Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Massa Medicata Fermentata
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- fortify the spleen
- promote digestion
- Harmonizes the middle jiao and regulates the stomach.
IntroductionLiù Shén Qū is a traditional Chinese medicinal preparation. It is made from Polygonum hydropiper (辣蓼), Artemisia annua (青蒿), Prunus armeniaca (苦杏仁), and other i…
Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Promotes qi circulation and relieves pain.
- warm the middle to stop vomiting
- Promotes qi reception to relieve wheezing.
IntroductionChén Xiāng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the resinous wood of Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. and Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg, plants belongi…
Hordei Fructus Germinatus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- move qi to promote digestion
- fortify the Spleen and stimulate appetite
- reduce lactation to relieve breast distension
IntroductionMài Yá is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the processed product obtained from the mature fruits of Hordeum vulgare L., a plant belonging to the genu…
Euphorbiae Hirtae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- drain dampness
- relieve itching
- Promotes lactation.
IntroductionFēi Yáng Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant of Euphorbia hirta L., a plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. This pla…
Siegesbeckiae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- dispelling wind-damp
- Benefits the joints.
IntroductionXī Xiān Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried aerial part of Siegesbeckia orientalis L., Siegesbeckia pubescens Makino, or Siegesbeckia g…
PYRUS FRUCTUS
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Slightly sour.
- Cool in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- moisten dryness
- promote fluid production
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
IntroductionLí (Pear) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fruit of Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd., Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai, and Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.,…
Curculiginis Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Hot in nature
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Tonifies the spleen and warms the stomach.（温肾壮阳）
- Strengthens bones and tendons.
- Dispels cold and dampness.
IntroductionXiān Máo is a Yang-tonifying medicinal herb. It is the dried rhizome of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn., a plant belonging to the genus Curculigo of the family Hyp…
Epiphyllum oxypetalum（DC.）Haw.
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- Clears the Lung and relieves cough.
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
- nourish the heart and calm the mind
IntroductionTán Huā is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the flower of Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw., a plant belonging to the family Cactaceae. This plant is…
Fel Ursi
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- calm endogenous wind and relieve spasm
- clear the liver and brighten the eyes
- Calms the liver.
- eliminate parasites
- stop bleeding
IntroductionXióng Dǎn Fěn is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried product obtained by draining bile through gallbladder surgery from Selenarctos thibet…
Sapii Sebiferi Cortex / Sapii Sebiferi Radicis Cortex / Sapii Sebiferi Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- Discharges the bowels and expels water.
- reduce swelling and dissipate nodules
- resolve toxin and eliminate parasites
- Relieves constipation.
IntroductionWū Jiù is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is derived from the root bark, stem bark, or leaves of Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. (also known as Triadica se…
Trichosanthis Pericarpium
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
- Astringes sores and promotes tissue regeneration.
IntroductionGuā Lóu Pí is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried mature pericarp (fruit rind) of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Trichosanthes rosthornii H…
Canitis Os
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens the bones.
- Stops bleeding and checks dysentery.
- dispel wind and relieve pain
- draw together sores and promote tissue regeneration
IntroductionGǒu Gǔ is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the bone of Canis familiaris Linnaeus, an animal belonging to the genus Canis of the family Canidae. The l…

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