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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