Yin-Tonifying Herbs

Zhi Ju Zi English Name: hovenia Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Hoveniae Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Zhi Ju Zi enters the Stomach channel; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Zhi Ju Zi?: The Chinese Herb Zhi Ju Zi is the dried fruit of the Japanese raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis Thunb.). They… read more

Yu Zhu English Name: polygonatum rhizome Literal Translation: “jade bamboo” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Yu Zhu enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Yu Zhu?: The Chinese Herb Yu Zhu is the dried rhizome of a plant commonly known… read more

Tian Men Dong English Name: asparagus tuber Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Asparagi Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Tian Men Dong enters the Lung and Kidney channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and very cold in temperature. What is Tian Men Dong?: The Chinese Herb Tian Men Dong is the tuber of a climbing plant… read more

Shi Hu English Name: dendrobium stem Literal Translation: “bushel of stone” Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Dendrobii Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Shi Hu enters the Kidney and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Shi Hu?: The Chinese Herb Shi Hu is the dried stems of five different species of… read more

Sha Shen English Name: adenophora, glehnia Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Adenophorae seu Glehniae Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Sha Shen enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is sweet in nature and cool in temperature. What is Sha Shen?: What is Sha Shen?: The Chinese Herb Sha Shen is the dried root of one of two… read more

Sang Shen Zi English Name: mulberry fruit Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Mori Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Sang Shen Zi enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature. What is Sang Shen Zi?: The Chinese Herb Sang Shen Zi is the ripe fruit of the white (Chinese) mulberry… read more

Nu Zhen Zi English Name: ligustrum, glossy privet fruit Literal Translation: “female chastity seed” Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Ligustri Lucidi Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Nu Zhen Zi enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is sweet and bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Nu Zhen Zi?: The Chinese Herb Nu Zhen Zi… read more

Mai Men Dong English Name: ophiopogon Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Ophiopogonis Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Mai Men Dong enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Heart channels; it is sweet and slightly bitter in nature and cool in temperature. What is Mai Men Dong?: The Chinese Herb Mai Men Dong is dried ophiopogon root (Ophiopogon japonicus Ker-Gawl).… read more

Huang Jing English Name: Solomon’s seal rhizome Literal Translation: “yellow essence” Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Polygonati Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Huang Jing enters the Spleen, Lung, and Kidney channels; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Huang Jing?: The Chinese Herb Huang Jing is dried rhizome from one of three different… read more

Hei Zhi Ma English Name: (black) sesame seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Sesami Nigrum Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Hei Zhi Ma enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is sweet in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Hei Zhi Ma?: The Chinese Herb Hei Zhi Ma is dried seeds from Sesamum indicum L., a… read more