Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Tai Zi Shen – Pseudostellaria Root – Radix Pseudostellariae

    Tai Zi Shen English Name: pseudostellaria, prince ginseng root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Pseudostellariae Medica Category: Qi-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Tai Zi Shen enters the Lung and Spleen channels; it is sweet and slightly bitter in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Tai Zi Shen?: The Chinese Herb Tai Zi Shen is the dried root of… read more

  • Tan Nan Xing – Arisaema Tuber – Rhizoma Arisaematis

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  • Tan Xiang – Sandalwood – Lignum Santali Albi

    Tan Xiang English Name: sandalwood, santalum Pharmaceutical Name: Lignum Santali Albi Medica Category: Qi-Regulating Herbs Properties: Tan Xiang enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung channels; it is acrid in nature and warm and aromatic in temperature. What is Tan Xiang?: The Chinese Herb Tan Xiang is wood from the sandalwood tree (Santalum album L.). It… read more

  • Tao Ren – Peach Seed – Semen Persicae

    Tao Ren English Name: persica, peach seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Persicae Medica Category: Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Removing Herbs Properties: Tao Ren enters the Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Tao Ren?: The Chinese Herb Tao Ren is the dried, peeled seed that comes from… read more

  • Tian Hua Fen – Trichosanthes Root – Radix Trichosanthis

    Tian Hua Fen English Name: trichosanthes root, snake gourd root Literal Translation: “heavenly flower powder” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Tricosanthis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Tian Hua Fen enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is bitter and slightly sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Tian Hua Fen?: The Chinese Herb… read more

  • Tian Kui Zi – Semiaquilegia – Radix Semiaquilegiae

    Tian Kui Zi English Name: semiaquilegia root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Semiaquilegiae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Tian Kui Zi enters the Liver, Spleen, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Tian Kui Zi?: The  Chinese Herb Tian Kui Zi is the dried, sliced… read more

  • Tian Ma – Gastrodia – Rhizoma Gastrodiae

    Tian Ma English Name: gastrodia Literal Translation: “heavenly hemp” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Tian Ma enters the Liver channel; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Tian Ma?: The Chinese Herb Tian Ma (Gastrodia elata Bl.) is the dried, tuberous root of Gastrodia elata,… read more

  • Tian Men Dong – Asparagus Tuber – Radix Asparagi

    Tian Men Dong English Name: asparagus tuber Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Asparagi Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Tian Men Dong enters the Lung and Kidney channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and very cold in temperature. What is Tian Men Dong?: The Chinese Herb Tian Men Dong is the tuber of a climbing plant… read more

  • Tian Nan Xing – Arisaema – Rhizoma Arisaematis

    Tian Nan Xing English Name: arisaema tuber, jack-in-the-pulpit tuber Literal Translation: “star of the southern heavens” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Arisaematis Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Tian Nan Xing enters the Liver, Lung, and Spleen channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Tian Nan Xing?: The Chinese Herb Tian… read more

  • Tian Xian Teng – Aristolochia Herb – Herba Aristolochiae

    Tian Xian Teng English Name: aristolochia herb, Dutchman’s pipe herb Literal Translation: “heavenly vine from the sky” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Aristolochiae Medica Category: Qi-Regulating Herbs Properties: Tian Xian Teng enters the Heart, Lung, Spleen, and Kidney channels; it is bitter in nature and warm in temperature.   What is Tian Xian Teng?: The Chinese Herb… read more

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