Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Ligustri Lucidi Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- tonify the liver and kidney
- Brightens the eyes and darkens the hair.
IntroductionNǚ Zhēn Zǐ (Ligustrum Lucidum Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a yin-tonifying medicinal material and is the ripe fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait., a pl…
Eupolyphaga Steleophaga
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Breaks blood and dispels stasis
- Mends fractures and connects tendons.
IntroductionTǔ Biē Chóng (Ground Beetle) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried female body of Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker or Steleophaga plancyi (Boleny), insects of…
Sinapis Albae Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- It has the action of unblocking meridians and relieving pain.
- Warms the lungs and resolves phlegm.
- Promotes qi circulation and disperses nodules.
IntroductionBái Jiè Zǐ (White Mustard Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the seed of Sinapis alba L., a plant of the Brassicaceae family.
Artemisiae Argyi Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Warms the meridians to stop bleeding.
- Dispels dampness and relieves itching.
- dispel cold and relieve pain
IntroductionÀi Yè (Argy Wormwood Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried leaf of Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant., a plant of the Asteraceae family. The leaves are…
Gypsum Fibrosum
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Greatly cold in nature.
Tags
- Clears heat and purges fire.
- Relieves restlessness and quenches thirst.
IntroductionShēng Shí Gāo (Raw Gypsum) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a processed product of the Chinese medicinal material gypsum, obtained from the gypsum family of s…
Saxifraga stolonifera Curt. ［Saxifraga sarmentosa L. f.］
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind.
- clear heat
- cool the blood
- resolve toxin
IntroductionHǔ'ěr Cǎo (Saxifraga Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Saxifraga stolonifera Curt., a plant of the Saxifragaceae family. It is a peren…
Ecliptae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- tonify the liver and kidney
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
IntroductionMò Hàn Lián (Eclipta Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried above-ground part of Eclipta prostrata L., a plant of the Asteraceae family. It is harve…
Hirudo
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- break blood and unblock the meridians
- Dispels stasis and resolves masses.
IntroductionShuǐ Zhì (Leech) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole body of Whitmania pigra Whitman, Hirudo nipponica Whitman, or Whitmania acranulata Whitman,…
Atractylodis Rhizama
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- dry Dampness and fortify the Spleen
- brighten the eyes
- Dispels wind and disperses cold.
IntroductionCang Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried rhizome of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz.,…
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- release the exterior and dispel cold
- warm the middle to stop vomiting
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- Counteracts fish and crab toxins.
IntroductionSheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale Rosc., a plant of the Zingiberaceae family. The rhizome i…
Epimedii Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- tonify Kidney Yang
- Strengthens bones and tendons.
- dispelling wind-damp
IntroductionYin Yang Huo (Epimedium Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried leaf of Epimedium brevicornu Maxim., Epimedium sagittatum (Sieb.et Zucc.) Maxim., Epi…
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. / HERBA EMILIAE SONCHIFOLIAE
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
- Relieves inflammation and promotes diuresis.
IntroductionYidianhong (Emilia Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant of Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC., a plant of the Asteraceae family. Because the…

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