Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

720 herbs total

Fel Bufonis / Bufonis Jecur
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
- Draws out boils and reduces swelling.
IntroductionChán Chú Gān (Toad Liver) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the liver of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor or Bufo melanostictus Schneider, animals…
Caprae seu Ovis Ventriculus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- fortify the spleen
- fortify the Stomach
- Supplements deficiency.
IntroductionYáng Dù (Sheep Stomach) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the stomach of Capra hircus Linnaeus (goat) or Ovis aries Linnaeus (sheep), animals b…
Adeps Trionycis
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- nourish Yin
- nourish Blood
- blacken the beard and hair
IntroductionBiē Zhī (Soft-shelled Turtle Fat) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the fat of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx sinensis (Wiegmann)) or…
Ophisauri Caro
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Slightly toxic.
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Activate blood
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
IntroductionCuì Shé is a traditional Chinese medicinal material derived from the dried whole body of Ophisaurus harti Boulenger (also known as Dopasia harti) or Ophisaurus…
Ocellated Puffer Liver Oil / Vermiculated Puffer Liver Oil / Obscure Puffer Liver Oil
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Highly toxic.
Tags
- reduce swelling
- resolve toxin
- eliminate parasites
- Disperses nodules and relieves pain.
IntroductionHé Tún Yú Gān Yóu (Pufferfish Liver Oil) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the oil rendered from the liver of Fugu ocellatus (Osbeck), Fugu ver…
Pileae Plataniflorae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- relax sinews and unblock collaterals
- promote diuresis
- resolve toxin
IntroductionShí Jīn Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant or root of Pilea plataniflora C. H. Wright, a plant belonging to the family Urt…
Os Pardi
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- dispelling wind-damp
- Strengthens bones and tendons.
- calm the spirit and relieve fright
IntroductionBào Gǔ (Leopard Bone) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the bone of Panthera pardus Linnaeus (Leopard), Neofelis nebulosa (Griffith) (Clouded L…
Rosae Multiflorae Flos
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Cool in nature
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- clear summerheat
- Harmonizes the stomach.
- activate blood and stop bleeding
- resolve toxin
IntroductionQiáng Wēi Huā is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb derived from the dried flower of Rosa multiflora Thunb. (also known as wild rose), a plant belonging to th…
Impatiens textori Miq.
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- activate blood and resolve toxin
IntroductionBà Wáng Qī is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb derived from the dried tuber of Impatiens textori Miq., a plant belonging to the family Balsaminaceae. This p…
Fel Bufonis
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
- Relieves cough and eliminates phlegm.
IntroductionChán Chú Dǎn (Toad Gallbladder) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried gallbladder of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor or Bufo melanostictus S…
Ursae Caro
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Strengthens bones and tendons.
- Supplements deficiency.
IntroductionXióng Ròu (Bear Meat) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the meat of Selenarctos thibetanus G.Cuvier (Asiatic Black Bear) or Ursus arctos Linnae…
Cervi Capitis Musculus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonify Qi
- Supplements essence.
- promote fluid production
- calm the mind
IntroductionLù Tóu Ròu (Deer Head Meat) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material derived from the head muscle of Sika Deer (Cervus nippon Temminck) or Red Deer (Cervus e…

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