Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Wei Ling Xian – Chinese Clematis Root – Radix Clematidis

    Wei Ling Xian English Name: Chinese Clematis Literal Name: “mighty curative immortal” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Clematidis Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Wei Ling Xian enters the Urinary Bladder channel; it is acrid and salty in nature and warm in temperature. What is Wei Ling Xian?: The Chinese Herb Wei… read more

  • Wu Bei Zi – Nut Galls – Galla Chinensis

    Wu Bei Zi English Name: nut galls, Chinese nut galls Pharmaceutical Name: Galla Chinensis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Wu Bei Zi enters the Lung, Large Intestine, and Kidney channels; it is salty and sour in natute and cold in temperature. What is Wu Bei Zi?: The Chinese Herb Wu Bei Zi is dried gall… read more

  • Wu Gong – Centipede – Scolopendra

    Wu Gong English Name: centipede Pharmaceutical Name: Scolopendra Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Wu Gong enters the Liver channel; it is acrid in nature, warm in temperature, and considered toxic. What is Wu Gong?: The Chinese Herb Wu Gong is the dried whole body of the Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra mutilans L. Koch.).… read more

  • Wu Jia Pi – Acanthopanax Root Bark – Cortex Acanthopanacis

    Wu Jia Pi English Name: acanthopanax root bark, eleutherococcus Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Acanthopanacis Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Tendon and Bone Strengthening Herbs Properties: Wu Jia Pi enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is Wu Jia Pi?: The Chinese Herb Wu… read more

  • Wu Ling Zhi – Pteropus Feces – Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi

    Wu Ling Zhi English Name: trogopterus dung, pteropus feces, Literal Translation: “fat of the five spirits” Pharmaceutical Name: Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi Medica Category: Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Removing Herbs Properties: Wu Ling Zhi enters the Liver channel; it is bitter and sweet in nature and warm in temperature. What is Wu Ling Zhi?: The Chinese Herb… read more

  • Wu Long Cha – Oolong Tea – Folium Camellia Sinensis Fermentata

    Wu Long Cha English Name: oolong tea Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Camellia Sinensis Fermentata Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Wu Long Cha enters the Heart, Lung, Small Intestine, and Stomach channels; it is bitter and sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Wu Long Cha?: The Chinese Herb Wu Long Cha is… read more

  • Wu Mei – Black (Smoked) Plum – Fructus Mume

    Wu Mei English Name: mume, smoked plum, dark plum Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Mume Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Wu Mei enters the Liver, Spleen, Lung, and Large Intestine channels; it is sour in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Wu Mei?: The Chinese Herb Wu Mei is the dried fruit of the Chinese plum… read more

  • Shan Zhu Yu – Cornelian Cherry – Fructus Corni

    Shan Zhu Yu English Name: cornus, asiatic cornealian cherry fruit, asiatic dogwood fruit, macrocarpium berry Literal Translation: “sour mountain herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Corni Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Shan Zhu Yu enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is sour in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Shan Zhu Yu?: The Chinese… read more

  • Shang Lu – Poke Root – Radix Phytolaccae

    Shang Lu English Name: phytolacca, (Indian) poke root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Phytolaccae Medica Category: Downward Draining Herbs—Harsh Expellants (Cathartics) Properties: Shang Lu enters the Lung, Kidney, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature, cold in temperature, and considered toxic according to TCM theory. What is Shang Lu?: The Chinese herb Shang Lu is… read more

  • She Chuang Zi – Cnidium Seed – Fructus Cnidii

    She Chuan Zi English Name: cnidium fruit Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Cnidii Medica Category: Substances for Topical Application Properties: She Chuang Zi enters the Kidney channel; it is acrid and bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is She Chuang Zi?: The Chinese Herb She Chuang Zi is the dried, mature fruit of the annual… read more

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