Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Semen ClausenaeAE
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- move Qi
- relieve pain
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
IntroductionHuáng Pí Guǒ Hé (Wampee Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the seed of Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels, a plant of the Rutaceae family.
Pruni Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
Tags
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- direct qi downward
- Promotes diuresis.
IntroductionYù Lǐ Rén (Pruni Semen) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried ripe seed of Prunus humilis Bge., Prunus japonica Thunb., or Prunus pedunculata Maxim.…
Serissae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- bland
- Slightly pungent.
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind and releases the exterior.
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- relax sinews and unblock collaterals
IntroductionLiù Yuè Xuě (Junesnow) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Serissa japonica (Thunb.) Thunb., a plant of the Rubiaceae family. It is named “Jun…
Dictamni Cortex
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and dry Dampness
- Dispels wind and detoxifies.
IntroductionBái Xiān Pí (Densefruit Pittany Root-bark) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root bark of Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz., a plant of the Rutaceae family…
Trichosanthis Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Clears heat and purges fire.
- Reduces swelling and expels pus.
IntroductionTiān Huā Fěn (Trichosanthis Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. or Trichosanthes rosthornii Harms, plants…
Fagopyri Esculenti Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Cold in nature
Tags
- fortify the Spleen and resolve food stagnation
- Detoxifies and promotes wound healing.
- Descends qi and relaxes the intestines.
IntroductionQiáo Mài (Buckwheat) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the seed of Fagopyrum esculentum Moench ［ F. sagittatum Gilib.；Polygonum fagopyrum L. ］, a plant of the…
Platycladi Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- nourish the heart and calm the mind
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- stop sweating
IntroductionBǎi Zǐ Rén (Platycladi Semen) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried ripe seed kernel of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, a plant of the Cupressac…
Ginkgo Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- Activate blood and resolve stasis
- It has the action of unblocking meridians and relieving pain.
- eliminate turbidity and lower blood lipids
- Astringes the lungs and relieves wheezing.
IntroductionYín Xìng Yè (Ginkgo Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried leaf of Ginkgo biloba L., a plant of the Ginkgoaceae family. Ginkgo is native to Chi…
Spreading Hedyotis Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- drain dampness
- relieve strangury
- Disperse abscesses
- dissipate nodules
IntroductionBái Huā Shé Shé Cǎo (Spreading Hedyotis Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Hedyotis diffusa Willd., a plant of the Rubiaceae family. “B…
Bombyx Batryticatus
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- calm endogenous wind and relieve spasm
- dispel wind and relieve pain
- Resolves phlegm and disperses nodules.
IntroductionJiāng Cán (Stiff Silkworm) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a medicinal substance used for extinguishing wind and stopping convulsions. It is the dried body o…
Plumbago zeylanica Linn.
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Warm in nature
Tags
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- move qi and activate blood
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
IntroductionBái Huā Dān (White-flowered Leadwort) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant or root of Plumbago zeylanica L., a plant of the Plumbaginaceae family.…
Semen Benincasae
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
- eliminate carbuncles and expel pus
- drain dampness
IntroductionDōng Guā Zǐ (Winter Melon Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn., a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.

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