Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Diaphragma juglandis Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Astringes essence and reduces urination.
- Stops bleeding and arrests leukorrhea.
- stop diarrhea and dysentery
IntroductionFēn Xīn Mù (Walnut Diaphragm) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the woody diaphragm (septum) found inside the fruit (nut) of Juglans regia L., a plant of…
Gentianae Radix Et Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and dry Dampness
- drain Liver and Gallbladder Fire
IntroductionLóng Dǎn (Chinese Gentian) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried root and rhizome of Gentiana manshurica Kitag., Gentiana scabra Bge., Gentiana trif…
Bambusae Caulis In Taenias
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
- Clear the Heart and relieve vexation
- stop vomiting
IntroductionZhú Rú (Bamboo Shavings) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried intermediate layer of the stem of Bambusa tuldoides Munro, Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro)…
Arcae Concha
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- Resolves phlegm and removes stasis.
- soften hardness and dissipate nodules
- Neutralizes acid and relieves pain.
IntroductionDuàn Wǎ Lèng Zǐ (Calcined Arcae Concha) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a processed product of the Chinese medicinal material Wǎ Lèng Zǐ (Arcae Concha)…
Cannabis Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
IntroductionHuǒ Má Rén (Hemp Seed) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried ripe fruit of Cannabis sativa L., a plant of the Moraceae family. It is a commonly used…
Platycladi Cacumen
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- Promotes hair growth and darkens hair.
IntroductionCè Bǎi Yè (Platycladus orientalis leaves) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the tender branchlets and leaves of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, a plant of…
Liquidum Fermentatum Setariae Italicae
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Cool in nature
Tags
- Harmonizes the middle jiao and regulates the stomach.
- Resolves stagnation and quenches thirst.
IntroductionJiāng Shuǐ (Fermented Millet Liquid) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a unique medicinal material, as it is neither a plant nor a mineral, but a white li…
Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- fortify the Stomach
- promote digestion
- Astringes essence and arrests enuresis.
- Promotes diuresis to treat strangury and eliminates (urinary) stones.
IntroductionJī Nèi Jīn (Chicken Gizzard Skin) is a Chinese medicinal material. It is a commonly used digestant herb, derived from the inner lining of the gizzard of the dom…
Trollius chinensis
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- reduce swelling
- brighten the eyes
IntroductionJīn Lián Huā is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the flower of Trollius chinensis Bunge (Ranunculaceae) and its related species, including Trollius asiaticus L.…
Herba Mesonae Chinensis
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Clear heat and relieve summer-heat
- cool the blood
- resolve toxin
IntroductionLiáng Fěn Cǎo (Chinese Mesona) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried above-ground part of Mesona chinensis Benth., a plant of the Lamiaceae family. It is…
Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Resolves stasis.
- stop bleeding
- Regulates qi to relieve pain.
IntroductionJiàng Xiāng is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried heartwood from the trunk and root of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen, a plant of the Fabaceae family. Its w…
Phyllanthus urinaria L.
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
- brighten the eyes
- resolve food stagnation
IntroductionYè Xià Zhū (Under-leaf Pearl) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant with roots of Phyllanthus urinaria L., a plant of the Euphorbiaceae family. It…

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