Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

157 herbs total

Chuanxiong Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Warm in nature
- Pungent in flavor
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
Tags
- activate blood and move Qi
- dispel wind and relieve pain
IntroductionChuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) is a Chinese medicinal herb that invigorates blood and dispels wind. It is the dried rhizome of Ligusticum chuanxiong…
Clausenae Lansii Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Resolve phlegm
- move Qi
- promote digestion
IntroductionHuangpiguo (Wampee Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the ripe fruit of Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels (family Rutaceae). It is distributed in Southwest…
Great Burdock Root
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly sweet
- Cool in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- disperse Wind-Heat
- relieve toxic swelling
IntroductionNiubanggen (Arctii Radix) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root of Arctium lappa L. (family Asteraceae). It is mainly produced in Jilin, Liaoning, H…
Lonicerae Japonicae Flos
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- disperse wind-heat
IntroductionJinyinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb classified under heat-clearing and toxin-removing medicinals. It consists of the…
Allii Cepae Bulbus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- fortify the Stomach and regulate Qi
- resolve toxin and eliminate parasites
- lower blood lipids
IntroductionYangcong (Onion Bulb) is a medicinal herb derived from the bulb of Allium cepa L. (family Amaryllidaceae, formerly Liliaceae). It is widely cultivated throughou…
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- hot in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- restore Yang for rescuing collapse
- supplement fire and assist Yang
- dispel cold and relieve pain
IntroductionPaofuzi (Processed Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata) refers to the processed forms of Fuzi (the lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx., Ranunculaceae). Co…
Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- regulate Qi and fortify the Spleen
- dry Dampness and transform Phlegm
IntroductionChenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. It consists of the dried ripe peel of Citrus reticulata Blanco and its cultiva…
Angelicae Sinensis Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Tonify the Blood
- Activate blood
- Regulate menstruation and relieve pain
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
IntroductionDanggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) is a Chinese medicinal herb classified under blood-tonifying medicinals. It is the dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Di…
Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix ET Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Activate blood and resolve stasis
- Unblock the meridians and relieve pain
- Clear the Heart and relieve vexation
- cool the blood
- Disperse abscesses
IntroductionDanshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) is a Chinese medicinal herb used primarily to invigorate blood and regulate menstruation. It consists of the dr…
Ophiopogonis Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- Enrich Yin
- Moisten the lung
- Benefit the Stomach and generate fluids
- Clear the Heart and relieve vexation
IntroductionMaidong (Ophiopogonis Radix) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb that nourishes yin. It consists of the dried tuberous roots of Ophiopogon japonicus (L.f)…
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- slightly warm
Tags
- supplement the Spleen and harmonize the Stomach
- Tonify Qi and restore the pulse
IntroductionZhihuangcao (Honey-Fried Licorice Root) is a processed form of Chinese medicinal herb. It is prepared from the dried roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis…
Zou Ma Qin Root/ European Waterhemlock Root/ Da Huo Roo
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
Tags
- dispel wind and remove spots
IntroductionZoumaqin is a Chinese medicinal herb derived from the root of Archangelica decurrens Ledeb. (family Apiaceae). It is primarily found in Inner Mongolia and Xinji…