Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Bai Bian Dou – Hyacinth Bean – Semen Lablab Album

    Bai Bian Dou English Name: dolichos nut, white lablab bean, white hyacinth bean Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Lablab Album Medica Category: Qi-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Bai Bian Dou enters the Spleen and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and slightly warm in temperature. It is considered slightly toxic in its raw form (due to the presence… read more

  • Bai Bian Lian – lobelia – Herba Lobeliae Chinensis

    Ban Bian Lian English Name: Chinese lobelia Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Lobeliae Chinensis Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Ban Bian Lian enters the Heart, Lung, and Small Intestine channels; it is acrid in nature and cold in temperature. What is Ban Bian Lian? The Chinese Herb Ban Bian Lian is the dried aerial parts… read more

  • Bai Bu – Stemona Root – Radix Stemonae

    Bai Bu English Name: stemona, sessile stemona root, Japanese stemona root, tuberous stemona root Literal Translation: “hundred parts” Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Stemonae Medica Category: Cough- and Wheezing- Relieving Herbs Properties: Bai Bu enters the Lung channel; it is sweet and bitter in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Bai Bu? The Chinese Herb Bai… read more

  • Bai Dou Kou – Amomum – Fructus Amomi Rotundus

    Bai Dou Kou English Name: amomum, round cardamon Literal Translation: “white cardamon” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Amomi Rotundus Medica Category: Aromatic Damp-Dissolving Herbs Properties: Bai Dou Kou enters the Lung, Spleen, and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and warm and aromatic in temperature. What is Bai Dou Kou? The Chinese Herb Bai Dou Kou… read more

  • Bai Fu Zi – Typhonium – Rhizoma Typhonii

    Bai Fu Zi English Name: giant typhonium rhizome Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Typhonii Medica Category: Phlegm-Resolving Herbs Properties: Bai Fu Zi enters the Spleen and Stomach channels; it is acrid and sweet in natue and warm in temperature. What is Bai Fu Zi? The Chinese Herb Bai Fu Zi is the processed rhizome/tuber from a plant… read more

  • Bai Guo – Ginkgo Nut – Semen Ginkgo

    Bai Guo English Name: ginkgo nut, ginkgo seed Literal Translation: “white fruit seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Ginkgo Medica Category: Cough- and Wheezing- Relieving Herbs Properties: Bai Guo enters the Lung channel; it is sweet, bitter, and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Bai Guo? The Chinese Herb Bai Guo is the dried… read more

  • Bai He – Lily Bulb – Bulbus Lilii

    Bai He English Name: lily bulb Pharmaceutical Name: Bulbus Lilii Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Bai He enters the Lung and Heart channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Bai He? The Chinese Herb Bai He is the fleshy bud scales of lily bulb. In the traditional practice of TCM,… read more

  • Bai Hua She – Bungarus – Bungarus Parvus

    Bai Hua She English Name: bungarus, agkistrodon Literal Translation: “white flower snake” Pharmaceutical Name: Bungarus Parvus Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Bai Hua She enters the Liver channel; it is sweet and salty in nature and warm in temperature. What is Bai Hua She? The Chinese Herb… read more

  • Bai Hua She She Cao – Oldenlandia – Herba Oldenlandia

    Bai Hua She She Cao English Name: oldenlandia, hedyotis Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Oldenlandia Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Eliminating Herbs Properties: Bai Hua She She Cao enters the Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine channels; it is slightly bitter and sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Bai Hua She She Cao? The Chinese… read more

  • Bai Ji – Bletilla – Rhizoma Bletillae

    Bai Ji English Name: bletilla tuber Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Bletillae Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Bai Ji enters the Lung, Stomach, and Liver channels; it is bitter, sweet, and astringent in nature and cool in temperature. What is Bai Ji? The Chinese Herb Bai Ji is the root/rhizome of the hyacinth orchid (aka—Chinese gourd orchid–… read more

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