Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

540 herbs total

Arecae Pericarpium
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
Tags
- Promotes qi circulation and relaxes the middle jiao.
- Promotes diuresis and reduces edema.
IntroductionDà Fù Pí (Areca Peel) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried pericarp of Areca catechu L., a plant of the Arecaceae family. Its medicinal material is…
Descurainiae Semen、Lepidii Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Greatly cold in nature.
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- Drains the lung and relieves wheezing.
- Promotes diuresis and reduces edema.
IntroductionTíng Lì Zǐ (Tinglizi / Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb. ex Prantl. or Lep…
Herba Urticae
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and unblock the meridians and collaterals
- Calms the liver.
- Relieves convulsions.
- resolve food stagnation
- Relieves constipation.
- resolve toxin
IntroductionXún Má (Nettle) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Urtica laetevirens Maxim., Urtica fissa Pritz., Urtica angustifolia Fisch. ex Hornem., and…
Fructus seu Semen Daturae Metelis
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Relieves wheezing.
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
- relieve pain
IntroductionMàn Tuó Luó Zǐ (Datura Seed) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the fruit or seed of Datura metel L. and Datura innoxia Mill., plants of the Solanaceae fam…
Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Hot in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- dispel cold and relieve pain
- Warms the stomach and stops vomiting.
IntroductionGāo Liáng Jiāng (Lesser Galangal Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried rhizome of Alpinia officinarum Hance, a plant of the Zingiberaceae f…
制远志
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- calm the spirit and benefit intellect
- Harmonizes the heart and kidney.
- Resolves phlegm and opens the orifices.
- Disperses carbuncles and reduces swelling.
IntroductionZhì Yuǎn Zhì (Prepared Polygala Root) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the processed product of the dried root of Polygala tenuifolia Willd. or Polygala…
Salix babylonica L.
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- promote diuresis
- relieve pain
- promote eruption
- Calms the liver.
IntroductionLiǔ Yè (Willow Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the leaf of Salix babylonica L., a plant of the Salicaceae family.
Wikstroemiae Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- Resolves phlegm and disperses nodules.
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain.
- Disperses stasis and promotes diuresis (to expel accumulated fluids).
IntroductionLiǎo Gē Wáng is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried root, root bark, or stems and leaves of Wikstroemia indica (L.) C. A. Mey., a plant of the Thymel…
Sennae Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- Purges heat and relieves stagnation.
- Relieves constipation.
- Promotes diuresis.
IntroductionFān Xiè Yè (Senna Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried leaflet of Cassia angustifolia Vahl or Cassia acutifolia Delile, plants of the Fabaceae fam…
Cynanchum chinense R. Br.
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- resolve food stagnation
- fortify the Stomach
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
IntroductionÉ Róng Téng (Cynanchum chinense) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It refers to the white latex from the stems and the roots of Cynanchum chinense R. Br., a plant of…
Rhizoma Atractylodis Preparata
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- fortify the spleen
- Harmonizes the stomach.
- brighten the eyes
IntroductionFū Chǎo Cāng Zhú (Bran-stir-fried Atractylodes Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a prepared decoction piece made by slicing the dried rhizome of…
Dioscorea Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- promote fluid production
- fortify the Spleen and benefit the Lung
- Tonifies the kidneys and astringes essence.
IntroductionShān Yào (Common Yam Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a commonly used qi-tonifying medicinal material, and is the rhizome of Dioscorea opposita Thunb…

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