Sean Conklin, Author at Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Hong Gu She – Kadsura – Radix Kadsura Japonicae

Hong Gu She English Name: kadsura Literal Translation: “red bone snake” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Kadsura Japonicae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Pain Relieving Herbs Properties: Hong Gu She enters the Lung, Liver, and Stomach channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Hong Gu She?: The Chinese… read more
Hong Hua – Safflower – Flos Carthami

Hong Hua English Name: safflower, carthamus Literal Translation: “red flower” Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Carthami Medica Category: Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Removing Herbs Properties: Hong Hua enters the Heart and Liver channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hong Hua?: The Chinese Herb Hong Hua is dried safflower petals (from Carthamus tinctorius L.).… read more
Hong Qu – Red Yeast Rice – Monascus

Hong Qu English Name: red yeast rice Pharmaceutical Name: Monascus Medica Category: Digestive Herbs Properties: Hong Qu enters the Spleen, Liver, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet and acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hong Qu?: The Chinese Herb Hong Qu is rice that has been fermented by Monascus purpureus, a… read more
Hong Teng – Sargentodoxa Vine – Caulis Sargentodoxae

Hong Teng English Name: sagrentodoxa vine, sargent glory vine Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Sargentodoxae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Hong Teng enters the Large Intestine channel; it is bitter in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Hong Teng?: The Chinese Herb Hong Teng is the dried caulis from the plant Sargenta cuneata, a… read more
Hou Po – Magnolia Bark – Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis

Hou Po English Name: magnolia bark Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis Medica Category: Aromatic Damp-Dissolving Herbs Properties: Hou Po enters the Large Intestine, Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and warm and aromatic in temperature. What is Hou Po?: The Chinese Herb Hou Po is the dried inner bark… read more
Hu Gu – Tiger Bone – Os Tigris

Hu Gu English Name: tiger bone Pharmaceutical Name: Os Tigris Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Tendon and Bone Strengthening Herbs Properties: Hu Gu enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hu Gu?: The Chinese Herb Hu Gu is dry-fried (or fried in sesame… read more
Hu Huang Lian – Figwort Flower Rhizome – Rhizoma Picrorhizae

Hu Huang Lian English Name: picrorhiza, figwort flower rhizome Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Picrorizae Medica Category: Deficiency-Heat Clearing Herbs Properties: Hu Huang Lian enters the Heart, Stomach, Liver, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hu Huang Lian?: The Chinese Herb Hu Huang Lian is the dried roots… read more
Hu Jiao – Black Pepper – Fructus Piper

Hu Jiao English Name: black pepper Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Piper Medica Category: Interior-Warming Herbs Properties: Hu Jiao enters the Stomach and Large Intestine channels; it is acrid in nature and hot in temperature. What is Hu Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Hu Jiao in the dried fruit of a tropical vine native to southern India and… read more
Hu Lu Ba – Fenugreek Seed – Semen Trigonellae

Hu Lu Ba English Name: fenugreek seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Trigonellae Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Hu Lu Ba enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hu Lu Ba?: The Chinese Herb Hu Lu Ba is dried seeds of common fenugreek, an herb/microgreen (similar to… read more
Hu Po – Amber – Succinum

Hu Po English Name: amber Pharmaceutical Name: Succinum Medica Category: Shen Calming Herbs Properties: Hu Po enters the Heart, Liver, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Hu Po?: The Chinese Herb Hu Po is fossilized amber (pine tree resin) that is dug out of the ground… read more