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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