Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Hu Tao Ren – Walnut – Semen Juglandis

    Hu Tao Ren English Name: walnut, English walnut, Persian walnut Literal Translation: “barbarian peach-pit” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Juglandis Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Hu Tao Ren enters the Kidney, Lung, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hu Tao Ren?: The Chinese Herb Hu Tao Ren is… read more

  • Hu Yao Huang – Leucas – Herba Leucas Mollissimae

    Hu Yao Huang English Name: leucas Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Leucas Mollissimae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Hu Yao Huang enters the Large Intestine, Small Intestine, and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Hu Yao Huang?: The Chinese Herb Hu Yao Huang is the dried aerial parts… read more

  • Hu Zhang – Bushy Knotweed Root – Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati

    Hu Zhang English Name: polygonum cuspidatum, bushy knotwood root, Japanese knotwood root Literal Translation: “tiger’s cane” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati Medica Category: Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Removing Herbs Properties: Hu Zhang enters the Liver, Gallbladder, and Lung channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hu Zhang?: The Chinese Herb Hu Zhang… read more

  • Hua Jiao – Prickly Ash Pepper Tree Peel – Pericarpium Zanthoxyli

    Hua Jiao English Name: zanthoxylum, prickly ash pepper tree peel, Szechuan pepper Literal Translation: “flower pepper” Pharmaceutical Name: Pericarpum Zanthoxyli Medica Category: Interior-Warming Herbs Properties: Hua Jiao enters the Kidney, Spleen, and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and hot in temperature. What is Hua Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Hua Jiao is the dried… read more

  • Hua Rui Shi – Ophicalcitum – Ophicalcitum

    Hua Rui Shi English Name: ophicalcite Pharmaceutical Name: Ophicalcitum Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Hua Rui Shi enters the Liver channel; it is sour and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Hua Rui Shi?: The Chinese Herb Hua Rui Shi is ground, processed ophicalcite, a metamorphic form of limestone that is processed… read more

  • Hua Shi – Talc – Talcum

    Hua Shi English Name: talc Literal Translation: “slippery rock” Pharmaceutical Name: Talcum Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Hua Shi enters the Stomach and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hua Shi?: The Chinese Herb Hua Shi is the mineral talc. It is ground… read more

  • Hua Shi Cao – Cat’s Whiskers – Herba Orthosiphon Aristatus

    Hua Shi Cao English Name: orthosiphon, cat’s whiskers Literal Translation: “dissolve stone herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Orthosiphon Aristatus Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Hua Shi Cao enters the Liver, Kidney, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Hua Shi Cao?: The Chinese Herb Hua Shi… read more

  • Huai Hua – Sophora Flower – Flos Sophorae

    Huai Hua English Name: sophora, Japanese pagoda tree flower, Chinese scholar tree flower Literal Translation: “pagoda flower” Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Sophorae Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Huai Hua enters the Liver and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Huai Hua?: The Chinese Herb Huai Hua is the… read more

  • Huai Niu Xi – Achyranthes Root – Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae

    Huai Niu Xi English Name: achyranthes root Literal Translation: “ox knee from Huai” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Achyranthes Medica Category: Blood-Invigorating and Stasis-Removing Herbs Properties: Huai Niu Xi enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is bitter and sour in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Huai Niu Xi?: The Chinese Herb Huai Niu Xi… read more

  • Huang Bai – Phellodendron Bark – Cortex Phellodendri

    Huang Bai English Name: phellodendron bark, amur cork tree bark Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Phellodendri Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Herbs Properties: Huang Bai enters the Kidney, Urinary Bladder, and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Huang Bai?: The Chinese Herb Huang Bai is the inner bark of… read more

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