Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

138 herbs total

Benincasa hispida（Thunb.）
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- bland
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- promote diuresis
- clear heat
- Resolve phlegm
- promote fluid production
- resolve toxin
IntroductionDonggua (Winter Melon), a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. It is derived from the outer peel, mature seeds, leaves, and pulp of the plant Benincasa hispida…
Thesii Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sweet and slightly bitter
- Cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear heat
- resolve toxin
- drain dampness
IntroductionBairuicao (Thesii Herba) is a Chinese medicinal herb that clears heat and removes dampness. It is the dried whole plant of Thesium chinense Turcz. or its variet…
Radermachera (Genus)
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
Tags
- clear summerheat
- resolve toxin
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
IntroductionCaidoushu (Radermacherae Sinicae Radix, Folium et Fructus) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is derived from the root, leaf, or fruit of Radermachera sinica (Hanc…
Xylaria nigripes (Klotzsch) Cooke
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the bladder meridian
Tags
- calm the mind
- stop bleeding
- lower blood pressure / antihypertensive
IntroductionWulingshen (Xylaria Nigripes Sclerotium) is a Chinese medicinal herb that calms the spirit. It is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Xylaria nigripes (family Xy…
Dendrobium Flower
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly cold in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and generate fluids
- nourish Yin and the Stomach
IntroductionShihuhua (Dendrobii Flos) is a Chinese medicinal herb that nourishes yin and clears heat. It is the dried flower of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. (family Orchidaceae…
Herba Rabdosiae Serrae / Herba Rabdosiae Lophanthoidis
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
- eliminate Dampness to treat jaundice
IntroductionXihuangcao (Rabdosiae Herba) is a Chinese medicinal herb that clears heat and removes dampness. It is the dried whole plant of Rabdosia serra (Maxim.) Hara and…
Coptidis Rhizoma
Nature & Flavor
- Cold in nature
- Bitter in flavor
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the gallbladder meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and dry Dampness
- drain Fire and resolve Toxin
IntroductionHuangliàn Pian (Coptidis Rhizoma Slices) is a prepared form of Chinese medicinal herb. It is produced from the dried rhizomes of Coptis chinensis Franch., Copti…
Ginger-Processed Pinellia Tuber
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- direct rebellious qi downward to stop vomiting
- warm the middle to transform phlegm
IntroductionJiang Banxia (Ginger‑Processed Pinellia Rhizome) is a prepared form of Chinese medicinal herb. It is produced from the dried tuber of Pinellia ternata (Thunb.)…
Flemingiae Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- slightly astringent
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- strengthen the sinews and bones
- activate blood and resolve toxin
IntroductionQianjinba (Flemingiae Root) is a Chinese medicinal herb that dispels wind‑dampness and strengthens sinews and bones. It is the dried root of Flemingia prostrata…
Herba Duchesneae Indicae
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Cold in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
IntroductionShemei (Duchesneae Herba) is a Chinese medicinal herb that clears heat and resolves toxicity. It is the dried whole plant of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke (fam…
Calyx Hibisci Sabdariffae
Nature & Flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- constrain the lung to stop cough
- lower blood pressure / antihypertensive
- alleviate alcohol intoxication
IntroductionMeiguijia (Roselle Calyx) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is derived from the calyx (the cup‑like structure at the base of the flower) of Hibiscus sabdariffa L.…
Polygoni Multiflori Radix
Nature & Flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- astringent
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin
- Disperse abscesses
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- stop malaria
IntroductionHeshouwu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) is a Chinese medicinal herb that enriches blood. It is the tuberous root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. (family Polygonace…