Astringent Herbs

Ma Huang Gen English Name: ephedra root Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ephedrae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Ma Huang Gen enters the Lung channel; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Ma Huang Gen?: The Chinese Herb Ma Huang Gen is the root of one of three plants in the genus Epherda… read more

Lian Zi Xin English Name: lotus plumule Literal Translation: “lotus seed heart” Pharmaceutical Name: Plumula Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Zi Xin enters the Heart and Pericardium channels; it is bitter in nature and cold in temperature. What is Lian Zi Xin?: The Chinese Herb Lian Zi Xin is the small, green shoots… read more

Lian Zi English Name: lotus seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Zi enters the Heart, Kidney, and Spleen channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Lian Zi?: The Chinese Herb Lian Zi is the dried seeds from the sacred lotus plant (aka water… read more

Lian Xu English Name: lotus stamen Pharmaceutical Name: Stamen Nelumbinis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Lian Xu enters the Heart and Kidney channels; it is sweet and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Lian Xu?: The Chinese Herb Lian Xu is the dried stamens from the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertz.). Traditional… read more

Jin Ying Zi English Name: rosa laevigata, golden tassel seed, cherokee rose fruit Literal Translation: “golden cherry seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Rosae Laevigatae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Jin Ying Zi enters the Urinary Bladder and Large Intestine channels; it is sour and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Jin Ying Zi?:… read more

He Zi English Name: chebula, terminalia, myrobalan fruit Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Chebulae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: He Zi enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels; it is bitter and astringent in nature and neutral in temperature. What is He Zi?: The Chinese Herb is the dried, ripe fruit of the terminalia (aka black or… read more

Hai Piao Xiao English Name: cuttlefish bone Pharmaceutical Name: Endoconcha Sepiae Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Hai Piao Xiao enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is salty and astringent in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Hai Piao Xiao?: The Chinese Herb Hai Piao Xiao is the inner shell of two species… read more

Fu Xiao Mai English Name: wheat levis, light wheat, shriveled wheat Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Fu Xiao Mai enters the Heart channel; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Fu Xiao Mai?: The Chinese Herb Fu Xiao Mai is blighted grains of wheat (Triticum… read more

Fu Pen Zi English Name: rubus, palm-leaf raspberry fruit Literal Translation: “overturned fruit bowl” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Rubi Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Fu Pen Zi enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is sweet and sour in nature and slightly warm in temperature. What is Fu Pen Zi?: The Chinese Herb Fu Pen Zi… read more

Chi Shi Zhi English Name: red halloysite Literal Translation: “crimson stone resin” Pharmaceutical Name: Halloysitum Rubrum Medica Category: Astringent Herbs Properties: Chi Shi Zhi enters the Stomach and Large Intestine channels; it is astringent in nature and warm in temperature. What is Chi Shi Zhi?: The Chinese Herb Chi Shi Zhi is the mineral halloysite,… read more