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Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine

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The following represents the major herbs used in Traditional Medicine.
The aim of the following Monographs is to:
  1. supply an understanding of the traditional Materia Medica;
  2. show common and different uses of the same medicine in different systems;
  3. compile information from various Traditions into one organized format.


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Herb Groups of the Western Tradition
Western Classification of the Materia Medica
Chinese Classification of the Materia Medica

Primary Sources for the Materia Medica

A
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus moschatus
Abies, Fir Tree
Abies webbiana, Talisa   
Abroma augusta, Pishacha karpasa   
Abrotonum, Southernwood
Abrus precatorius, Jequirity, Gunja
Absinthum, Wormwood
Abutilon indica, Country Mallow, Atibala
Acacia, Gum Arabic
Acalypha, Haritamanjari   
Acanthopanax, Wu Jia Pi 五加皮
Acanthus, Bears Breech
Acetosa, Sorrel
Acetosella, Wood Sorrel
Achillea, Yarrow
Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝
Aconitum, Bong nga, The Tibetan Aconites  
Aconitum anthora, Yellow Aconite
  
Aconitum carmichaeli, Fu Zi (Zhi Fu Zi) 附子
Aconitum folium, Aconite leaf
Aconitum ferox, Bong nga nag po   
Aconitum fischeri, Bong nga ser po   
Aconitum heterophyllum, Atis
Aconitum napellus    NEW 6/20

Aconitum naviculare, Bong nga dmar po   
Acorus, Calamus, Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲
Actiniopteris, Mayurashikhaa   
Adenanthera, Rakta Kambal   
Adenophora, Nan Sha Shen 北沙参
Adhatoda vasica, Malabar nut, Vasa
Adiantum, Maidenhair

Adonis, False Hellebore
Aeginetia, Ye Gu 野菰    NEW 11/20
Aegle marmelos, Begal Quince, Bilva
Aerva lanata, Gorakshganja   
Aesculus, Horse Chestnut
Agaricus, Agaric

Agathosma, Buchu     NEW 7/20
Agastache, Huo Xiang 藿香   NEW 11/20
Agnus Castus, Chaste tree
Agrimonia, Agrimony, Xian He Cao 仙鹤草
Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, Chun Pi 纯皮
Ajuga, Bugle
Akebia Caulis, Mu Tong 木通    NEW 9/20
Akebia Fructus, Ba Yue Zha 八月札    NEW 1/21
Alangium, Ankola
Albizia cortex, He Huan Pi 合欢皮
Albizia flos, He Huan Hua 合欢花
Albizia semen

Alcea, Hollyhock
Alchemilla, Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla arvensis, Parsley Piert    NEW 6/20
Allium, Garlic, Da Suan 大蒜
Allium fistulosum, Cong Bai 葱白
Aloe, Lu Hui 芦荟
Alpinia Galanga, Galangal Seed, Hong Dou Kou
Alpinia Katsumadai, Galangal Seed, Cao Dou Kou
Alstonia scholaris, Saptaparna   
Alternanthera, Matsyakshi
Althea, Marshmallow
Amaranthus hypochondriacus   
Amaranthus spinosus 
Ammi, Ajowan, Yavani
Ammoniacum, Gum Ammoniacum
Amomum, Greater Cardamon, Sha Ren 砂仁
Amomum krervanh, Bai Dou Kou 白豆蔻
Amomum tsaoko, Cao Guo 草果
Ampelopsis, Bai Lian 白蔹    NEW 1/21
Amylum, Starch
Anacardium
Anagallis, Scarlet Pimpernel
Anaphalis, Spra ba   
Anchusa, Alkanet
Anchusa officinalis, Bugloss
Andrographis
Androsace, Sga tig    
Anemarrhena, Zhi Mu 知母
Anethum, Dill
Angelica archangelica, Angelica
Angelica dahurica, Bai Zhi 白芷
Angelica glauca, Lca ba   
Angelica pubscens, Du Huo 独活
Angelica sinensis, Dang Gui 当归

Anemone coronaria, Wild Poppy   
Anisomeles indica, Bhangra  
Annis, Aniseed
Anogeissus latifolia, Dhava   
Anthocephalus, Kadamba   
Apium, Celery
Aquilaria, Aloeswood, Chen Xiang 沉香
Aquilegia, Columbine
Arctium Radix, Burdock Root

Arctium Semen, Burdock Seed
Ardisia, Zi Jin Niu 紫金牛    NEW 1/21
Areca catechu, Betel nut
Arenaria, A krong 

Argemone mexicana, Mexican Poppy
Argyreia
Aristolochia, Birthwort
Arjuna
Armeniaca, Apricot kernel, Xing Ren 杏仁   
Arnica
Arum, Cuckoo-pint, Tian Nan Xing 天南星
Artemisia, Mugwort
Artemisia absinthum, Wormwood
Artemisia annua, Qing Hao 青蒿
Artemisia anomala, Liu Ji Nu 刘寄奴    NEW 1/21
Artemisia, Mkhan pa
Artemisia pontici, Pontic Wormwood
Artemisia santolinifolia, Phur nag   
Artemisia scoparia, Yin Chen Hao 茵陈蒿
Assafoetida, Asafetida, A Wei 啊魏
Asarum, Asarabacca, Xi Xin 细辛
Asclepiadis, Swallow-wort
Asclepias, Pleurisy root
Asparagus officinalis, Tian Men Dong 天门洞
Asparagus racemosus, Shatavari
Asphodelus, Asphodel

Aspidistra, Zhi Zhu Bao Dan  蜘蛛抱蛋
Asplenium, Ceterach
Aster atticus, Star-wort   
Aster tartaricus, Zi Wan, 紫菀
Aster himalaicus, Me tog lug mig
Astragalus, Huang Qi 黄芪
Astragalus et al., Srad ma
Atractylodes, Bai Zhu 白术, Cang Zhu 苍术
Atriplex, Arrach
Aurantium, Orange peel, Ju Hong 橘红
Auricula muris, Mouse-ear
Auricula, Jew's Ear
Avena, Oats
Azadirachta, Neem

B

Baecka, Gang Song  岗松   NEW 11/20
Balanites aegyptiaca, Ingudi   
Baliospermum, Danti  
Balsam, Balsam tree

Bambusa Caulis, Zhu Ru 竹茹     NEW 1/21
Bambusa Succus, Zhu Li 竹沥     NEW 1/21
Bauhinia, Kanchanara
Bdellium, Guggulu
Belamcanda chinensis, She Gan 射干
Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade
Bellis, Daisy
Benincasa Exocarpium, Dong Gua Pi, 冬瓜皮
Benincasa Semen, Dong Gua Zi, 冬瓜子
Benzoin, An Xi Xiang, 安息香
Berberis, Barberry
Bergenia, Yan Bai Cai 岩白菜
Bergenia ciliata, Pashanbheda
Betonica, Betony
Beta, Beet root
Betula, Birch tree
Bidens bipinnata, Gui Zhen Cao 鬼针草   NEW 9/20
Bidens tripartita, Water Agrimony    NEW 11/20
Bistorta, Bistort
Bletilla, Bai Ji
Blumea balsamifera, Ai Na Xiang 艾纳香    NEW 11/20

Boehmeria, Zhu Ma Gen 苎麻根    NEW 1/21
Boerhaavia, Punarnava
Bolbostemma, Tu Bei Mu 土贝母
Boletus cervinus, Deer Mushroom    NEW 6/20
Borago, Borage
Borneo Camphor, Bing Pian 冰片
Boschniakia, Hui Chuan Cao     NEW 9/20
Brassica campestris, Field Mustard   
Brucea, Ya Dan Zi  鸦胆子   NEW 6/20
Bruscus, Butcher’s Broom
Bryonia alba, White Bryony
Bupleurum, Chai Hu, 柴胡
Bursa pastoris, Shepherd’s Purse
Butea

C
Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia sappan, Pattanga, Su Mu
Cajeput oil
Calamintha, Calamint
Calendula, Marigold

Callicarpa, Zi Zhu 紫珠
Calotropis, Swallow-wort, Arka
Camphora, Camphor
Canarium, Qing Guo 青果
Canavalia, Sword Bean, Dao Dou 刀豆
Cannabis, Hemp
Capparum, Capers
Capsicum, Chili
Cardamomum, Lesser Cardamom
Carduus Benedictus, Blessed Thistle
Careya arborea, Kumbhi    
Carica, Papaya
Carissa carandas, Karamarda    
Carlina, Carline Thistle
Carthamus, Safflower, Hong Hua 红花
Carthamus Semen, Safflower Seed
Carum, Caraway
Caryophyllatum, Avens
Cassia Fistula
Cassia Lignea
Cassia tora, Jue Ming Zi 决明子
Castanea, Chestnut
Catechu

Catharanthus, Madagascar Periwinkle     NEW 11/20
Caulophyllum, Blue Cohosh   NEW 6/20
Cedrela, Xiang Chun 香椿   NEW 11/20
Cedrus, Cedar    
Celastrus paniculatus, Jyotishmati   
Celosia, Qing Xiang Zi 青葙子   
Centauri minus, Centaury the less
Centaurea behen, White Behen
Centella, Pennywort, Brahmi
Centipeda, E Bu Shi Cao 鹅不食草    NEW 11/20
Cepa, Onion
Cerasa, Cherry
Cerefolium, Chervil
Ceterach, Asplenium
Chamedrys, Germander
Chamepitys, Ground pine
Chamomila, Camomile
Chenomeles, Mu Gua 木瓜
Chelidonium majus, Celandine
Cheiranthus, Wall-flower
Chenopodium, Goosefoot    
China, China root, Tu Fu Ling 土茯苓
Chionanthus, Fringetree    NEW 9/20
Chicorium, Chicory
Chlorophytum, Musali
Choerospondias, Guang Zao
Chondrodendron, Pareira    NEW 8/20
Corchorus, Huang Ma 黄麻    NEW 11/20
Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua, 菊花
Chrysanthemum indicum, Ye Ju Hua, 野菊花
Chrysosplenium, Gya kyi ma    NEW 11/20
Cibotium, Gou Ji, 狗脊
Cicer, Chickpea
Cicerbita et al. Rtsa mkhris   
Cimicifuga, Sheng Ma, 升麻
Cimicifuga racemosa, Black Cohosh
Cinchona
Cinnamonum Cortex, Cinnamon bark, Rou Gui
Cinnamonum Folium, Indian leaf, Tejapatra
Cinnamonum Ramulus, Cinnamon twig, Gui Zhi
Cirsium, Da Ji, 大蓟
Cirsium, Xiao Ji, 小蓟
Cissus, Asthisamhara   
Cistanche, Broomrape, Rou Cong Rong, 肉苁蓉
Cistus ladanifer, Labdanum
Citrus, Citron
Citrus reticulata, Tangerine, Chen Pi, 陈皮
Citrullus, Melon
Clematis, Dbyi mong
Clematis, Wei Ling Xian 威灵仙   
Cleome, Ajagandha
Clerodendrum phlomidis, Agnimantha
Clerodendrum serratum, Bharangi
Clerodendrum trichotomum, Chou Wu Tong
Clitoria ternatea
Cnidium, She Chuang Zi, 蛇床子
Coccinia grandis, Bimbi  
Cochlearia, Scurvy-grass
Cochlospermum
Cocos, Coconut  
Codonopsis, Dang Shen, 党参
Codonopsis, Klu bdud rdo rje
Coix, Job's Tear, Yi Yi Ren, 薏苡仁
Colchicum, Hermodactyl
Coleus, Makandi
Colocasia, Taro    NEW 6/20
Colocynthis, Coloquintida
Collinsonia, Stoneroot    NEW 11/20
Commelina, Ya Zhi Cao  鸭跖草    NEW 9/20
Conium, Hemlock
Contrayerva, Counterpoison
Consolida
Convallaria, Lily of the Valley
Convolvulus arvensis, Bindweed
Convolvulus prostratus, Shankhapushpi
Conyza, Xiao Fei Peng 小飞蓬    NEW 12/20
Coptis, Huang Lian, 黄连
Corallina
Cordia, Sebesten
Coriandrum, Coriander
Coriolus (Trametes), Yun Zhi
Cornus, Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸
Corydalis, Yan Hu Suo 延胡索
Corydalis conspera, Stong ri zil ba
Corydalis dasyptera, Rgu drus
Corydalis meifolia, Stong zil
Corydalis melanochlora, De wa
Corydalis nepalensis, Re skon
Corylus, Hazelnut
Costus, Mu Xiang 木香
Costus speciosus, Push kar mu la
Crataegus, Hawthorn, Shan Zha, 山楂
Crataeva, Varuna
Cremastra seu Pleione, Shan Ci Gu 山慈菇
Crocus, Saffron, Xi Hong Hua 西红花
Crotalaria juncea, Sana   
Croton, Ba Dou 巴豆
Cubeba, Cubebs, Bi Cheng Qie 荜澄茄
Cucumis, Cucumber
Cucurbita, Gourd
Cucurbita, Pumpkin, Nan Gua Zi 南瓜子

Cudrania, Chuan Po Shi  穿破石   NEW 10/20
Cuminum, Cumin
Curculigo, Xian Mao 仙茅
Curcuma, Tumeric 姜黄
Curcuma, Yu Jin 郁金
Cuscuta herba, Dodder herb
Cuscuta semen, Dodder seed, Tu Si Zi  菟丝子
Cyananthus, Sngon bu   
Cyanus, Blue-bottle or Cornflower

Cyathula, Chuan Niu Xi  川牛膝
Cyclamen, Sowbread
Cydonia majus, Quince
Cymbopogon, Lemongrass
Cymbopogon martinii, Rohisha   
Cyananthus, Sngon bu   
Cynanchum atratum, Bai Wei  白微   
Cynanchum paniculatum, Xu Chang Qing   
Cynanchum stauntonii, Bai Qian   
Cynodon dactylon, Bermuda Grass   
Cynomorium, Suo Yang, 锁阳
Cynosbatus, Rose hip, Jin Ying Zi 金樱子
Cynoglossum, Hound's Tongue
Cynoglossum wallichii, Nad ma   
Cyperus rotundus, Xiang Fu 香附
Cypresses, Cypress

Cypripedium, Ladies Slipper    NEW 6/20
Cytisus, Broom

D
Dactylorhiza, Finger root
Dalbergia, Jiang Xiang, 降香
Daphne Gnidium
Datura, Stramonium
Daucus, Wild Carrot
Delphinium, Bya rgod spos
Delphinium denudatum
Delphinium grandiforum, Bya rkang
Dendrobium nobile, Shi Hu, 石斛
Desmodium gangeticum, Salparni
Desmos, Jiu Bing Ye 酒饼叶    NEW 11/20
Dianthus, Qu Mai  瞿麦    NEW 9/20
Dictamnus, White Dittany, Bai Xian Pi, 白鲜皮
Digitalis, Foxglove
Dioscorea, Chinese Yam, Shan Yao, 山药
Dioscorea bulbifera, Huang Yao Zi  黄药子  
Dioscorea hypoglauca, Bi Xie 萆薢
Dioscorea nipponica, Chuan Shan Long 穿山龙
Dioscorea villosa, Wild Yam  

Diospyros ebenum, Ebony
Diploclisia, Cang Bai Cheng Gou Feng 苍白秤钩风   10/20
Dipsacus, Teasle, Xu Duan  续断
Doelingera, Dong Feng Cai  东风菜    NEW 12/20
Dolichis, Hyacinth Bean, Bai Bian Dou, 白扁豆
Dolichos biflorus, Horse Gram, Kulatha
Doronicum
Dracocephalum, Pri yang ku
Dracunculus, Dragons
Drosera, Sundew
Drymaria, He Lian Dou Cao 荷莲豆草    NEW 10/20
Drynaria, Gu Sui Bu, 骨碎补
Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Mian Ma Guan Zhong
Dryopteris fragrans, Xiang Lin Mao Jue 香鳞毛蕨  
Dulcamara, Bittersweet

E
Ebulus, Dwarf Elder
Echinacea
Echis, Viper's Bugloss
Eclipta, Mo Han Lian, 墨旱莲
Elaterium, Wild Cucumber
Eleocharis, Water Chestnut, Bi Qi 荸荠    NEW 1/21
Eleutherococcus, Ci Wu Jia 刺五加    NEW 9/20
Elsholtzia, Byi rug
Embelia, Vidanga
Endivae, Endive
Entada, Gla gor zho sha
Ephedra, Ma Huang 麻黄
Epimedium, Yin Yang Huo, 淫羊藿
Equisetum, Horsetail, Mu Zei, 木贼
Eriobotrya, Loquat leaf, Pi Pa Ye, 枇杷叶
Eriocaulon, Gu Jing Cao 谷精草    NEW 12/20
Eriophyton, Spang tshan pu ru   
Eruca, Rocket
Eryngium, Sea Holly
Erythrina, Hai Tong Pi 海桐皮    NEW 9/20
Esula, Spurge
Eucalyptus    NEW 11/20
Eucommia, Du Zhong, 杜仲
Eugenia, Clove, Ding Xiang, 丁香
Eugenia jambolana
Eupatorium cannabinum, Hemp Agrimony

Eupatorium fortunei, Pei Lan
Eupatorium purpureum, Queen of the Meadow   NEW 9/20

Euphorbia dracunculoides, Saptala  
Euphorbia helioscopiae, Ze Qi, 泽漆
Euphorbia kansui, Gan Sui 甘遂 
Euphorbia lathyris, Caper Spurge, Qian Jin Zi
Euphorbia neriifolia, Snuhi    
Euphorbia pekinensis, Jing Da Ji 京大戟
Euphorbia thymifolia, Dudhi   
Euphorbium, Official Spurge
Euphoria, Longan fruit, Long Yan Rou 龙眼肉
Euphrasia, Eyebright
Euryale, Qian Shi 芡实
Evodia, Wu Zhu Yu 吴茱萸

F
Faba, Bean
Fagonia, Dhanvayasa   
Fermentum Cerevisiae, Yeast
    
Ferula sumbul, Musk root    NEW 6/20
Ficus, Fig tree
Ficus religiosa
Filipendula, Dropwort
Filicis, Fern
Foeniculum, Fennel, Xiao Hui Xiang 小茴香
Forsythia, Lian Qiao 连翘
Fragaria, Strawberry
Fraxinus, Ash tree
Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Qin Pi 秦皮
Fritillaria, Bei Mu 贝母
Fucus, Kelp, Kun Bu 昆布
Fumaria, Fumitory

G
Galangae, Galangal, Gao Liang Jiang 高良姜
Galbanum
Galega, Goat's Rue
Galium, Cleavers

Galium odoratum, Woodruff
Galls, Wu Bei Zi 五倍子
Ganoderma, Ling Zhi 灵芝
Ganoderma applanatum, Shu Shi Ling Zhi    NEW 9/20

Gardenia, Zhi Zi 栀子
Gastrodia, Tian Ma 天麻

Gelsemium, Yellow Jasmine    NEW 6/20
Gentiana, Gentian, Long Dan Cao 龙胆草
Gentiana algida, Spang rgyan
Gentiana macrophylla, Qin Jiao, 秦艽
Gentiana tibetica, Kyi lce
Gentiana urnula, Gang ga chung   
Geranium robertum, Herb Robert
Geranium pratense, Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium, Lao Guan Cao  老鹳草  

Geum, Avens     NEW 6/20
Ginkgo Folium, Ginkgo Leaf, Yin Xing Ye
Ginkgo Semen, Ginkgo Nut, Bai Guo 白果
Gladiolus, Sou Shan Huang 搜山黄    NEW 12/20
Glechoma, Ground Ivy
Glehnia, Bei Sha Shen 北沙参
Gleditsia Fructus, Zao Jia 皂荚
Gleditsia Spina, Zao Jiao Ci, 皂角刺
Gloriosa, Glory Lily
Glycyrrhiza, Licorice, Gan Cao, 甘草
Gmelina, Gambhari  
Gnaphalium, Shu Qu Cao  鼠曲草    NEW 12/20
Gnetum, Mai Ma Teng 买麻藤     NEW 10/20
Gomphrena, Qian Ri Hong 千日红   NEW 10/20
Gossypium, Cotton
Gramen, Cough Grass
Gratiola, Hedge Hyssop
Guaiaci, Guaiacum
Gundelia  
Gymnema, Gurmar
Gynostemma, Jiao Gu Lan 绞股蓝

H
Hedera, Ivy
Hedychium, Shathi
Hedyotis, Bai Hua She She Cao 白花蛇舌草
Helichrysum, Yellow Everlasting   
Helicteres, Avartani
Hellebori nigri, Black Hellebore
Hemidesmus, Sariva
Hepatica nobilis, Liverwort
Herba Paris, Herb Paris, Chong Lou 重楼
Herniaria, Rupturewort
Herpetospermum
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, China Rose
Hippoglossum, Horsetongue    
Hippophae, Sea Buckthorn
Hiptage benghalensis, Madhavi  
Holarrhena, Kutaja
Holoptelea, Chirabilva  
Homalomena, Qian Nian Jian
Hordeum, Barley
Houttuynia, Yu Xing Cao   
Hydnocarpus, Chaulmoogra
Hydrastis, Golden Seal
Hygrophila auriculata, Kokilaksha   
Hyoscyamus, Henbane
Hypecoum, Par pa ta   
Hypericum, St. John’s Wort
Hypocistus
Hyssopus, Hyssop



I
Illicium, Star Anise, Da Hui Xiang 大茴香
Imperata, Bai Mao Gen
Imperatoriae, Masterwort
Incarvillea, Ug chos
Indigo, Qing Dai 青黛
Indigofera tinctoria, Nila
Inonotus obliquus, Chaga    NEW 9/20
Inula, Elecampane
Inula japonica, Xuan Fu Hua  旋覆花    NEW 6/20
Ipecacuanha    NEW 6/20
Iris, Orris, or Flower de Luce
Iris spp., Dres ma
Isatis, Woad, Da Qing Ye, Ban Lan Gen

J
Jugulans Nux, Walnuts
Jugulans Pericarp, Green Walnut Hull
Jugulans Folium, Walnut leaf
Juncus, Deng Xin Cao 灯心草   NEW 9/20
Juniperus, Juniper
Juniperus, Shug pa

K
Kochia, Di Fu Zi 地肤子   

L

Lactuca, Lettuce
Lagerstroemia, Crape Myrtle, Zi Wei 紫薇    NEW 6/20
Lamium, Dead-Nettle
Lancea, Spa yag rtsa ba   

Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia, Puffball    NEW 6/20
Laurus, Bay-tree
Lavandula, Lavender
Lawsonia, Henna, Madayanti   
Lemna, Duckweed, Fu Ping 浮萍
Lentinus, Shiitake    NEW 9/20
Leonotis nepetiifolia, Granthiparni  
Leonurus, Motherwort, Yi Mu Cao 益母草
Leonurus semen, Motherwort seed, Chong Wei Zi  茺蔚子
Lepidium, Garden Cress
Lepidium/Descurainia, Ting Li Zi 葶苈子     NEW 1/21
Lepidium meyenii, Maca    
Leptadenia, Jivanti  
Lethariella, Red Snow Tea

Levisticum, Lovage
Ligusticum chuanxiong, Chuan Xiong 川芎
Ligusticum sinense, Gao Ben 藁本
Ligustrum, Glossy Privet Fruit, Nu Zhen Zi 女贞子
Lilium brownii, Bai He 百合
Lilium candidum, White Lily
Limonum, Lemon
Lindera, Wu Yao 乌药    NEW 2/21
Linum, Linseed
Liquidambar fructus, Lu Lu Tong 路路通    NEW 1/21
Litchi, Li Zhi He 荔枝核    NEW 7/20
Lithospermum, Gromwell
Lloydia serotina, Rtswa a wa   
Lobelia 
Lobelia chinensis, Ban Bian Lian 半边莲    NEW 9/20
Lonicera caulis, Honeysuckle stem, Ren Dong Teng
Lonicera flos, Honeysuckle flower, Jin Yin Hua 金银花
Lophatherum, Dan Zhu Ye 淡竹叶    NEW 9/20
Luffa, Si Gua Luo 丝瓜络    NEW 1/21
Lupinus, Lupin
Lupulus, Hops
Lycium, Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子
Lycium Cortex, Di Gu Pi 地骨皮
Lycopodium, Clubmoss, Shen Jin Cao  伸筋草
Lycopus, Bugleweed, Ze Lan 泽兰    NEW 1/21
Lygodium, Hai Jin Sha 海金沙    NEW 9/20
Lysimachia, Jin Qian Cao  金钱草

M
Madhuca, Madhuka   
Magnolia Coretx, Hou Po 厚朴
Magnolia Flos, Xin Yi 辛夷    NEW 9/20
Magnolia champaca, Champaka   
Mallotus, Kampillaka
Malus, Apple  
Malvae, Mallows
Mandragora, Mandrake
Mangifera, Mango
Marjorana, Oreganum; Marjoram, Oregano
Marrubium, Horehound
Mastic, Mastic Gum
Meconopsis, Ut pal
Meconopsis horridula, Tsher sngon   
Melia azedarach, Ku Lian Pi   
Melia toosenden, Chuan Lian Zi 川楝子
Melilotus, Melilot
Melissa, Balm
Melo, Melon

Menispermum canadense, Yellow Parilla     NEW 6/20
Menispermum dauricum, Bei Dou Gen
Mentha, Mint, Bo He 薄荷
Menyanthes, Buckbean
Mercurialis, Pot-Mercury
Mespilus, Medlar
Mesua ferrea
Meum athamanticum, Spignel   
Mezereon, Spurge Olive; Laureola, Spurge Laurel
Mirabilis himalaica, Ba spru
Momordica, Bitter Gourd
Momordica cochinchinensis, Mu Bie Zi 木鳖子
Momordica fruit, Luo Han Guo 罗汉果
Morinda, Ba Ji Tian 巴戟天
Moringa oleifera, Shigru  
Morus Nigra, Mulberry tree
Morus Cortex, Mulberry bark, Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮
Morus Folium, Mulberry leaf, Sang Ye 桑叶
Morus Fructus, Mulberry fruit, Sang Shen 桑葚
Morus Ramulus, Mulberry twig, Sang Zhi 桑枝
Mosla / Elsholtzia, Xiang Ru 香茹   NEW 12/20
Mucuna, Cowhage, Kapikachhu
Muscus, Moss
Myrica, Bayberry  
Myricaria, 'Om bu
Myristica, Nutmeg; Macis, Mace
Myrobalan, Belleric 
Myrobalan, Black  
Myrobalan, Chebula
Myrobalan, Emblic 
Myrobalan, Yellow
Myrrha, Myrrh, Mo Yao 没药
Myrtus, Myrtle

N
Nardi Celtica, Celtic Spikenard
Nardostachys, Indian Spikenard
Nasturtium, Water Cress
Nelumbo Folium, Lotus Leaf, He Ye 荷叶
Nelumbo Plumuia, Lotus Plumule, Lian Zi Xin 莲子心
Nelumbo Receptaculum, Lotus Receptacle, Lian Fang
Nelumbo Rhizoma, Lotus Rhizome, Ou Jie 藕节
Nelumbo Semen, Lotus Seed, Lian Zi 莲子
Nelumbo Stamen, Lotus Stamen, Lian Xu 莲须
Neottia ovata, Bifoil
Nepeta hindostana, Badranjboya
Nerium, Oleander
Nigella, Gith
Notoginseng San Qi 三七
Notopterygium, Qiang Huo 羌活    
Nux Pinea, Pine nuts
Nux Vomica, Ma Qian Zi 马钱子
Nymphyae, Water Lilly

O
Ocimum, Basil
Oenanthe, Shui Qin  水芹   NEW 11/20
Olea, Olive tree
Olibanum, Frankincense, Ru Xiang 乳香
Omphalia, Lei Wan   NEW 9/20
Ononis, Restharrow
Onosma, Bri mog, Ratanjot
Opium
Ophioglossum, Adder's Tongue
Ophiopogon japonicus, Mai Men Dong 麦门冬
Opopanax
Orchis, Satyrion
Origanum dictamnus, Dittany of Crete
Orobanche, Broomrape
Oroxylum, Mu Hu Die 木蝴蝶
Oryza, Rice
Osmanthus, Gui Hua 桂花    NEW 11/20
Oxytropis, Stag sha

P
Panax, Ginseng, Ren Shen 人参
Panax, American Ginseng, Xi Yang Shen 西洋参
Panicum, Millet   
Papaver, Poppy
Papaver rhoeas, Corn Poppy   
Paraquilegia, Yu mo mde’u ’byin    
Parietaria, Pellitory of the Wall
Parmelia, Rock Moss
Pastinacae, Garden Parsnips
Pastinacae sylvestris, Wild Parsnip
Paeoniae officinalis, Western Peony
Paeoniae lactiflora, Chinese Peony, Shao Yao 芍药
Paeonia suffruticosa, Tree Peony, Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮
Pedicularis, Lug ru
Pegaeophyton, Sro lo dkar po
Peganum, Wild Rue
Perilla, Perilla leaf, Zi Su Ye 紫苏叶
Periploca, Xiang Jia Pi  香加皮   
Persica, Peach tree, Tao Ren 桃仁
Petasites, Butterbur
Petroselinum, Parsley
Peucedanum, Hog-fennel
Pharbitis, Qian Niu Zi 牵牛子
Phaseolus, Kidney Bean
Phaseolus angularis, Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆  
Phaseolus radiatus, Mung bean, Lu Dou 绿豆
Phellinus, Sang Huang 桑黃   NEW 9/20
Phellodendron, Huang Bai 黄柏
Phlomis, Lug Mur
Phoenix, Date-tree
Phragmites, Reed, Lu Gen 芦根
Phyla nodiflora, Jalapippali   
Phyllanthus amarus
Physalis, Winter Cherry
Physochlaina, Hua Shan Shen 华山参
Phytolacca, Poke root, Shang Lu 商陆
Picrasma quassioides, Ku Mu 苦木
Picrorrhiza, Hu Huang Lian 胡黄连
Pila Marina, Sea Balls
Pimpinella, Saxifrage
Pinellia, Ban Xia 半夏
Pinus, Pine tree
Pinus Lignum, Song Jie  松节    NEW 10/20
Piper betle, Nagavali   
Piper kadsura, Hai Feng Teng  海风藤   
Piper nigrum et album, Pepper, Black & White
Piper longum, Long Pepper
Piper methysticum, Kava    NEW 8/20
Pistacia, Pistachio
Pisum, Peas
Plantago Herba, Plantain Herb
Plantago Semen, Plantain Seed, Che Qian Zi 车前子
Plantago ovata, Ispaghul    
Plantago Aquatica, Water Plantain, Ze Xie 泽泻
Platycladus Folium, Ce Bai Ye  侧柏叶
Platycladus Semen, Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁
Platycodon, Jie Geng 桔梗
Pluchea, Rasana
Plumbago, Chitraka
Podophyllum hexandrum, Indian Podophyllum
Podophyllum peltatum, American Mandrake    NEW 6/20
Pogostemon/Agastache, Huo Xiang 藿香   NEW 11/20
Polipodium, Polypody
Polycarpaea, Xing Se Cao 星色草   NEW 10/20
Polygala, Senega
Polygala, Yuan Zhi, 远志
Polygonatum, Soloman’s Seal, Yu Zhu 玉竹
Polygonum cuspidatum, Hu Zhang 虎杖     NEW 1/21
Polygonum multiflorum, He Shou Wu 何首乌
Polygonum multiflorum, Ye Jiao Teng 夜交藤
Polygonum, Knotgrass, Bian Xu 扁蓄
Polygonum hydropier, Persicaria
Polyporus, Zhu Ling 猪苓
Pongamia, Indian Beech
Populus, Poplar-tree
Poria, Fu Ling 茯苓
Porrum, Leek Jiu Cai Zi 韭菜子
Portulaca, Purslane
Potentilla reptens, Cinquefoil
Potentilla venusta, Rgyu mkhris   
Pratia, Tong Chui Yu Dai Cao 铜锤玉带草
Premna, Agnimantha   
Primula auricula, Bear's Ears
Primula veris, Cowslip
Prunella, Self-heal, Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草
Prunus, Plum-tree
Prunus armeniaca amara, Bitter Apricot, Ku Xing Ren  苦杏仁
Prunus armeniaca dulcis, Sweet Apricot, Xing Ren 杏仁

Prunus humilis, Dwarf Cherry seed, Yu Li Ren 郁李仁
Prunus mume, Wu Mei 乌梅
Pseudostellaria Tai Zi Shen 太子参
Psoralea, Bu Gu Zhi 补骨脂, Bakuchi
Pterocephalus, Spang rtsi do bo
Pterocarpus, Red Sandalwood
Pueraria, Ge Gen  
Pueraria tuberosa, Vidari
Pulegium, Pennyroyal
Pulmonaria, Lungwort
Pulsatilla, Pasque flower, Bai Tou Weng 白头翁
Punica Fructus, Pomegranate Fruit, Shi Liu 石榴
Punica Flos et Pericarp, Pomegranate Flower & Rind
Punica Cortex, Pomegranate Bark
Pyrethrum, Pellitory
Pyrethrum tatsienense, Gzer joms
Pyrola, Wintergreen, Lu Xian Cao  鹿衔草   
Pyrrosia, Shi Wei  石韦   NEW 9/20

Q
Quercus, the Oak

R
Rapi, Turnip
Raphani, Radish, Garden and Wild
Rauwolfia
Rehmannia, Sheng Di Huang 生地黄
Rehmannia, Shu Di Huang 熟地黄
Rhei Pontici Rapontici, Rhaponticum
Rhabarbari, Rhubarb, Da Huang 大黄
Rhabarbari monachorum, Monk’s Rhubarb
Rhamnus catharticus, Buckthorn
Rhaponticum uniflorum, Lou Lu  漏芦    NEW 6/20
Rhodiola, Rose root, Hong Jing Tian 红景天
Rhododendron dauricum, Man Shan Hong 满山红
Rhododendron molle, Nao Yang Hua 闹羊花
Rhus, Sumac
Ribes, Currant
Ricinus, Castor
Robinia, Ci Huai Hua 刺槐花    NEW 11/20
Rohdea, Wan Nian Qing 万年青    NEW 9/20
Rosa, Rose
Rosa Solis, Sundew
Rosmarinus, Rosemary
Rubia Tinctorum, Madder, Qian Cao 茜草
Rubus Idaeus, Raspberry, Fu Pen Zi, 覆盆子
Rubus, Kanda ka ri
Ruta, Rue

S
Sabina, Savin
Sagapenum, Sagapen
Sagittaria, Arrowhead   
Salix, Willow
Salmalia, Silk Cotton Tree
Salvia, Sage
Salvia haematodes, Red Behen
Salvia miltiorrhiza, Dan Shen 丹参
Sambucus, Elder
Sandarac, Cypress Gum   
Sanguinaria, Bloodroot  
Sanguisorba, Burnet
Sanguis Draconis, Dragon’s Blood, Xue Jie 血竭
Sanicula, Sanicle
Santalum, Sandalwood, Tan Xiang 檀香
Santonicum, Wormseed
Sapindus, Soap nut, Arishtaka
Saponaria, Soapwort
Saposhnikovia, Fang Feng 防风
Saraca, Ashok
Sarcocolla
Sargassum, Hai Zao 海藻
Sargentodoxa, Da Xue Teng 大血藤    NEW 1/21
Sarsaparilla
Sarracenia, Pitcher Plant    NEW 6/20
Sassafras
Satureia, Savory
Saururus, San Bai Cao  三白草    NEW 10/20
Saussurea involucrata, Snow Lotus, Xue Lian 雪莲
Saussurea, Kon pa gab skyes
Saxifrage alba, White Saxifrage
Saxifraga, Lhasa Saxifrage, Sum cu tig
Scabiosa, Scabious
Scammonia, Scammony
Schisandra, Wu Wei Zi  五味子
Schizonepeta, Jing Jie 荆芥
Schoenanthus, Squinanth
Scindapsus officinalis, Gajakrishna   
Scilla, Squill
Scolopendrum, Hart's Tongue
Scordium, Water Germander
Scorzonera
Scrophularia, Figwort, Xuan Shen 玄参

Scutellaria baicalensis, Huang Qin 黄芩
Scutellaria barbata, Ban Zhi Lian 半枝莲
Scutellaria lateriflora, Scullcap    NEW 6/20

Securinega, Yi Ye Qiu 一叶秋    NEW 11/20
Sedum sarmentosum, Chui Pen Cao 垂盆草     NEW 1/21
Selaginella, Shi Shang Bai 石上柏     NEW 1/21
Selaginella pulvinata, Chu srin sder mo    
Semiaquilegia, Tian Kui Zi
Sempervium & Sedum, Houseleek
Senecio, Ragwort
Senna, Fan Xie Ye 番泻叶
Sesamum, Sesame, Hei Zhi Ma 黑芝麻
Sesbania grandiflora
Seseli, Siler Montane
Shiraia, Zhu Huang 竹黄    NEW 9/20
Shorea, Shala
Sida, Bala
Sideritis, Ironwort    
Sigesbeckia Xi Xian Cao  稀薟草   
Siliqua, Carob
Silybum, Mary’s Thistle
Sinapi, Mustard
Sinomenium, Qing Feng Teng 青风藤   
Sisymbrium, Sgong thug pa
Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade, Long Kui 龙葵
Solanum xanthocarpum, Kantakari   
Solidago virgaurea, Golden Rod
Solms-Laubachia, Sro lo smug po
Sophora flavescens, Ku Shen 苦参
Sophora japonica, Huai Mi 槐米, Huai Jiao 槐角    NEW 1/21
Sophora tonkinensis, Shan Dou Gen 山豆根    NEW 1/21

Smyrnium, Alexander
Sparganium, San Leng 三棱
Spatholobus, Ji Xue Teng 鸡血藤
Sphaeranthus, Mundi
Spica, Lavender
Spinacia, Spinach

Spiranthes, Pan Long Shen
Spondias pinnata, Amrata   
Spongia Marina, Sponge
Stachys palustris, Clowns Woundwort   
Staphysacre, Stavesacre
Stauntonia, Ye Mu Gua  野木瓜   NEW 11/20
Stellaria, Chickweed
Stellera chamaejasme, Re lcag pa
Stellaria dichotoma, Yin Chai Hu 银柴胡
Stellaria holostea, Stitchwort
Stemona, Bai Bu 百部
Stephania japonica, Qian Jin Teng 千金藤    NEW 10/20
Stephania tetrandra, Han Fang Ji 汉防己
Sterculia, Pang Da Hai 胖大海     NEW 1/21
Stillingia, Queens Delight     NEW 6/20
Stoechas
Styrax, Storax, Su He Xiang 苏合香
Succisa, Devil's Bit
Swertia
Symphytum, Comfrey
Symplocos Cortex, Lodhra
Symplocos folium, Zhu mkhan

T
Tabasheer, Tian Zhu Huang 天竺黄, Vansha
Tamarindus, Tamarind

Tamarix chinensis, Xi He Liu  西河柳
Tamarix gallica, Tamarisk
Tanacetum, Tansy
Tanacetum Parthenium, Feverfew
Tanacetum umbelliferum, Buzidan
Taraxacum, Dandelion, Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英

Taxus, Yew tree
Tecomella undulata, Rohitaka   
Tephrosia, Sharapunkha
Terebinth, Turpentine tree
Terebinth Laricea, Venice Turpentine
Tetrapanax, Tong Cao 通草    NEW 9/20
Teucrium polium, Poley Montane

Thalictrum, Meadow Rue
Thapsia, Scorching Fennel   
Thea, Tea
Thlaspi, Treacle Mustard
Thuja
Thymus, Thyme
Tinospora, Guduchi 
Tilia, Linden
Tormentilla, Tormentil
Torreya, Fei Zi 榧子
Toxicodendron, Gan Qi 干漆
Trachelospermum Caulis, Luo Shi Teng 络石藤
Tragacantha, Gum Tragacanth
Trapa natans, Water Chestnut
Tribulus, Caltrop, Ci Ji Li 刺蒺藜
Trichosanthes Fructus, Gua Lou 瓜蒌
Trichosanthes Pericarpium, Gua Lou Pi 瓜娄皮
Trichosanthes Radix, Tian Hua Fen 天花粉
Trichosanthes Semen, Gua Lou Ren 瓜娄仁
Trifolium, Red Clover
Trigonella, Fenugreek, Hu Lu Ba 葫芦巴
Tripterygium, Lei Gong Teng  雷公藤
Triticum spelta, Spelt    
Tuber, Truffles    

Turnera, Damiana
Turpeth, Turbith
Tussilago, Coltsfoot, Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花
Typha, Cattail pollen, Pu Huang  蒲黄   
Typhonium, Bai Fu Zi 白附子
Tylophora, Anthrapachaka

U
Ulmus, Elm

Ulmus rubra, Slippery Elm   
Ulva, Sea Lungwort   
Uncaria, Gou Teng
Urtica, Nettle
Usnea, Tree Moss    
Uva Ursi, Bearberry

V
Vaccaria, Wang Bu Liu Xing 王不留行
Valeriana, Valerian
Vanilla
Vervatrum, White Hellebore, Li Lu   
Verbascum, Mullein
Verbena, Vervain, Ma Bian Cao 马鞭草
Vernonia anthelmintica
Veronica, Paul's Betony
Vetiveria, Ushira
Vigna trilobata, Mudgaparni   
Vinca Pevinca, Periwinkle
Vincetoxicum, Swallow-wort
Viola, Violet
Viola tricolor, Heart's Ease
Viscum, Mistletoe, Sang Ji Sheng 桑寄生
Vitex, Nirgundi, Man Jing Zi
Vitis, Vine

Volutarella divaricata, Badaward

W
Withania, Ashwaganda
Woodfordia, Dhataki
Wrightia tinctoria, Shveta Kutaja   

X
Xanthium, Byi tsher, Cang Er Zi    

Z
Zanthoxylum, Sichuan Pepper, Hua Jiao 花椒
Zanthoxylum nitidum, Liang Mian Zhen  两面针  
Zedoaria, Zedoary, E Zhu 莪术
Zerumbet
Zinziberis, Ginger, Gan Jiang 干姜
Ziziphus, Jujube, Chinese Date, Da Zao 大枣
Zizyphus Semen, Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁



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