Chinese Herbal Dictionary

Sean Conklin

  • Xi Xian Cao – Siegesbeckia – Herba Siegesbeckiae

    Xi Xian Cao English Name: siegesbeckia, (eastern or common) St Paul’s Wort Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Siegesbeckiae Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Xi Xian Cao enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xi Xian Cao?: The Chinese Herb… read more

  • Xi Xin – Asarum – Herba Asari

    Xi Xin English Name: asarum, Chinese wild ginger, Manchurian wild ginger, Siebold wild ginger Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Asari Medica Category: Interior-Warming Herbs Properties: Xi Xin enters the Lung, Heart, and Kidney channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature. What is Xi Xin?: The Chinese Herb Xi Xin is dried asarum (aka Siebold… read more

  • Xi Yang Shen – American Ginseng – Radix Panacis Quinquefolii

    Xi Yang Shen English Name: American ginseng Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Panax Quinquefolii Medica Category: Qi-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Xi Yang Shen enters the Heart, Kidney, and Lung channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xi Yang Shen?: The Chinese Herb Xi Yang Shen (or American Ginseng) is the dried… read more

  • Xia Ku Cao – Prunella – Spica Prunellae

    Xia Ku Cao English Name: prunella, selfheal spike Literal Translation: “withered flower/weed in summer” Pharmaceutical Name: Spica Prunellae Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs Properties: Xia Ku Sao enters the Liver and Gallbladder channels; it is bitter and acrid in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xia Ku Cao?: The Chinese Herb Xia Ku… read more

  • Xia Tian Wu – Decumbent Corydalis Rhizome – Rhizoma Corydalis Decumbentis

    Xia Tian Wu English Name: decumbent corydalis rhizome Literal Translation: “not in summer” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Corydalis Decumbentis Medica Category: Wind Damp Dispelling Herbs – Channel and Collateral Opening Herbs Properties: Xia Tian Wu enters the Liver channel; it is acrid and bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is Xia Tian Wu?: The… read more

  • Xian Feng Cao – Bidens – Herba Bidentis

    Xian Feng Cao English Name: bidens Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Bidentis Medica Category: Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Herbs Properties: Xian Feng Cao enters the Kidney, Urinary Bladder, and Small Intestine channels; it is bland in nature and cold in temperature. What is Xian Feng Cao?: The Chinese Herb Xian Feng Cao is the dried aerial parts of… read more

  • Xian He Cao – Agrimony – Herba Agrimoniae

    Xian He Cao English Name: agrimony, hairy-vein agrimonia Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Agrimoniae Medica Category: Stop-Bleeding Herbs Properties: Xian He Cao enters the Lung, Liver, and Spleen channels; it is bitter and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Xian He Cao?: The Chinese Herb Xian He Cao is the dried aerial parts of… read more

  • Xian Mao – Curculigo – Rhizoma Curculiginis

    Xian Mao English Name: curculigo Literal Translation: “immortal grass” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Curculiginis Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Xian Mao enters the Kidney channel; it is acrid in nature and hot in temperature. It is considered mildly toxic (see safety/clinical notes below). What is Xian Mao?: The Chinese Herb Xian Mao is the dried rhizome… read more

  • Xiang Fu – Nutgrass Rhizome – Rhizoma Cyperi

    Xiang Fu English Name: nutgrass or nutsedge rhizome Literal Translation: “aromatic appendage” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Cyperi Medica Category: Qi-Regulating Herbs Properties: Xiang Fu enters the Liver and San Jiao channels; it is acrid, slightly bitter, and slightly sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Xiang Fu?: The Chinese Herb Xiang Fu is the… read more

  • Xiang Ru – Elsholtzia – Herba Elsholtziae seu Moslae

    Xiang Ru English Name: elsholtzia, aromatic madder Pharmaceutical name: Herba Elsholtziae seu Moslae Medica Category: Wind-Cold Releasing Herbs Properties: Xiang Ru enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Xiang Ru?: The Chinese Herb Xiang Ru derives from one of two species of plants in… read more

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