Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

540 herbs total

Platycladi Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- nourish the heart and calm the mind
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- stop sweating
IntroductionBǎi Zǐ Rén (Platycladi Semen) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried ripe seed kernel of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, a plant of the Cupressac…
Ginkgo Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- Activate blood and resolve stasis
- It has the action of unblocking meridians and relieving pain.
- eliminate turbidity and lower blood lipids
- Astringes the lungs and relieves wheezing.
IntroductionYín Xìng Yè (Ginkgo Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried leaf of Ginkgo biloba L., a plant of the Ginkgoaceae family. Ginkgo is native to Chi…
Spreading Hedyotis Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the small intestine meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- drain dampness
- relieve strangury
- Disperse abscesses
- dissipate nodules
IntroductionBái Huā Shé Shé Cǎo (Spreading Hedyotis Herb) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Hedyotis diffusa Willd., a plant of the Rubiaceae family. “B…
Bombyx Batryticatus
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- calm endogenous wind and relieve spasm
- dispel wind and relieve pain
- Resolves phlegm and disperses nodules.
IntroductionJiāng Cán (Stiff Silkworm) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a medicinal substance used for extinguishing wind and stopping convulsions. It is the dried body o…
Plumbago zeylanica Linn.
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Warm in nature
Tags
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- move qi and activate blood
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
IntroductionBái Huā Dān (White-flowered Leadwort) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant or root of Plumbago zeylanica L., a plant of the Plumbaginaceae family.…
Semen Benincasae
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
- eliminate carbuncles and expel pus
- drain dampness
IntroductionDōng Guā Zǐ (Winter Melon Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried ripe seed of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn., a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.
Diaphragma juglandis Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Astringes essence and reduces urination.
- Stops bleeding and arrests leukorrhea.
- stop diarrhea and dysentery
IntroductionFēn Xīn Mù (Walnut Diaphragm) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the woody diaphragm (septum) found inside the fruit (nut) of Juglans regia L., a plant of…
Gentianae Radix Et Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and dry Dampness
- drain Liver and Gallbladder Fire
IntroductionLóng Dǎn (Chinese Gentian) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried root and rhizome of Gentiana manshurica Kitag., Gentiana scabra Bge., Gentiana trif…
Bambusae Caulis In Taenias
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
- Clear the Heart and relieve vexation
- stop vomiting
IntroductionZhú Rú (Bamboo Shavings) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried intermediate layer of the stem of Bambusa tuldoides Munro, Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro)…
Arcae Concha
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- Resolves phlegm and removes stasis.
- soften hardness and dissipate nodules
- Neutralizes acid and relieves pain.
IntroductionDuàn Wǎ Lèng Zǐ (Calcined Arcae Concha) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a processed product of the Chinese medicinal material Wǎ Lèng Zǐ (Arcae Concha)…
Cannabis Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
IntroductionHuǒ Má Rén (Hemp Seed) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried ripe fruit of Cannabis sativa L., a plant of the Moraceae family. It is a commonly used…
Platycladi Cacumen
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- astringent
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- Promotes hair growth and darkens hair.
IntroductionCè Bǎi Yè (Platycladus orientalis leaves) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the tender branchlets and leaves of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, a plant of…

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