Medicinal Roots
570 herbs total
Spatholobi Caulis
IntroductionJixueteng (Spatholobus Stem) is the dried vine stem of Spatholobus suberectus Dunn, a plant of the Fabaceae family. It is named “chicken blood vine” because whe…
Polygoni Multiflori Caulis
IntroductionShouwuteng (Polygoni Multiflori Caulis), a Chinese medicinal, is the dried vine stem of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., a plant of the Polygonaceae family (genus…
Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma
IntroductionThis translation follows WHO International Standard Terminologies (2022) and Chinese Pharmacopoeia conventions.
Vernonia amygdalina Del.
IntroductionSouth African leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), a Chinese medicinal, is a folk herb originating from Africa. Due to its significant heat-clearing and detoxifying effe…
Apis cerana Fabr/Apis mellifera L.
IntroductionFengwangjiang (Royal Jelly), a Chinese medicinal, is the milky white gelatinous substance secreted by the pharyngeal glands and post‑pharyngeal glands of worker…
Yellow Rice Wine / Chinese Rice Wine
IntroductionHuangjiu (Chinese rice wine) is a Chinese medicinal. It is also one of the oldest types of alcoholic beverages in the world, of pure Chinese origin. It serves b…
Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix
IntroductionQinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), a Chinese medicinal, is the dried root of Gentiana macrophylla Pall., Gentiana straminea Maxim., Gentiana crassicaulis D…
Chinese Artichoke
IntroductionDiguniu (Antlion Larva), a Chinese medicinal, is the larva of Hagenomyia micans (Maclachlan), an insect of the Myrmeleontidae family (antlion family).
Cinnamomi Cortex
IntroductionRougui (Cinnamomi Cortex) is an interior‑warming Chinese medicinal. It is the dried bark of Cinnamomum cassia Presl, a plant of the Lauraceae family (genus Cinn…
Cyperi Rhizoma
IntroductionXiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), a Chinese medicinal, is the dried rhizome of Cyperus rotundus L., a plant of the Cyperaceae family (genus Cyperus).
Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf
IntroductionStir‑fried Coix seed is a processed product of the Chinese medicinal Coix seed obtained through stir‑frying.
Impatiens balsamina L.
IntroductionFengxianhua (Garden Balsam Flower), a Chinese medicinal, is the dried flower of Impatiens balsamina L., a plant of the Balsaminaceae family (genus Impatiens).
