Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Tian Zhu Huang – Bamboo Sugar – Concretio Silicea Bambusae

    Tian Zhu Huang English Name: bamboo silicea, tabasheer, bamboo sugar Literal Translation: “heavenly bamboo yellow” Pharmaceutical Name: Concretio Silicea Bambusae Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Tian Zhu Huang enters the Gallbladder, Heart, and Liver channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Tian Zhu Huang?: The Chinese Herb Tian Zhu Huang… read more

  • Ting Li Zi – Pepperweed Seed – Semen Descurainiae seu Lepidii

    Ting Li Zi English Name: descurainia seed, lepidium seed, pepperweed seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Descurainiae seu Lepidii Medica Category: Cough- and Wheezing- Relieving Herbs Properties: Ting Li Zi enters the Lung and Urinary Bladder channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and very cold in temperature. What is Ting Li Zi?: The Chinese Herb… read more

  • Tong Cao – Rice Paper Plant Pith – Medulla Tetrapanacis

    Tong Cao English Name: tetrapanax, rice paper pith plant Literal Translation: “unblocking herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Medulla Tetrapanacis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Tong Cao enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Tong Cao?: The Chinese Herb Tong Cao comes from the… read more

  • Tou Gu Cao – Garden Balsam – Caulis Impatientis

    Tou Gu Cao English Name: garden balsam Literal Translation: “penetrate the bone herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Impatientis Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Tou Gu Cao enters the Liver, Spleen, and Kidney Channels; it is bitter, slightly sweet, and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Tou Gu… read more

  • Tu Fu Ling – Smilax – Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae

    Tu Fu Ling English Name: smilax, glabrous greenbriar, chinaroot Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Tu Fu Ling enters the Liver and Stomach channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Tu Fu Ling?: The Chinese Herb Tu Fu Ling is the dried… read more

  • Tu Si Zi – Dodder Seed – Semen Cuscutae

    Tu Si Zi English Name: cuscuta, dodder seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Cuscutae Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Tu Si Zi enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is acrid and sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Tu Si Zi?: The Chinese Herb Tu Si Zi is the dried, ripe seeds of the… read more

  • Wa Leng Zi – Ark Shell – Concha Arcae

    Wa Leng Zi English Name: ark shell Pharmaceutical Name: Concha Arcae Medica Category: Substances for Topical Application Properties: Wa Leng Zi enters the Liver, Stomach, and Lung channels; it is salty in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Wa Leng Zi?: The Chinese Herb Wa Leng Zi is derived from the shells of two… read more

  • Wan Dian Jin – Ilex – Radix Ilicis Asprellae

    Wan Dian Jin English Name: ilex root Literal Translation: “ten thousand golds” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ilicis Asprellae Medica Category: Qi-Regulating Herbs Properties: Wan Dian Jin enters the Lung channel; it is bland in nature and cool in temperature. What is Wan Dian Jin?: The Chinese Herb Wan Dian Jin is the dried root of a… read more

  • Wan Nian Song – Selginella – Herba Selginellae

    Wan Nian Song English Name: selaginella, spikemoss Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Selaginellae Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Wan Nian Song enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels; it is acrid in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Wan Nian Song?: The Chinese Herb Wan Nian Song is dried spikemoss (Selaginella tamariscina (Beauv.)), a low-growing evergreen… read more

  • Wang Bu Liu Xing – Vaccaria Seed – Semen Vaccariae

    Wang Bu Liu Xing English Name: vaccaria seed, cow-herb seed, cow soapwort seed Literal Translation: “king who does not stay but departs” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Vaccariae Medica Category: Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Removing Herbs Properties: Wang Bu Liu Xing enters the Liver and Stomach channels; it is bitter in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Wang… read more

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