Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

530 herbs total

Gecko
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Tonifies the lungs and kidneys.
- Promotes qi reception to relieve wheezing.（纳气定喘）
- Assists yang and benefits essence.
IntroductionGecko (Há Jiè) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried body of Gekko gecko Linnaeus, an animal of the Gekkonidae family. It is mainly produced in Guan…
Moschus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
Tags
- Opens the orifices and awakens the mind.
- Invigorates blood and unblocks meridians.
- Reduces swelling and relieves pain.
IntroductionShe Xiang (Musk) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the dried secretion from the scent sac of mature male musk deer, including Moschus berezovskii Flerov,…
Mimosa pudica L./Mimosae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- astringent
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- cool the blood
- resolve toxin
- clear heat
- drain dampness
- Calms the mind.
IntroductionHan Xiu Cao (Sensitive Plant) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant of Mimosa pudica L., a plant of the Fabaceae family.
Agaves Marginatae Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
Tags
- moisten the lung and stop cough
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
IntroductionJīn Biān Lóng Shé Lán (Golden-rimmed Agave Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the leaf of Agave americana L. var. marginata Trel. [ A. americana L. var. v…
Scrophulariae Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear heat and cool the blood
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
- Nourishes yin and reduces fire.
IntroductionXuán Shēn (Scrophularia Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried root of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl., a plant of the Scrophulariaceae family. The…
Ficus hirta Vahl
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- supplement Qi
- fortify the spleen
- relax sinews and unblock collaterals
- Promotes qi circulation and resolves dampness.
- Relieves wheezing.
- eliminate phlegm
IntroductionWǔ Zhǐ Máo Táo (Hairy Fig Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the root of Ficus simplicissima Lour., a plant of the Moraceae family. It is named for its pa…
Liquidambaris Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Sweet in flavor
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind and unblocks collaterals.
- Promotes diuresis.
- Unblocks menstruation.
IntroductionLù Lù Tōng (Beautiful Sweetgum Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried mature infructescence of Liquidambar formosana Hance, a plant of the Hamameli…
Bufo Siccus
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- Resolves accumulations and promotes diuresis.
- Kills parasites and treats infantile malnutrition.
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
IntroductionChán Chú (Toad) is a Chinese medicinal substance. It is the whole body of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor or Bufo melanostictus Schneider, animals belonging to the…
Ligustri Lucidi Fructus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- tonify the liver and kidney
- Brightens the eyes and darkens the hair.
IntroductionNǚ Zhēn Zǐ (Ligustrum Lucidum Fruit) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is a yin-tonifying medicinal material and is the ripe fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait., a pl…
Eupolyphaga Steleophaga
Nature & Flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Breaks blood and dispels stasis
- Mends fractures and connects tendons.
IntroductionTǔ Biē Chóng (Ground Beetle) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried female body of Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker or Steleophaga plancyi (Boleny), insects of…
Sinapis Albae Semen
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- It has the action of unblocking meridians and relieving pain.
- Warms the lungs and resolves phlegm.
- Promotes qi circulation and disperses nodules.
IntroductionBái Jiè Zǐ (White Mustard Seed) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the seed of Sinapis alba L., a plant of the Brassicaceae family.
Artemisiae Argyi Folium
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Warms the meridians to stop bleeding.
- Dispels dampness and relieves itching.
- dispel cold and relieve pain
IntroductionÀi Yè (Argy Wormwood Leaf) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried leaf of Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant., a plant of the Asteraceae family. The leaves are…

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