Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

720 herbs total

Artemisia sieversiana Flos
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- absorb dampness
- close sores
IntroductionBái Hāo Huā (White Wormwood Flower) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the flower head of Artemisia sieversiana Ehrhart ex Willd., a plant belonging…
White Lotus Flower Distillate
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- clear summerheat
- cool the blood
- stop bleeding
- calm the fetus
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- Clear the heart and relieve vexation
IntroductionBái Hé Huā Lù (White Lotus Flower Distillate) is a traditional Chinese medicinal preparation. It is the aromatic distilled water obtained from the flower buds o…
Artemisiae Sieversianae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- resolve toxin
IntroductionBái Hāo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Artemisia sieversiana Ehrhart ex Willd. [also known as A. moxa DC.; A. koreana Nakai;…
Trametes orientalis（Yasuda）Imaz.
Nature & Flavor
- Slightly pungent.
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- Clears the Lung and relieves cough.
IntroductionBái Hè Jūn is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fruiting body of Trametes orientalis (Yasuda) Imaz. [also known as Polystictus orientalis Yasuda],…
Stellariae Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Clears deficiency heat.
- Eliminates pediatric malnutrition fever.
IntroductionYín Chái Hú is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is a medicinal material for clearing deficiency heat, derived from the dried root of Stellaria dichotoma…
Genkwa Flos
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- eliminate phlegm
- Relieve cough
- resolve toxin and eliminate parasites
- Drains water and expels retained fluid.
IntroductionYuán Huā is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the flower bud of Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc., a plant belonging to the genus Daphne of the family Thym…
Herba Artemisiae Anomalae
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- disperse stasis
- relieve pain
- break blood and unblock the meridians
- Promotes digestion and resolves accumulation.
- Heals wounds and stops bleeding.
IntroductionLiú Jì Nú is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Artemisia anomala S. Moore, a plant belonging to the genus Artemisia of the family A…
Sargassum
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Resolves phlegm.
- soften hardness and dissipate nodules
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
IntroductionHǎi Zǎo (Sargassum) is a commonly used medicinal herb for clearing heat and resolving phlegm. It is the dried thallus of Sargassum pallidum (Turn.) C.Ag. or Sar…
Verbenae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Activate blood
- disperse stasis
- resolve toxin
- Promotes diuresis.
- Treats jaundice.
- stop malaria
IntroductionMǎ Biān Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is a blood-regulating and menstruation-regulating medicinal material, derived from the dried aerial part…
Rosae Rugosae Flos
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- move Qi
- resolve depression
- Harmonizes blood.
- relieve pain
IntroductionMéi Gui Huā (Rose Flower) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb derived from the dried flower buds of Rosa rugosa Thunb., a plant belonging to the genus Rosa…
Syngnathus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonifies the spleen and warms the stomach.（温肾壮阳）
- dissipate nodules
- reduce swelling
IntroductionHǎi Lóng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried body of Solenognathus hardwickii (Gray), Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch), or Syngnathus…
Huechys
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
Tags
- Breaks stasis.
- Attacks toxins.
- dissipate nodules
IntroductionHóng Niáng Zǐ is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the whole body of Huechys sanguinea De Geer, Huechys thoracica Distant, and Huechys philaemata…

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