Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Shi Gao – Gypsum – Gypsum Fibrosum

    Shi Gao English Name: gypsum Literal Translation: “stone paste” Pharmaceutical Name: Gypsum Fibrosum Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Shi Gao enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is acrid and sweet in nature and very cold in temperature. What is Shi Gao?: Shi Gao is a Chinese Herb also known as fibrous gypsum,… read more

  • Shi Hu – Dendrobium – Herba Dendrobii

    Shi Hu English Name: dendrobium stem Literal Translation: “bushel of stone” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Dendrobii Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Shi Hu enters the Kidney and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Shi Hu?: The Chinese Herb Shi Hu is the dried stems of five different species of… read more

  • Shi Jue Ming – Abalone Shell – Concha Haliotidis

    Shi Jue Ming English Name: haliotis, sea-ear shell, abalone shell Literal Translation: “stone sense brightness” Pharmaceutical Name: Concha Haliotidis Medica Category: Liver-Calming and Wind-Extinguishing Herbs Properties: Shi Jue Ming enters the Liver channel; it is salty in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shi Jue Ming?: The Chinese Herb Shi Jue Ming is the… read more

  • Shi Jun Zi – Quisqualis – Fructus Quisqualis

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  • Shi Lian Zi – Indian Sinocrassula – Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae

    Shi Lian Zi English Name: Indian sinocrassula, black lotus seed Literal Translation: “stone lotus seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Shi Lian Zi enters the Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder, and Stomach channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shi Lian Zi?: The Chinese… read more

  • Shi Liu Pi – Pomegranate Rind – Pericarpium Granati

    Shi Liu Pi English Name: granatum rind, pomegranate rind Pharmaceutical Name: Pericarpium Granati Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Shi Liu Pi enters the Stomach and Large Intestine channels; it is sour and astringent in nature and warm in temperature. What is Shi Liu Pi?: The Chinese Herb Shi Liu Pi is the dried outer rind… read more

  • Shi Nan Teng – Piper Vine – Ramulus Piper

    Shi Nan Teng English Name: piper vine Pharmaceutical Name: Ramulus Piper Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Tendon and Bone Strengthening Herbs Properties: Shi Nan Teng enters the Lung, Liver, and Kidney channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Shi Nan Teng?: The Chinese Herb Shi Nan Teng is… read more

  • Shi Wei – Japanese Felt Fern – Folium Pyrrosiae

    Shi Wei English Name: pyrrosia leaf, Japanese felt fern leaf Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Pyrrosiae Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Shi Wei enters the Urinary Blabber and Lung channels; it is bitter and sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Shi Wei?: The Chinese Herb Shi Wei is the dried leaves of… read more

  • Shu Di Huang – Prepared Rehmannia – Radix Rehmanniae Preparata

    Shu Di Huang English Name: prepared or cooked rehmannia Literal Translation: “cooked earth yellow” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Medica Category: Blood-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Shu Di Huang enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is sweet in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Shu Di Huang?: The Chinese Herb Shu Di Huang is… read more

  • Shu Wei Huang – Rostellularia – Herba Rostellulariae

    Shu Wei Huang (Jue Chuang Cao) English Name: rostellularia, justicia (procumbens); water willow Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Rostellulariae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Shu Wei Huang enters the Liver and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Shu Wei Huang?: The Chinese Herb Shu Wei Huang is the… read more

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