Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

540 herbs total

Plantaginis Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Promotes diuresis and treats stranguria.
- brighten the eyes
- eliminate phlegm
- Percolates dampness and stops diarrhea.
IntroductionChē Qián Zǐ (Plantain Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Plantago asiatica L. or Plantago depressa Willd., plants of the Plantagina…
Flos Notoginseng / Sanchi Flower
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and generate fluids
- Calms the liver and lowers blood pressure.
IntroductionSān Qī Huā (Sanqi Flower) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried inflorescence of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F. H. Chen, a plant of the Araliaceae family.…
Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin
- eliminate dampness
- Unblocks and benefits the joints.
IntroductionTǔ Fú Líng (Smilax Glabra Rhizome) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried rhizome of Smilax glabra Roxb., a plant of the Liliaceae family. The rhizome is…
Astragali Complanati Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Warms and tonifies the liver and kidneys.
- astringe essence
- reduce urination
- brighten the eyes
IntroductionShā Yuàn Zǐ (Flatstem Milkvetch Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Astragalus complanatus R.Br., a plant of the Fabaceae family. Th…
Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma Rubra
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- greatly tonify original qi
- restore the pulse and rescue collapse
- Supplements qi to control bleeding.
IntroductionHóngshēn (Red Ginseng) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a qi-tonifying medicinal material, and is the dried root and rhizome of the cultivated Panax gins…
Commelinae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- Cold in nature
Tags
- Clears heat and purges fire.
- resolve toxin
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
IntroductionYā Zhí Cǎo (Dayflower Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried aerial part of Commelina communis L., a plant of the Commelinaceae family. Its appearan…
Lablab Semen Album Preparatum
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- fortify the spleen
- transform Dampness
- Harmonizes the middle jiao and relieves summer heat.
IntroductionStir-fried White Hyacinth Bean (Chǎo Bái Biǎn Dòu) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is produced from the dried ripe seeds of the leguminous plant Dolichos l…
Lasiosphaera Calvatia
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- Clears the lung and relieves sore throat.
- stop bleeding
IntroductionMǎ Bó (Puff-ball) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried fruiting body of Lasiosphaera fenzlii Reich., Calvatia gigantea (Batsch ex Pers.) Lloyd, or…
Tomentosa Rhodomyrtus Fruit/Radix Rhodomyrti
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- astringent
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- nourish Blood
- stop bleeding
- Astringes the intestines and stabilizes menstruation.
- Nourishes blood and unblocks collaterals.
- Stops bleeding and relieves pain.
IntroductionTáo Jīn Niáng (Downy Rose Myrtle Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fruit of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk., a plant of the Myrtaceae family. It…
Saposhnikoviae Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the bladder meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and release the exterior
- Eliminates dampness and relieves pain.
- Stops convulsions.
IntroductionFáng Fēng (Saposhnikovia Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is an exterior-releasing medicinal material, and is the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (T…
Cinnamomumcamphora（L.）Presl
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind and disperses cold.
- Activate blood
- Unblocks collaterals.
- Warms the middle jiao and regulates qi.
IntroductionZhangmu (Camphorwood) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the wood of Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl, a plant of the Lauraceae family. It is an evergreen large t…
Paridis Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain.
- Cools the liver and relieves convulsions.
IntroductionQī Yè Yī Zhī Huā (Paris polyphylla), also known as Chóng Lóu, is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb for clearing heat and detoxifying. It is the dried rhizo…

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