Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

má huáng 麻黄
ephedra;
guì zhī 桂枝
cinnamon twig;
zǐ sū yè 紫苏叶
perilla leaf;
zǐ sū gěng 紫苏梗
perilla stem;
shēng jiāng 生姜
fresh ginger;
jiāng zhī 姜汁
ginger juice
shēng jiāng pí 生姜皮
ginger skin
wēi jiāng 煨姜
roasted ginger
xiāng rú 香薷
mosla
jīng jiè 荆芥
schizonepeta
jīng jiè suì 荆芥穗
schizonepeta spike
fáng fēng 防风
saposhnikovia;
qiāng huó 羌活
notopterygium [root]
bái zhǐ 白芷
Dahurian angelica;
gǎo běn 藁本
Chinese lovage [root];
cōng bái 葱白
scallion white;
xīn yí 辛夷
magnolia flower[1]
xì xīn 细辛
asarum
cāng ěr zǐ 苍耳子
xanthium [fruit];
hú suī 胡荽
coriander
xī hé liǔ 西河柳
tamarisk [twig and leaf]
é bù shí cǎo 鹅不食草
centipeda

bò hé 薄荷
mint
niú bàng zǐ 牛蒡子
arctium [seed];
chán tuì 蝉蜕
cicada molting
sāng yè 桑叶
mulberry leaf;
jú huā 菊花
chrysanthemum [flower]
yě jú huā 野菊花
wild chrysanthemum flower
màn jīng zǐ 蔓荆子
vitex [fruit]
fú píng 浮萍
duckweed;
mù zéi 木贼
equisetum;
gé gēn 葛根
pueraria [root];
gé huā 葛花
pueraria flower;
chái hú 柴胡
bupleurum [root];
shēng má 升麻
cimicifuga [root];
dàn dòu chǐ 淡豆豉
fermented soybean[1];

shí gāo 石膏
gypsum
zhī mǔ 知母
anemarrhena [root]
tiān huā fěn 天花粉
trichosanthes root
lú gēn 芦根
phragmites [root];
dàn zhú yè 淡竹叶
lophatherum;
zhú yè 竹叶[1]
black bamboo leaf;
zhī zǐ 栀子
gardenia [fruit];
xià kū cǎo 夏枯草
prunella [spike];
xī guā 西瓜
watermelon
xī guā pí 西瓜皮
watermelon rind
xī guā shuāng 西瓜霜
watermelon frost
jué míng zǐ 决明子
fetid cassia [seed];
gǔ jīng cǎo 谷精草
eriocaulon [flower];
hán shuǐ shí 寒水石
glauberite;
lí pí 梨皮
pear peel
yā zhí cǎo 鸭跖草
dayflower;

huái niú xī 怀牛膝
achyranthes [root]
huái niú xī 淮牛膝
achyranthes [root]
huáng qín 黄芩
scutellaria [root];
huáng lián 黄连
coptis [root];
huáng bǎi 黄柏
phellodendron [bark]
lóng dǎn 龙胆
gentian [root]
kǔ shēn 苦参
flavescent sophora [root];
sān kē zhēn 三颗针
barberry [root or stem bark]
shí dà gōng láo yè 十大功劳叶
mahonia [leaf]
mǎ wěi lián 马尾连
meadow rue

shuǐ niú jiǎo 水牛角
water buffalo horn
xī jiǎo 犀角
rhinoceros horn
shēng dì huáng 生地黄
dried/fresh rehmannia [root];
xiān dì huáng 鲜地黄
fresh rehmannia [root];
xuán shēn 玄参
scrophularia [root];
mǔ dān pí 牡丹皮
moutan [bark];
hēi fù piàn 黑附片
black sliced aconite [accessory root]
chì sháo 赤芍
red peony [root]
zǐ cǎo 紫草
arnebia/lithospermum;

jīn yín huā 金银花
lonicera [flower];
rěn dōng téng 忍冬藤
lonicera stem;
lián qiào 连翘
forsythia [fruit];
pú gōng yīng 蒲公英
dandelion;
zǐ huā dì dīng 紫花地丁
violet
niú huáng 牛黄
bovine bezoar;
xióng dǎn 熊胆
bear's gallbladder
niú dǎn 牛胆
ox's gall
bái xiān pí 白鲜皮
dictamnus [bark];
wū tou 乌头
aconite wild aconite main root
bái huā shé shé cǎo 白花蛇舌草
oldenlandia;
tiān kuí zǐ 天葵子
semiaquilegia root
zǐ bèi tiān kuí[1] 紫背天葵[1]
semiaquilegia
bàn zhī lián 半枝莲
bearded scutellaria;
tǔ fú líng 土茯苓
smooth greenbrier [root]
dà qīng yè 大青叶
isatis leaf;
bǎn lán gēn 板蓝根
isatis root;
qīng dài 青黛
indigo;
chuān xīn lián 穿心莲
andrographis
yú xīng cǎo 鱼腥草
houttuynia;
shè gān 射干
belamcanda [root];
shān dòu gēn 山豆根
bushy sophora [root];
mǎ bó 马勃
puffball
mǎ chǐ xiàn 马齿苋
purslane;
qín pí 秦皮
ash [bark];
bái tóu wēng 白头翁
pulsatilla [root];
yā dǎn zǐ 鸦胆子
brucea [fruit];
dà xuè téng 大血藤
sargentodoxa [stem]
bài jiàng cǎo 败酱草
patrinia
lǜ dòu 绿豆
mung bean;
chāng pú 菖蒲
acorus [root]
shān cí gū 山慈菇
cremastra/pleione [pseudobulb]
bái liǎn 白蔹
ampelopsis [root];
quán shēn 拳参
bistort [root];
qīng guǒ 青果
Chinese olive
jī gǔ cǎo 鸡骨草
prayer-beads;
lǜ cǎo 葎草
Japanese hop
wěi líng cài 委陵菜
Chinese silverweed
lòu lú 漏芦
rhaponticum
jǔ ruò 蒟蒻
devil's tongue [tuber];
guǐ zhēn cǎo 鬼针草
Spanish needles
shé méi 蛇莓
snake strawberry
dì jǐn cǎo 地锦草
humifuse euphorbia
dì ěr cǎo 地耳草
lesser hypericum;
bàn biān lián 半边莲
Chinese lobelia
mù hú dié 木蝴蝶
oroxylum [seed]
zǎo xiū 蚤休
paris [root];
fèng wěi cǎo 凤尾草
phoenix-tail fern;
wàn nián qīng huā 万年青花
rohdea flower;
hǔ ěr cǎo 虎耳草
saxifrage
chuí pén cǎo 垂盆草
stringy stonecrop
qiān lǐ guāng 千里光
climbing groundsel
lóng kuí 龙葵
black nightshade
qīng yè dǎn 青叶胆
mile swertia
jīn guǒ lǎn 金果榄
tinospora root
zhū shā gēn 朱砂根
coral ardisia [root]

qīng hāo 青蒿
sweet wormwood
bái wēi 白薇
black swallowwort;
dì gǔ pí 地骨皮
lycium bark;
yín chái hú 银柴胡
stellaria
hú huáng lián 胡黄连
picrorhiza [root]

dà huáng 大黄
rhubarb;
máng xiāo 芒硝
mirabilite;
pò xiāo 朴硝
impure mirabilite;
xuán míng fěn 玄明粉
refined mirabilite;
lú huì 芦荟
aloe
fān xiè yè 番泻叶
senna [leaf]
bā dòu 巴豆
croton [fruit];

huǒ má rén 火麻仁
cannabis fruit
yù lǐ rén 郁李仁
bush cherry kernel;
sōng zǐ rén 松子仁
pine nut

gān suì 甘遂
kansui [root]
dà jǐ 大戟
euphorbia/knoxia [root]
yuán huā 芫花
genkwa [flower];
qiān niú zǐ 牵牛子
morning glory [seed];
shāng lù 商陆
phytolacca [root];
qiān jīn zǐ 千金子
caper spurge seed;

dú huó 独活
pubescent angelica;
wēi líng xiān 威灵仙
clematis [root];
bái huā shé 白花蛇
krait/agkistrodon
shé tuì 蛇蜕
snake slough
mù guā 木瓜
chaenomeles [fruit];
luò shí téng 络石藤
star jasmine stem
shēn jīn cǎo 伸筋草
ground pine;
hǎi fēng téng 海风藤
kadsura pepper stem;
sōng jié 松节
knotty pine wood
sōng yè 松叶
pine needle
sōng qiú 松球
pine cone
yuán cán shā 原蚕沙
silkworm droppings
liǎng miàn zhēn 两面针
shiny bramble
xuě shàng yī zhī hāo 雪上一枝蒿
Yúnnán alpine aconite [root]
qí shé 蕲蛇
agkistrodon
gǒu gǔ 狗骨
dog's bone
xià tiān wú 夏天无
bending corydalis [rhizome];
dīng gōng téng 丁公藤
erycibe [stem]
bā jiǎo fēng gēn 八角枫根
alangium root
chuān shān lóng 穿山龙
Japanese dioscorea [root]
lù lù tōng 路路通
liquidambar fruit;
nào yáng huā 闹羊花
yellow azalea [flower]

qín jiāo 秦艽
large gentian [root];
fáng jǐ 防己
fangji [root]
sāng zhī 桑枝
mulberry twig;
xī xiān cǎo 豨莶草
siegesbeckia
chòu wú tóng 臭梧桐
clerodendron [leaf];
hǎi tóng pí 海桐皮
erythrina [bark]
sī guā luò 丝瓜络
loofah;
lǎo guàn cǎo 老鹳草
heron's-bill/cranesbill
qīng fēng téng 青风藤
Orient vine
léi gōng téng 雷公藤
thunder god vine [root]
xún gǔ fēng 寻骨风
mollissima;

wǔ jiā pí 五加皮
acanthopanax [root bark]
shū gēn bái pí 樗根白皮
ailanthus root bark;
shū gēn pí 樗根皮
ailanthus root bark;
sāng jì shēng 桑寄生
mistletoe
qiān nián jiàn 千年健[1]
homalomena [root]
shí nán yè 石南叶
photinia leaf
lù xián cǎo 鹿衔草
pyrola;

cāng zhú 苍朮
atractylodes [rhizome]
hòu pò 厚朴
officinal magnolia bark
hòu pò huā 厚朴花
officinal magnolia flower
huò xiāng 藿香
patchouli
pèi lán 佩兰
eupatorium
shā rén 砂仁
amomum [fruit]
shā rén ké (qiào) 砂仁壳
amomum husk
bái dòu kòu 白豆蔻
cardamom;
bái dòu kòu ké (qiào) 白豆蔻壳
cardamom husk;
cǎo guǒ 草果
tsaoko [fruit]
cǎo dòu kòu 草豆蔻
Katsumadai galangal seed

fú líng 茯苓
poria;
fú líng pí 茯苓皮
poria skin;
chì fú líng 赤茯苓
red poria;
fú shén 茯神
root poria;
yì yǐ rén 薏苡仁
coix [seed];
yì yǐ gēn 薏苡根
coix root;
zhū líng 猪苓
polyporus;
zé xiè 泽泻
alisma [tuber];
dōng guā zǐ 冬瓜子
winter melon seed;
dōng guā pí 冬瓜皮
winter melon rind;
yù mǐ xū 玉米须
corn silk
chá yè 茶叶
tea [leaf]
chì xiǎo dòu 赤小豆
rice bean;
lóu gū 蝼蛄
mole cricket
zé qī 泽漆
sun spurge;

chē qián zǐ 车前子
plantago seed;
chē qián cǎo 车前草
plantago;
huá shí 滑石
talcum;
mù tōng 木通
trifoliate akebia
guān mù tōng 关木通
Manchurian aristolochia
chuān mù tōng 川木通
Armand's clematis [stem]
tōng cǎo 通草
rice-paper plant pith;
qú mài 瞿麦
dianthus;
biǎn xù 萹蓄
knotgrass
dì fū zǐ 地肤子
kochia [fruit];
hǎi jīn shā 海金沙
lygodium spore;
shí wéi 石韦
pyrrosia [leaf]
dōng kuí zǐ 冬葵子
mallow seed;
dēng xīn cǎo 灯心草
juncus [pith];
bì xiè 萆薢
fish poison yam
zhǐ jù zǐ 枳椇子
honey tree fruit;
zhēn zhū cǎo 珍珠草
phyllanthus

yīn chén 茵陈
virgate wormwood;
jīn qián cǎo 金钱草
moneywort;

fù zǐ 附子
aconite [accessory root]
chuān wū 川乌
aconite main root
cǎo wū 草乌
wild aconite [root]
ròu guì 肉桂
cinnamon bark;
gān jiāng 干姜
dried ginger
wú zhū yú 吴茱萸
evodia [fruit]
huā jiāo 花椒
zanthoxylum [husk];
jiāo mù 椒目
zanthoxylum seed
gāo liáng jiāng 高良姜
lesser galangal [root]
dīng xiāng 丁香
clove
mǔ dīng xiāng 母丁香
clove fruit
hú jiāo 胡椒
pepper
bì bō 荜茇
long pepper[1]
bā jiǎo huí xiāng 八角茴香
star anise;
xiǎo huí xiāng 小茴香
fennel [fruit]
bì chéng qié 荜澄茄
cubeb
fú lóng gān 伏龙肝
oven earth

chén pí 陈皮
tangerine peel
qīng pí 青皮
unripe tangerine peel
jú hóng 橘红
red tangerine peel
jú hé 橘核
tangerine seed
jú luò 橘络
tangerine pith
huà jú hóng 化橘红
Huazhou pomelo rind;
zhǐ shí 枳实
unripe bitter orange
zhǐ ké (qiào) 枳壳
bitter orange
dà fù pí 大腹皮
areca husk;
mù xiāng 木香
costusroot
chuān mù xiāng 川木香
common vladimiria
qīng mù xiāng[1] 青木香[1]
aristolochia root;
xiāng fù 香附
cyperus [rhizome];
wū yào 乌药
lindera [root]
xiè bái 薤白
long-stamen onion [bulb];
tán xiāng 檀香
sandalwood
chén xiāng 沉香
aquilaria [wood];
chuān liàn zǐ 川楝子
toosendan [fruit]
lì zhī hé 荔枝核
lychee pit
shì dì 柿蒂
persimmon calyx
méi guī huā 玫瑰花
rose
fó shǒu 佛手
Buddha's hand [fruit];
fó shǒu huā 佛手花
Buddha's hand flower;
xiāng yuán 香橼
citron;
gān sōng 甘松
nardostachys [root]
suō luó zǐ 娑罗子
horse chestnut
bā yuè zhá 八月札
akebia fruit
tiān xiān téng 天仙藤
aristolochia stem;
dāo dòu 刀豆
sword bean;
jiǔ xiāng chóng 九香虫
stinkbug;

shān zhā 山楂
crataegus [fruit];
shén qū 神曲
medicated leaven
jiàn shén qū 建神曲
Fújiàn leaven;
mài yá 麦芽
barley sprout;
gǔ yá 谷芽
millet sprout
lái fú zǐ 莱菔子
radish seed;
jī nèi jīn 鸡内金
gizzard lining;
ē wèi 阿魏
asafetida;

shǐ jūn zǐ 使君子
quisqualis [fruit];
bīng láng 槟榔
areca [nut];
fěi zǐ 榧子
torreya [nut]
hè shī 鹤虱
carpesium seed
nán guā zǐ 南瓜子
pumpkin seed;
kǔ liàn pí 苦楝皮
chinaberry bark;
guàn zhòng 贯众
aspidium
léi wán 雷丸
omphalia
wú yí 芜荑
elm cake;

dà jì 大蓟
Japanese thistle;
xiǎo jì 小蓟
field thistle;
dì yú 地榆
sanguisorba [root];
míng fán 明矾
alum
huái huā 槐花
sophora flower;
cè bǎi yè 侧柏叶
arborvitae leaf;
bái máo gēn 白茅根
imperata [rhizome];
zhù má gēn 苎麻根
ramie [root];
yáng tí 羊蹄
dock root
jì cài 荠菜
shepherd's purse
jī guān huā 鸡冠花
cockscomb [flower]

sān qī 三七
notoginseng [root];
qiàn cǎo 茜草
madder [root];
pú huáng 蒲黄
typha pollen;
huā ruǐ shí 花蕊石
ophicalcite
juǎn bǎi 卷柏
selaginella;
bǎi cǎo shuāng 百草霜
weed soot

bái jí 白及
bletilla [root]
xiān hè cǎo 仙鹤草
agrimony;
xuè yú tàn 血余炭
charred hair
suō shā 缩砂
amomum [fruit]
zōng lǘ pí 棕榈皮
trachycarpus [petiole];
zōng lǘ tàn 棕榈炭
charred trachycarpus [petiole];
bái kòu rén 白蔻仁
cardamom;
dòu kòu 豆蔻
cardamom;
ǒu jié 藕节
lotus root node
cì wèi pí 刺猬皮
hedgehog's pelt
huā shēng yī 花生衣
peanut seed coat;
zǐ zhū 紫珠
beauty-berry leaf;

pào jiāng 炮姜
blast-fried ginger
ài yè 艾叶
mugwort [leaf];

chuān xiōng 川芎
chuanxiong [rhizome]
yán hú suǒ 延胡索
corydalis [rhizome];
yù jīn 郁金
curcuma [root]
jiāng huáng 姜黄
turmeric
rǔ xiāng 乳香
frankincense;
mò yào 没药
myrrh
wǔ líng zhī 五灵脂
squirrel's droppings
hǔ zhàng 虎杖
bushy knotweed [root];
qiāng láng 蜣螂
dung beetle
jiàng xiāng 降香
dalbergia [wood]
fēng xiāng zhī 枫香脂
liquidambar;
máo dōng qīng 毛冬青
hairy holly root

dān shēn 丹参
salvia [root];
hóng huā 红花
carthamus [flower];
xī hóng huā 西红花
saffron
táo rén 桃仁
peach kernel
yì mǔ cǎo 益母草
leonurus;
chōng wèi zǐ 茺蔚子
leonurus fruit;
zé lán 泽兰
lycopus;
niú xī 牛膝
achyranthes [root]
chuān niú xī 川牛膝
cyathula [root]
tǔ niú xī 土牛膝
native achyranthes [root]
jī xuè téng 鸡血藤
spatholobus [stem]
wáng bù liú xíng 王不留行
vaccaria [seed]
liú jì nú 刘寄奴
anomalous artemisia
líng xiāo huā 凌霄花
campsis flower;
guǐ jiàn yǔ 鬼箭羽
spindle tree wings;
gān qī 干漆
lacquer;
fèng xiān huā 凤仙花
garden balsam flower;
jí xìng zǐ 急性子
garden balsam seed;
yuè jì huā 月季花
China tea rose;
mǎ biān cǎo 马鞭草
verbena;

zhè chóng 蟅虫
ground beetle;
zì rán tóng 自然铜
pyrite
sū mù 苏木
sappan [wood];
xuè jié 血竭
dragon's blood
yè míng shā 夜明砂
bat's droppings

é zhú 莪朮
curcuma rhizome
sān léng 三棱
sparganium [root];
shuǐ zhì 水蛭
leech
méng chóng 虻虫
tabanus;
bān máo 斑蝥
mylabris;
chuān shān jiǎ 穿山甲
pangolin scales;

bàn xià 半夏
pinellia [rhizome]
tiān nán xīng 天南星
arisaema [root]
dǎn xīng 胆南星
bile [-processed] arisaema [root]
bái fù zǐ 白附子
typhonium [rhizome]
guān bái fù 关白附
Korean aconite [root]
bái jiè zǐ 白芥子
white mustard [seed]
zào jiá 皂荚
gleditsia [fruit];
zào jiǎo cì 皂角刺
gleditsia thorn;
xuán fù huā 旋覆花
inula flower;
jīn fèi cǎo 金沸草
inula;
bái qián 白前
willowleaf swallowwort [rhizome];
qián hú 前胡
peucedanum [root]
jié gěng 桔梗
platycodon [root];
chuān bèi mǔ 川贝母
Sìchuān fritillaria [bulb];
guī wěi 归尾
Chinese angelica [root] tail;
zhè bèi mǔ 浙贝母
Zhèjiāng fritillaria [bulb];
guā lóu 瓜蒌
trichosanthes [fruit]
guā lóu pí 瓜蒌皮
trichosanthes rind
guā lóu zǐ 瓜蒌子
trichosanthes seed
tiān zhú huáng 天竺黄
bamboo sugar;
zhú lì 竹沥
bamboo sap
zhú rú 竹茹
bamboo shavings
hǎi zǎo 海藻
sargassum;
kūn bù 昆布
kelp
méng shí 礞石
chlorite/mica [schist]
pàng dà hǎi 胖大海
sterculia
hǎi fú shí 海浮石
costazia bone/pumice
wǎ léng zǐ 瓦楞子
ark shell
gé ké (qiào) 蛤壳
clamshell
bí qí 荸荠
water chestnut[1]
zhū dǎn zhī 猪胆汁
pig's bile
huáng yào zǐ 黄药子
air potato

xìng rén 杏仁
apricot kernel
tián xìng rén 甜杏仁
sweet apricot kernel
zǐ sū zǐ 紫苏子
perilla fruit;
bǎi bù 百部
stemona [root]
zǐ wǎn 紫菀
aster [root];
kuǎn dōng huā 款冬花
coltsfoot;
mǎ dōu líng 马兜铃
aristolochia fruit;
pí pá yè 枇杷叶
loquat leaf;
sāng bái pí 桑白皮
mulberry bark;
bái guǒ 白果
ginkgo [nut]
tíng lì zǐ 葶苈子
lepidium/descurainia;
yáng jīn huā 洋金花
datura flower;
zhōng rǔ shí 钟乳石
stalactite
luó hàn guǒ 罗汉果
monkfruit;
míng dǎng shēn 明党参
changium root
hú tuí zǐ yè 胡颓子叶
pungent oleaster leaf
mǎn shān hóng 满山红
Daurian rhododendron [leaf]
hān cài 蔊菜
rorippa;

zhū shā 朱砂
cinnabar
cí shí 磁石
loadstone;
lóng gǔ 龙骨
dragon bone
lóng chǐ 龙齿
dragon tooth
hǔ pò 琥珀
amber
zǐ shí yīng 紫石英
fluorite

suān zǎo rén 酸枣仁
spiny jujube [kernel];
bǎi zǐ rén 柏子仁
arborvitae seed;
yuǎn zhì 远志
polygala [root];
hé huān pí 合欢皮
silk tree bark
hé huān huā 合欢花
silk tree flower
shǒu wū téng 首乌藤
flowery knotweed stem;
líng zhī 灵芝
ganoderma
xié cǎo 缬草
valerian root

shí jué míng 石决明
abalone shell;
zhēn zhū mǔ 珍珠母
mother-of-pearl
zhēn zhū 珍珠
pearl
mǔ lì 牡蛎
oyster shell
zhě shí 赭石
hematite
jí lí 蒺藜
tribulus [fruit];
tiě luò 铁落
iron flakes
lǚ dòu yī 穭豆衣
mung bean seed coat

líng yáng jiǎo 羚羊角
antelope horn
gōu téng 钩藤
uncaria [stem and thorn]
tiān má 天麻
gastrodia [root]
dì lóng 地龙
earthworm
quán xiē 全蝎
scorpion
wú gōng 蜈蚣
centipede
jiāng cán 僵蚕
silkworm;
luó bù má yè 罗布麻叶
dogbane
dài mào 玳瑁
hawksbill [turtle] shell;

shè xiāng 麝香
musk
bīng piàn 冰片
borneol
sū hé xiāng 苏合香
storax
shí chāng pú 石菖蒲
acorus [root]
ān xī xiāng 安息香
benzoin

rén shēn 人参
ginseng
rén shēn yè 人参叶
ginseng leaf
xī yáng shēn 西洋参
American ginseng
dǎng shēn 党参
codonopsis [root]
tài zǐ shēn 太子参
pseudostellaria [root];
huáng qí 黄芪
astragalus [root]
bái zhú 白朮
white atractylodes [root];
shān yào 山药
dioscorea [root];
bái biǎn dòu 白扁豆
lablab [bean];
biǎn dòu huā 扁豆花
lablab flower;
gān cǎo 甘草
licorice [root];
dà zǎo 大枣
jujube;
jīng mǐ 粳米
non-glutinous rice;
fēng mì 蜂蜜
honey
yí táng 饴糖
malt sugar
hóng jǐng tiān 红景天
rhodiola [root]

lù róng 鹿茸
velvet deer antler;
lù jiǎo 鹿角
deer antler;
lù jiǎo jiāo 鹿角胶
deer antler glue;
lù jiǎo shuāng 鹿角霜
degelatinated deer antler;
dōng chóng xià cǎo 冬虫夏草
cordyceps;
gé jiè 蛤蚧
gecko;
hé táo rén 核桃仁
walnut [kernel]
ròu cōng róng 肉苁蓉
cistanche
suǒ yáng 锁阳
cynomorium
bā jǐ tiān 巴戟天
morinda [root];
yín yáng huò 淫羊藿
epimedium
xiān máo 仙茅
curculigo [root]
yáng qǐ shí 阳起石
actinolite
dù zhòng 杜仲
eucommia [bark]
xù duàn 续断
dipsacus [root];
gǔ suì bǔ 骨碎补
drynaria [root]
hú lú bā 胡芦巴
fenugreek [seed];
bǔ gǔ zhī 补骨脂
psoralea [fruit];
yì zhì rén 益智仁
alpinia [fruit]
tù sī zǐ 菟丝子
cuscuta [seed];
shā yuàn zǐ 沙苑子
complanate astragalus seed
jiǔ cài zǐ 韭菜子
garlic chive seed;
zǐ hé chē 紫河车
placenta;
gǒu jǐ 狗脊
cibotium [root];

dāng guī 当归
Chinese angelica;
shú dì huáng 熟地黄
cooked rehmannia [root];
hé shǒu wū 何首乌
flowery knotweed [root];
bái sháo 白芍
white peony [root]
ē jiāo 阿胶
ass hide glue;
lóng yǎn ròu 龙眼肉
longan flesh

shā shēn 沙参
adenophora/glehnia [root]
nán shā shēn 南沙参
adenophora [root]
běi shā shēn 北沙参
glehnia [root]
mài dōng 麦冬
ophiopogon [root];
tiān dōng 天冬
asparagus [root];
shí hú 石斛
dendrobium
yù zhú 玉竹
Solomon's seal [root]
dǎn xīng 胆星
bile [-processed] arisaema [root]
chén dǎn xīng 陈胆星
old bile [-processed] arisaema [root]
bǎi hé 百合
lily bulb
huáng jīng 黄精
polygonatum [root]
nán xīng 南星
arisaema [root]
gǒu qǐ zǐ 枸杞子
lycium [berry];
sāng shèn 桑椹
mulberry;
mò hàn lián 墨旱莲
eclipta
nǚ zhēn zǐ 女贞子
ligustrum [fruit];
guī bǎn 龟版
tortoise plastron
biē jiǎ 鳖甲
turtle shell;
hēi zhī má 黑芝麻
black sesame [seed];
chǔ shí 楮实
paper mulberry fruit
hā má yóu 哈蟆油
forest frog's uterine tube
bái mù ěr 白木耳
tremella;

má huáng gēn 麻黄根
ephedra root;
fú xiǎo mài 浮小麦
light wheat [grain]
xiǎo mài 小麦
wheat
nuò dào gēn xū 糯稻根须
glutinous rice root
yǔ yú liáng 禹余粮
limonite

wǔ wèi zǐ 五味子
schisandra [berry];

shān zhū yú 山茱萸
cornus [fruit];
fù pén zǐ 覆盆子
rubus [berry];
sāng piāo xiāo 桑螵蛸
mantis egg case;
hǎi piāo xiāo 海螵蛸
cuttlefish bone
jīn yīng zǐ 金樱子
Cherokee rose fruit
lián zǐ 莲子
lotus fruit/seed
lián ròu 莲肉
lotus seed
lián zǐ xīn 莲子心
lotus plumule;
hé yè 荷叶
lotus leaf
lián fáng 莲房
lotus receptacle
hé yè gěng 荷叶梗
lotus leafstalk
hé gěng 荷梗
lotus stalk
qiàn shí 芡实
euryale [seed]
chūn pí 椿皮
ailanthus bark

guā dì 瓜蒂
melon stalk
cháng shān 常山
dichroa [root]
shǔ qī 蜀漆
dichroa leaf
lí lú 藜芦
veratrum [root];
dǎn fán 胆矾
chalcanthite

xióng huáng 雄黄
realgar
liú huáng 硫黄
sulfur
bái fán 白矾
alum
shé chuáng zǐ 蛇床子
cnidium seed
dà fēng zǐ 大风子
hydnocarpus [seed];
fēng fáng 蜂房
hornet's nest
dà suàn 大蒜[1]
garlic [bulb]
chán sū 蟾酥
toad venom
chán pí 蟾皮
toad's skin
mǎ qián zǐ 马钱子
nux vomica
xiāo shí 硝石
niter
ài tàn 艾炭
charred mugwort [leaf]
shí huī 石灰
lime
mì tuó sēng 密陀僧
litharge
mù fú róng yè 木芙蓉叶
cotton rose leaf;
mù jǐn pí 木槿皮
rose-of-Sharon root bark
lǜ fán 绿矾
melanterite;
jiàng fán 绛矾
crimson melanterite;
mù biē zǐ 木鳖子
momordica [seed];
máo gèn 毛茛
Japanese ranunculus
māo zhǎo cǎo 猫爪草
cat's claw buttercup [root]

qiān dān 铅丹
minium
qīng fěn 轻粉
calomel
lú gān shí 炉甘石
calamine;
péng shā 硼砂
borax
ér chá 儿茶
cutch;
zhāng nǎo 樟脑
camphor
chóng bái là 虫白蜡
Chinese wax
xiàng pí 象皮
elephant's hide
sōng xiāng 松香
rosin;
shēng dān 升丹
upborne elixir;
bì hǔ 壁虎
house lizard
náo shā 硇砂
sal ammoniac;
láng dú 狼毒
Chinese wolfsbane [root]

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