| Common name |
Chinese
pin-yin |
Botanical |
|
| achyranthes rt. |
niu xi |
Achyramthes bidentata |
| agastache hb. |
huo xiang |
Agastache rugosa |
| agrimony hb. |
xian he cao |
Agnmonia pilosa |
| akebia stem |
mu tong |
Akebia tnfoliata |
| alisma rhz. |
ze xie |
Alisma plantago |
| american ginseng rt. |
xi yang shen |
Panax quinquefolium |
| anemarrhena rhz. |
zhi mu |
Anemarrhena asphodeloides |
| angelica rt |
dang gui |
Angelica sinensis |
| apricot or bitter almond sd. |
xing ren |
Prunus anneniaca |
| aquilaria wood |
chen xiang |
Aquilana agallocha |
| areca peel |
da fu pi |
Areca catechu |
| artemisia leaf |
ai ye |
Artemesia vulgans |
| asaram hb. |
xi xin |
Asarum sieboldi |
| astragalus rt. |
huang qi |
Astragalus membranaceus |
| atractylodes rhz. |
bai zhu |
Atractylodes niacrocephala |
| aurantium ft. |
zhi ke |
Citrus aurantium |
| bamboo shavings |
zhu ru |
Phyllostachys nigra |
| benincasa p1. |
dong gua pi |
Benincasa his pida |
| biota sd. |
bat zi ren |
Biota orientalis |
| black date |
da zao |
Zizyphus jujuba |
| black mushroom |
xiang gu |
Lentinus edodes |
| bugleweed hb. |
ze lan |
Lyco pus lucidus |
| bupleurum rt. |
chai hu |
Bupleurum chinense |
| calamus gum |
xue jie |
Calamus draco |
| cardamom sd. |
sha ren |
Amomum villosum |
| carthamus fl. |
hong hua |
Cart hamus tinctorius |
| chrysanthemum fl. |
ju hua |
Chrysanthemum morifolium |
| cinnamon bk. |
rou gui |
Cinnamomum cassia |
| cinnamon twig |
gui zhi |
Cinnamomum cassia |
| citrus pl. |
chen pi |
Citrus reticulata |
| clove bud |
ding xiang |
Eugenia caryophyllata |
| codonopsis rt. |
dang shen |
Codonopsis pilosula |
| coix sd. |
yi yi ren |
Coix lachryma-jobi |
| coltsfoot fl. |
kuan dong hua |
Tussihago farfara |
| coptis rhz. |
huang lian |
Coptis chinensis |
| corn silk |
yu mi xu |
Zea mays |
| comus fr. |
shan zhu yu |
Cornus officinalis |
| corydalis rhz. |
yan hu suo |
Corydahis yanhusuo |
| curculigo rhz. |
xian mao |
Curcuhigo orchioides |
| curcuma rhz. |
jiang huang |
Curcuma Ionga |
| cuscuta sd. |
tu si zi |
Cuscuta chinensis |
| cyperus rt. |
xiang fu |
Cyperus rotundus |
| dandelion rt. |
pu gong ying |
Taraxacum mongohicum |
| dendrobium hb. |
shi hu |
Dendrobium nobile |
| dianthus hb. |
qu mai |
Dianthus chinensis |
| dioscorea rhz. |
shan yao |
Dioscorea opposita |
| dipsacus rt. |
xu duan |
Dipsacus asper |
| donkey gelatin |
e jiao |
Equus asinus |
| dry ginger rhz. |
gan jiang |
Zin giber officinahis |
| eclipta hb. |
han han cao |
Echipta prostrata |
| eleutherococcus hb. |
ci wu jia |
Eleutherococctis senticosus |
| ephedra hb. |
ma huang |
Ephedra sinica |
| eucommia bk. |
du zhong |
Eucommia uhmoides |
| eupatorium hb. |
pei Ian |
Eupatorium fortunei |
| euryales sd. |
qian shi |
Euryale ferox |
| evodia ft. |
wu zhu yu |
Evodia rutaecarpa |
| fennel sd. |
hui xiang |
Foenicuhum vulgare |
| forsythia fr. |
lian qiao |
Forsythia supensa |
| fritillary bulb |
chuan bei mu |
Fritillaria cirrhosa |
| ganoderma fn. |
hing zhi |
Ganodenna lucidum |
| gardenia ft. |
zhi zi |
Gardenia jasminoides |
| gastrodia rhz. |
tian ma |
Gastrodia elata |
| ginger rhz. |
sheng jiang |
Zingiber officinahe |
| ginger skin (fresh) |
sheng jiang pi |
Zingibens officinale |
| ginseng rt. |
ren shen |
Panax ginseng |
| glauber’s salt |
mang xiao |
Sodium sulphate |
| glehnia rt. |
bei sha shen |
Glehnia bittorahis |
| gypsum mineral |
shi gao |
Calcium sulphate |
| haliotis shell |
shi jue ming |
Hahiotis diversicolor |
| hawthorn ft. |
shan zha |
Crataegus pinnatifida |
| honeysuckle fl. |
un yin hua |
Lonicera japonica |
| ilex rt. |
mao dong qing |
Ilex pubescens |
| isatis rt. |
ban lang gen |
Isatis tinctoria |
| knotgrass hb. |
bian xu |
Pohygonum aviculare |
| laminaria hb. |
kun bu |
Laminaria japonica |
| licorice rt. |
gan cao |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis |
| ligusticum rhz. |
chuan xiong |
Ligusticum wahhichii |
| ligustrum fr. |
nu zhen zi |
Ligustrum lucidum |
| lily bulb |
bai he |
Lilium brownii |
| lindera rt. |
wu yao |
Lindera strychntfolia |
| litchi sd. |
hi zhi he |
Litchi chinensis |
| lobelia hb. |
ban bian han |
Lobelia chinensis |
| longan fr. |
long yan rou |
Euphoria longan |
| long pepper fr. |
bi ba |
Piper longum |
| loquat leaf |
pi pa ye |
Eriobotrya japonica |
| lotus sd. |
lian zi |
Nehumbo nucifera |
| lotus stamen |
lian xu |
Nelumbo nucifera |
| lycii fr. |
gou qi zi |
Lycium chinense |
| lygodium spores |
hai un sha |
Lygodium japonicum |
| magnetite |
ci shi |
Magnetitum |
| magnolia bk. |
hou po |
Magnolia officinahis |
| melia fr. |
chuan lian zi |
Mehia toosendan |
| millettia stem |
ji xue teng |
Milhettia reticulata |
| morus fr. |
sang shen |
Morus ahba |
| motherwort hb. |
yi mu cao |
Leonorus heterophylhus |
| moutan peony bk. |
mu dan pi |
Paeonia suffntticosa |
| mulberry lf. |
sangji sheng |
Loranthus parasiticus |
| mung bean |
Iu dou |
Phaseolus mungo |
| mustard seed |
bai jie zi |
Brassica alba |
| myrrh resin |
mo yao |
Commiphora myrrh |
| nutmeg sd. |
rou dou kou |
Myristica fragrans |
| ophiopogon rt. |
mai men dong |
Ophiopogon uaponicus |
| peppermint leaf |
bo he |
Mentha haplocalyx |
| peach sd. |
tao ren |
Prunus persica |
| perilla ft. |
zi su zi |
Perihla frutescens |
| pinellia rhz. |
fa ban xia |
Pinehhia ternata |
| plantain sd. |
che qian zi |
Plantago asiatica |
| platycodon rt. |
jie geng |
Platycodon grandiflorum |
| polygala rt. |
yuan zhi |
Polygala tenuifohia |
| polygonatum rhz. |
yu zhu |
Polygonatum odoratum |
| polyporus fungus |
zhu hing |
Polyporus umbelhatus |
| poria fungus |
fu ling |
Poria cocos |
| prunella spike |
xia ku cao |
Prunehla vulgaris |
| pseudoginseng rt. (cooked) |
shu tian qi |
Panax pseudoginseng |
| pseudoginseng rt. (raw) |
tian qi |
Panax pseudoginseng |
| pseudostellaria rt. |
tai zi shen |
Pseudostelhana heterophylla |
| psoralea sd. |
bu gu zhi |
Psorahia coryhifohia |
| pueraria rt. |
ge gen |
Puerana lobata |
| radish sd. |
Iai fu zi |
Raphanus sativus |
| rehmannia rt. (cooked) |
shu di huang |
Rehmannia ghutinosa |
| rehmannia rt. (raw) |
sheng di huang |
Rehmannia- glutinosa |
| red dates |
hong zao |
Zizyphus .iuiuba |
| red peony rt. |
chi shao yao |
Paeonia lactiflora |
| red pepper |
la jiao |
Capsicum anuum |
| rhubarb rhz. |
da huang |
Rheum officinahe |
| rice sd. |
jing mi |
Oryza sativa |
| rose hips |
un ying.zi |
Rosa laevigata |
| rubia rt. |
qian cao gen |
Rubia cordyfohia |
| rubus fr. |
fu pen zi |
Rubus chingii |
| salvia rt. |
dan shen |
Salvia miltiorrhiza |
| sargassum hb. |
hai zao |
Sargassum fusiform |
| saussurea rt. |
mu xiang |
Saussurea lappa |
| schizandra fr. |
wu wei zi |
Schizandra chinensis |
| scutellaria rt. |
huang qin |
Scutellaria baicalensls |
| silens rt. |
fang feng |
Suer divaricatum |
| sparganium rt. |
san leng |
Sparganium stoloniferum |
| stephania rt. |
fang ji |
Stephania tetrandra |
| sweet almond sd. |
xing ren |
Amygdalus comtnunis |
| tangerine pl. |
ju hong |
Citrus grandis |
| tribulus fr. |
ci ji li |
Tribulus terrestris |
| trichosanthes fr. |
gua lou zi |
Trlchosanthis kirilowii |
| trigonella sd. |
hu lu ba |
Trigonelha foenum-graecum |
| triticum fr. |
fu xiao mai |
Tnticum aestivum |
| turmeric rhz. |
jiang huang |
Curcuma longae |
| uncaria stem |
gou teng |
Uncaria rynchophylla |
| unripe aurantium ft. |
zhi shi |
Citrus aurantium |
| unripe citrus pl. |
qing pi |
Citrus reticulata |
| white peony rt. |
bai shao yao |
Paeonia lacttfiora |
| ziziphus sd. |
suan zao ren |
Ziziphus spinosa |
