Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

530 herbs total

Canis familiaris Linnaeus
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonifies the spleen and warms the stomach.
- Tonifies the spleen and warms the stomach.（温肾壮阳）
- Fills essence and supplements marrow.
IntroductionGǒu Ròu (Dog Meat) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the meat of Canis familiaris Linnaeus, an animal of the Canidae family. In traditional Chinese medici…
Polygalae Fallacis Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonifies deficiency and strengthens the spleen.
- Disperses stasis and unblocks collaterals.
- Tonifies qi and nourishes blood.
- activate blood and regulate menstruation
- promote diuresis and drain dampness
IntroductionHuáng Huā Dào Shuǐ Lián (Polygala Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root, stem, or leaf of Polygala fallax Hemsl., a plant of the Polygalaceae…
Nervilia fordii (Hance) Schltr.
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
Tags
- clear heat
- Moisten the lung
- disperse stasis and resolve toxin
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
IntroductionQīng Tiān Kuí is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant or whole plant with tuber of Nervilia fordii (Hance) Schltr., a plant of the Orchidaceae…
Herba Solani Lyrati
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- drain dampness
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
- Dispels wind and resolves phlegm.
- Exerts anticancer effects.
IntroductionBái Yīng is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant of Solanum lyratum Thunb., a plant of the Solanaceae family.
Tetrapanacis Medulla
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- bland
- slightly cold in nature
Tags
- clear heat
- promote diuresis
- Unblocks qi and stimulates lactation.
IntroductionTongcao is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried stem pith of Tetrapanax papyrifer (Hook.) K.Koch, a plant of the Araliaceae family.
Pheretima
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Sweet in flavor
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- Clears heat and relieves convulsions.
- Unblocks collaterals.
- Relieves wheezing.
- promote diuresis
IntroductionDì Lóng (Earthworm) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried body of Pheretima aspergillum (E. Perrier), Pheretima vulgaris Chen, Pheretima guillelmi (…
RADIX MILLETTIAE SPECIOSAE
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonifies deficiency and moistens the lungs.
- Strengthens sinews and unblocks collaterals.
IntroductionNiú Dà Lì is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried tuberous root of Millettia speciosa Champ., a plant of the Fabaceae family. It is a well-known medicinal…
Rhinoceros unicornis L. Rhinoceros xondaicus Desmarest Rhinoceros sumatrensis (Fischer），Rhinoceros nicornis LR.simus Burchell
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- cool the blood
- resolve toxin
- Relieves convulsions.
IntroductionXī Niú Jiǎo (Rhinoceros Horn) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the horn of Rhinoceros unicornis (Indian rhinoceros), Rhinoceros sondaicus (Javan rhinocer…
Trachelospermi Caulis Et Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and unblock the meridians and collaterals
- cool the blood
- reduce swelling
IntroductionLuò Shí Téng (Chinese Starjasmine Stem) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried stem with leaves of Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem., a plant of t…
FRUCTUS AURANTII PREPARATA
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- regulate qi and relieve stuffiness in the middle (chest and diaphragm)
- Promotes movement to relieve stagnation and distension.
IntroductionFū Chǎo Zhǐ Qiào (bran-fried Fructus Aurantii) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is a processed product of the Chinese medicinal material Zhǐ Qiào (Fructus A…
Cortex Schefflerae Octophyllae
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Clears heat and releases the exterior.
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- relax sinews and unblock collaterals
- Induces sweating and releases the exterior.
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
- Dispels wind and clears heat.
- Resolves dampness and unblocks collaterals.
- resolve toxin
- Activate blood
- Dispels wind and resolves dampness.
IntroductionYā Jiǎo Mù (Schefflera Bark) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the root bark, stem bark, root, and leaf of Schefflera octophylla (Lour.) Harms, a plant of the…
Monascus purpureus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Activate blood and resolve stasis
- fortify the spleen
- promote digestion
- eliminate turbidity and lower blood lipids
IntroductionHongqu (Red Yeast Rice) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the red yeast rice formed by the mycelium of the fungus Monascus purpureus Went (family Aspergil…

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