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Abalone Shell (shi jue ming) Achyranthes (niu xi) Aconite (fu zi) Acorus (shi chang pu) Agrimony (xian he cao) Alisma (ze xie) Aloe (lu hui) Alum (bai fan) Amber (hu po) Andrographis (chuan xin lian) Anemarrhena (zhi mu) Apricot Seed (xing ren) Areca Peel (da fu pi) Arisaema (tian nan xing) Ark Shell (wa leng zi) Arnebia (zi cao or ying zi cao) Arnica (arnica montana) Artichoke Leaves (Cynara scolymus) Ash bark (qin pi) Aster (zi wan) Astragalus (huang qi) Aurantium (zhi ke [qiao]) Bamboo Juice (zhu li) Bamboo Shavings (zhu ru) Benincasa Peel (dong gua pi) Benincasa Seed (dong gua xi/ren) Bilberry (yue ju) Biota Leaf (ce bai ye) Biota Seed (bai zi ren) Bitter Melon (ku gua) Bitter Orange Peel (ju hong) Black Cohosh (sheng ma) Black Plum (wu mei) Black Sesame Seed (hei zhi ma) Bletilla (bai ji) Boneset (ze lan) Borneol (bing pian) Bottle Brush (mu zei) Buffalo Horn (shui niu jiao) Bupleurum (chai hu) Burdock (niu bang zi) Cardamon Seed (sha ren) Carpesium (he shi) Cassia Seed (jue ming zi) Centipede (wu gong) Chebula Fruit (he zi) Chinese Raspberry (fu pen zi) Chrysanthemum (ju hua) Cibotium (gou ji) Cinnamon (rou gui or gui zhi) Cistanche (rou cong rong) Citrus Peel (chen pi) Clam Shell (hai ge ke/qiao) Clematis (wei ling xian) Cloves (ding xiang) Cnidium Seed (she chuang zi) Codonopsis (dang shen) Coix Seed (yi yi ren) Coptis (huang lian) Cordyceps (dong chong) |
Coriander (hu sui) Cornus (shan zhu yu) Corydalis (yan hu suo) Costus (mu xiang) Cremastra (shan ci gu) Croton Seed (ba dou) Cuscuta (tu si zi) Cuttlefish Bone (hai piao xiao) Cynanchum (bai qian) Cynomorium (suo yang) Cyperus (xiang fu) Damiana (turnera diffusa) Dandelion (pu gong ying) Deer Antler (lu rong) Dendrobium (shi hu) Dianthus (qu mai) Dioscorea (shan yao) Dong Quai (tang kuei) Dragon Bone (long gu) Dragon's Blood (xue jie) Drynaria (gu sui bu) Earthworm (di long) Eclipta (han lian cao) Ephedra (ma huang) Epimedium (yin yang huo) Eucommia Bark (du zhong) Eupatorium (pei lan) Euphorbia Root (gan sui or kan sui) Euryale Seed (qian shi) Evodia (wu zhu yu) Fennel (xiao hui xiang) Fenugreek (hu lu ba) Flaxseed (ya ma zi) Fo Ti (he shou wu) Forsythia (lian qiao) Frankincense (ru xiang) Fritillaria (chuan bei mu) Galanga (gao liang jiang) Gambir (gou teng) Gardenia (zhi zi) Garlic (da suan) Gastrodia (tian ma) Gecko (ge jie) Gelatin (e jiao) Gentian (long dan cao) Germinated Barley (mai ya) Ginger (gan [sheng] jiang) Ginkgo Biloba (yin xing yi) Ginseng, American (xi yang shen) Ginseng, Asian (dong yang shen) Ginseng, Siberian (wu jia shen) Glehnia (sha shen) Gymnema (gymnema sylvestre) Gynostemma (jiao gu lan) Gypsum (shi gao) Hawthorn (shan zha) Hemp Seed (huo ma ren) Houttuynia (yu xing cao) Honeysuckle Flower (jin yin hua) Honeysuckle Stem (ren dong teng) |
Huperzia (qian ceng ta) Hyacinth Bean (bai bian dou) Hyssop (huo xiang) Imperata (bai mao gen) Indigo (qing dai) Inula (xuan fu hua) Isatis Leaf (da qing ye) Isatis Root (ban lan gen) Jujube (da zao) Kelp (kun bu) Knotweed (bian xu) Knoxia root (hong da ji) Lapis (meng shi) Leech (shui zhi) Leonorus (yi mu cao) Lepidium Seed (ting li zi) Licorice (gan cao) Ligusticum (chuan xiong) Ligustrum (nü zhen zi) Lily Bulb (bai he) Limonite (yu liang shi) Lobelia (ban bian lian) Longan (long yan hua [rou]) Lophatherum (dan zhu ye) Lotus Seed (lian zi) Lycium Bark (di gu pi) Lycium Fruit (gou qi zi) Magnetite (ci shi) Maitake (grifola frondosa) Marigold (c. officinalis) Massa Fermentata (shen qu) Millettia (ji xue teng) Mint (bo he) Mirabilite (mang xiao) Morinda Root (ba ji tian) Mulberry Bark (sang bai pi) Mulberry Leaf (sang ye) Mulberry Twig (sang zhi) Myrrh (mo yao) Notopterygium (qiang huo) Nutmeg (rou dou kou) Omphalia (lei wan) Onion (yang cong) Ophiopogon (mai dong) Oryza (gu ya) Oyster Shell (mu li) Pangolin Scales (chuan shan jia) Pearl (zhen zhu [mu]) Peach Seed (tao ren) Perilla Leaf (su ye) Perilla Seed (su zi) Perilla Stem (su geng) Persimmon (shi di) Picrorhiza (hu huang lian) Pinellia (ban xia) Pine Knots (song jie) Plantain Seed (che qian zi) Platycodon (jie geng) Polygala (yuan zhi) Polyporus (zhu ling) |
Poppy Capsule (ying su qiao) Poria (fu ling) Prunella (xia ku cao) Prunus Seed (yu li ren) Pseudostellaria (tai zi shen) Psoralea (bu gu zhi) Pueraria (ge gen) Pulsatilla (bai tou weng) Pumpkin Seed (nan gua zi) Purslane (ma chi xian) Radish (lai fu zi) Red Atractylodes (cang zhu) Red Clover (trifolium pratense) Red Peony (chi shao) Red Sage Root (dan shen) Rehmannia (shu di huang) Reishi (ling zhi) Rhubarb (da huang) Rose (mei gui hua) Rosemary (mi die xiang) Safflower (hong hua) Saffron (fan hong hua) Sandalwood (tan xiang) Sargent Gloryvine (hong teng) Saw Palmetto (ju zong lu) Schisandra (wu wei zi) Schizonepeta (jing jie) Scirpus (san leng) Scopolia (S. carniolica Jacq.) Scorpion (quan xie) Scrophularia (xuan shen) Senna (fan xie ye) Shiitake (hua gu) Siegesbeckia (xi xian cao) Siler Root (fang feng) Sophora Root (ku shen) Stellaria (yin chai hu) Stemona (bai bu) Stephania (fang ji [han]) Sweet Annie (qing hao) Talc (hua shi) Teasel Root (xu duan) Tortoise Plastron (gui ban) Trichosanthes Fruit (gua lou) Trichosanthes Root (tian hua fen) Turmeric (jiang huang) Turtle Shell (bie jia) Usnea (song luo) Urtica (xun ma) Vaccaria Seed (wang bu lui xing) Valerian (jie cao) Viola (zi hua di ding) Vitex (man jing zi) Walnut (hu tao ren) White Atractylodes (bai zhu) White Mustard Seed (bai jie ze) White Peony (bai shao) Wild Asparagus (tian men dong) Xanthium (cang er zi) Zedoary (e zhu) |
In addition to the herbs listed above, we have included nutritional information on a variety of vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements.
More listings of herbs, vitamins and supplements will become available in the near future. If you have any questions or comments about the information listed on this site,
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Herbal Medicine: What it Is, What it Does
Herbal medicine is an integral component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is also one of the oldest (and most popular) forms of health care. Studies have shown that as much as 40 percent of all American adults use herbal products, with the amount of money spent on herbal remedies in this country each year in the tens of billions. The use of herbal medicine is even higher overseas, with some countries reporting a usage rate of 75 percent or greater.
The term "herbal medicine" refers to the use of a plant’s seed, berries, roots, leaves, bark or flowers for medicinal purposes. While the scientific study of herbs in the United States began just over two centuries ago, herbs and botanicals have been used to treat a wide range of health problems in Asia for thousands of years.
When used to facilitate healing in chronic, ongoing problems, herbal medicine has a great deal to offer. Studies have shown that herbal products can treat a variety of conditions, including colds, digestive disorders, insomnia, headaches, arthritis, skin disorders, asthma, and a host of other problems usually treated with pharmaceuticals and prescription medications.
Listed below are some of the most commonly used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. To learn about each herb, click on its name. You will be taken to a separate page that describes what the herb is; what conditions it can treat; the recommended dosage; and any known side-effects or drug interactions.
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