Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Galii Aparinis Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- Promotes diuresis and treats stranguria.
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain.
- disperse stasis
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
IntroductionBā Xiān Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Galium aparine L. or Galium asperifolium Wall., plants belonging to the family Rub…
Eucalyptus Oil
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and relieve pain
- Eliminates Dampness.
- resolve toxin
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- eliminate phlegm
- Relieve cough
- Disperses wind-heat.
IntroductionĀn Yóu (Eucalyptus Oil) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (fam…
Radix Ardisiae Gigantifoliae
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- dispelling wind-damp
- Activate blood
- relieve pain
- Fortifies the sinews and bones.
- Removes toxic substances and promotes tissue regeneration.
IntroductionZǒu Mǎ Tāi is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the root and rhizome of Ardisia gigantifolia Stapf [also known as A. pseudoverticillata Merr.], a…
Benzoinum
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Opens the orifices and awakens the mind.
- move qi and activate blood
- relieve pain
IntroductionĀn Xī Xiāng (Benzoin) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the resin of Styrax benzoin Dryand or Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartw. [also…
Salvia scapiformis Hance var. hirsuta Stib.
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- strengthen the sinews and bones
- Tonifies deficiency and replenishes loss.
IntroductionBái Bǔ Yào is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Salvia scapiformis Hance var. hirsuta Stib., a plant belonging to the family Lamiac…
Daphne Cortex
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and unblock the meridians and collaterals
- disperse stasis
- relieve pain
IntroductionZǔ Sī Má is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried stem bark and root bark of Daphne giraldii Nitsche, Daphne tangutica Maxim., and Daphne re…
Pieris rapae (Linnaeus)
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain.
IntroductionBái Fěn Dié is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried adult body of Pieris rapae (Linnaeus), an insect belonging to the family Pieridae. The…
Stenosolenium saxatile (Pall.) Turcz.（亦作 Arnebia saxatilis Benth. et Hook.）
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- clear heat and cool the blood
- stop bleeding
- Relieve cough
IntroductionZǐ Tǒng Cǎo Gēn is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the root of Arnebia saxatilis Benth. et Hook., a plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. This…
Artocarpi Hypargyrei Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Warm in nature
Tags
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
- drain dampness
- Activate blood
- Unblocks collaterals.
IntroductionBái Guì Mù Gēn is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the root of Artocarpus hypargyreus Hance, a plant belonging to the genus Artocarpus of the family…
Chalk
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Warms the middle and warms the Kidneys.
- astringe the intestines to stop diarrhea
- stop bleeding
- close sores
IntroductionBái È is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is derived from clay rock kaolin or bentonite; the former mainly contains the silicate mineral kaolinite (…
Strobilanthes oligantha Miq.
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Clears heat and relieves convulsions.
- stop bleeding
IntroductionZǐ Yún Yīng Mǎ Lán is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, derived from the dried whole plant of Strobilanthes oligantha Miq. (also known as Championella oliga…
Sophora davidii（Franch.）
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- cool the blood
- resolve toxin
- eliminate parasites
IntroductionBái Cì Huā Yè is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the leaf of Sophora davidii (Franch.) Kom. ex Pavol., a plant belonging to the genus Sophora of the…

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