What herbs do we use?
While the traditional Oriental pharmacopeia contains over 1,800 herbs, the most commonly used herbs in our formulas are listed below.
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| Latin Name | Chinese Name |
Latin Name | Chinese Name |
| Abalone shell | Shi Jue Ming |
Acanthopanax gracilistylus | Wu Jia Pi |
| Achyranthes root | Huai Niu Xi |
Agrimony herb | Xian He Cao |
| Amber resin | Hu Po |
Andrographis herb | Chuan Xin Lian |
| Anemarrhena rhizome | Zhi Mu |
Aromatic solomon's seal rhizome | Yu Zhu |
| Artemesia herb | Liu Ji Nu |
Asian water plantain rhizome | Ze Xie |
| Asiatic cornelian cherry | Shan Zhu Yu |
Astragalus root | Huang Qi |
| Astragalus seed | Sha Yuan Zi |
Atractilodes rhizome | Cang Zhu |
| Bamboo secretion | Tian Zhu Huang |
Barley sprout | Mai Ya- Sheng |
| Bitter orange immature fruit | Zhi Shi |
Bitter orange mature fruit | Zhi Ke |
| Black jujube fruit | Hei Zao |
Brown's Lily bulb | Bai He |
| Bupleurum root | Chai Hu |
Capillaris herb | Yin Chen Hao |
| Carthamus flower | Hong Hua |
Cassia seed | Jue Ming Zi |
| Chaga | Unknown |
Chinese amomum fruit | Sha Ren |
| Chinese cinnamon bark | Rou Gui |
Chinese cinnamon twig | Gui Zhi |
| Chinese dodder seed | Tu Si Zi |
Chinese giant hyssop herb | Huo Xiang |
| Chinese hawthorn fruit, roasted | Shan Zha Tan |
Chinese honey fried licorice root | Zhi Gan Cao |
| Chinese licorice root | Gan Cao |
Chinese licorice root | Zhi Gan Cao |
| Chinese lovage root | Gao Ben |
Chinese mint herb | Bo He |
| Chinese motherwort seed | Chong Wei Zi |
Chinese quince fruit | Mu Gua |
| Chinese red peony root | Chi Shao Yao |
Chinese rhubarb rhizome | Sheng Da Huang |
| Chinese salvia root | Dan Shen |
Chinese salvia root and rhizome | Dan Shen |
| Chinese skullcap root | Huang Qin |
Chinese Yam rhizome | Shan Yao |
| Coptis rhizome | Chuan Huang Lian |
Cordyceps fruiting body | Dong Chong Xia Cao |
| Cordyceps sinensis fruiting body | Dong Chong Xia Cao |
Coriolus | Yun Zhi |
| Corydalis yanhusuo tuber | Yan hu Suo |
Cranesbill Herb | Lao Guan Cao |
| Curculigo rhizome | Xian mao |
Cyperus rhizome | Xiang Fu |
| Dagon's blood palm resin | Xue Jie |
Dandelion herb and root | Pu Gong Ying |
| Deer horn gelatin (soybean) | Lu Jiao Jiao |
Dong Quai root | Dang Gui Shen |
| Dong Quai root head | Dang Gui Tou |
Donkey hide gelatin | E Jiao |
| Dragon bone | Long Gu-sheng |
Dragon's blood palm resin | Xue Jie |
| Dried ginger rhizome | Gan Jiang |
Dried ginger rhizome | Gan Jiang Pi |
| Drongon bone | Long Gu-sheng |
Drynaria rhizome | Gu Sui Bu |
| Eclipta herb | Han Lian Cao |
Eleuthero root and rhizome | Ci Wu Jia |
| Eleutherococcus gracilistylus root bark | Wu Jia Pi |
Enoki | Unknown |
| Epimedium herb | Yin Yang Huo |
Eucommia bark | Du Zhong |
| Euryale seed | Qian Shi |
Evodia unripe fruit | Wu Zhu Yu |
| Fennel Fruit | Xiao Hui Xiang |
Fenugreek seed | Hu Lu Ba |
| Field thistle herb | Xiao Ji - Da |
Fluorite | Zi Shi Ying |
| Forsythia fruit | Lian Qiao |
Frangrant angelica root | Bai Zhi |
| Fried anemarrhena rhizome | Chao Zhi Mu |
Gambir stem branch and twig | Gou Teng-Shuang |
| Gardenia fruit | Zhi Zi |
Gastrodia Rhizome | Tian Ma |
| Ginger cured pinellia rhizome | Fa Ban Xia |
Gypsum | Sheng Shi Gao |
| Haizhou elsholtzia | Xiang Ru |
Himematsutake | Unknown |
| Homalomena rhizome | Qian Nian Jiang |
Honey fried stemona root | Zhi Bai Bu |
| Honeysuckle flower | jin Yin Hua |
Job's tears seed | Yi Yi Ren |
| Knotweed herb | Bian Xu |
Kudzu root | Ge Gen |
| Licorice cured pinellia rhizome | Fa Ban Xia |
Ligustrum fruit | Nu Zhen Zi |
| Long pepper fruit | Bi Ba |
Longan fruit | Long Yan Rou |
| Lophatherum leaf and stem | Dan Zhu Ye |
Loranthus twig | Sang Ji Sheng |
| Lotus plumule | Lian Zi Xin |
Lotus root node | Ou Jie |
| Lotus seed | Lian Zi |
Lotus stem | Lian Xu |
| Luffa herb | Si Gua Lou |
Lycium fruit | Gou Qi Zi |
| Magnetite | Duan Ci Shi |
Magnolia bark | Hou Po |
| Magnolia flower | Xin Yi Hua |
Maitake | Unknown |
| Millettia root and vine | Jie Xue Teng |
Mother-of-pearl shell | Zhen Zhu Mu |
| Notopterygium root and rhizome | Qiang Huo |
Nutmeg seed | Rou Dou Kou |
| Ophiopogon tuber | Kai Men Dong |
Oyster shell | Duan Mu Li |
| Perilla seed | Zi Su Ye |
Perilla seed | Zi Su Zi |
| Phellodendron bark | Huang Bai |
Plantain seed | Che Qian Zi |
| Platycodon root | Jie Geng |
Polygala root | Yuan Zhi - Da |
| Polygonum multiflorum root | He Shou Wu |
Polygonum multiflorum stem | Ye Jiao Teng |
| Poria | Fuling Kuai |
Poria root skin | Fuling Pi |
| Poria with wood root | Bao Mu Fu Shen |
Prepared arisaema rhizome | Dan Nan Xing |
| Prepared rehmannia root | Shu Di Huang |
Prunella fruit spike | Xia Ku cao |
| Pseudostellaria root | Tai Zi Ren |
Psoralea fruit | Bu Gu Zhi |
| Pubescent holly root | Mao Dong Qing |
Pyrola herb | Lu Xian Cao |
| Quisqualis fruit | Shi Jun Zi |
Radish seed | Lai Fu Zi |
| Raw rhemannia root | Sheng Di Huang |
Red jujube fruit | Hong Zao |
| Rehmannia root, prepared | Shu Di Huang |
Rehmannia root, raw | Sheng Di Huang |
| Reishi fruiting body | Ling Zhi |
Roasted Chinese hawthorn fruit | Shan Zha Tan |
| Sargassum leaf | Hai Zao |
Schisandra fruit | Wu Wei Zi |
| Scrophularia root | Xuan Shen |
Sharp-leaf galangal fruit | Yi Zhi Ren |
| Shiitake | Xiang Gu |
Shiny bugleweed herb | Ze Lan |
| Shrubby sophora root | Ku Shen |
sian water plantain rhizome | Ze Xie |
| Siberian motherwort herb | Yi Mu Cao |
Sichuan lovage rhizome | Chuan Xiong |
| Sichuan teasel root | Xu Duan |
Siler root | Fang Feng |
| Sour Jujube seed | Suan Zao Ren - Chao |
Sour Jujube seed, dry fried | Suan Zao Ren - Zhi |
| Sparganium rhizome | San Leng |
Suma root | Unknown |
| Tangerine dried rind of green fruit | Qing Pi |
Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit | Chen Pi |
| Tienchi ginseng root | Taian Qi |
Tokora yam rhizome | Bi Xie |
| Tree peony root bark | Mu Dan Pi |
Tremella | Bai Mu Er |
| Tribulus fruit | Bai Ji Li |
Trichosanthes root | Tian Hua Fen |
| Trichosanthes seed | Gua Lou Zi-Ren |
Tumeric root tuber | Yu Jin |
| Vaccaria seed | Wang Bu Liu Xing Zi |
Vladimiria root | Mu Xiang |
| Wheat seed | Fu Xiao Mai |
White Asian ginseng root | Ji Lin Bai Ren Shen |
| White Asian ginseng tail | Ji Lin Bai Ren Shen - tail |
White atractylodes rhizome | Bai Zhu |
| White mulberry bark | Sang Bai Pi |
White mulberry fruit | Sang Shen Zi |
| White mulberry leaf | Sang Ye |
White mulberry twig | Sang Zhi |
| White peony root | Bai Shao Yao |
Wild chrysanthemum | Ye Ju Hua |
| Wild chrysanthemum Flower | Ye Ju Hua |
Winter melon peel | Dong Gua Pi |
| Xanthium fruit | Cang Er Zi |
Yellow chrysanthemum flower | Huang Ju Hua |
| Zedoary rhizome | E Zhu |
Zhejiang fritillary bulb | Zhe Bei Mu |
| Zhu ling sclerotium | Zhu Ling |
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