Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Dang Gui – Angelica Root – Radicis Angelicae Sinensis

    Dang Gui English Name: (Chinese) angelica root, tangkwei, dong quai Literal Translation: “state of return” Pharmaceutical Name: Radicis Angelicae Sinensis Medica Category: Blood-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Dang Gui enters the Heart, Liver, and Spleen channels; it is sweet and acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Dang Gui?: The Chinese Herb Dang Gui is… read more

  • Dang Shen – Codonopsis – Radix Codonopsis

    Dang Shen English Name: codonopsis, pilose Asia bell root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Codonopsis Medica Category: Qi-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Dang Shen enters the Spleen and Lung channels; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Dang Shen?: The Chinese Herb Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) is the dried roots of a flowering plant in… read more

  • Dao Di Wu Gong – Ceylan Helminthostachys Rhizome – Rhizoma Heliminthostachytis

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  • Bai Jiang Cao – Patrinia – Herba cum Radice Patriniae

    Bai Jiang Cao English Name: thlaspi, dahurian patrinia herb, white flower patrinia, penny-cress, snow thistle Literal Translation: “spoiled paste herb” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba cum Radice Patriniae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Bai Jiang Cao enters the Stomach, Large Intestines, and Liver channels; it is acrid and bitter in nature and cool in temperature.… read more

  • Bai Jie Zi – Mustard Seed – Semen Sinapis

    Bai Jie Zi English Name: white mustard seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Sinapsis Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Bai Jie Zi enters the Lung channel; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Bai Jie Zi? The Chinese Herb Bai Jie Zi is the seeds from the white mustard plant (Sinapsis alba (L.)… read more

  • Bai Lian – Ampelopsis Root – Radix Ampelopsis

    Bai Lian English Name: ampelopsis root, Japanese peppervine root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ampelopsis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Bai Lian enters the Heart, Stomach, and Liver channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cool in temperature. What is Bai Lian?: The Chinese Herb Bai Lian is the dried root of the… read more

  • Bai Long Chuan Hua Tou – Clerodendron – Radix Clerodendron Paniculatum

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  • Bai Mao Gen – Lalang Grass Rhizome – Rhizoma Imperatae

    Bai Mao Gen English Name: imperata, lalang grass rhizome Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Imperatae Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Bai Mao Gen enters the Lung, Stomach, and Urinary Bladder channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Bai Mao Gen?: The Chinese Herb Bai Mao Gen is the dried rhizome of a… read more

  • Bai Mu Er – Wood Ear – Fructificatio Tremellae Fuciformis

    Bai Mu Er English Name: white woodear, snow ear mushroom, fruiting body of tremella Pharmaceutical Name: Fructificatio Tremellae Fuciformis Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Bai Mu Er enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is sweet and bland in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Bai Mu Er?: The Chinese Herb Bai Mu Er… read more

  • Bai Qian – Cynanchum Rhizome – Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii

    Bai Qian English Name: cynanchum rhizome, willow leaf swallowwort rhizome, glaucescent swallowwort rhizome Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Bai Qian enters the Lung channel; it is acrid and sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Bai Qian?: The Chinese Herb Bai Qian comes from one of two species… read more

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