synergistic effect.
Traditional formulation takes into account many factors including age, sex, stage of menstrual cycle,
digestive function, prescription medications, liver function, etc., etc.
If you have questions about the terminolgy or herbs in this list, you can ask in the
general questions section of the phorum.
Thanks to my teachers of Chinese traditional medicine
including Dr. Li Jin, Dr. Jian-Feng Yang, Dr. Yi-Wen Su,
Dr. Guo-Jun Duan of Seattle.
For further study of Chinese Medicinal nutrition, herbs and cultivation I recommend the following texts:
Recipes for Self-Healing. Daverick Leggett, 1999. Meridian Press Totnes, England.
Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica Revised Edition. Dan Bensky, Andrew Gamble.
Eastland Press. Seattle, Washington.
Herbal Emissaries Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West. Steven Foster and
Yue ChongXi. 1992. Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont.