Medicinal Roots
181 herbs total
Ziziphi Spinosae Semen Preparatum
IntroductionChǎo Suān Zǎo Rén (Stir-fried Sour Jujube Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the processed product of the dried ripe seed of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. sp…
Paeoniae Radix Alba（白芍）/ Paeoniae Radix Rubra（赤芍）
IntroductionShao Yao (Peony Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., a plant of the Ranunculaceae family. Based on different pro…
Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma
IntroductionShí Chāng Pú (Grassleaf Sweetflag Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried rhizome of Acorus tatarinowii Schott, a plant of the Araceae family. It…
Amygdalus persica L. / Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
IntroductionTáo Zi (Peach) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fruit of Amygdalus persica L. or Amygdalus davidiana (Carrière) de Vos ex Henry, plants of the Rosaceae fa…
Euryales Semen
IntroductionQiàn Shí (Gorgon Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a commonly used herb for securing essence, arresting leukorrhea, and reducing urination. It is the ri…
Amomi Fructus
IntroductionSha Ren (Villous Amomum Fruit) is the dried ripe fruit of Amomum villosum Lour., Amomum villosum Lour. var. xanthioides T.L.Wu et Senjen, or Amomum longiligular…
Rumex patientia L. / Rumex crispus L.
IntroductionTǔ Dà Huáng (Dock Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root of Rumex patientia L. or Rumex crispus L., plants belonging to the Polygonaceae family…
Phyllostachys glauca McClure / Pleioblastus amarus (Keng) keng
IntroductionXiān Rén Zhàng (Immortal’s Staff) is the dried, withered stem of young bamboo, primarily from Phyllostachys glauca McClure and Pleioblastus amarus (Keng) keng,…
Clematidis Radix Et Rhizoma
IntroductionWei Ling Xian (Clematis Root) is the dried root and rhizome of Clematis chinensis Osbeck, Clematis hexapetala Pall., or Clematis manshurica Rupr., plants belong…
Cassiae Semen
IntroductionJué Míng Zǐ (Cassia Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Cassia obtusifolia L. or Cassia tora L., plants of the Leguminosae family. I…
Penthori Herba / Herba Penthori Chinensis
IntroductionGǎn Huáng Cǎo (Penthorum Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant or aerial part of Penthorum chinense Pursh, a plant of the genus Penthor…
Psoraleae Fructus
IntroductionBǔ Gǔ Zhī (Malaytea Scurfpea Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L., a plant of the Fabaceae family. The frui…