Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

720 herbs total

Spiraea salicifolia L.
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- activate blood and regulate menstruation
- promote diuresis and relieve constipation
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
IntroductionKōng Xīn Liǔ (Willowleaf Spiraea) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the root or whole plant of Spiraea salicifolia L., a plant belonging to the…
Rhizoma Cyrtomii Macrophylli
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- activate blood and stop bleeding
- Expels parasites.
IntroductionHuà Yào is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried rhizome of Cyrtomium macrophyllum (Makino) Tagawa, a plant belonging to the family Dryopter…
Platycarya strobilacea Sieb. et Zucc.
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin
- eliminate parasites
- activate blood and move Qi
- relieve pain
- relieve itching
IntroductionHuàxiāngshù is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the leaf of Platycarya strobilacea Sieb. et Zucc., a plant belonging to the family Juglandaceae.…
Callicarpa kochiana Makino
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Slightly toxic.
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- activate blood and stop bleeding
IntroductionNiú Shé Huáng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the root, stem, or leaf of Callicarpa kochiana Makino [C. loureire Hook. et Arn; C. longiloba M…
Lagotidis Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- drain dampness
- Calms the liver.
- regulate menstruation
IntroductionHonglian is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is a Tibetan medicinal herb and consists of the dried whole herb of Lagotis brevituba Maxim., a plant b…
Radix Xylosmae Japonici
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin
- drain dampness
- disperse stasis
- Induces labor.
IntroductionZhà Mù Gēn is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried root of Xylosma congestum (Lour.) Merr. (also known as Xylosma racemosum (Sieb. et Zucc.…
Rubus xanthocarpus Bur. et Franch.
Nature & Flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- Reduces inflammation and relieves pain.
IntroductionDì Méi Zǐ is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried root of Rubus xanthocarpus Bur. et Franch., a plant belonging to the family Rosaceae. The…
ymplocos congesta Benth.
Nature & Flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain.
IntroductionMì Huā Shān Fán (Dense-flowered Symplocos) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried root of Symplocos congesta Benth., a plant belonging to…
Torreyae Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- eliminate parasites
- resolve food stagnation
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- moisten the lung and stop cough
IntroductionFěi Zǐ (Torreya Seed) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried mature seed of Torreya grandis Fort. ex Lindl., a plant belonging to the fami…
Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl.) Sarg.
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind and dampness.
- Relieve cough
- Strengthens bones and tendons.
IntroductionÉ Zhǎng Qiū is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the root and bark of Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl.) Sargent., a plant belonging to the family Mag…
Mallotus barbatus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Activate blood
- resolve toxin
- reduce swelling
IntroductionMáo Tóng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the root or stem bark of Mallotus japonicus (Thunb.) Muell.Arg. var. ochraceo-albidus (Muell.Arg.) S…
Phlomis umbrosa var. australis
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
- Relieve cough
- Activate blood
- Unblocks collaterals.
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
IntroductionNiú Wáng Fèi Jīn Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the entire plant with roots of Phlomis umbrosa Turcz. var. australis Hemsl., a plant bel…

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