Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

157 herbs total

Anrederae Bulbilus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Warm in nature
Tags
- tonify the Kidney and strengthen the lower back
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
IntroductionTengsanqi is a Chinese medicinal herb. It consists of the dried, tuberous bulbils that grow on the vine of Anredera cordifolia (Tenore) van Steen. (family Basel…
Houttuyniae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- promote diuresis
- relieve strangury
- eliminate carbuncles and expel pus
IntroductionYuxingcao (Houttuyniae Herba) is a Chinese medicinal herb that clears heat and resolves toxicity. It is the fresh whole plant or dried aerial part of Houttuynia…
Cistanches Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- tonify Kidney Yang
- supplement Essence and Blood
IntroductionRoucongrong (Cistanches Herba) is a Chinese medicinal herb that tonifies kidney yang. It is the dried fleshy stem covered with scale‑like leaves of Cistanche de…
Taxilli Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- dispelling wind-damp
- tonify the Liver and Kidney
- strengthen the sinews and bones
- calm the fetus
IntroductionSangjisheng (Taxilli Herba) is a Chinese medicinal herb that dispels wind‑dampness. It is the dried stem with leaves of Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser (family…
Tremella
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- nourish Yin
- Moisten the lung
- Nourish the stomach
- promote fluid production
IntroductionYiner (Tremella Fuciformis) is a Chinese medicinal herb that nourishes and replenishes. It is the dried fruiting body of the fungus Tremella fuciformis Berk. (f…
Armeniacae Semen Amarum
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- Direct qi downward and transform phlegm
- relieve cough and wheezing
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
IntroductionXingren (Bitter Apricot Seed) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb for stopping cough and relieving asthma. It consists of the dried mature seeds of Prunus…
Perilla Frutescens
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- regulate qi and relieve stuffiness in the middle (chest and diaphragm)
- relieve pain
- calm the fetus
- release the exterior and dispel cold
- promote qi circulation and harmonize the stomach
- Direct qi downward and transform phlegm
- relieve cough and wheezing
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
IntroductionZisu (Perilla) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. Different parts of the plant — the stem, leaf, and fruit — are used as separate medicinal materials, e…
Euodiae Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Hot in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- dispel cold and relieve pain
- direct rebellious qi downward to stop vomiting
- assist Yang and stop diarrhea
IntroductionWuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb that warms the interior. It consists of the dried, nearly ripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa (…
Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata
Nature & Flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Sweet in flavor
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonify the Blood
- nourish Yin
- supplement essence and fill the marrow
IntroductionShudihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) is a Chinese medicinal herb that tonifies deficiency. It was first recorded in Bencao Shiyi (Supplement to the Materia M…
Cremastra appendiculata (D. Don) Makino
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- Resolve phlegm
- dissipate nodules
IntroductionDujuanlan (Cremastrae Pseudobulbus) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried pseudobulb of Cremastra appendiculata (D. Don) Makino (family Orchidaceae). It…
Herba Solani Nigri
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- Activate blood
- reduce swelling
IntroductionLongkui (Solanum Nigrum Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant of Solanum nigrum L. (family Solanaceae).
Foeniculi Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Warm in nature
- Pungent in flavor
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- dispel cold and relieve pain
- regulate Qi and harmonize the Stomach
IntroductionHuixiang (Fennel Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb that warms the interior and dispels cold. It is the dried ripe fruit of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (family Api…