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Below is our list of the Top 100 most important traditional medicines.

To form this list, several factors have been taken into consideration
  • Widespread usage
  • Indispensable
  • Strong or Proven effect
So for example, some medicines on the list fulfill only one of these categories, but are important fro that aspect, whereas others may fulfill all criteria.

Absinthum, Wormwood
Acorus, Calamus
Agrimonia, Agrimony
Allium, Garlic
Aloe, Lu Hui

Amomum, Greater Cardamon
Andrographis
Angelica sinensis, Dang Gui
Aquilaria, Aloeswood
Artemisia vulgaris, Mugwort

Asarum, Asarabacca
Asparagus officinalis
Astragalus, Huang Qi
Atractylodes, Bai Zhu
Aurantium, Orange / Citrus, Tangerine

Bdellium, Guggulu
Cardamomum, Lesser Cardamom
Camphor, Borneo Camphor
Cinnamonum, Cinnamon bark
Coptis, Huang Lian

Costus, Mu Xiang
Crataegus, Hawthorn
Crocus, Saffron / Carthamus, Safflower
Cuminum, Cumin
Curcuma, Turmeric

Cuscuta semen, Dodder seed
Cynosbatus, Rose hip
Cyperus rotundus
Dioscorea, Chinese Yam
Ephedra, Ma Huang

Equisetum, Horsetail
Eugenia, Clove
Foeniculum, Fennel
Galls, Wu Bei Zi
Gastrodia, Tian Ma

Gentiana, Gentian
Glycyrrhiza, Licorice
Inula, Elecampane
Jugulans Nux, Walnuts
Leonurus, Motherwort
Mastic, Mastic Gum

Mentha, Mint
Myristica, Nutmeg
Myrobalan, Belleric
Myrobalan, Chebula
Myrobalan, Emblic 

Myrrha, Myrrh
Nardostachys, Indian Spikenard
Notoginseng San Qi
Olibanum, Frankincense
Orchis, Satyrion

Paeoniae, Chinese Peony
Panax, Ginseng
Papaver Semen, Poppy seed
Phoenix, Date
Piper, Pepper

Polygonatum, Soloman’s Seal
Rehmannia, Shu Di Huang
Rhabarbari, Rhubarb
Rosa, Rose
Rubia, Madder

Santalum, Sandalwood
Sarsaparilla / China, China root
Scrophularia, Figwort
Scutellaria, Huang Qin
Sesamum, Sesame

Tabasheer
Taraxacum, Dandelion
Tragacanth
Tribulus, Caltrop
Trigonella, Fenugreek

Tussilago, Coltsfoot
Viscum, Mistletoe
Withania, Ashwaganda
Zedoaria, Zedoary
Zinziberis, Ginger


Amber
Deer Horn
Red Earth
Earthworm
Gold
Hematite
Honey
Pearl
Red Coral
Shilajit











Valeriana, Valerian



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