Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Resina Draconis
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Activate blood
- disperse stasis
- draw together sores and promote tissue regeneration
- Relieves pain and stops bleeding.
IntroductionLóng Xuè Jié (Dragon‘s Blood) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a resin extracted from the resinous wood of Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S. C. Chen, a…
Rubi Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- Enrich the kidney
- Secures essence and reduces urination.
- Brighten the eyes and nourish the liver
IntroductionFù Pén Zǐ (Palmleaf Raspberry Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the unripe fruit of Rubus chingii Hu, a plant of the Rosaceae family.
Polyporus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- promote diuresis and drain dampness
IntroductionZhū Líng (Polyporus) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries, a member of the Polyporaceae…
Diclipterae Chinensis Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- cool the blood
- drain dampness
- resolve toxin
IntroductionGǒu Gān Cài (Dog Liver Herb) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the whole plant of Dicliptera chinensis (L.) Nees, a plant of the Acanthaceae family.
Litseae Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- dry Dampness and fortify the Spleen
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
- Warms the middle jiao and promotes qi circulation.
IntroductionMù Jiāng Zǐ (Litsea Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fruit of Litsea euosma W.W. Smith, Litsea mollis Hemsl. [L. mollifolia Chun], and Litsea punge…
Bubo bubo (Linnaeus)/Otus scops Linnaeus/Glaucidium cuculoides whiteleyi (Blyth)
Nature & Flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin
- Relieves convulsions.
- stop malaria
- Nourishes yin and tonifies deficiency.
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
IntroductionMāo Tóu Yīng (Owl) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the meat and bones of Bubo bubo (Linnaeus), an animal of the Strigidae family. As a Chinese medicinal…
Plantaginis Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Promotes diuresis and treats stranguria.
- brighten the eyes
- eliminate phlegm
- Percolates dampness and stops diarrhea.
IntroductionChē Qián Zǐ (Plantain Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Plantago asiatica L. or Plantago depressa Willd., plants of the Plantagina…
Flos Notoginseng / Sanchi Flower
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and generate fluids
- Calms the liver and lowers blood pressure.
IntroductionSān Qī Huā (Sanqi Flower) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried inflorescence of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F. H. Chen, a plant of the Araliaceae family.…
Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin
- eliminate dampness
- Unblocks and benefits the joints.
IntroductionTǔ Fú Líng (Smilax Glabra Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried rhizome of Smilax glabra Roxb., a plant of the Liliaceae family. The rhizome is…
Astragali Complanati Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Warms and tonifies the liver and kidneys.
- astringe essence
- reduce urination
- brighten the eyes
IntroductionShā Yuàn Zǐ (Flatstem Milkvetch Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Astragalus complanatus R.Br., a plant of the Fabaceae family. Th…
Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma Rubra
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- greatly tonify original qi
- restore the pulse and rescue collapse
- Supplements qi to control bleeding.
IntroductionHóngshēn (Red Ginseng) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a qi-tonifying medicinal material, and is the dried root and rhizome of the cultivated Panax gins…
Commelinae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Cold in nature
Tags
- Clears heat and purges fire.
- resolve toxin
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
IntroductionYā Zhí Cǎo (Dayflower Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried aerial part of Commelina communis L., a plant of the Commelinaceae family. Its appearan…

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