# Traditional Chinese Medicine/Usage Of Single Herbs

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| Chinese Name | Latin Name | English Name | Chinese Character | Usage |
| Ai Ye | Folium Artemisiae Argyi | Leaf of Argy Wormwood | 艾叶 | 1. To warm the channels and stop bleeding; 2. To dispel cold and stop pain |
| An Xi Xiang | Benzoinum | Benzoin | 安息香 | To restore consciousness. To activate the flow of qi and blood. To relieve pain. |
| An Ye | Folium Eucalypti | Leaf of Eucalyptus | 按叶 | To disperse wind-heat |
| An You | Oleum Eucalypti | Eucalyptus Oil | 按油 | ~ |
| Ba Dou | Fructus Crotonis | Croton Fruit | 巴豆 | 1. To drain accumulated cold downwards; 2. To transform water and reduce edema; 3. To resolve phlegm and benefit the throat |
| Ba Dou Shuang | Semen Crotonis Pulveratum | Defatted Croton Seed Powder | 巴豆霜 | To promote drastic purgation. To relieve edema. To soothe the throat. |
| Ba Ji | Radix Morindae Officinalis | Root of Morinda Officinalis | 巴戟 | To reinforce the kidney yang, to strengthen the tendons and the bones, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Ba Jiao Hui Xiang | Fructus Anisi Stellati | Chinese Star Anise | 八角茴香 | To dispel cold, to regulate the flow of qi and to relieve pain. |
| Ba Qia | Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis | Chinaroot Greenbrier Rhizome | 菝契 | 1. To expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain; 2. To clear toxic material and relieve swelling. |
| Ba Xia Ga | ~ | ~ | 巴夏嘎 | ~ |
| Ba Yue Zha | Fructus Akebiae | Fruit of Fiveleaf Akebia | 八月扎 | To regulate the flow of the liver qi, to promote blood circulation and relieve pain, and to promote diuresis. |
| Bai Bian Dou | Semen Lablab Album | White Hyacinth Bean | 白扁豆 | To invigorate the spleen and remove damp |
| Bai Bu | Radix Stemonae | Root of Japanese Stemona | 百部 | 1. To moisten the lungs and stop cough; 2. To kill lice and parasites |
| Bai Cao Shuang | Pulvis Fumi Carbonisatus | Powder of Fumi Carbonisatus | 白草霜 | Constriction and bleeding control |
| Bai Chou | Semen Pharbitidis | Pharbitis Seed | 白丑 | To promote drastic purgation for clearing away retained fluid, and to kill worms. |
| Bai Dou Kou | Fructus Amomi Cardamomi | Fruit of Round Cardamon | 白豆蔻 | 1. To promote qi circulation and transform dampness; 2. To warm the spleen and stomach and stop vomiting |
| Bai Fan | Alumen | Alum | 白矾 | To counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, to arrest discharges, and to relieve itching by external use; to arrest bleeding, to relieve diarrhea, and to dispel wind-phlegm by internal administration. |
| Bai Fu Ling | Poriae Alba | White Indian Bread | 白茯苓 | To promote diuresis, to invigorate the spleen function, and to calm the mind. |
| Bai Fu Zi | Rhizoma Typhonii | Rhizome of Giant Typhonium | 白附子 | To dispel wind-phlegm, to check convulsions, and to counteract toxicity, promote subsidence of modulation and relieve pain. |
| Bai Guo | Semen Ginkgo | Ginkgo Seed | 白果 | 1. To strengthen lung qi and soothe asthma; 2. To relieve leukorrhea |
| Bai Guo Ye | Folium Ginkgo | Ginkgo Leaf | 白果叶 | To aid circulatory problems in the elderly, especially insufficiency and the consequent cognitive effects, peripheral circulatory impairment, particularly intermittent claudication (poor circulation to the lower legs), and vertigo and tinnitus. To protect against altitude sickness and to mediate erectile dysfunction. To treat cerebral insufficiency such as Alzheimer's disease. |
| Bai He | Bulbus Lilii | Bulb of Greenish Lily | 百合 | To nourish yin and moisten the lung, and to tranquilize the mind. |
| Bai Hua She | Bungarus Parvus | Bungarus Minimus | 白花蛇 | 1. To expel wind, to dredge the channels; 2. To relieve convulsive seizures; 3. To expel wind and alleviate itching; 4. To remove toxic materials. |
| Bai Hua She She Cao | Herba Hedyotis Diffusae | All-Grass of Spreading Hedyotis | 白花蛇舌草 | 1. To eliminate heat and toxic material, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis; 2. To clear dampness-heat. |
| Bai Ji | Rhizoma Bletillae | Tuber of Common Bletilla | 白芨 | 1. To stop bleeding; 2. To reduce swelling and promote healing |
| Bai Ji Li | Fructus Tribuli | Tribulus Fruit | 白蒺藜 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to promote blood circulation, to dispel wind, to clear the eye of opacity, and to arrest itching. |
| Bai Jiang Can | Bombyx Batryticatus | White-Stiff Silkworm | 白僵蚕 | 1. To subdue endogenous wind and stop spasms; 2. To expel wind and stop pain; 3. To dispel toxins and disperse nodules |
| Bai Jiang Cao | Herba Patriniae | All-Grass of Dahurian Patrinia | 败酱草 | 1. To eliminate heat and toxic material, relieve abscess and promote pus drainage; 2. To remove blood stasis and alleviate pain |
| Bai Jiao Xiang | Resina Liquidambaris | Beautiful Sweetgum Resin | 白胶香 | To promote blood circulation and relieve pain, to counteract toxicity, to stimulate tissue regeneration, and to reduce heat from blood. |
| Bai Jie Geng | Radix Platycodi | Balloonflower Root | 白桔梗 | To relieve cought, to soothe sore throat, and to promote expectoration and discharge of pus. |
| Bai Jie Zi | Semen Sinapis Albae | White Mustard Seed | 白芥子 | 1. To warm the lungs and resolve phlegm; 2. To invigorate qi circulation and disperse nodules; 3. To open the channels and stop pain |
| Bai Jin Hua | Flos Hibisci | Shrubalthea Flower | 白槿花 | ~ |
| Bai Li Xiang Fen | Thymol | ~ | 百里香酚 | ~ |
| Bai Lian | Radix Ampelopsis | Root of Japanese Ampelopsis | 白蔹 | To remove toxic heat, to cure carbuncles, and to reduce nodules. |
| Bai Luo Bo Qing Gao | Extractum Rapae | ~ | 白萝卜清膏 | ~ |
| Bai Ma Gu | Herba Serissae | All-Grass of Snow of June. | 白马骨 | ~ |
| Bai Mao Gen | Rhizoma Imperatae | Lalang Grass Rhizome | 白茅根 | To arrest bleeding by reducing heat in blood, to remove heat, and to promote diuresis. |
| Bai Mao Xia Ku Cao | Herba Ajugae Ciliatae | All-Grass of Decumbent Bugle | 白毛夏枯草 | 1. To clear lung-heat, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough; 2. to clear heat and toxic material, and relieve carbuncle; 3. Clear heat to cool the blood; 4. To lower blood pressure. |
| Bai Qian | Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii | Cynanchum Root | 白前 | 1. To resolve phlegm and stop cough; 2. To conduct qi downward |
| Bai Shao | Radix Paeoniae Alba | White Peony Root | 白芍 | 1. To nourish blood and consolidate the yin; 2. To pacify the liver and stop pain; 3. To soothe liver yang |
| Bai Tou Weng | Radix Pulsatillae | Root of Chinese Pulsatilla | 白头翁 | 1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To cool the blood and stop dysentery |
| Bai Wei | Radix Cynanchi Atrati | Blackend Swallowwort Root | 白薇 | To remove heat from blood, to relieve dysuria, and to counteract toxicity and cure sores. |
| Bai Xian Pi | Cortex Dictamni | Densefruit Pittany Root-Bark | 白藓皮 | To remove damp-heat detoxicating and dispel wind. |
| Bai Zhi | Radix Angelicae Dahuricae | Dahurian Angelica Root | 白芷 | To dispel wind, to remove damp, to clear a stuffed nose, to relieve pain, and to promote the subsidence of swelling and drainage of pus. |
| Bai Zhu | Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Rhizome of Largehead Atractylodes | 白术 | To invigorate the function of the spleen and replenish qi, to eliminate damp by causing diuresis, to arrest excesssive perspiration, and to prevent miscarriage. |
| Bai Zi Ren | Semen Biotae | Seed of Chinese Arborvitae | 柏子仁 | To calm the nerves, to check excessive perspiration, and to relax the bowels. |
| Ban Bian Lian | Herba Lobeliae Chinensis | Chinese Lobelia Herb | 半边莲 | To promote diuresis, and to remove toxic heat. |
| Ban Lan Gen | Radix Isatidis Seu Baphicacanthi | Root of Dyers Woad. | 板蓝根 | To remove toxic heat, to reduce heat in blood, and to soothe sore throat. |
| Ban Xia | Rhizoma Pinelliae | Tuber of Pinellia | 半夏 | To remove damp and phlegm, to relieve nausea and vomiting, and to eliminate stuffiness in the chest and the epigastrium. |
| Ban Xia Qu | Massa Fermentata Rhizpma Pinelliae | Pinellia Tuber Leaven | 半夏曲 | ~ |
| Ban Zhi Lian | Herba Scutellariae Barbatae | Barbed Skullcap | 半枝莲 | To remove toxic heat, and to promote diuresis. |
| Bang Ga | Herba Aconiti Navicularis | Scaphoidhelmet Monkshood | 榜嘎 | ~ |
| Bao Gan Jingao | ~ | ~ | 保肝浸膏 | ~ |
| Bei Dou Gen | Rhizoma Menispermi | Chinese Cinquefoil | 北豆根 | To remove toxic heat and relieve rheumatic pains. |
| Bei Mu | Bulbus Fritillariae | Bulb of Fritillary | 贝母 | To remove heat from the lung, relieve cough and resolve phlegm. |
| Bei Sha Shen | Radix Glehniae | Root of Coastal Glehnia | 北沙参 | To replenish yin of the lung and stomach, remove heat from the lung, and promote fluid secretion. |
| Bei Wu Jia Pi | Cortex Acanthopanacis Radicis | Chinese Silkvine Root-Bark | 北五加皮 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and tonify the liver and the kidney, and strengthen the tendons and bones. |
| Bei Wu Wei | Fructus Schiandrae | Fruit of Chinese Nmagnoliavine | 北五味 | To arrest discharges, replenish qi, promote fluid secretion, tonify the kidney, and induce sedation. |
| Bi Ba | Fructus Piperis Longi | Long Pepper | 荜拔 | To dispel cold from the spleen and the stomach, to relieve pain. |
| Bi Cheng Qie | Fructus Litseae | Mountain Spicy Fruit | 毕澄茄 | To warm the spleen and stomach and promote the flow of qi to relieve pain. |
| Bi Ma You | Oleum Ricini | Castor Oil | 蓖麻油 | Purgative by stimulating intestinal peristalsis. |
| Bi Ma Zi | Semen Ricini | Castor Seed | 蓖麻子 | To induce subsidence of swelling and remove toxic substances, to promote purgation. |
| Bi Xie | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae | Rhizome Of Hypoglaucous Collett Yam | 萆薢 | 1. To resolve turbid urine; 2. To expel wind and transform dampness |
| Bi Yu San | Green Jade Powder | Green Jade Powder | 碧玉散 | ~ |
| Bian Dou | Semen Dolichoris | Hyacinth Bean | 扁豆 | To strengthen the spleen and transform dampness |
| Bian Dou Hua | Flos Dolichoris | Flower Of Hyacinth Dolichos | 扁豆花 | To strengthen the spleen and transform dampness |
| Bian Fu Ge Gen | Rhizoma Menispermi | Rhizome Of Asiatic Moonseed | 蝙蝠葛根 | To remove toxic heat and relieve rheumatic pains. |
| Bian Xu | Herba Polygoni Avicularis | All-Grass Of Common Knotgrass | 萹蓄 | To relieve dysuria, to kill parasites and to alleviate itching. |
| Bie Jia | Carapax Trionycis | Turtle Shell | 鳖甲 | To nourish yin and subdue exberant yang, to reduce masses and modulations, and to relieve consumptive fever. |
| Bing Lang | Semen Arecae | Areca Seed | 槟榔 | 1. To kill parasites; 2. To promote qi circulation; 3. To promote water metabolism |
| Bing Pian | Borneolum Syntheticum | Borneol | 冰片 | 1. To open the orifices and clear the mind; 2. To clear heat and stop pain |
| Bing Tang | Crystal Sugar | Crystal Sugar | 冰糖 | ~ |
| Bo He | Herba Menthae | Mentha, Peppermint | 薄荷 | To dispel wind-heat from the head and eyes, and to promote eruption. |
| Bo He Nao | Mentholum | Menthol | 薄荷脑 | Similar to Peppermint Oil. |
| Bo Leng Gua Zi | Fructus Herpetospermi Pedunculosi | Fruit of Pedunculate Herpetospermum | 波棱瓜子 | ~ |
| Bu Gu Zhi | Fructus Psoraleae | Fruit of Malaytea Scurfpea | 补骨脂 | To invigorate the function of the kidney, to alleviate asthma, and to relieve diarrhea. |
| Can Sha | Excrementum Bombycis Mori | Silkworm Excrement | 蚕砂 | 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To harmonize the stomach and transform dampness |
| Cang Er Zi | Fructus Xanthii Sibirici | Fruit of Siberian Cockleblur | 苍耳子 | To dispel wind and damp, and to relieve nasal obstruction. |
| Cang Zhu | Rhizoma Atractylodis | Rhizome of Swordlike Atractylodes | 苍术 | To remove damp and invigorate the function of the spleen, to dispel wind-cold, and to improve eyesight. |
| Cao Bei Mu | Bulbus Iphigeniae Indicae | Bulb of Indian Iphigenia | 草贝母 | For dissolving phlegm |
| Cao Dou Kou | Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai | Seed of Katsumada Galangal | 草豆蔻 | To remove damp, to invigorate the spleen function, to warm the stomach and to arrest vomiting. |
| Cao Guo | Fructus Tsaoko | Tsaoko | 草果 | To remove cold-damp from the spleen and the stomach,and to stop malarial attacks. |
| Cao Jue Ming | Semen Cassiae | Cassia Seed | 草决明 | To remove heat from the liver, to improve eyesight, and to relax bowels. |
| Cao Kou Ren | Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai | Seed of Katsumada Galangal | 草寇仁 | For dissolving dampness by flavors |
| Cao Wu | Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii | Kusnezoff Monkshood Root | 草乌 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to warm the channels and to alleviate pain. |
| Cao Wu Ye | Folium Aconiti Kusnezoffii | Kusnezoff Monkshood Leaf | 草乌叶 | To remove toxic heat, and to relieve pain. |
| Ce Bai Ye | Cacumen Et Folium Biotae | Leafy Twigs of Oriental Arborvitae | 侧柏叶 | To arrest bleeding by removing heat from blood, and to promote the growth of black hair. |
| Cha Ye | Folium Camelliae Sinensis | Tea Leaves | 茶叶 | ~ |
| Cha You | Oleum Camelliae | Tea-Seed Oil | 茶油 | ~ |
| Chai Hu | Radix Bupleuri | Root of Chinese Thorowax | 柴胡 | To relieve fever, to soothe the liver, and to cure drooping of the eyelid and ptosis. |
| Chan Su | Venenum Bufonis | Toad Venom | 蟾酥 | To counteract toxicity, to relieve pain, and to restore consciousness. |
| Chan Tui | Periostracum Cicadae | Cicada Slough | 蝉蜕 | To dispel wind-heat, to soothe sore throat, to promote eruption, to clear the eye of corneal opacity, and to arrest spasm. |
| Chang Chun Hua | Herba Catharanthi Rosei | All-Grass of Madagascar Periwinlke | 长春花 | To clear heat and toxic material, cool the blood and lower blood pressure (leukemia, lymphosarcoma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and primary thrombocytopenic purpura). |
| Chang Pu | Rhizoma Acori Graminei | Rhizome of Grassleaf Sweetflag. | 菖蒲 | ~ |
| Chang Shan | Radix Dichroae | Root of Antifebrile Dichroa | 常山 | To expel phlegm and relieve malaria |
| Chao Mai Ya | Fructus Hordei Germinatus Praeparata | Prepared Germinated Barley | 炒麦芽 | To invigo rate the function of the spleen, to regulate the function of the stomach, and to promote the flow of milk. |
| Chao Shan Jia | Squama Manitis | Fried Anteater Scales | 炒山甲 | To stimulate menstrual flow and the flow of milk, to promote the subsidence of swelling and promote the discharge of pus, and to eliminate wind from the collateral. |
| Chao Shan Jia Zhu | Squama Manitis | Prepared Anteater Scales | 炒山甲珠 | To stimulate menstrual flow and the flow of milk, to promote the subsidence of swelling and promote the discharge of pus, and to eliminate wind from the collateral. |
| Chao Shen Qu | Massa Fermentata Medicinalis Praeparata | Medicated Leaven | 炒神曲 | ~ |
| Chao Su Zi | Fructus Perillae Praeparata | Prepared Purple Perilla Fruit, Prepared Perilla Seed | 炒苏子 | 1. To stop cough and soothe asthma; 2. To moisten the intestines and move feces |
| Chao Xiang Gan Chan Chu | ~ | ~ | 炒香干蟾蜍 | ~ |
| Chao Zao Ren | Semen Ziziphi Spinosae Praeparata | Prepared Spine Date Seed | 炒枣仁 | To replenish the liver, to promote tranquilizations to arrest excessive perspiration, and to promote the production of body fluid. |
| Chao Zhi Qiao | Fructus Aurantii Praeparata | Prepared Fruit of Seville Orange | 炒枳壳 | To regulate the flow of qi, remove its stagnation, and alleviate distension. |
| Che Qian Cao | Herba Plantaginis | All-Grass of Rippleseed Plantain | 车前草 | To remove heat and to induce diureses, to promote expectoration, to reduce heat in blood and to counteract toxicity. |
| Che Qian Zi | Semen Plantaginis | Seed of Asiatic Pantain | 车前子 | To remove heat, to promote diuresis and eliminate damp, to relieve dysuria, to clear the eye, and to promote expectoration. |
| Chen Hao | Herba Artemisiae Scopariae | Capillaris, Oriental Wormwood | 陈蒿 | 1. To clear heat and transform dampness; 2. To relieve jaundice |
| Chen Pi | Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | Dried Tangerine Peel | 陈皮 | To regulate the flow of qi, to invigorate the spleen function, to eliminate damp, and to resolve phlegm. |
| Chen Sha | Cinnabaris | Cinnabar | 辰砂 | 1. To clear heart-heat and tranquilize the mind; 2. External use for detoxifying and antiseptic. |
| Chen Xiang | Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum | Oily Wood of Agalloch Eaglewood | 沉香 | To promote the flow of qi and relieve pain, to arrest vomiting by warming the stomach, and to relieve asthma. |
| Chen Zong Tan | ~ | ~ | 陈棕炭 | ~ |
| Cheng Liu | Cacumen Tamaricis | Tamarisk Tops | 柽柳 | To promote sweating and take the rash to the surface |
| Chi Shao | Radix Paeoniae Rubra | Red Peony Root | 赤芍 | To remove heat from blood, to eliminate blood stasis, and to relieve pain. |
| Chi Shi Zhi | Halloysitum Rubrum | Red Halloysite | 赤石脂 | To astringe the intestines, to arrest bleeding, and to promote the growth of new tissues. |
| Chi Xiao | ~ | ~ | 赤硝 | ~ |
| Chi Xiao Dou | Semen Phaseoli | Rice Bean | 赤小豆 | to promote diuresis, to counteract toxicity, and to promote the drainage of pus. |
| Chong Bai La | Cera Chinensis | Insect Wax | 虫白蜡 | ~ |
| Chong Lou | Rhizoma Paridis | Paris Root | 重楼 | To remove heat, counteract toxicity, promote the subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain, and to relieve convulsions. |
| Chong Wei Zi | Fructus Leonuri | Motherwort Fruit | 茺蔚子 | To activate blood circulation and regulate menstruation, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver, and to clear the eye of opacity. |
| Chou Wu Tong | Folium Clerodentri Trichotomi | Glorybower Leaf, Clerodendron Leaf | 臭梧桐 | To dispel wind and dampness |
| Chu Shi | Fructus Broussonetiae | Papermulberry Fruit | 楮实 | To replenish the kidney, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to clear the eye of opacity, and to promote diuresis. |
| Chuan Bai He | Bulbus Lilii | Bulb of Greenish Lily | 川百合 | To nourish yin and moisten the lung, and to tranquilize the mind. |
| Chuan Bei Mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae | Bulb of Tendrilleaf Fritillary | 川贝母 | To remove heat, moisten the lung, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. |
| Chuan Du Zhong | Cortex Eucommiae | Eucommia Bark | 川杜仲 | To tonify the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, and to prevent miscarrige. |
| Chuan Huang Lian | Rhizoma Coptidis | Rhizome of Chinese Goldthread | 川黄连 | To remove damp-heat, quench fire and counteract toxicity. |
| Chuan Lian Zi | Fructus Meliae Toosendan | Szechwan Chinaberry Fruit | 川楝子 | To relieve pain by smoothing the flow of the liver qi and to repel worms. |
| Chuan Mu Tong | Caulis Clematidis Armandii | Armand Clematis Stem | 川木通 | To remove heat and induce diuresis, to stimulate menstrual discharge, and promote lactation. |
| Chuan Mu Xiang | Radix Vladimiriae | Common Vladimiria Root | 川木香 | To promote the flow of qi and relieve pain. |
| Chuan Niu Xi | Radix Cyathulae | Root of Medicinal Cyathula | 川牛膝 | To eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge, to allay arthralgia and ease the joint, and to relieve urinary disturbance. |
| Chuan Po Shi | Radix Cudraniae | Root of Tricuspid Cudrania | 穿破石 | To inhibit sarcoma |
| Chuan Shan Jia | Squama Manitis | Anteater Scales | 穿山甲 | To stimulate menstrual flow and the flow of milk, to promote the subsidence of swelling and promote the discharge of pus, and to eliminate wind from the collateral. |
| Chuan Shan Long | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Nipponicae | Ningpo Yam Rhizome | 穿山龙 | 1. To promote blood circulation and dredge the channels; 2. To expel wind and dampness; 3. To eliminate phlegm, and relieve cough and dyspnea; 4. To clear toxic materials and relieve swelling. |
| Chuan Wu | Radix Aconiti | Root of Common Monkshood | 川乌 | To relieve rheumatic conditions and alleviate pain by warming the channels. |
| Chuan Xin Lian | Herba Andrographitis | All-Grass of Common Androgrphis | 穿心莲 | 1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To dry dampness |
| Chuan Xin Lian Ye | Folium Andrographitis | Powder of Green Chiretta Leaves | 穿心莲叶 | ~ |
| Chuan Xing Wu Tou | Herba Aconiti Navicularis | All-Grass of Scaphoidhelmet Monkshood | 船形乌头 | ~ |
| Chuan Xiong | Radix Chuanxiong；Rhizoma Chuanxiong | Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root | 川芎 | 1. To invigorate blood and promote qi circulation; 2. To expel wind and stop pain |
| Chuan Xu Duan | Radix Dipsaci | Himalayan Teasel Root | 川续断 | For tonifying yang |
| Chui Pen Cao | Herba Sedi Sarmentosi | All-Grass of Stringy Stonecrop | 垂盆草 | To remove damp-heat, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Chun Gen Pi | Cortex Toonae Sinensis | Ailanthus Bark, Tree of Heaven Bark | 椿根皮 | To remove damp-heat and arrest discharges. |
| Chun Pi | Cortex Toonae Sinensis | Ailanthus Bark, Tree of Heaven Bark | 椿皮 | To remove damp-heat and arrest discharges. |
| Ci Ji Li | Fructus Tribuli | Fruit of Puncturevine Caltrap | 刺蒺藜 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to promote blood circulation, to dispel wind, to clear the eye of opacity, and to arrest itching. |
| Ci Shi | Magnetitum | Magnetite | 磁石 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to improve hearing and eyesight, to calm the nerves, and to alleviate dyspnea. |
| Ci Wei Pi | Corium Erinacei Seu Hemiechianus | Hedgedog Skin | 刺猬皮 | For stablizing period, controlling urine and reducing heavy blood-flow |
| Ci Wu Jia | Radix Acanthopanacis Senticosi | Root Of Manyprickle Acanthopanax | 刺五加 | 1. To expel wind and dampness, strengthen the tendons and bones; 2. To nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind; 3. To benefit vital qi. |
| Cong | Bulbus Allii Fistulosi | Allium Bulb, Wild Scallion, Chinese Green Onion | 葱 | For dispersing wind-coldness |
| Cong Bai | Bulbus Allii Fistulosi | Allium Bulb, Wild Scallion, Chinese Green Onion | 葱白 | 1. To release the exterior and promote sweating; 2. To disperse cold by invigorating yang-qi; 3. To alleviate toxins |
| Cu | Vinegar | Acetic Acid | 醋 | For breaking blood and dissolving stasis |
| Cu Liu Guo | Fructus Hippophae | Seabuckthorn Fruit | 醋柳果 | To relieve cough and promote expectoration, to promote digestion and remove stagnancy of food, and to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. |
| Cu Suan | Acidum Benzoicum | Acetic Acid | 醋酸 | ~ |
| Cu Suan Di Sai Mi Song | Dexamethasoni Acetas | ~ | 醋酸地塞米松 | ~ |
| Cun Dong | Radix Ophiopogonis | Root of Dwarf Lilyturf | 寸冬 | To nourish yin and promote the production of body fluid, to moisten the lung, and to ease the mind. |
| Da Bo Gu | Herba Adhadotae Vasicae | Twig Ant Leaf of Malabarnut | 大驳骨 | ~ |
| Da Du Huo | Radix Heraclei Maximi | Root of Laxflower Cowparsnip | 大独活 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to remove obstruction from the channels and relieve pain. |
| Da Feng Zi Ren | Semen Chaulmoograe | Chaulmoogra Seed | 大枫子仁 | To expel wind, deprive dampness, clear toxic material and kill parasites |
| Da Fu Pi | Pericarpium Arecae | Pericarp of Betelnutpalm | 大附皮 | To promote the descending of qi, to relieve abdominal distension, and to promote diuresis. |
| Da Huang | Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei | Root And Rhizome of Sorrel Rhubarb | 大黄 | to promote catharsis and purge away heat, to reduce heat in blood and counteract toxicity, and to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Da Huang Dou Juan | Semen Sojae Germinatus | Dried Soybean Sprout | 大黄豆卷 | ~ |
| Da Huo Xue | Caulis Sargentodoxae | Stem of Sargentgloryvine | 大活血 | To remove toxic heat, to promote blood circulation, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Da Ji | Radix Euphorbiae Pekinensis | Peking Spurge Root | 大戟 | 1. To transform water and reduce edema; 2. To disperse nodules and relieve swelling |
| Da Ji | Herba Cirsii Japonici;Radix Cirsii Japonici;Herba Seu Radix Cirsii Japonici | All-Grass of Thistle | 大蓟 | To arrest bleeding by reducing heat in the blood, to remove blood stasis, and to promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Da Li Zi | Fructus Arctii Lappae | Achene of Great Burdock | 大力子 | To dispel wind-heat and relieve cough, to promote eruption, to counteract toxicity, and to soothe sore throat. |
| Da Mi | ~ | Rice | 大米 | ~ |
| Da Ping Si Yu | Rhizoma Homalomenae | Rhizome of Gigantic Homalomena | 大平丝芋 | ~ |
| Da Qing Mu Gen | ~ | ~ | 大青木根 | ~ |
| Da Qing Ye | Folium Isatidis | Isatis Leaf | 大青叶 | To clear heat and toxic materials, cool blood and eliminate eruption. |
| Da Suan | Bulbus Allii | Garlic | 大蒜 | Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control |
| Da Xue Teng | Caulis Sargentodoxae | Stem of Sargentgloryvine | 大血藤 | To remove toxic heat, to promote blood circulation, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Da Zao | Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae | Jujube Chinese Date | 大枣 | To tonify the spleen and replenish qi, to nourish blood, and to ease the mind. |
| Dai Mao | Carapax Eretmochelydis | Turtle | 玳瑁 | For containing liver yang |
| Dai Zhe Shi | Haematitum | Hematite, Red Ochre | 代赭石 | 1. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang; 2. To conduct rebellious qi downward and stop vomiting; 3. To stop bleeding |
| Dan Dou Chi | Semen Sojae Praeparata | Fermented Soybean | 淡豆豉 | To induce diaphoresis, to ease the mind, and to relieve fever. |
| Dan Fan | Chalcanthitum | Bluestone | 胆矾 | To clear accumulated wind-phlegm, eliminate toxic material, remove dampness and clear necrotic tissues |
| Dan Nan Xing | Rhizoma Arisaema Cum Bile | Bile Arisaema | 胆南星 | To remove heat and resolve phlegm, and to calm the nerves. |
| Dan Shen | Radix Salviae Liguliobae | Root of Ligulilobe Sage | 丹参 | To remove blood stasis and relieve pain, to promote the flow of blood and stimulate menstrual discharge, and to ease the mind. |
| Dan Xing | Rhizoma Arisaema Cum Bile | Bile Arisaema | 胆星 | To remove heat and resolve phlegm, and to calm the nerves. |
| Dan Zhu Ye | Herba Lophatheri | Lophatherum Herb | 淡竹叶 | To remove heat, ease the mind and promote diuresis. |
| Dang Gui | Radix Angelicae Sinensis | Root of Chinese Angelica | 当归 | To enrich blood, activate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, and relax bowels. |
| Dang Shen | Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae | Root Pilose Asiabell | 党参 | To reinforce qi and invigorate the function of the spleen and the lung. |
| Dang Shen Lu Tou | Rhizoma Codonopsis Pilosulae | Rhizome of Pilose Asiabell | 党参芦头 | ~ |
| Dao Dou | Semen Canavaliae | Jack Bean | 刀豆 | To warm the stomach and check its upward adverse movement. |
| Dao Ya | Fructus Oryzae Germinatus | Rice-Grain Sprout | 稻芽 | To promote digestion, invigorate the function of the spleen and improve the appetite. Fructus Oryzae Germinatus (stir-fried):To promote digestion. Fructus Oryzae Germinatus (charred): To remove retained food. |
| Deng Xin Cao | Medulla Junci | Pith of Common Rush | 灯心草 | To eliminate excess fire in the heart, and to induce diuresis. |
| Di Bie Chong | Eupolyphaga Seu Opisthoplatia | ~ | 地蟞虫 | Blood activation and injury healing |
| Di Dan Tou | Herba Elephantopi Scaberis | All-Grass of Scabrous Elephantfoot | 地胆头 | ~ |
| Di Ding | Herba Violae Seu Gueldenstaedtiae | All-Grass of Tokyo Violet | 地丁 | ~ |
| Di Er Cao | Herba Hyperici Japonici | All-Grass of Japanese St. Johnswort | 地耳草 | 1.To deprive dampness and relieve jaundice; 2. To clear heat and toxic material; 3. To promote blood circulation and relieve edema. |
| Di Feng Pi | Cortex Illicii | Difengpi Bark | 地枫皮 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to promote the flow of qi and relieve pain. |
| Di Fu Zi | Fructus Kochiae | Fruit of Belvedere | 地肤子 | To remove damp-heat, to dispel zvind, and to relieve itching. |
| Di Gu Pi | Cortex Lycii Radicis | Root - Bark of Chinese Wolfberry | 地骨皮 | To reduce heat in blood, to relieve consumptive fever, and to remove heat from the lung. |
| Di Jin Cao | Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae | All-Grass of Humifuse Euphorbia | 地锦草 | To remove toxic heat and to arrest bleeding by reducing heat in the blood. |
| Di Long | Pheretima | Earthworm | 地龙 | To remove heat, to arrest convulsions, to remove obstruction from the collaterals, to relieve asthma, and to promote diuresis. |
| Di Shi | ~ | ~ | 地虱 | ~ |
| Di Yu | Radix Sanguisorbae | Root of Garden Burnet | 地榆 | To arrest bleeding by dispelling heat for blood, and to counteract toxicity and cure sores. |
| Dian Fen | Amylum | Starch | 淀粉 | ~ |
| Dian Qie Cao | Herba Belladonnae | Belladonna Herb | 颠茄草 | Anticholinergics. |
| Ding Gong Teng | Caulis Erycibes | Stem of Taiwan Erycibe | 丁公藤 | To dispel wind and deprive dampness, reduce swelling, relieve pain. |
| Ding Xiang | Flos Caryophylli | Clove | 丁香 | To warm the spleen and stomach, to regulate the adverse flow of the stomach qi, and to restore the kidney yang. |
| Ding Xiang Luo Le You | Oleum Ocimi Gratissimi | Ocimum Oil | 丁香罗勒油 | Local analgesic, antiseptic disinfectant. |
| Ding Xiang Ye | Folium Caryophylli | Clove Leaf | 丁香叶 | To warm the spleen and stomach, to regulate the adverse flow of the stomach qi, and to restore the kidney yang. |
| Ding Xiang You | Oleum Caryophylli | Clove Oil | 丁香油 | To warm the spleen and stomach, to regulate the adverse flow of the stomach qi, and to restore the kidney yang. |
| Dong Chong Xia Cao | Cordyceps | Chinese Caterpillar Fungus | 冬虫夏草 | To tonify the lung and the kidney, arrest bleeding, and dispel phlegm. |
| Dong Gua Pi | Exocarpium Benincasae | Chinese Waxgourd Peel | 冬瓜皮 | 1. To promote diuresis to relieve edema; 2. To clear summer-heat. |
| Dong Gua Ren | Semen Benincasae | Seed of Chinese Waxgourd | 冬瓜仁 | For promoting diuresis and dissolving inflammation |
| Dong Kui Guo | Fructus Malvae | Cluster Mallow Fruit | 冬葵果 | To remove heat and induce diuresis, to relieve edema. |
| Dong Kui Zi | Semen Malvae Verticillatae | Seed of Cluster Mallow | 冬葵子 | 1. To promote urination and regulate abnormal urination; 2. To promote lactation; 3. To moisten intestines and move feces |
| Dong Ling Cao | Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis | All-Grass of Blushred Rabdosia | 冬淩草 | To clear heat and toxic material, nourish yin, remove blood stasis and relieve swelling. |
| Dou Chi | Semen Sojae Preparatum | Prepared Soja, Or Prepared Soybean | 豆豉 | 1. To release the exterior; 2. To relieve restlessness |
| Dou Kou | Fructus Amomi Rotundus | Round Cardamon Fruit | 豆蔻 | To resolve damp, to remove stagnancy of food, and to promote digestion. |
| Du Huo | Radix Angelicae Pubescentis | Doubleteeth Pubescent Angelica Root | 独活 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to remove obstruction from the channels and relieve pain. |
| Du Yi Wei | Radix Lamiophlomidis Rotatae | Root of Common Lamiophlomis | 独一味 | ~ |
| Du Zhong | Cortex Eucommiae | Eucommia Bark | 杜仲 | To tonify the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, and to prevent miscarrige. |
| Duan Bai Fan | Alumen Praeparata | Calcined Alum | 煅白矾 | To counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, to arrest discharges, and to relieve itching by external use; to arrest bleeding, to relieve diarrhea, and to dispel wind-phlegm by internal adminstration. |
| Duan Ci Shi | Magnetitum Praeparata | Calcined Magnetite | 煅磁石 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to improve hearing and eyesight, to calm the nerves, and to alleviate dyspnea. |
| Duan Gou Gu | ~ | ~ | 煅狗骨 | ~ |
| Duan Long Chi | Dens Draconis Praeparata | Prepared Dens Draconis Fossilia Dragon's Teeth | 煅龙齿 | Suppressing and spirit calming |
| Duan Long Gu | Os Draconis Praeparata | Prepared Dragon's Bone, Fossilized Bone | 煅龙骨 | 1. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang; 2. To calm the heart and soothe the mind; 3. To relieve leukorrhea and arrest seminal emissions or sweating |
| Duan Long Mu | ~ | ~ | 煅龙牡 | ~ |
| Duan Shi Gao | Gypsum Fibrosum Praeparata | Calcined Gypsum | 煅石膏 | To dispel dampness, to replenish muscle, curing sore, to stop bleeding. |
| Duan Wa Leng | Concha Arcae Praeparata | Calcined Arc Shell | 煅瓦楞 | To eliminate phlegm, to remove blood stasis, to soften hard masses and dissolve lumps, and to relieve gastric pain by reducing acid. |
| Duan Xue Liu | Herba Clinopodii | Clinopodium Herb | 断血流 | To arrest bleeding. |
| Duan Zhi Ran Tong | Pyritum Praeparata | Calcined Pyrite | 煅自然铜 | To eliminate blood stasis, to promote healing of fracture and to relieve pain. |
| E Bu Shi Cao | Herba Centipedae | Small Centipeda Herb | 鹅不食草 | To relieve nasal obstruction and cough. |
| E Jiao | Colla Corii Asini | Donkey Hide Gelatin | 阿胶 | 1. To nourish blood; 2. To stop bleeding; 3. To replenish yin and moisten the lungs |
| E Zhu | Rhizoma Curcumae | Zedoary Rhizome | 莪术 | To promote the flow of qi and eliminate blood stasis with strong effect, and to relieve pain by removing the stagnation of undigested food. |
| E Zhu You | Oleum Curcumae | Zedoary Oil | 莪术油 | To promote the flow of qi and eliminate blood stasis with strong effect, and to relieve pain by removing the stagnation of undigested food. |
| Er Cao | Herba Hyperici Japonici | All-Grass Of Japanese St. Johnswort | 耳草 | 1. To deprive dampness and relieve jaundice; 2. To clear heat and toxic material; 3. To promote blood circulation and relieve edema. |
| Er Cha | Catechu | Black Catechu | 儿茶 | To reduce toxic and to remove dampness. |
| Fa Ban Xia | Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata | Prepared Pinellia Tuber | 法半夏 | To remove dampness and to resolve phlegm. |
| Fan Bai Cao | Herba Potentillae Discoloris | All-Grass of Discolor Cinquefoil | 翻白草 | 1. To clear heat and toxic material; 2. To cool the blood and stop bleeding. |
| Fan Xie Ye | Folium Sennae | Senna Leaf | 番泻叶 | To purge feces downward |
| Fang Feng | Radix Saposhnikoviae Divaricatae | Root of Divaricate Saposhnikovia | 防风 | To induce diaphoresis, to dispel wind, to alleviate rheumatic conditions, and to relieve spasm. |
| Fang Hai | Eriocheir Sinensis Seu Poramon | ~ | 方海 | ~ |
| Fang Ji | Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae | Root of Fourstamen Stephania | 防己 | to promote diuresis and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Fei Lian | Herba Cardui Crispi | All-Grass Or Root of Curly Bristlethistle | 飞廉 | ~ |
| Fei Zi | Semen Torreyae | Torrya Seed | 榧子 | To kill parasites |
| Fen Bi Xie | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae | Hypoglaucous Collett Yam Rhizome | 粉萆薢 | To remove turbid damp, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Fen Fang Ji | Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae | Stephania Tetrandra | 粉防己 | 1. To expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain; 2. To promote diuresis and relieve edema; 3. To eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma; 4. To lower blood pressure; 5. Anti-carcinogenic. |
| Fen Mu Cao | ~ | ~ | 坟墓草 | ~ |
| Feng Fang | Nidus Vespae | Honeycomb | 蜂房 | To dispel wind, to counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, and to relieve itching. |
| Feng La | Cera Flava | Beeswax | 蜂蜡 | To arrest discharges, promote healing of wounds and tissue regeneration, and alleviate pain. |
| Feng Mi | Mel | Honey | 蜂蜜 | To replenish the spleen and stomach, to relieve dryness, to alleviate pain, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Feng Wei Cao | Herba Pteridis Multifidae | All-Grass of Chinese Brake | 凤尾草 | 1. To clear heat and toxic material; 2. To cool the blood and stop bleeding. |
| Feng Xian Tou Gu Cao | Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae | All-Grass of Tubercultae Speranskia | 凤仙透骨草 | For dispelling wind-dampness and dispersing coldness |
| Feng Xiang Zhi | Resina Liquidambaris | Beautiful Sweetgum Resin | 枫香脂 | To promote blood circulation and relieve pain, to counteract toxicity, to stimulate tissue regeneration, and to reduce heat from blood. |
| Flos Asteris | Flos Asteris | ~ | 紫菀花 | ~ |
| Fo Er Cao | Herba Gnaphalii Affinis | All-Grass of Cudweed | 佛耳草 | Antitussive and expectorant. |
| Fo Shou | Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis | Finger Citron | 佛手 | To regulate the qi of the liver and stomach, and relieve pain. |
| Fu Hai Shi | Pumex | Pumice | 浮海石 | ~ |
| Fu Ling | Poria | Indian Bread | 茯苓 | To promote diuresis, to invigorate the spleen function, and to calm the mind. |
| Fu Ling Pi | Exodermis Poria | Indian Bread Peel | 茯苓皮 | To promote diuresis, to invigorate the spleen function, and to calm the mind. |
| Fu Pen Zi | Fructus Rubi | Fruit of Palmleaf Raspberry | 复盆子 | To benefit the kidney, and arrest seminal discharge and excessive urination. |
| Fu Pian | Rhizoma Aconiti Lateralis | Common Monkshood Daughter Root | 附片 | To promote restoration from collapse, to supplement body fire and reinforce yang, and to dispel wind, cold and damp. |
| Fu Ping | Herba Spirodelae | All-Grass of Common Ducksmeat | 浮萍 | To dispel wind-heat, to promote eruption, and to promote diuresis. |
| Fu Shen | Poria | Indian Bread With Pine | 茯神 | To promote diuresis and reduce inflammation |
| Fu Xiao Mai | Fructus Tritici Levis | Light Wheat | 浮小麦 | 1. To tonify qi and clear heat; 2. To stop sweating |
| Fu Zi | Radix Aconiti Lateralis | Common Monkshood Daughter Root | 附子 | To promote restoration from collapse, to supplement body fire and reinforce yang, and to dispel wind, cold and damp. |
| Gan Cao | Radix Glycyrrhizae | Root of Ural Licorice | 甘草 | To reinforce the function of the spleen and replenish qi, to remove heat and counteract toxicity, to dispel phlegm and relieve cough, to alleviate spasmodic pain, and to moderate drug actions. |
| Gan Cao Shao | Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis | Tip of Licorice Root | 甘草稍 | ~ |
| Gan Jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis | Dried Ginger | 干姜 | To dispel cold from the spleen and the stomach, to promote recovery from collapse, and to eliminate damp and phlegm. |
| Gan Lan | Fructus Canarii | Chinese White Olive | 橄榄 | To remove heat and cure sore throat, to promote the production of body fluid, and counteract toxicity. |
| Gan Lu Rou | Caro Verci | Dried Venison | 干鹿肉 | ~ |
| Gan Qi | Resina Toxicodendri | Dried Lacquer | 干漆 | To eliminate blood stasis, and to kill worms. |
| Gan Qing Qing Lan | Herba Dracocephali Tangutici | All-Grass of Tangut Dragonhead | 甘青青兰 | ~ |
| Gan Song | Radix Seu Rhizoma Nardostachyos | Nardostachys Root | 甘松 | To regulate the flow of qi and relieve pain, and to invigorate the spleen function. |
| Gan Sui | Radix Kansui | Root of Gansui | 甘遂 | To promote drastic purgation and expel the retained water. |
| Gang Mei | Radix Ilicis Asprellae | Root of Roughhaired Holly | 岗梅 | Increasing coronary flow and myocardial contractility in guinea-pigs in vitro. |
| Gao Ben | Rhizoma Ligustici | Rhizome of Chinese Ligusticum | 槁本 | To relieve pain by dispelling wind, cold and damp. |
| Gao Li Shen | Radix Ginseng Korea | Korean Ginseng | 高丽参 | ~ |
| Gao Liang Jiang | Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum | Lesser Galangal Rhizome | 高粱姜 | To dispel cold and warm the middle-jiao, alleviate pain and relieve vomiting. |
| Gao Shan La Gen Cai | Herba Pegaeophyti Scapiflorae | All-Grass of Acaulescent Pegaeophyton | 高山辣根菜 | ~ |
| Ge Gen | Radix Puerariae | Root of Lobed Kudzuvine | 葛根 | To relieve fever, to promote the production of body fluid, to facilitate eruption, and to arrest diarrhea. |
| Ge Hua | Flos Puerariae Lobatae | Flower Bud of Lobed Kudzuvine | 葛花 | To relieve fever, to promote the production of body fluid,to facilitate eruption, and to arrest diarrhea. |
| Ge Jie | Gecko | Tokay Gecko | 蛤蚧 | To reinforce the function of the lung and the kidney, to relieve asthma, and to promote virility and replenish vital essence. |
| Ge Qiao | Concha Meretricis Seu Cyclinae | Clam Shell | 蛤壳 | To remove heat and resolve phlegm, to soften hard masses and eliminate modulations, and to alleviate epigastric pain by inhibiting acid secretion. |
| Gong Lao Mu | Caulis Mahoniae | Stem of Leatherleaf Mahonia | 功劳木 | To remove dimp-heat, quench fire, and counteract toxicity. |
| Gou Gu Ye | Folium Ilicis Cornutae | Chinese Holly Leaf | 狗骨叶 | To remove heat, to subdue the hyperactivity of the liver, and to replenish the kidney-yin. |
| Gou Ji | Rhizoma Cibotii | Cibot Rhizome | 狗脊 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the back, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Gou Qi Zi | Fructus Lycii | Fruit of Chinese Wolfberry | 枸杞子 | To benefit the liver and the kidney, to replenish vital essence and to improve eyesight. |
| Gou Shen | Testis Et Penis Canis | Dog Testis | 狗肾 | To tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang |
| Gou Teng | Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis | Gambir Plant | 钩藤 | To remove heat, subdue hyperactivity of the liver, and arrest convulsions. |
| Gou Zai Hua | ~ | ~ | 狗仔花 | ~ |
| Gu Jing Cao | Flos Eriocauli | Pipewort Flower | 谷精草 | To expel wind and heat and to clear the eye of corneal opacity. |
| Gu Sui Bu | Rhizoma Drynariae | Rhizome of Heartleaf Drynaria | 骨碎补 | To replenish the kidney, to strengthen the bones, to promote the healing of fracture, and to relieve pain. |
| Gu Ya | Fructus Setariae Germinatus;Fructus Oryzae Germinatus | Millet Sprout | 谷芽 | To promote digestion, invigorate the function of the spleen and improve appetite. |
| Gua Di | Calycis Melo | Muskmelon Base | 瓜蒂 | To promote vomitting |
| Gua Jin Deng | Calyx Seu Fructus Physalis | Franchet Groundcherry Fruit | 挂金灯 | To remove toxic heat, to soothe a sore throat, to resolve phlegm, and to relieve dysuria. |
| Gua Lou | Fructus Trichosanthis | Fruit of Mongolian Snakegourd | 瓜篓 | To remove heat and eliminate phlegm, to alleviate chest pain,and to facilitate bowel movement. |
| Gua Lou Pi | Pericarpium Trichosanthis | Snakegourd Peel | 瓜篓皮 | To remove heat and resolve phlegm, and to smooth the flow of qi in the chest. |
| Gua Lou Zi | Semen Trichosanthis | Snakegourd Seed | 瓜篓子 | To resolve phlegm and to relieve taxation. |
| Guan Mu Tong | Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis | Stem of Manchurian Dutchmanspipe | 关木通 | To remove heat from the heart, to relieve dysuria and promote diuresis, to stimulate menstrual discharge, and to promote the flow of milk. |
| Guan Ye Lian Qiao | Hypericum Perforatum | St John's Wort | 贯叶连翘 | ~ |
| Guan Zong | Rhizoma Dryopteris Crassirhizomae | Root of Chinese Angelica | 贯众 | 1. To kill parasites; 2. To clear heat and release toxins; 3. To stop bleeding |
| Guang Di Long | Pheretima | Earthworm | 广地龙 | To remove heat, to arrest convulsions, to remove obstruction from the collaterals, to relieve asthma, and to promote diuresis. |
| Guang Dong Jin Qian Cao | Herba Desmodii Styracifolii | Snowbellleaf Tickclover Herb | 广东金钱草 | To clear heat, promote diuresis and relieve stranguria. |
| Guang Fang Ji | Radix Aristolochiae Fangchi | Southern Fangchi Root | 广防己 | To dispel wind, relieve pain, reduce heat and induce diuresis. |
| Guang Huo Xiang | Herba Pogostemonis | All-Grass of Cablin Potchouli | 广霍香 | To resolve turbid damp, improve appetite, arrest vomiting and to dispel smmer-heat or summer-damp. |
| Guang Huo Xiang Ye | Folium Pogostemonis | Leaf of Cabline Potchouli | 广藿香叶 | To resolve turbid damp, improve appetite, arrest vomiting and to dispel summer-heat or summer-damp. |
| Guang Huo Xiang You | Oleum Pogostemonis | Oil of Cabline Potchouli | 广藿香油 | To resolve turbid damp, improve appetite, arrest vomiting and to dispel summer-heat or summer-damp. |
| Guang Jin Qian Cao | Herba Desmodii Styracifolli | Snowbellleaf Tickclover Herb | 广金钱草 | To remove damp-heat, induce diuresis and relieve dysuria. |
| Guang Mu Xiang | Radix Aucklandiae | Root of Saussurea | 广木香 | To regulate qi |
| Guang Xi E Zhu | Rhizoma Curcumae | Rhizome of Kwangsi Turmeric | 广西莪术 | To promote the flow of qi and eliminate blood stasis with strong effect, and to relieve pain by removing the stagnation of undigested food. |
| Guang Zao | Fructus Choerospondiatis | Fruit of Axillary Choerospondias | 广枣 | To promote the flow of qi and blood, to replenish the heart and allay excitement. |
| Gui Ban | Plastrum Testudinis | Tortoise Plastron | 龟板 | 1. To nourish yin and subdue yang; 2. To tonify the kidneys and strengthen the bones |
| Gui Ban Jiao | Colla Carapacis Et Plastri Testudinis | Gelatin of Tortoise Plastron | 龟板胶 | 1. To nourish yin and subdue yang; 2. To tonify the kidneys and strengthen the bones |
| Gui Jia | Carapax Et Plastrum Testudinis | Tortoise Shell | 龟甲 | To nourish yin and subdue the overflowing of yang, to replenish the kidney and strengthen the bones, and to enrich blood and benefit the mind. |
| Gui Jin Yu | Ramulus Euonymi | Twig of Winged Euonymus | 鬼箭羽 | For activating blood and modulating period |
| Gui Mao Zhen | Microphale Pilosipe | Microphale Pilosipe | 鬼毛针 | ~ |
| Gui Pi You | Oleum Corticis Cinnamomi | Cinnamon Oil | 桂皮油 | ~ |
| Gui Zhen Cao | Herba Bidentis | All-Grass of Spanishneedles | 鬼针草 | 1. To clear the superficial heat; 2. To clear heat and toxic materials; 3. To clear dampness and heat from the gastrointestines. |
| Gui Zhi | Ramulus Cinnamomi | Cassia Twig | 桂枝 | To induce perspiration, to warm the channels and stimulate menstrual discharge, to reinforce yang, to relieve palpitation, and to promote the descending of qi. |
| Guo Lu Huang | Herba Lysimachiae | All-Grass of Heavyspike Loosestrife | 过路黄 | For promoting diuresis and reducing yellowness |
| Ha Ma You | Oviductus Ranae | Forest Frog's Oviduct | 蛤蟆油 | To replenish kidney essence, to nourish yin, and to moisten the lung. |
| Hai Er Cha | Radix Pseudostellariae | Black Catechu | 孩儿茶 | Supplement vital energy and promote the production of body fluid: For insufficiency of spleen-yin, spleen-energy, lung-yin and lung-energy manifested as poor appetite, fatigue, thirst and general debility during convalescence; for dryness of lung with non |
| Hai Er Shen | Radix Pseudostellariae | Prince Ginseng Root | 孩儿参 | ~ |
| Hai Feng Teng | Caulis Piperis Kadsurae；Caulis Piperis Futokadsurae | Stem of Kadsura Pepper | 海风藤 | To relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Hai Fu Shi | Pumex | Pumice | 海浮石 | 1. To clear heat in the lungs and resolve phlegm; 2. To soften hardness and release nodules |
| Hai Ge Ke | Concha Cyclinae | Clam Shell | 海蛤壳 | 1. To clear heat in the lungs and resolve phlegm; 2. To soften hardness and release nodules |
| Hai Gou Shen | Penis Et Testes Callorhini | Seal's Genitals | 海狗肾 | To warm the kidney, invigorate yang, replenish the vital essence and reinforce the marrow |
| Hai Jin Sha | Spora Lygodii | Spore of Japanese Climbing Fern | 海金沙 | To promote diuresis and treat stranguria |
| Hai Long | Syngnathus | Pipe Fish | 海龙 | To warm the kidney and promote virility, to reduce modulation, and to induce subsidence of swelling. |
| Hai Ma | Hippocampus | Sea-Horse | 海马 | To warm the kidney and promote virility, to reduce modulation, and to induce subsidence of swelling. |
| Hai Piao Xiao | Os Sepiellae Seu Sepiae | Cuttlebone | 海螵蛸 | To stop bleeding, to arrest seminal discharge or leukorrhea, to inhibit gastric secretion, and to promote the healing of wound. |
| Hai Shen | Holothuria Leucospilota | Sea Cucumber | 海参 | ~ |
| Hai Tong Pi | Cortex Erythrinae | Bark of Oriental Variegated Coralbean | 海桐皮 | 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the meridians |
| Hai Zao | Sargassum | Seaweed | 海藻 | To soften indurated mass, to eliminate phlegm and dissipate modulation, and to induce diuresis. |
| Han Cai | Herha Rorippae | All-Grass of Montane Rorippa | 旱菜 | To eliminate phlegm and relieve cough; 2. To clear toxic material to relieve carbuncle; 3. To deprive dampness and relieve jaundice. |
| Han Fang Ji | Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae | Fourstamen Stephania Root | 汉防己 | 1. To expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain; 2. To promote diuresis and relieve edema; 3. To eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma; 4. To lower blood pressure; 5. Anti-carcinogenic. |
| Han Lian Cao | Herba Ecliptae Prostratae | Eclipta | 旱莲草 | For tonifying ying |
| Han San Qi | Radix Notoginseng | Sanchi | 汉三七 | To eliminate blood stasis, arrest bleeding, promote subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain. |
| Han Shi | Massa Hanshi Fermentata | ~ | 寒食 | ~ |
| Han Shui Shi | Calcitum | Mirabilitum Crystallina | 寒水石 | For clearing heat and purging fire |
| Hang Fan | Alumen | Hangzhou Alum | 杭矾 | To counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, to arrest discharges, and to relieve itching by external use; to arrest bleeding, to relieve diarrhea, and to dispel wind-phlegm by internal administration. |
| Hang Ju | Flos Chrysanthemi | Chrysanthemum Flower | 杭菊 | To dispel wind-heat, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver, and improve eyesight. |
| Hang Shao | Radix Paeoniae Alba | White Peony Root | 杭芍 | 1. To nourish blood and consolidate the yin; 2. To pacify the liver and stop pain; 3. To soothe liver yang |
| He Cao Ya | Gemma Agrimoniae | Agrimonia Bud | 鹤草芽 | 1. To kill parasites; 2. To purge stool |
| He Geng | Petiolus Nelumbinis | Lotus Petiole | 荷梗 | ~ |
| He Huan Hua | Flos Albiziae | Albizia Flower | 合欢花 | To ease the mind and induce tranquilization. |
| He Huan Pi | Cortex Albiziae | Bark of Silktree Albizzia | 合欢皮 | To ease the mind and induce tranquillization, and to promote subsidence of swelling by activating blood circulation. |
| He Shi | Fructus Carpesii | Common Carpesium Fruit | 鹤虱 | To kill parasites |
| He Shou Wu | Radix Polygoni Multiflori | Root of Tuber Fleeceflower | 何首乌 | To counteract toxicity, to cure carbuncles, and to relax the bowels. |
| He Tao Ren | Semen Juglandis | English Walnut Seed | 核桃仁 | To tonify the kidney, to warm the lung, and to relax the bowels. |
| He Ye | Folium Nelumbinis | Lotus Leaf | 荷叶 | To relieve summer-heat, to invigorate the spleen function of the spleen and arrest bleeding by reducing heat in blood. |
| He Zi | Fructus Chebulae | Medicine Terminalia Fruit | 诃子 | To check diarrhea and chronic cough, and to soothe the sore throat. |
| Hei Chou | Semen Pharbitidis | Pharbitis Seed | 黑丑 | To promote drastic purgation for clearing away retained fluid, and to kill worms. |
| Hei Ci Shi | Magnetitum | Black Magnetite | 黑磁石 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to improve hearing and eyesight, to calm the nerves, and to alleviate dyspnea. |
| Hei Cu | Vinegar | Contamned Acetic Acid | 黑醋 | For breaking blood and dissolving stasis |
| Hei Dou | Semen Glycine Max | Black Bean | 黑豆 | ~ |
| Hei Jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens Praeparata | Prepared Ginger | 黑姜 | 1. To warm the meridian to stop bleeding. |
| Hei Lao Hu Gen | Radix Kadsurae Coccineae | Root of Scarlet Kadsura | 黑老虎根 | ~ |
| Hei Mu Er | Auricularia Auricula-Judae | Aruicularia | 黑木耳 | For cooling blood and stopping bleeding |
| Hei Xi | Stannum | Black Tin | 黑锡 | ~ |
| Hei Zhi Ma | Semen Sesami Nigrum | Black Sesame | 黑芝麻 | To tonify the liver and the kidney, to replenish vital essence and blood, and to relax the bowels. |
| Hei Zhong Cao | Semen Nigellae | Fennelflower Seed | 黑种草 | To replenish the kidney and benefit the brain, to stimulate menstruation, to promote the flow of milk, and to induce diuresis. |
| Herba Chrysanthemi Tatsiiensis | Herba Chrysanthemi Tatsiiensis | ~ | | ~ |
| Herba Fragariae | Herba Fragariae | ~ | 草莓 | ~ |
| Herba Oxytropidis | Herba Oxytropidis | ~ | | ~ |
| Hong Da Ji | Radix Knoxiae | Knoxia Root | 红大戟 | To promote drastic purgation and expel the retained water, and to counteract toxicity and induce subsidence of swelling and modulation. |
| Hong Dou Kou | Fructus Galangae | Galanga Galangal Fruit | 红豆蔻 | To dispel damp-cold, to invigorate the function of the spleen, and to promote digestion. |
| Hong Fen | Hydrargyri Oxydum Rubrum | Red Mercuric Oxide | 红粉 | To draw out of the pus, to remove the putrid tissues and to promote the growth of new tissues. |
| Hong Hua | Flos Carthami | Safflower | 红花 | To activate blood circulation and stimulate menstrual discharge, and to remove blood stasis and relieve pain. |
| Hong Jing Tian | Radix Et Rhizoma Rhodiolae | All-Grass of Rhodiola | 红景天 | For tonifying qi |
| Hong Lian | Herba Lagotidis | All-Grass of Shorttube Lagotis | 洪连 | ~ |
| Hong Qi | Radix Hedysari | Manyinflorescenced Sweetvetch Root | 红芪 | To reinforce qi and strengthen the superficial resistance, to promote diuresis |
| Hong Qu | Semen Oryzae Cum Monasco Fermentatum | Red Yeast Rice | 红曲 | For activating blood and reducing pain |
| Hong Shen | Radix Ginseng Rubra | Red Ginseng | 红参 | Replenish vital essence, promote blood circualtion and relieve collapse. To reinforce qi and to stanch bleeding. |
| Hong Zao | Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae | Jujube Chinese Date | 红枣 | To tonify the spleen and replenish qi, to nourish blood, and to ease the mind. |
| Hou Pu | Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis | Bark of Officinal Magnolia | 厚朴 | To eliminate damp and relieve distension. |
| Hou Pu Hua | Flos Magnoliae Offcinalis | Officinal Magnolia Flower | 厚朴花 | To regulate the flow of qi and eliminate damp. |
| Hou Tou Gu | Hericium Erinaceus | Mushroom | 猴头菇 | It contains polysaccharide and polypeptide mainly. 1. Inhibiting synthesis of DNA and RNA in cancer cells; 2. Inhibiting sarcoma and Ehrlich-Ascites tumor in vitro. |
| Hu Er Cao | Herba Saxifragae | Stem Or Leaf of Fung Waxplant | 虎耳草 | For clearing heat and removing toxic substances |
| Hu Gu | Os Tigris | Tiger's Bone | 虎骨 | 1. To dispel wind and dampness and stop pain; 2. To strengthen tendons and bones |
| Hu Huang Lian | Rhizoma Picrorhizae | Rhizome of Figwortflower Picrohiza | 胡黄莲 | To remove damp-heat, and to relieve comsumptive fiver. |
| Hu Ji Sheng | Herba Visci | Colored Mistletoe Herb | 槲寄生 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and the bones, and to prevent abortion. |
| Hu Jiao | Fructus Piperis | Pepper Fruit | 胡椒 | To dispel cold from the stomach, and to eliminate phlegm. |
| Hu Lu | Pericarpium Lagenariae | Calabash Gourd | 葫芦 | To promote water metabolism and reduce edema |
| Hu Lu Ba | Semen Trigonellae | Seed of Common Fenugreek | 葫芦巴 | To warm the kidney, dispel cold, and relieve pain. |
| Hu Lu Cha | Herba Desmodii Triquetri | Root of Triquetrous Tadehagi | 葫芦茶 | Inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans in vitro. |
| Hu Po | Succinus | Amber, Succinus | 琥珀 | 1. To calm and tranquilize the mind; 2. To invigorate the blood and release stagnation; 3. To promote urination |
| Hu Sui | Herba Coriandri | Coriander | 胡荽 | To promote sweating and bring the rash to the surface |
| Hu Tao Ren | Semen Juglandis | Walnut Seed, Walnut Kernel | 胡桃仁 | 1. To tonify the lungs and kidneys; 2. To moisten the intestines and move feces |
| Hu Zhang | Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati | Rhizome of Gaint Knotweed | 虎杖 | To dispel wind and damp, to eliminate blood stasis and alleviate pain, to relieve cough, and to resolve phlegm. |
| Hua Fen | Radix Trichosanthis | Root of Pedateleaf Snakegourd | 花粉 | ~ |
| Hua Jiao | Pericarpium Zanthoxyli | Pricklyash Peel | 花椒 | To warm the spleen and the stomach and relieve pain, to kill worms, and to relieve itching. |
| Hua Ju Hong | Exocarpium Citri Grandis | Pummelo Peel | 化橘红 | To dispel cold, eliminate damp and phlegm, and arrest emesis or nausea. |
| Hua Qian Jin Teng | Radix Stephaniae Sinicae | Root of Chinese Stephania | 华千金藤 | |
| Hua Rui Shi | Ophicalcitum | Ophicalcite | 花蕊石 | To remove blood stasis and arrest bleeding. |
| Hua Shan Shen | Radix Physochlainae | Funneled Physochlaina Root | 华山参 | To relieve asthma and cough, and to induce sedation. |
| Hua Sheng Yi | Testa Arachidis Hypogaeae | Semino-Dermis Arachidis | 花生衣 | To stop bleeding by astringing bleeding and enrich blood. |
| Hua Shi | Talcum | Talc | 滑石 | To relieve dysuria, to eliminate summer heat and damp, and to arrest discharges. |
| Hua Shi Fen | Pulvis Talci | Talc Powder | 滑石粉 | To relieve dysuria, to eliminate summer-heat and damp, and to arrest discharges. |
| Huai Hua | Flos Sophorae | Flower Bud of Japanese Pagodatree | 槐花 | To arrest bleeding by reducing heat in blood, and to quench excess fire in the liver. |
| Huai Jiao | Fructus Sophorae | Pod of Japanese Pagodatree | 槐角 | For cooling blood and stopping bleeding |
| Huai Niu Xi | Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae | Root of Twotooth Achyranthes | 怀牛膝 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge, and to lead the blood to flow downward. |
| Huai Shan Yao | Rhizoma Dioscoreae | Rhizome of Biglcaf Yam | 淮山药 | To replenish the spleen and stomach, to promote fluid secretion and benefit the lung, and to strengthen the kidney and restrain seminal discharge. Rhizoma Dioscoreae (stir-fried with bran) To replenish the spleen and promote the stomach function. |
| Huang Bai | Cortex Phellodendri | Phellodendron Bark | 黄柏 | 1. To clear heat and dry dampness; 2. To reduce fire and release toxins |
| Huang Bi | Cortex Phellodendri | Bark of Amur Corktree | 黄蘗 | For clearing heat and eliminating dampness |
| Huang Gou Shen | Testis Et Penis Canis Familiaris | Dog Testis | 黄狗肾 | To tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang |
| Huang Hao | Herba Artemisiae Annuae | All-Grass of Sweet Wormwood | 黄蒿 | For clearing weakness and heat |
| Huang Hua Di Ding | Herba Crotalariae Albidae | All-Grass of Diluteyellow Crotalaria | 黄花地丁 | To remove toxic heat, to promote subsidence of swelling and modulation, and to relieve dysuria. |
| Huang Jin | Aurum | Gold | 黄金 | ~ |
| Huang Jing | Rhizoma Polygonati | Rhizome of Fragrant Solomonseal | 黄精 | To reinforce qi and nourish yin, to invigorate the function of the spleen, to moisten the lung, and to benefit the kidney. |
| Huang Jiu | Glutinous Rice Wine | Yellow Wing | 黄酒 | For activating blood and reducing pain |
| Huang Lian | Rhizoma Coptidis | Rhizome of Chinese Goldthread | 黄连 | To remove damp-heat, quench fire and counteract toxicity. |
| Huang Qi | Radix Astragali | Root of Membranous Milkvetch | 黄芪 | To reinoforce qi and invigorate the function of the spleen. |
| Huang Qin | Radix Scutellariae | Root of Baikal Skullcap | 黄芩 | To remove damp-heat, to quench fire and counteract toxicity, to arrest bleeding, and to prevent abortion. |
| Huang Qin Dai | Baicalinum | Baicalin | 黄芩甙 | ~ |
| Huang Yao Zi | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae | Rhizome of Airpotato Yam | 黄药子 | To remove phlegm, disperse the lumps, detoxify and relieve swelling. |
| Hui Xiang | Fructus Foeniculi | Fennel Fruit | 茴香 | 1. To dispel cold and stop pain; 2. To regulate qi and harmonize the stomach |
| Huo Ma Ren | Semen Cannabis;Fructus Cannabis | Hemp Seed | 火麻仁 | To relieve taxation. |
| Huo Xiang | Herba Agastaches | All-Grass of Wrinkled Gianthyssop | 霍香 | 1. To transform dampness; 2. To dispel summer-heat; 3. To stop vomiting |
| Huo Xiang Ye | Folium Agastachis | Leaf of Wrinkled Gianthyssop | 霍香叶 | 1. To transform dampness; 2. To dispel summer-heat; 3. To stop vomiting |
| Ji Cai | Herba Capsellae | All-Grass of Shepherdspurse | 荠菜 | 1. Cool the blood and stop bleeding; 2. Clear heat and promote diuresis; 3. Lower blood pressure. |
| Ji Dan | Fel Gallus Domesticus | Chicken Bile | 鸡胆 | For dissolving phlegm |
| Ji Gu Cao | Herba Abri | Canton Love-Pea Vine | 鸡骨草 | To remove toxic heat, and to relieve the depressed liver and alleviate pain. |
| Ji Guan Hua | Flos Celosiae Cristatae | Cockscomb Flower | 鸡冠花 | To arrest discharge. |
| Ji Li | Fructus Tribuli | Puncturevine Caltrop Fruit | 蒺藜 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to promote blood circulation, to dispel wind, to clear the eye of opacity, and to arrest itching. |
| Ji Mu | Herba Loropetali | Chinese Loropetalum | 继木 | 1. Clear heat and toxic material and relieve diarrhea; 2. Stop bleeding by astringing; 3. Promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis. |
| Ji Nei Jin | Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli | Chicken's Gizzard-Skin | 鸡内金 | 1. To eliminate food retention; 2. To transform stones |
| Ji Shi Teng | Herba Paederiae | All-Grass of Chinese Fevervine | 鸡矢藤 | 1. Strengthen the stomach and improve digestion; 2. Relieve nocturnal emission; 3. Disperse blood stasis and eliminate stones |
| Ji Tai | Embryo Gallus Domesticus | Chick-Fetus | 鸡胎 | ~ |
| Ji Xing Zi | Semen Impatientis | Seed of Garden Balsam | 急性子 | To remove stagnation of qi, eliminate blood stasis, and soften hard masses. |
| Ji Xue Cao | Herba Centellae | Asiatic Pennywort Herb | 积雪草 | To remove heat and damp, to counteract toxicity, and to promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Ji Xue Teng | Caulis Millettiae; Caulis Spatholobi | Suberect Spatholobus Stem | 鸡血藤 | To enrich the blood, to activate blood circulation, and to remove obstruction of the channels and collaterals. |
| Ji Zi Huang | Ovum Gallus Domesticus Flavus | Fresh Egg Yolk | 鸡子黄 | For tonifying ying |
| Jia Gen | Radix Solani Melongenae | Root of Garden Eggplant | 茄根 | ~ |
| Jian Qu | ~ | ~ | 建曲 | Food digestion |
| Jiang Can | Bombyx Batryticatus | Stiff Silkworm | 僵蚕 | 1. To subdue endogenous wind and stop spasms; 2. To expel wind and stop pain; 3. To dispel toxins and disperse nodules |
| Jiang Huang | Rhizoma Curcumae Longae | Rhizome of Common Turmeric | 姜黄 | To eliminate blood stasis, promote the flow of qi, stimulate menstrual discharge and relieve pain. |
| Jiang Pi | Cortex Zingiberis | Ginger Peel | 姜皮 | ~ |
| Jiang Xiang | Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae Rosewood | Odoriferous Rosewood | 降香 | To relieve pain by promoting the circulation of qi and blood, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Jiang Xiang You | Oleum Dalbergiae Odoriferae | Odoriferous Rosewood Oil | 降香油 | To relieve pain by promoting the circulation of qi and blood, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Jiang Yong | ~ | ~ | 僵蛹 | For containing wind and stopping pain |
| Jiao Bing Lang | Semen Arecae Praeparata | Charred Areca Seed | 焦槟榔 | To promote digestion and to relax bowels. |
| Jiao Mai Ya | Fructus Hordei Germinatus Praeparata | Charred Malt | 焦麦芽 | ~ |
| Jiao Mu | Semen Zanthoxyli Bungeani | Seed of Bunge Pricklyash | 椒目 | For warming the interior |
| Jiao San Xian | ~ | ~ | 焦三仙 | ~ |
| Jiao Shan Zhi | Fructus Gardeniae Preparata | Prepared Fruit of Cape Jasmine | 焦山栀 | ~ |
| Jie Cao Gen | Radix Seu Rhizoma Valerianae | Valerian | 缬草根 | ~ |
| Jie Geng | Radix Platycodi | Platycodon Root | 桔梗 | To relieve cought, to soothe sore throat, and to promote expectoration and discharge of pus. |
| Jie Gu Mu | Ramulus Sambuci Williamsii | Twig of Williams Elder | 接骨木 | For dispelling wind-dampness and strengthening muscle and bone |
| Jie Sui | Herba Schizonepetae | All-Grass of Fineleaf Schizonepeta | 芥穗 | To induce diaphoresis, to dispel wind, and to promote eruptions. |
| Jie Zi | Semen Sinapis | Mustard Seed | 芥子 | To relieve dyspnea and cough by eliminating cold-phlegm, to reduce modulation, and to relieve pain by removing the obstruction of collaterals. |
| Jin Bo | Aurum | Gold Sheet | 金箔 | Supression and spirit calming |
| Jin Fei Cao | Herba Inulae | All-Grass of Japanese Inula | 金沸草 | To relieve cough and dyspnea, and eliminate retained phlegm. |
| Jin Gou Ji | Rhizoma Cibotii | Cibot Rhizome | 金狗脊 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the back, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Jin Guo Lan | Radix Tinosporae | Root of Hairystalk Tinospora | 金果榄 | To remove toxic heat, to cure sore throat and to relieve pain. |
| Jin Lian Hua | Flos Trollii Chinensis | Flower of Chinese Globeflower | 金莲花 | For clearing heat and removing toxic substances |
| Jin Ling Zi | Fructus Meliae Toosendan | Szechwan Chinaberry Fruit | 金铃子 | To relieve pain by smoothing the flow of the liver qi and to repel worms. |
| Jin Mao Gou Ji | Rhizoma Cibotii | Cibot Rhizome | 金毛狗脊 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the back, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Jin Meng Shi | Lapis Micae Aureus | Mica-Schist | 金礞石 | To eliminate phlegm and to relieve cough and dyspnea, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver and to arrest convulsions. |
| Jin Qian Bai Hua She | Bungarus Parvus | Coin-Like White-Banded Snake | 金钱白话蛇 | To dispel wind, to remove obstruction of the collaterals, and to relieve spasm. |
| Jin Qian Cao | Herba Glechomae Longitubae | Christina Loosestrife | 金钱草 | To remove damp-heat, relieve dysuria, and to promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Jin Qiao Mai | Rhizoma Fagopyri Cymosi | Wild Buckwheat Rhizome | 金荞麦 | 1. Its extractum and component flavanol promotes macrophage phagocytosis in the peritoneum of mouse; 2. Flavanol is also an anti-inflammatory component. It promotes blood circulation and inhibits the agglutination of blood platelet. |
| Jin Yin Hua | Flos Lonicerae | Honeysuckle Flower | 金银花 | To remove toxic heat and dispel wind-heat. |
| Jin Ying Gen | Radix Rosae Laevigatae | Root of Cherokee Rose | 金樱根 | ~ |
| Jin Ying Zi | Fructus Rosae Laevigatae | Fruit of Cherokee Rose | 金樱子 | 1. To control the essence; 2. To astringe the intestines and stop diarrhea; 3. To decrease urination |
| Jing Da Ji | Radix Euphorbiae Pekinensis | Peking Euphorbia Root | 京大戟 | To promote drastic purgation. |
| Jing Jie | Herba Schizonepetae | All-Grass of Fineleaf Schizonepeta | 荆芥 | To induce diaphoresis, to dispel wind, and to promote eruptions. |
| Jing Mi | Semen Oryzae Sativae | Rice | 粳米 | ~ |
| Jing Yao Cao | Herba Chrysosplenii | All-Grass of Goldsaxifrage | 金腰草 | ~ |
| Jiu | Vinum | Ethanol | 酒 | For activating blood and reducing pain |
| Jiu Bi Ying | Cortex Ilicis Rotundae | Illicium Bark | 救必应 | 1. Hemostatic. Ilexanin B shortens the blood coagulation time in vitro; 2. Causing vasoconstriction in experimental animals. |
| Jiu Cai Zi | Semen Allii Tuberosi | Tuber Onion Seed | 韭菜子 | To tonify the liver and the kidney, to promote virility, and to arrest spontaneous emission. |
| Jiu Da Huang | Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei | Root And Rhizome of Sorrel Rhubarb In Wine | 酒大黄 | ~ |
| Jiu Li Xiang | Folium Et Cacumen Murrayae | Murraya Jasminorage | 九里香 | To promote the flow of qi, relieve pain, to resolve blood stasis. |
| Jiu Xiang Chong | Aspongopus | Stink-Bug | 九香虫 | To regulate the flow of qi and relieve pain, to warm the stomach, and to restore kidney yang. |
| Jiu Yan Shi | ~ | ~ | 九眼石 | ~ |
| Jiu Zi | Semen Allii Tuberosi | Chinese Leek, Chinese Chive Seed | 韭子 | 1. To tonify the liver and kidneys; 2. To strengthen yang and control the essence |
| Ju He | Semen Citri Reticulatae | Tangerine Seed | 橘核 | To regulate the flow of qi, promote subsidence of modulation, and relieve pain. |
| Ju Hong Pi | Exocarpium Citri Rubrum | Red Tangerine Peel | 橘红皮 | To dispel cold, eliminate damp and phlegm, and to arrest emesis or nausea. |
| Ju Hua | Flos Chrysanthemi | Chrysanthemum Flower | 菊花 | To dispel wind-heat, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver, and improve eyesight. |
| Ju Ju | Herba Cichorii | Chicory Herb | 菊苣 | To remove heat from the liver, to stimulate the discharge of bile, to promote digestion and increase appetite, and to promote diuresis. |
| Ju Pi | Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae | Tangerine Peel | 橘皮 | 1. To resolve phlegm congestion and to dry Dampness; 2. To remove Stagnant qi and strengthens the Spleen. |
| Ju Ye | Folium Citri Tangerinae | Tangerine Leaf | 橘叶 | Regulation of qi |
| Ju Zi Xiang Jing | Oleum Aurantii | Aurantium Oil | 橘子香精 | ~ |
| Juan Bai | Herba Selaginellae | Aal-Grass of Tamariskoid Spikemoss | 卷柏 | To promote blood circulation and to stimulate menstrual discharge. Herba Selaginellae (carbonized) To remove blood stasis and to arrest bleeding. |
| Jue Ming Zi | Semen Cassiae;Semen Sennae | Cassia Seed | 决明子 | To remove heat from the liver, to improve eyesight, and to relax bowels. |
| Ke Teng Zi Ren | Semen Entadae Phaseoloidis | Stem Or Seed of Taiwan Entada | 榼藤子仁 | ~ |
| Kong Xin Lian Zi Cao | Herba Alternantherae | Alligator Alternanthera Herb | 空心莲子草 | |
| Ku Di Ding | Herba Corydalis Bungeanae | All-Grass of Bunge Corydalis | 苦地丁 | ~ |
| Ku Gan Cao | Herba Sophorae Alopecuroidis | Root of Foxtail - Like Sophora | 苦甘草 | |
| Ku Jie Geng | Radix Platycodi | Balloonflower Root | 苦桔梗 | To relieve cought, to soothe sore throat, and to promote expectoration and discharge of pus. |
| Ku Lian Pi | Cortex Meliae | Bark of Chinaberry Tree | 苦莲皮 | To repel worms and cure dermatosis. |
| Ku Mu | Ramulus Et Folium Picrasmae | Indian Quassiawood | 苦木 | To act against bacteria and relieve inflammation, to remove damp, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Ku Shen | Radix Sophorae Flavescentis | Root of Lightyellow Sophora | 苦参 | To remove heat and damp, to kill parasites, and to promote diuresis. |
| Ku Shen Jian | Matrinum | Matrine | 苦参碱 | ~ |
| Ku Xing Ren | Semen Armeniacae Amarum | Bitter Apricot Seed | 苦杏仁 | To relieve cough and asthma, and to relax bowels. |
| Kuai Gen Cao Su | Radix Phlomis Kawaguchii | All-Grass Or Root of Tuberousroot Jerusalemsage | 块根糙苏 | ~ |
| Kuan Dong Hua | Flos Farfarae | Flower Bud of Common Coltsfoot | 款冬花 | To relieve cough and resolve phlegm to nourish the lung to keep the adverse qi downward. |
| Kun Bu | Thallus Laminariae | Kelp Or Tangle | 昆布 | To eliminate phlegm, soften hard masses and dissolve lumps, and to promote diuresis. |
| La Jiao | Fructus Capsici | Hot Pepper | 辣椒 | ~ |
| Lai Fu Zi | Semen Raphani | Radish Seed | 莱菔子 | To promote digestion and relieve abdominal distension, and to relieve cough and resolve phlegm. |
| Lai yang Li Qing Gao | Extractum Piri Laiyanensis | ~ | 莱阳梨清膏 | ~ |
| Lao Guan Cao | Herba Erodiiherba Geranii | All-Grass of Common Heron's Bill | 老鹳草 | To remove obstruction of channels and collaterals, relieve rheumatic conditions, and arrest diarrhea. |
| Lei Gong Teng | Radix Tripterygii Wilfordii | Root of Common Htreewingnut | 雷公藤 | To expel wind-dampness, relieve swelling, alleviate pain and dredge the meridian passage. |
| Lei Wan | Omphalia | Thunder Ball | 雷丸 | To kill worms. |
| Li Lu | Rhizoma Et Radix Veratri; Veratrum Dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. F; Veratrum Grandiflorum (Maxim.) Loes. F; Veratrum Schindleri Loes. F; Veratrum Mengtzeanum. Loes. F | Rhizome And Root of Black Falsehellebore | 藜芦 | To promote vomiting |
| Li Pi | Pericarpium Pyri | Pericarp of Bretschneider Pear | 梨皮 | ~ |
| Li Qing Gao | Extractum Fructus Pyri Nivalis Liquidum | ~ | 梨清膏 | ~ |
| Li Yu | Cyprinus Carpio | Carp | 鲤鱼 | ~ |
| Li Zhi Cao | Herba Salviae Plebeiae | All-Grass of Common Sage | 荔枝草 | ~ |
| Li Zhi He | Semen Litchi | Litchi Seed | 荔枝核 | To promote the flow of qi and the subsidence of induration, and to dispel cold and relieve pain. |
| Lian Fang | Receptaculum Nelumbinis | Lotus Receptacle | 莲房 | To remove blood stasis and arrest bleeding. |
| Lian Mi | ~ | ~ | 连米 | ~ |
| Lian Qian Cao | Herba Glechomae | Longtube Ground Ivy Herb | 连钱草 | To relieve dysuria, to remove toxic heat, to eliminate blood stasis, and to promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Lian Qiao | Fructus Forsythiae | Weeping Forsythia Capsule | 连翘 | To remove toxic heat, to promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Lian Xin Mai Dong | Radix Ophiopogonis | Root of Dwarf Lilyturf. | 连心麦冬 | To nourish yin and promote the production of body fluids, to moisten the lung, and to ease the mind. |
| Lian Xu | Stamen Nelumbinis | Lotus Stamen | 莲须 | To astringe the kidney and arrest spontaneous emission. |
| Lian Zi | Semen Nelumbinis | Lotus Seed | 莲子 | To tonify the spleen, to relieve diarrhea, to replenish the kidney, to arrest seminal emission, and to nourish the heart, to induce tranquilization. |
| Lian Zi Cao | Herba Alternantherae | Alligator Alternanthera Herb | 莲子草 | To clear heat and toxic materials, promote diuresis; for heat-syndrome, intense heat-syndrome and dampness-heat syndrome; for preventing and treating influenza and measles, and for treating encephalitis B, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, viral hepatitis |
| Lian Zi Xin | Plumula Nelumbinis | Lotus Plumule | 莲子心 | To remove heat from the heart and calm the nerves, to restore the coordination between the heart and the kidney, to check emission, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Liang Mian Zhen | Radix Zanthoxyli | Shinyleaf Pricklyash Root | 两面针 | To promote the flow of qi, relieve pain, to eliminate blood stasis, to promote blood circulation and dispel wind. |
| Liang Tou Jian | Rhizoma Ahemones Daddeanae | Radde Anemone Rhizome | 两头尖 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to treat carbuncle. |
| Liao Da Qing Ye | Folium Polygoni Tinctorii | Indigoplant Leaf | 蓼大青叶 | To remove toxic heat, and to promote subsidence of eruptions by reducing heat in blood. |
| Lignum Paeoniae Rubra | Lignum Paeoniae Rubra | ~ | 赤芍 | ~ |
| Ling Mao Xiang | Zibethum | Civet | 灵猫香 | For dissolving dampness by flavors |
| Ling Xian | Radix Smilacis | Root And Rhizome of Smilax | 灵仙 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to remove obstruction of collaterals, and to alleviate pain. |
| Ling Xiao Hua | Flos Campsis | Flower of Common Trumpetcreeper | 凌霄花 | To promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, to remove heat from the blood and dispel wind. |
| Ling yang Jiao | Cornu Saigae Tataricae | Antelope Horn | 羚羊角 | To remove heat from liver, to arrest convulsion, to improve vision, and to remove toxic substances from blood. |
| Ling Zhi | Ganoderma Lucidum Seu Japonicum | Lucid Ganoderma | 灵芝 | ~ |
| Liu Huang | Sulfur | Sulfur | 硫磺 | To counteract poisons, kill parasites and cure sores when used externally; to reinforce yang and relax the bowels when taken orally. |
| Liu Ji Nu | Herba Artemisiae Anomalae | Siphonostegia | 刘寄奴 | 1. To invigorate blood and open the channels; 2. To stop pain |
| Liu Shen Qu | Massa Medicata Fermentata | Medicated Leaven | 六神曲 | To eliminate food retention and harmonize the stomach |
| Liu Yi San | ~ | ~ | 六一散 | ~ |
| Long Chi | Dens Draconis | Dens Draconis Fossilia Dragon's Teeth | 龙齿 | Supression and spirit calming |
| Long Dan Cao | Radix Gentianae | Root of Przewalsk Gentian | 龙胆草 | 1. To clear heat and dry dampness; 2. To reduce fire in the liver |
| Long Gu | Os Draconis | Dragon's Bone, Fossilized Bone | 龙骨 | 1. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang; 2. To calm the heart and soothe the mind; 3. To relieve leukorrhea and arrest seminal emissions or sweating |
| Long Yan Rou | Arillus Longan | Longan Aril | 龙眼肉 | To tonify the heart and the spleen, to nourish blood,and to tranquilize the mind. |
| Lou Gu | Gryllotalpa | Mole Cricket | 蝼蛄 | For promoting diuresis and dissolving inflammation |
| Lou Lu | Radix Rhapontici | Uniflower Swisscentaury Root | 漏芦 | To remove toxic heat for treating subcutaneous infections, to promote lactation, and to relieve muscular contracture. |
| Lu Bian | Penis Cervi | Deer Penis | 鹿鞭 | ~ |
| Lu Cao | Herba Humuli Scandentis | All-Grass of Japanese Hop | 葎草 | 1. Diurectic; 2. Bacteriostatic. Flower and fruit inhibit the growth of Bacillus tuberculosis and its alcoholic infusion of stemsand leaves inhibits that of gram-positive bacteria in vitro. |
| Lu E Mei | Flos Mume | Mume Flower, Japanese Apricot Flower | 绿萼梅 | 1. To promote the free flow of qi in the liver and reduce stagnation; 2. To regulate qi and harmonize the stomach |
| Lu Gan Shi | Calamina | Calamine | 炉甘石 | To counteract toxicity, to clear the eye of corneal opacity, to arrest discharges, and to relieve itching. |
| Lu Gen | Rhizoma Phragmitis | Reed Rhizome | 芦根 | To remove heat, to promote the production of body fluid, to relieve emesis, and to alleviate dysuria. |
| Lu Han Cao | Herba Pyrolae Chinensis | All-Grass Chinese Pyrola | 鹿含草 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to strengthen the tendons and bones, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Lu Hui | Aloe | Aloe | 芦荟 | 1. To purge feces; 2. To clear heat in the liver; 3. To kill worms |
| Lu Jiao | Cornu Cervi | Deer Horn | 鹿角 | For tonifying yang |
| Lu Jiao Jiao | Pulvis Cornu Cervi | Gelatin of Buckhorn | 鹿角胶 | For tonifying yang |
| Lu Jiao Shuang | Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum | Degelatined Deer-Horn | 鹿角霜 | To reinforce the kidney yang, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Lu Lu Tong | Fructus Liquidambaris | Fruit of Beautiful Sweetgum | 路路通 | To dispel wind and remove obstruction from the collaterals, to promote diuresis, and to stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Lu Rong | Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum | Hairy Deer-Horn (Hairy Antler) | 鹿茸 | To promote virility, replenish vital essence and blood, and strengthen the tendons and bones, to regulate the meridians related to the uterus and conception, and promote the bursting of abscess and drainage of pus. |
| Lu Rong Jiao | Colla Cornus Cervi | Gelatin of Pilos Deer Horn | 鹿茸胶 | To promote virility, replenish vital essence and blood, and strengthen the tendons and bones, to regulate the meridians related to the uterus and conception, and promote the bursting of abscess and drainage of pus. |
| Lu Tai | Embryo Cervi | Deer Embryo | 鹿胎 | ~ |
| Lu Xian Cao | Herba Pyrolae Chinensis | All-Grass Chinese Pyrola | 鹿衔草 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to strengthen the tendons and bones, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Lu Ying | Herba Sambuci Chinensis | Flower of Chinese Elder | 陆英 | 1. Accelerating the healing of experimental fracture rabbits; 2. Its active component, ursolic acid, is a sedative, analgesic and antipyretic.3. Another component, caffeic acid, is a chologogue.4. Inhibiting the growth of Shigella flexneri |
| Lun Huan Teng | Radix Cycleae Barbatae | Cyclea Root | 轮环藤 | 1. Relax the muscles: Its alkaloids used as a muscle relaxant for restoration of fracture; 2. Clear heat and toxic material: For sore throat, dysentery and diarrhea; 3. Disperse blood stasis and alleviate pain: For trauma, rheumatism, and abdominal pain |
| Luo Bu Ma | Folium Apocyni Veneti | Dogbane Leaf | 罗布麻 | 1. To pacify the liver and clear heat; 2. To promote urination |
| Luo De Da | Herba Centellae | Asiatic Pennywort Herb | 落得打 | To remove heat and damp, to counteract toxicity, and to promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Luo Han Guo | Fructus Momordicae | Grosvenor Momordica Fruit | 罗汉果 | To remove heat, moisten the lung and relax the bowels. |
| Luo Shi Teng | Caulis Trachelospermi | Stem of Chinese Starjasmine | 络石藤 | To dispel wind and remove obstruction from the channels and to remove heat from blood and promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Lv Cha | Folium Camelliae Sinensis | Green Tea | 绿茶 | ~ |
| Lv Dou | Semen Phaseoli Radiati | Mung Bean | 绿豆 | 1. To clear heat and toxic materials, clear summer-heat and promote diuresis; 2. To relieve the metallic and drug poisoning; 3. External use for clearing away heat and promoting tissue regeneration; 4. To reduce the level of blood-fat. |
| Lv Pi | Corium Asini | Donkey Skin | 驴皮 | For tonifying blood |
| Lv Rong Hao | Herba Meconpsis Integrifoliae | All-Grass of Entire Meconopsis | 绿绒蒿 | ~ |
| Lv Yuan Suan | Acidum Chlorogenicum | Chlorogenic Acid | 绿原酸 | ~ |
| Ma Bao | Calculus Equi | Horse Bezoar | 马宝 | ~ |
| Ma Bian Cao | Herba Verbanae | European Verbena Herb | 马鞭草 | To promote the flow of blood and to relieve blood stasis, to stop malarial attacks, to counteract toxicity, and to promote diuresis. |
| Ma Bo | Lasiosphaera Seu Calvatia | Puff-Ball | 马勃 | To remove heat from the lung and soothe sore throat, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Ma Chi Xian | Herba Portulacae | All-Grass of Purslane | 马齿苋 | To remove toxic heat, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Ma Dou Ling | Fructus Aristolochiae | Dutohmanspipe Fruit | 马兜铃 | To remove heat from the lung and relieve cough and asthma, and to remove heat from the large intestine. |
| Ma Huang | Herba Ephedrae | Ephedra | 麻黄 | To induce perspiration for dispelling cold, to relieve asthma, and to promote diuresis. |
| Ma Huang Gen | Radix Ephedrae | Ephedra Root | 麻黄根 | To arrest perspiration. |
| Ma Qian Zi | Semen Strychni | Nux Vomica | 马钱子 | To promote the flow of qi and blood in the collaterals, relieve pain, and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Ma Qian Zi Fen | Semen Strychni Pulveratum | Nux Vomica Powder | 马钱子粉 | To promote the flow of qi and blood in the collaterals, relieve pain, and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Ma Tong | ~ | ~ | 马通 | ~ |
| Ma Wei Lian | Radix Et Rhizoma Thalictri | Root And Rhizome of Manyleaf Meadowrue | 马尾莲 | ~ |
| Ma You | Oleum Sesami | Sesame Oil | 麻油 | Lubricant and excipient. |
| Ma Zi Ren | Fructus Cannabis | Hemp Seed | 麻子仁 | Purging by moisturizing |
| Mai Dong | Radix Ophiopogonis | Root of Dwarf Lilyturf. | 麦冬 | To nourish yin and promote the production of body fluid, to moisten the lung, and to ease the mind. |
| Mai Ya | Fructus Hordei Germinatus | Germinated Barley | 麦芽 | To invigorate the function of the spleen, to regulate the function of the stomach, and to promote the flow of milk. |
| Mai Ya Qu | Massa Fermentata Hordei Germinatus | Barley Leaven | 麦芽麯 | ~ |
| Man Jing Ye | Folium Viticis | Shrub Chastetree Leaf | 蔓荆叶 | For dispersing wind-coldness |
| Man Jing Zi | Fructus Viticis | Shrub Chastetree Fruit | 蔓荆子 | To dispel wind-heat from the head and eyes. |
| Man Shan Hong | Folium Rhododendri Daurici | Dahurian Rhododendron Leaf | 满山红 | ~ |
| Man Shan Hong You | Oleum Rhododendri Daurici | Daurian Rhododendron Oil | 满山红油 | Antitussive and expectorant. |
| Mang Xiao | Natrii Sulfas | Sodium Sulfate | 芒硝 | To soften dry feces, to relax the bowels and purge off heat, and to remove fire and promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Mao Dong Qing | Radix Ilicis Pubescentis | Root of Pubescent Holly | 毛冬青 | 1. To promote blood circulation to remove stasis, dredge the channels and collaterals; 2. To clear heat and toxic materials; 3. To eliminate phlegm, and relieve cough and asthma. |
| Mao Gen | Rhizoma Imperatae | Rhizome of Lalang Grass | 茅根 | ~ |
| Mao He Zi | Fructus Terminaliae Billericae | Friot of Belleric Terminalia | 毛诃子 | To remove toxic heat, to arrest discharges, to nourish blood, and to coordinate the actions of various ingredients in a prescription. |
| Mao Zhua Cao | Radix Ranunculi Ternati | Catclaw Buttercup Root | 猫爪草 | To dissolve lumps and promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Mei Gui Hua | Flos Rosae Rugosae | Rose Flower | 玫瑰花 | To relieve stagnation of qi, regulate blood circulation, and to arrest pain. |
| Mei Hua | Flos Mume | Plum Flower | 梅花 | To ease the mind, the regulate the stomach function, to resolve phlegm, and counteract toxicity. |
| Meng Chong | Tabanus | Gadfly | 蜢虫 | To invigorate blood and remove stagnation |
| Meng Shi | Lapis Chloriti | Schist | 礞石 | To eliminate phlegm to relieve cough and dyspnea, to subdue the hyperactivity of the liver and to arrest convulsions. |
| Mi Jiu | Rice Wine | Rice Wine | 米酒 | For activating blood and reducing pain |
| Mi Meng Hua | Flos Buddlejae | Flower of Pale Butterflybush | 密蒙花 | To remove heat, replenish the liver and clear the eye of corneal opacity. |
| Mian Bi Xie | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae | Sevenlobed Yam Rhizome | 绵萆薢 | To remove turbid damp, and to relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Mian Ma Guan Zhong | Rhizoma Dryopteris Crassirhizomae | Male Fern Rhizome | 绵马贯众 | To remove heat and counteract toxicity, to expel intestinal worms, stanch bleeding. |
| Ming Dang Shen | Radix Changii | Medicinal Changium Root | 明党参 | To moisten the lung and resolve phlegm, nourish yin and regulate the function of the stomach, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Ming Fan | Alumen | Alum | 明矾 | To counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, to arrest discharges, and to relieve itching by external use; to arrest bleeding, to relieve diarrhea, and to dispel wind-phlegm by internal adminstration. |
| Mo Han Lian | Herba Ecliptae | All-Grass of Yerbadetajo | 墨旱莲 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, and to arrest bleeding by removing heat from blood. |
| Mo Tan | Carbonized Chinese Ink | Carbonized Chinese Ink | 墨炭 | ~ |
| Mo Yao | Resina Myrrhae;Myrrha | Myrrh | 没药 | 1. To invigorate blood and stop pain; 2. To reduce swelling and promote healing |
| Mu Bie Zi | Semen Momordicae | Seed of Cochinchina Momordica | 木龞子 | To promote the subsidence of modulation and swelling, combat poisons and cure sores. |
| Mu Dan Pi | Cortex Moutan | Tree Peony Bark | 牡丹皮 | To remove heat from blood, to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis. |
| Mu Ding Xiang | Fructus Caryophylli | Clove Fruit | 母丁香 | To warm the spleen and stomach, to regulate the adverse flow of the stomach qi, and to restore the kidney yang. |
| Mu Gua | Fructus Chaenomelis | Fruit of Common Floweringquince | 木瓜 | To lessen contracture, regulate stomach function, and dispel damp. |
| Mu Hu Die | Semen Oroxyli | Indian Trumpetflower Seed | 木蝴蝶 | To remove heat from the lung and relieve sore throat, and to regulate the flow of qi of the liver and the stomach. |
| Mu Ji | Gallus Domesticus | Hen | 母鸡 | ~ |
| Mu Jin Pi | Cortex Hibisci | Bark of Shrubalthea | 木槿皮 | To clear heat and toxic material, kill parasite and alleviate itching. |
| Mu Jing Ye | Folium Viticis Negundo | Hempleaf Negundo Chastetree Leaf | 牡荆叶 | To counteract toxicity, and to induce expectoration, relieve cough and asthma. |
| Mu Jing You | Oleum Viticis Negundo | Negundo Chastetree Oil | 牡荆油 | To promote expectoration, and to relieve cough and asthma. |
| Mu Li | Concha Ostreae | Oyster Shell | 牡蛎 | To nourish yin and subdue the overflowing of yang, to induce sedation, to soften hard masses and eliminate modulation, and to arrest discharges. |
| Mu Mian Hua | Flos Gossampini | Flower of Common Bombax | 木棉花 | ~ |
| Mu Teng Liao | Radix Polygoni Aubertii | Root of Silvervine Fleeceflower | 木藤蓼 | ~ |
| Mu Tong | Caulis Aristolochiae Seu Clematis | Akebia, Clematis Stem | 木通 | 1. To promote water metabolism and relieve abnormal urination; 2. To clear heat and promote lactation |
| Mu Xiang | Radix Aucklandiae | Common Aucklandia Root | 木香 | To relieve pain by promoting the flow of qi, and to improve digestion by reinforcing the spleen function. |
| Mu Zei | Herba Equiseti Hiemalis | Common Scouring Rush Herb | 木贼 | To dispel wind-heat and to remove nebula. |
| Nan Gua Zi | Semen Cucurbitae Moschatae | Pumpkin Seed And Husks | 南瓜子 | To kill parasites |
| Nan He Shi | Fructus Carotae | Wild Carrot Fruit | 南鹤虱 | To kill worms, and to remove undigested food. |
| Nan Sha Shen | Radix Adenophorae | Fourleaf Ladybell Root | 南沙参 | To nourish yin and remove heat from the lung, to relieve phlegm, and to reinforce qi. |
| Nao Sha | Sal Ammoniaci | Sal Ammoniaci | 硇砂 | For eliminating toxic materials, dissolving rottenness and growing new muscles |
| Nao Shi | ~ | ~ | 脑石 | ~ |
| Nao yang Hua | Flos Rhododendri Mollis | Yellow Azalea Flower | 闹羊花 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to eliminate blood stasis and alleviate pain. |
| Ni Bo Jin Yi Zhi | Ethylnipagin | ~ | 尼泊金乙酯 | ~ |
| Ning Meng Suan | Acidum Citricum | Citric Acid | 柠檬酸 | ~ |
| Niu Bang Zi | Fructus Arctii Lappae | Achene of Great Burdock | 牛蒡子 | To dispel wind-heat and relieve cough, to promote eruption, to counteract toxicity, and to soothe sore throat. |
| Niu Huang | Calculus Bovis | Cow-Bezoar | 牛黄 | To restore consciousness by reducing fire and eliminating phlegm , to relieve convulsions, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Niu Ru | Cremor Bevis | Cow's Milk | 牛乳 | ~ |
| Niu Xi | Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae | Root of Twotooth Achyranthes | 牛膝 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge, and to lead the blood to flow downward. |
| Niu Xin Fen | Pulvis Coris Bovis Seu Bubali | Powder of Bull Heart | 牛心粉 | ~ |
| Nong Ji Li | Herba Crotalariae | Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb | 农吉利 | 1. To clear toxic material and anticarcinogenic; 2. To relieve cough and dyspnea. |
| Nu Zhen Zi | Fructus Ligustri Lucidi | Fruit of Glossy Privet | 女贞子 | To replenish the liver and kidney, improve eyesight and promote the growth of black hair. |
| Ou Jie | Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis | Node of Lotus Rhizome | 藕节 | To arrest bleeding and remove blood stasis. |
| Ou Tan | Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Praeparata | Prepared Node of Lotus Rhizome | 藕炭 | ~ |
| Ou Zhi | Succus Rhizoma Lotus | Lotus Rhizome | 藕汁 | To arrest bleeding and remove blood stasis. |
| Pang Da Hai | Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae | Boat-Fruited Sterculia Seed | 胖大海 | To remove heat from the lung, to cure sore throat, to counteract toxicity, and to relax the bowels. |
| Pang Xie | ~ | Crab | 螃蟹 | ~ |
| Pao Fu Zi | Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata | Prepared Lateral Root of Common Monkshood | 炮附子 | To promote restoration from collapse, to supplement body fire and reinforce yang, and to dispel wind, cold and damp. |
| Pao He Zi | Fructus Terminaliae Praeparata | Preparedfruit of Medicine Terminalia | 炮诃子 | To check diarrhea and chronic cough, and to soothe the sore throat. |
| Pao Jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparata | Prepared Ginger | 炮姜 | 1. To warm the meridian to stop bleeding. |
| Pao Shan Jia | Squama Manitis Praeparata | Prepared Anteater Scales | 炮山甲 | To stimulate menstrual flow and the flow of milk, to promote the subsidence of swelling and promote the discharge of pus, and to eliminate wind from the collateral. |
| Pei Lan | Herba Eupatorii | Fortune Eupatorium Herb | 佩兰 | To resolve damp, invigorate the function of the spleen and improve appetite by its spicy fragrance, and to expel summer heat from the body surface. |
| Peng Sha | Sal Sedatirum | Borax | 硼砂 | 1. To clear heat and toxic material, and as antiseptic ( external use ); 2. To clear heat and eliminate phlegm ( oral use ). |
| Pi Pa Ye | Folium Eriobotryae | Loquat Leaf | 枇杷叶 | To remove heat from the lung and the stomach, and to relieve cough and vomiting. |
| Pian Jiang Huang | Rhizoma Wenyujin Concisum | Wenyujin Concise Rhizome | 片姜黄 | To eliminate blood stasis, promote the flow of qi, stimulate the menstrual discharge and relieve pain. |
| Ping Bei Mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Ussuriensis | Ussuri Fritillary Bulb | 平贝母 | To remove heat from the lung, relieve cough and resolve phlegm. |
| Ping Guo | Fructus Mali Pumilae | Apple | 苹果 | ~ |
| Po Gu Zhi | Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae | Fruit of Malaytea Scurfpea | 破故纸 | To invigorate the function of the kidney, to alleviate asthma, and to relieve diarrhea. |
| Pu Er Min | Chlorpheniramini Maleas | Chlorpheniramine Maleate | 扑尔敏 | |
| Pu Gong Ying | Herba Taraxaci | Dandelion | 蒲公英 | To remove toxic heat, to promote subsidence of swelling and modulation, and to relieve dysuria. |
| Pu Huang | Pollen Typhae | Pollen of Longbract Cattail | 蒲黄 | To arrest bleeding, to remove blood stasis, and to relieve dysuria. |
| Pu Huang Tan | Pollen Typhae Preparata | Prepared Pollen of Longbract Cattail | 蒲黄炭 | To arrest bleeding, to remove blood stasis, and to relieve dysuria. |
| Pu Tao | Fructus Vitis Viniferae | Fruit of European Grape | 葡萄 | ~ |
| Pu Tao | Fructus Syzygii | Rose Apple | 蒲桃 | ~ |
| Pu Tao Tang | Glucosum | Glucose | 葡萄糖 | ~ |
| Qi Cao | Holotrichia Diomphalia | Larvae of Scarab Beetle | 蛴螬 | Blood activation and injury healing |
| Qi Dun Guo Suan | Acidum Oleanolicum | ~ | 齐墩果酸 | ~ |
| Qi She | Agkistrodon | Long-Noded Pit Viper | 蕲蛇 | To dispel wind, to remove obstruction of channels and collaterals, and to arrest spasm. |
| Qi Ye Lian | Radix Schefflerae Arboricolae | Root of Scandent Schefflera | 七叶莲 | 1.To promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, expel wind and alleviate pain; 2. To relieve asthma. |
| Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua | Rhizoma Paridis Verticillatae | Rhizome of Verticillate Paris | 七叶一枝花 | To remove heat, counteract toxicity, promote the subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain, and to relieve convulsions. |
| Qi Zi | Semen Toxicodendri Verniciflni | Seed of True Lacquertree | 杞子 | ~ |
| Qian Cao | Radix Rubiae | Root of Tali Madder | 茜草 | To remove heat from blood and arrest bleeding, to eliminate blood stasis, and to stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Qian Dan | Minium | Red Lead | 铅丹 | 1. To clear toxic material, alleviate itching, astringe exudation and promote tissue regeneration (external use); 2. To prevent recurrence of malaria. |
| Qian Fen | Ceruse | Lead Powder | 铅粉 | 1. To clear toxic material, alleviate itching, astringe exudation and promote tissue regeneration (external use); 2. To prevent recurrence of malaria. |
| Qian Gui Qian Jin Teng | Radix Stephaniae Dielsianae | Oriental Stephania Root | 头花千金藤 | 1. Remove wind-dampness and relieve pain: For arthralgia of heat type with marked redness, swelling and pain ofjoints; 2. Promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis, clear toxic material and relieve swelling: For carbuncle, snake bite and traum |
| Qian Hu | Radix Peucedani | Root of Grand Hogfennel | 前胡 | To dispel wind and remove heat, and to relieve cough and resolve phlegm . |
| Qian Jin Ba | Radix Moghaniae Philippinensis | Root of Philippine Flemingia | 千斤拔 | ~ |
| Qian Jin Zi | Semen Euphorbiae | Caper Euphorbia Seed | 千金子 | To promote drastic purgation for treating edema, and eliminate blood stasis for treating masses. |
| Qian Jin Zi Shuang | Semen Euphorbiae Pulveratum | Caper Euphorbia Seed Powder | 千金子霜 | To promote drastic purgation for treating edema, and eliminate blood stasis for treating masses. |
| Qian Li Guang | Herba Senecionis Scandentis | All-Grass of Climbing Groungsel; All-Grass of Ragwort | 千里光 | 1. To clear heat and toxic material; 2. To clear liver-heat to treat eye disease; 3. To clear dampness-heat. |
| Qian Nian Jian | Rhizoma Homalomenae Occultae | Rhizome of Obscured Homalomena | 千年健 | To relieve rheumatic conditions and stregnthen the tendons and bones. |
| Qian Niu Zi | Semen Pharbitidis | Pharbitis Seed | 牵牛子 | To promote drastic purgation for clearing away retained fluid, and to kill worms. |
| Qian Ri Hong | Flos Gomphrenae | Flower of Globeamaranth | 千日红 | ~ |
| Qian Shi | Semen Euryales | Seed of Gordon Euryale | 芡实 | 1. To strengthen the kidney to preserve essence, drprive dampness to relieve leucorrhagia; 2. To strengthen the spleen to relieve diarrhea. |
| Qiang Huo | Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii | Root And Rhizome of Incised Notoptergium | 羌活 | To relieve pain and rheumatic conditions. |
| Qiang Lang | Catharsii Molosii | Dung Beetle | 蜣螂 | For breaking blood and dissolving stasis |
| Qie Gen | Radix Solani Melongenae | Root of Garden Eggplant | 茄根 | ~ |
| Qin Hao | ~ | ~ | 秦蒿 | ~ |
| Qin Jiao | Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae | Root of Largeleaf Gentian | 秦艽 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to remove damp-heat. |
| Qin Jiao Hua | Flos Gentianae Straminae | Flower of Largeleaf Gentian | 秦艽花 | ~ |
| Qin Pi | Cortex Fraxini | Bark of Largeleaf Chinese Ash | 秦皮 | To remove damp-heat, to arrest discharges, and to improve eyesight. |
| Qing Dai | Indigo Naturalis | Natural Indigo | 青黛 | To remove toxic heat, to reduce heat in blood, and to relieve convulsions. |
| Qing Fen | Calomelas | Calomel | 轻粉 | To kill parasites, to counteract toxicity, and to promote the healing of ulcers (External/topical use). To remove phlegm and promote drastic purgation (Internal use). |
| Qing Feng Teng | Caulis Sinomenii | Orientvine Stem | 清风藤 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to remove obstruction of the channels and collaterals, and to promote diuresis. |
| Qing Hao | Herba Artemisiae Annuae | Sweet Wormwood Herb | 青蒿 | To remove summer-heat, to relieve consumptive fever,and to stop malarial attacks. |
| Qing Hao Zi | Semen Artemisiae | Sweet Wormwood Seed | 青蒿子 | To remove summer-heat, to relieve consumptive fever,and to stop malarial attacks. |
| Qing Jin Shi | ~ | ~ | 青金石 | ~ |
| Qing Long Chi | ~ | ~ | 青龙齿 | Suppressing and spirit calming |
| Qing Ma Zi | Semen Abutili | Chingma Abutilon Seed | 苘麻子 | To remove heat and damp, to counteract toxicity, and to cure nebula. |
| Qing Meng Shi | Lapis Chloriti | Chlorite Schist | 青礞石 | To eliminate phlegm to relieve cough and dyspnea, to subdue the hyperactivity of the liver and to arrest convulsions. |
| Qing Mu Xiang | Radix Aristolochiae | Root of Slender Dutchmanspipe | 青木香 | To relieve pain by subduing hyperactivity of the liver, and to counteract toxicity and promote subsidence of swelling. |
| Qing Pi | Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride | Green Tangerine Peel | 青皮 | To soothe the liver, to disintegrate stagnated qi, and to remove retained food. |
| Qing Tian Kui | Herba Nerviliae | Leaf of Ford Nervilia | 青天葵 | Defervescent, detoxifying, expectorant and antitussive. |
| Qing Xiang Zi | Semen Celosiae | Feather Cockscomb Seed | 青箱子 | To remove heat from the liver, and to clear the eye of corneal opacity. |
| Qing Ye Dan | Herba Swertiae | All-Grass of Mile Swertia | 青叶胆 | To increase the flow of bile, and to remove heat and damp. |
| Qu Mai | Herba Dianthi | All-Grass of Lilac Pink | 瞿麦 | To relieve dysuria, and to stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Qu Mai Cai | Herba Sonchi Arvensis | All-Grass of Field Sowthistle | 苣荬菜 | ~ |
| Quan Shen | Rhizoma Bistortae | Rhizome Of Bistort | 拳参 | To remove toxic heat, to promote the subsidence of swelling, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Quan Xie | Scorpio | Scorpion | 全蝎 | To relieve convulsions, to combat poisons and reduce modulation, to remove obstructions from the collaterals, and to relieve pain. |
| Ren Dong Teng | Caulis Lonicerae | Honeysuckle Stem | 忍冬藤 | To remove toxic heat, and to dispel wind from the channels and collaterals. |
| Ren Gong Niu Huang | Calculus Bovis Artificiosus | Artificial Bezoar | 人工牛黄 | For clearing heat and removing toxic substances |
| Ren Shen | Radix Ginseng | Ginseng | 人参 | To reinforce the vital energy, to remedy collapse and restore the normal pulse, to benefit the spleen and lung, to promote the production of body fluid, and to calm the nerves. |
| Ren Shen Ye | Folium Ginseng | Ginseng Leaf | 人参叶 | To nourish qi and lung, expel summer-heat, to promote fluid secretion. |
| Ren Zhong Bai | Calamitas Urinae Hominis | Sediment Of Human Urine | 人中白 | For clearing heat and removing toxic substances |
| Rou Cong Rong | Herba Cistanches | Desertliving Cistanche | 肉苁蓉 | To reinforce the kidney, replenish vital essence and blood, and relieve taxation. |
| Rou Dou Kou | Semen Myristicae | Nutmeg | 肉豆蔻 | To warm the spleen and stomach and promote the flow of qi , to arrest diarrhea as an astringent. |
| Rou Gui | Cortex Cinnamomi | Cassia Bark | 肉桂 | To supplement body fire, reinforce yang, and lead the fire back to the kidney, to dispel cold and relieve pain, and to activate blood circulation and stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Rou Gui You | Oleum Cinnamomi | Cassia Bark Oil | 肉桂叶 | Carminative and stomachic. |
| Ru Dao Gen | Radix Oryzae Glutinosae | Glutinous Rice Root | 糯稻根 | To stop cold sweat and lower asthenic fever. |
| Ru Xiang | Resina Oliani | Frankincense | 乳香 | 1. To invigorate blood and stop pain; 2. To reduce swelling |
| Rui Ren | Nux Prinsepiae | Hedge Prinsepia Nut | 蕤仁 | To nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and to dispel wind-heat. |
| San Bai Cao | Rhizoma Seu Herba Saururi | Chinese Lizardtail Rhizome Or Herb | 三白草 | To remove toxic heat, and promote diuresis. |
| San Jian Shan | Ramulus Et Folium Cephalotaxi Fortunei | Twig And Leaf of Fortune Plumyew | 三尖杉 | Harringtonine, homo-harringtonine, iso-harringtonine and deoxy-harringtonine are the anticarcinogenic components, which interfere with the cell growth and mitotic activity, damage and inhibit the growth of S-stage cells and inhibit the synthesis of DNA. |
| San Ke Zhen | Cortex Berberidis | Root Or Bark of Reddrop Barberry | 三颗针 | For clearing heat and removing toxic substances |
| San Leng | Rhizoma Sparganii | Common Burreed Tuber | 三棱 | To eliminate blood stasis with strong effect, promote the flow of qi, remove the retention of undigested food, and relieve pain. |
| San Qi | Radix Notoginseng | Sanchi | 三七 | To eliminate blood stasis, arrest bleeding, promote subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain. |
| San Ye Qing | Radix Tetrastigmatis Hemsleyani | Hemsley Rockvine Root | 三叶青 | ~ |
| Sang Bai Pi | Cortex Mori | White Mulberry Root-Bark | 桑柏皮 | To remove heat from the lung, to relieve asthma, and to induce diuresis. |
| Sang Ji Sheng | Herba Taxilli | Chinese Taxillus Herb | 桑寄生 | To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, to relieve rheumatic conditions, and to prevent abortion. |
| Sang Piao Xiao | Ootheca Mantidis | Egg Capsule of Mantid | 桑螵蛸 | To tonify the kidney |
| Sang Shen | Fructus Mori | Mulberry Fruit | 桑椹 | To nourish yin and blood and promote the production of body fluids. |
| Sang Ye | Folium Mori | Mulberry Leaf | 桑叶 | To dispel wind-heat and to remove heat from the lung, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver and improve eyesight. |
| Sang Zhi | Ramulus Mori | Mulberry Twig | 桑枝 | To relieve rheumatic arthralgia. |
| Sanguis Cornus Cervi Pantotrichi | Sanguis Cornus Cervi Pantotrichi | ~ | | ~ |
| Semen Cumini Cymni | Semen Cumini Cymni | ~ | | ~ |
| Semen Holarrhenae | Semen Holarrhenae | ~ | 止泻木子 | ~ |
| Sha Ji | Fructus Hippophae | Fruit of Seabuckthorn | 沙棘 | ~ |
| Sha Ren | Fructus Amomi | Villous Amomum Fruit | 砂仁 | To eliminate damp and improve appetite, to warm the spleen and check diarrhea, and to prevent abortion. |
| Sha Shen | Radix Glehniae | Glehnia Root | 沙参 | 1. To clear the lungs and tonify yin; 2. To strengthen the stomach and promote the production of body fluids |
| Sha Tang | ~ | Granulated Sugar | 砂糖 | ~ |
| Sha Yuan Ji Li | Semen Astragali Complanati | Seed of Flaststem Milkvetch | 沙苑蒺藜 | To benefit the liver and the kidney, arrest seminal discharge, restrain urination and improve eyesight. |
| Sha Yuan Zi | Semen Astragali Complanati | Flatstem Milkvetch Seed | 沙苑子 | To benefit the liver and the kidney, arrest seminal discharge, restrain urination and improve eyesight. |
| Shan Ci Gu | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Seu Pleiones | Appendiculate Cremastra Pseudobulb Or Common Pleione Pseudobulb | 山慈菇 | To remove toxic heat, and to dissolve lumps. |
| Shan Dou Gen | Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis | Vietnamese Sophora Root | 山豆根 | To remove toxic heat, promote the subsidence of swelling, and soothe the sore throat. |
| Shan Hu | Os Corallii | Coral | 珊瑚 | Supression and spirit calming |
| Shan Jia Zhu | ~ | ~ | 山甲珠 | To stimulate menstrual flow and the flow of milk, to promote the subsidence of swelling and promote the discharge of pus, and to eliminate wind from the collateral. |
| Shan Ku Mai | Herba Ixeris Chinensis | All-Grass of Chinese Ixeris | 山苦荬 | ~ |
| Shan Mai Dong | Radix Liriopes | Liriope Root Tuber | 山麦冬 | To nourish yin and promote production of body fluid, moisten lung, cool and refresh the heart. |
| Shan Nai | Rhizoma Kaempferiae | Galanga Resurrectionlily Rhizome | 山柰 | To stimulate the functional activity of the stomach, promote digestion and relieve pain. |
| Shan Yang Xue | Sanguis Naemorhedi | Blood of Sheep | 山羊血 | ~ |
| Shan Yao | Rhizoma Dioscoreae | Common Yam Rhizome | 山药 | To replenish the spleen and stomach, to promote fluid secretion and benefit the lung, and to strengthen the kidney and restrain seminal discharge. Rhizoma Dioscoreae (stir-fried with bran): To replenish the spleen and promote stomach function. |
| Shan Zha | Fructus Crataegi | Hawthorn Fruit | 山楂 | To stimulate digestion and promote the functional activity of the stomach; to improve the normal flow of qi and dissipate blood stasis. |
| Shan Zha Hu | Semen Crataegi | Howthorn Seed | 山楂核 | ~ |
| Shan Zhu Yu | Fructus Corni | Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit | 山茱萸 | To replenish the liver and kidney, restrain seminal discharge and relieve collapse. |
| Shang Lu | Radix Phytolaccae | Pokeberry Root | 商陆 | To promote drastic purgation and also diuresis, to counteract toxicity, and to reduce modulation. |
| She Chuang Zi | Fructus Cnidii | Common Cnidium Fruit | 蛇床子 | To warm the kidney and promote virility, to remove damp, to dispel wind, and to kill parasites. |
| She Dan Zhi | Fel Serpentis Liquidum | Snake Bile | 蛇胆汁 | ~ |
| She Gan | Rhizoma Belamcandae | Blackberrylily Rhizome | 射干 | To remove toxic heat, eliminate phlegm, and soothe the sore throat. |
| She Rou | Musculus Bungari | Snake Muscle | 蛇肉 | ~ |
| She Tui | Periostracum Serpentis | Snake Slough | 蛇蜕 | To arrest convulsions, to counteract toxicity, and to clear the eye of corneal opacity. |
| She Xiang | Moschus | Muskiness | 麝香 | To restore consciousness, to activate blood circulation and stimulate menstrual discharge, to promote subsidence of swelling, and to relieve pain. |
| She Xiang Cao Suan | Acidum Thymici | ~ | 麝香草酸 | ~ |
| Shen Jing Cao | Herba Lycopodii | Common Clubmoss Herb | 伸筋草 | To relieve rheumatic conditions and muscular contracture. |
| Shen Jing Zi | ~ | ~ | 肾精子 | ~ |
| Shen Qu | Massa Fermentata Medicinalis | Medicated Leaven | 神曲 | To eliminate food retention and harmonize the stomach |
| Sheng Di Huang | Radix Rehmanniae | Fresh Rehmannia Root | 生地黄 | 1. To clear heat and cool blood; 2. To nourish yin and promote the production of body fluids |
| Sheng Huai Jiao | Sophora Japonica L | Pod of Japanese Pagodatree | 生槐角 | ~ |
| Sheng Jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens | Fresh Ginger | 生姜 | To induce perspiration and dispel cold, to warm the stomach and arret vomiting, and to resolve phlegm and relieve cough. |
| Sheng Jin Wen | Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei | Root And Rhizome of Sorrel Rhubarb | 生锦纹 | To promote catharsis and purge away heat, to reduce heat in blood and counteract toxicity, and to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Sheng Jun | Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei | Root And Rhizome of Sorrel Rhubarb | 生军 | To promote catharsis and purge away heat, to reduce heat in blood and counteract toxicity, and to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Sheng Long Mu | ~ | ~ | 生龙牡 | ~ |
| Sheng Ma | Rhizoma Cimicifugae | Largetrifoliolious Bugbane Rhizome | 升麻 | To induce perspiration and promote eruption, to remove toxic heat, and to cure drooping and ptosis. |
| Sheng Nan Xing | Rhizoma Arisaematis | Jackinthepulpit Tuber | 生南星 | To remove damp-phlegm, to dispel wind and arrest convulsions, and to promote the subsidence of induration and swelling. |
| Sheng Shan Zhi | Fructus Gardeniae | Fruit of Cape Jasmine | 生山栀 | 1. To clear heat and reduce fire; 2. To cool blood and release toxins; 3. To eliminate dampness |
| Sheng Tie Luo | Ferri | Iron | 生铁落 | ~ |
| Shi Chang Pu | Rhizoma Acori Talarinowii | Grassleaf Sweetflag Rhizome | 石菖蒲 | To eliminate damp and phlegm, to improve appetite, and to restore consciousness and benefit the mentality. |
| Shi Da Gong Lao Ye | Folium Mahonae | Leaf of Leatherleaf Mahonia | 十大功劳叶 | ~ |
| Shi Di | Calyx Kaki | Calyx And Receptacle of Persimmon | 柿蒂 | To check the upward flow of stomach qi. |
| Shi Gao | Gypsum Fibrosum | Gypsum | 石膏 | To remove heat, quench fire, and relieve thirst. |
| Shi Hu | Herba Dendrobii | Dendrobium | 石斛 | To benefit the stomach, to promote the production of body fluid, to nourish yin, and to remove heat. |
| Shi Hui Hua | Calx Pulveratum | Calcareous Tuff | 石灰华 | ~ |
| Shi Jian Chuan | Herba Salviae Chinensis | Chinese Sage Herb | 石見穿 | Activate blood and resolve stagnation, clear heat and promote diuresis, dissipate nodulation and resolve swelling. |
| Shi Jue Ming | Concha Haliotidis | Sea-Ear Shell | 石决明 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, quench its fire and improve eyesight. |
| Shi Jun Zi | Fructus Quisqualis | Fruit of Rangooncreeper | 使君子 | To kill worms. |
| Shi Lian Zi | Semen Nelumbinis | Lotus Seed | 石莲子 | To tonify the spleen, to relieve diarrhea, to replenish the kidney, to arrest seminal emission, and to nourish the heart, to induce tranquillization. |
| Shi Liu | Fructus Punixae Granati | Pomegranate Fruit | 石榴 | ~ |
| Shi Liu Pi | Pericarpium Granati | Pomegranate Rind | 石榴皮 | To check diarrhea, arrest bleeding and repel worms. |
| Shi Nan Teng | Ramuius Wallichii Seu Puberulii | Photinia Stem | 石南藤 | 1. Wallichii can increase myocardial trophic blood volume, improve the collateral circulation of ischemic myocardium, and increase the hypoxic tolerance of myocardium.2. Puberulum exerts an analgesic effect, relieves acetylcholine-induced ileal spasm in g |
| Shi Shang Bai | Herba Selaginellae Doederleinii | Doederlein's Spikemoss Herb | 石上柏 | 1. Inhibiting sarcoma and cervix carcinoma in mice and cells isolated from human liver cancer; 2. Promoting the adrenocortical function in mice; 3. Promoting metabolism and reticuloendothelial function. |
| Shi Wei | Folium Pyrrosiae | Shearer's Pyrrosia Leaf | 石苇 | To induce diuresis, relieve dysuria, remove heat and arrest bleeding. |
| Shi Yan | Sal | Salt | 食盐 | |
| Shi Yan | Fossilia Spiriferis | Spiriferida Fossil | 石燕 | ~ |
| Shou Fu Kuai | Rhizoma Aconiti Lateralis | Common Monkshood Daughter Root | 熟附块 | To promote restoration from collapse, to supplement body fire and reinforce yang, and to dispel wind, cold and damp. |
| Shou Fu Pian | Rhizoma Aconiti Lateralis | Common Monkshood Daughter Root | 熟附片 | To promote restoration from collapse, to supplement body fire and reinforce yang, and to dispel wind, cold and damp. |
| Shou Wu Teng | Caulis Polygoni Multiflori | Tuber Fleeceflower Stem | 首乌藤 | To nourish blood, to induce tranquilization, to dispel wind, and to remove obstruction of channels and collaterals. |
| Shu Di Huang | Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata | Prepared Rehmannia Root | 熟地黄 | To nourish n and replenish blood, reinforce the essence of life and marrow. |
| Shu Jiao | Pericarpium Zanthoxyli | Pricklyash Peel | 蜀椒 | To warm the spleen and the stomach and relieve pain, to kill worms, and to relieve itching. |
| Shu Qu Cao | Herba Gnaphalii Affinis | All-Grass of Cudweed | 鼠麴草 | Antitussive and expectorant. |
| Shuang Hua | Flos Lonicerae | Honeysuckle Flower | 双花 | To remove toxic heat and dispel wind-heat. |
| Shui Hong Hua Zi | Fructus Polygoni Orientalis | Prince's-Feather Fruit | 水红花子 | To reduce masses by dissipating blood stasis, and to relieve pain by removing stagnancy of food. |
| Shui Niu Jiao | Cornu Bubali | Buffalo Horn | 水牛角 | To remove toxic heat, to reducing heat in blood, and to arrest convulsions. |
| Shui Yang Mei | Fructus Adinae | Fruit of Thinleaf Adina | 水杨梅 | Alcoholic extract of its root inhibits the growth of cervix carcinoma and leukemia in mice. |
| Shui Yang Suan Jia Zhi | Methyl Salicylatum | Methyl Salicylatum | 水杨酸甲酯 | ~ |
| Shui Zhi | Hirudo | Leech | 水蛭 | To eliminate blood stasis and to stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Shui Zhi | Fructus Gardeniae Grandiflorae | Fruit of Largeflower Gardenia | 水栀 | ~ |
| Si Gua Luo | Retinervus Luffae Fructus | Luffa Vegetable Sponge | 丝瓜络 | To remove obstruction from the collaterals, to promote blood circulation, and to dispel wind. |
| Si Ji Cong Tou | Bulbus Allii Fistulosi | Allium Bulb, Wild Scallion, Chinese Green Onion | 四季葱头 | For dispersing wind-coldness |
| Si Ji Qing | Folium Llicis Chinensis | Purpleflower Holly Leaf | 四季青 | To clear heat and toxic materials. |
| Si Tu Zi | Semen Cuscutae | Dodder Seed | 丝菟子 | To arrest seminal discharge and abnormal urination, prevent abortion, improve eyesight and relieve diarrhea by replenishing and tonifying the liver and the kidney. |
| Song Hua Fen | Pollen Pini | Pine Pollen | 松花份 | To arrest discharges and stop bleeding. |
| Song Jie | Lignum Pini Nodi | Knotty Pine Wood, Pine Nodular Branch | 松节 | 1. To dispel wind and dry dampness; 2. To stop pain |
| Song Jie You | Oleum Terebinthinae | Turpentine Oil | 松节油 | Skin stimulant. |
| Song Liu You | Pix Pini | Pine Tar | 松馏油 | ~ |
| Song Shi | ~ | ~ | 松石 | ~ |
| Song Zhen | Folium Pini | Leaf of Pine | 松针 | Its decoction inhibits the growth of meningococcus in vitro. |
| Su Geng | Caulis Perillae Frutescentis | Stem of Common Perilla | 苏梗 | ~ |
| Su He Xiang | Styrax | Storax | 苏合香 | 1. To open the orifices and clear the mind; 2. To stop pain |
| Su He Xiang You | Oleum Storax | Storax Oil | 苏合香油 | ~ |
| Su Mu | Lignum Sappan | Sappan Wood | 苏木 | To promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and to promote subsidence of swelling and relieve pain. |
| Su Qiao | Pericarpium Papaveris | Poppy Capsule | 粟壳 | 1. Astringe the intestine, relieve diarrhea and alleviate pain; 2. Astringe the lung and relieve cough. |
| Su Tu Chong | ~ | ~ | 苏土虫 | ~ |
| Su Ye | Folium Perillae | Perilla Leaf | 苏叶 | ~ |
| Su Zi | Fructus Perillae | Purple Perilla Fruit, Perilla Seed | 苏子 | 1. To stop cough and soothe asthma; 2. To moisten the intestines and move feces |
| Suan Zao Ren | Semen Ziziphi Spinosae | Spine Date Seed | 酸枣仁 | To replenish the liver, to promote tranquilization to arrest excessive perspiration, and to promote the production of body fluid. |
| Suo Luo Zi | Semen Aesculi | Buckeye Seed | 娑罗子 | To regulate the flow of qi, normalize the stomach function and relieve pain. |
| Suo Sha Ren | Fructus Amomi | Villous Amomum Fruit | 缩砂仁 | To eliminate damp and improve appetite, to warm the spleen and check diarrhea, and to prevent abortion. |
| Suo Yang | Herba Cynomorii | All-Grass of Songaria Cynomorium | 锁阳 | 1. Invigorate the kidney and supplement essence; 2. Moisturize the intestine and relax the bowels. |
| Tai Pan Fen | Pulvis Embryo | Fetus Powder | 胎盘粉 | ~ |
| Tai Zi Shen | Radix Pseudostellariae | Heterophylly Falsestarwort Root | 太子参 | To replenish qi and invigorate the spleen function, and topromote fluid secretion and moisten the lung. |
| Tan Xiang | Lignum Santaii Albi | Sandalwood | 檀香 | To promote the flow of qi in the heart, to warm the spleen and stomach, to increse appetite, and to relieve pain. |
| Tao Ren | Semen Persicae | Peach Seed | 桃仁 | To promote blood circulation, to eliminate phlegm, and to relax the bowels. |
| Tao Zhi | Ramulus Persicae | Peach Twig | 桃枝 | ~ |
| Teng Huang | Resina Garciniae | Resin of Garcinia | 藤黄 | To eliminate toxic material, promote pus drainage and remove blood stasis. |
| Tian Di Ding | Herba Gueldenstaedtiae Multiflorae | Manyflower Gueldenstaedtid Herb | 甜地丁 | ~ |
| Tian Dong | Radix Asparagi | Cochinchinese Asparagus Root | 天冬 | To replenish yin, promote fluid secretion and moisten the lung. |
| Tian Gua Di | Pedicellus Melo | Muskmelon Stem | 甜瓜蒂 | 1. Cucurbitacin B and E can relieve liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride in experimental animals; 2. Promoting body immunity; 3. Cucurbitacins are anticancerigenic for nasopharyngeal and cervical carcinoma; 4. Irritative to the digestive tract. |
| Tian Gua Zi | Semen Cucumis | Muskmelon Seed | 甜瓜子 | ~ |
| Tian Hua Fen | Radix Trichosanthis | Trichosanthes Root, Snakegourd Root | 天花粉 | To remove heat, to promote the production of body fluids, and to facilitate the drainage of pus and the subsidence of swelling. |
| Tian Ji Huang | Herba Hyperici Japonici | All-Grass of Japanese St. Johnswort | 田基黄 | ~ |
| Tian Kui Zi | Radix Semiaquilegiae | Muskroot-Like Semiaquilegia Root | 天葵子 | To remove toxic heat and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Tian Ma | Rhizoma Gastrodiae | Tall Gastrodia Tuber | 天麻 | To subdue the liver-wind and arrest convulsions. |
| Tian Men Dong | Radix Asparagi | Asparagus Root | 天门冬 | 1. To clear the lungs and descend fire; 2. To nourish the yin and moisten dryness |
| Tian Nan Xing | Rhizoma Arisaematis | Jackinthepulpit Tuber | 天南星 | To remove damp-phlegm, to dispel wind and arrest convulsions, and to promote the subsidence of induration and swelling. |
| Tian Ran Jian | Trona | Natural Soda | 天然碱 | ~ |
| Tian Ran Xiang Jiao | Gummi Elasticum | Natural Rubber | 天然橡胶 | ~ |
| Tian Xian Teng | Herba Aristolochiae | Dutchmanspipe Vine | 天仙藤 | To promote the flow of qi and blood, and to induce diuresis. |
| Tian Xian Zi | Semen Hyoscyami | Henbane Seed | 天仙子 | To relieve spasm and pain, and to promote tranquilization. |
| Tian Zhu Huang | Concretio Silicea Bambusae | Chinese Schinzostachyum Tabasheer | 天竺黄 | For dissolving phlegm |
| Tie Bang Chui Ye | Folium Aconiti Szechenyiani | Leaf of Pendulous Monkshood | 铁棒锤叶 | ~ |
| Tie Pian | Ferri | Iron Chip | 铁片 | ~ |
| Tie Si Wei Ling Xian | Radix Smilacis | Root And Rhizome of Smilax | 铁丝威灵仙 | ~ |
| Tie Xian Cai | Herba Acalyphae | Copperleaf Herb | 铁苋菜 | 1. Clear heat and toxic material; 2. Stop bleeding and astringency; 3. Relieve cough and dyspnea. |
| Tie Xie | Pulvis Ferri | Iron Powder | 铁屑 | ~ |
| Ting Hu | Rhizoma Corydalis | Root of Corydalis | 廷胡 | ~ |
| Ting Hu Suo | Rhizoma Corydalis | Root of Corydalis | 廷胡索 | To promote the circulation of blood and vital energy, and alleviate pain. |
| Ting Li Zi | Semen Lepiddi Seu Descurainiae;Semen Lepidii；Semen Descurainiae | Lepidium Seed, Descurainia Seed | 葶苈子 | To quench fire in the lung, to relieve dyspnea, and to promote diuresis. |
| Tong Bian | ~ | Child's Dung | 童便 | ~ |
| Tong Cao | Medulla Tetrapanacis | Pith of Ricepaperplant | 通草 | To remove heat, to induce diuresis, and to stimulate the flow of milk. |
| Tong Ji Li | Semen Astragali Complanati | Flatstem Milkvetch Seed | 潼蒺藜 | To benefit the liver and the kidney, arrest seminal discharge, restrain urination and improve eyesight. |
| Tong Lv | Aerugo | Verdigris | 铜绿 | For eliminating toxic materials, dissolving rottenness and growing new muscles |
| Tou Gu Cao | Herba Speranskiae Tuberculatae | All-Grass of Tubercultae Speranskia | 透骨草 | For dispelling wind-dampness and dispersing coldness |
| Tu Bei Mu | Rhizoma Bolbostemmae | Paniculate Bolbostemma | 土贝母 | To dissolve lumps, promote subsidence of swelling, and counteract toxicity. |
| Tu Bie Chong | Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga | Cockroach | 土鳖虫 | To remove blood stasis with powerful effect, and to promote the healing of bone fracture. |
| Tu Fu Ling | Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae | Glabrous Greenbrier Rhizome | 土茯苓 | To remove damp, to counteract toxicity, and to improve the mobility of joints. |
| Tu Ku Shen | Herba Pterocephali | All-Grass of Hooker Winghead | 土苦参 | ~ |
| Tu Mu Xiang | Radix Inulae | Inula Root | 土木香 | To invigorate the spleen and regulate the function of the stomach, to relieve the depression of the liver qi, to alleviate pain, and to prevent abortion. |
| Tu Si Zi | Semen Cuseutae;Semen Cuseutae | Dodder Seed | 菟丝子 | To arrest seminal discharge and abnormal urination, prevent abortion, improve eyesight and relieve diarrhea by replenishing and tonifying the liver and the kidney. |
| Tu Wen | ~ | ~ | 吐温 | ~ |
| Wa Leng Zi | Concha Arcae | Arc Shell | 瓦楞子 | To eliminate phlegm, to remove blood stasis, to soften hard masses and dissolve lumps, and to relieve gastric pain by reducing acid. |
| Wan Can Sha | Excrementum Bombycis Mori | Silkworm Excrement | 晚蚕砂 | 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To harmonize the stomach and transform dampness |
| Wan Nian Hao | Herba Artemisiae | All-Grass of Russian Wormwood | 万年蒿 | ~ |
| Wang Bu Liu Xing | Semen Vaccariae | Vacarria Seed, Cow Soapwort Seed | 王不留行 | 1. To invigorate blood and promote menstruation; 2. To promote lactation |
| Wang Jiang | Lac Regis Apis | Royal Jelly | 王浆 | ~ |
| Wei Ling Cai | Herba Potentillae Chinensis | Chinese Cinquefoil | 委陵菜 | To remove toxic heat and reduce heat in blood, and to relieve dysentery. |
| Wei Ling Xian | Radix Clematidis | Chinese Clematis Root | 威灵仙 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to remove obstruction of collaterals, and to alleviate pain. |
| Wo Niu | Eulota | Snail | 蜗牛 | For containing wind and stopping pain |
| Wu Bei Zi | Galla Chinensis | Chinese Gall | 五倍子 | To remove heat from the lung, to arrest cough, diarrhea, excessive sweating, bleeding and exudation from sores. |
| Wu Gong | Scolopendra | Centipede | 蜈蚣 | 1. To subdue endogenous wind and stop spasms; 2. To dispel toxins; 3. To clear collaterals and stop pain |
| Wu Ji | Gallus Domesticus | Black Chicken | 乌鸡 | ~ |
| Wu Jia Pi | Cortex Acanthopanacis Radicis | Root -Bark of Slenderstyle Acanthopanax | 五加皮 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and tonify the liver and the kidney, and strengthen the tendons and bones. |
| Wu Ling Zhi | Faeces Trogopterori | Trogopterus Dung | 五灵脂 | 1. To remove blood stasis and alleviate pain; 2. To detoxify; 3. To stop bleeding (after prepared by frying). |
| Wu Mei | Fructus Mume | Smoked Plum | 乌梅 | To arrest persistent cough, to relieve diarrhea by astringing the intestines, to promote the production of body fluid, and to relieve colic promoted by ascaris. |
| Wu Shao She | Zaocys | Black-Tail Snake | 乌梢蛇 | To dispel wind, remove obstruction of the collaterals, and relieve spasms and convulsions. |
| Wu Tou | Radix Aconiti | Root of Common Monkshood | 乌头 | 1. To alleviate pain by warming the meridian, expel wind and dampness; 2. Anti-carcinogenic. |
| Wu Wei Zi | Fructus Schisandrae | Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit | 五味子 | To arrest discharges, replenish qi, promote fluid secretion, tonify the kidney, and induce sedation. |
| Wu Yao | Radix Linderae | Combined Spicebush Root | 乌药 | 1. To regulate qi and stop pain; 2. To warm the kidneys and dispel cold |
| Wu Yi | Fructus Ulmi Macrocarpae | Fruit of Ulmus Macrocarpa | 芜荑 | Anthelmintic |
| Wu Yu | Fructus Evodiae | Fruit of Diverseflower Evodia | 吴芋 | 1. To dispel cold and stop pain; 2. To pacify the liver and direct rebellious qi downward; 3. To stop vomiting |
| Wu Zei Gu | Os Sepiae Seu Sepiellaezoological Name | Cuttlefish Bone, Cuttlebone | 乌贼骨 | 1. To astringe and stop bleeding; 2. To control the essence and relieve leukorrhea; 3. To restrain hyperacidity and stop pain; 4. To promote healing of ulcers |
| Wu Zhao Long | Herba Ipomoeae Cairicae | All-Grass of Cairo Morningglory | 五爪龙 | ~ |
| Wu Zhu Yu | Fructus Evodiae | Medicinal Evodia Fruit | 吴茱萸 | 1. To dispel cold and stop pain; 2. To pacify the liver and direct rebellious qi downward; 3. To stop vomiting |
| Xi Chuan Xiong | Radix Chuanxiong；Rhizoma Chuanxiong | Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root | 西川芎 | 1. To invigorate blood and promote qi circulation; 2. To expel wind and stop pain |
| Xi Dang | Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae | Root Pilose Asiabell | 西党 | To reinforce qi and invigorate the function of the spleen and the lung. |
| Xi Gua Pi | Exocarpium Citrulli | Watermelon Rind | 西瓜皮 | To clear summer-heat, promote the production of fluid and diuresis. |
| Xi He Liu | Cacumen Tamaricis | Chinese Tamarisk Twig | 西河柳 | To induce diaphoresis and dispel wind and to promote eruption. |
| Xi Hong Hua | Stigma Croci | Saffron | 西红花 | To activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, to remove heat from blood and counteract toxicity, and to calm the nerves. |
| Xi Hu Po | Succinus | Amber, Succinus | 西琥珀 | 1. To calm and tranquilize the mind; 2. To invigorate the blood and release stagnation; 3. To promote urination |
| Xi Huang Jiao Fen | Gummi Tragacanthae | Powder of Tragacanth | 西黄胶粉 | ~ |
| Xi Jiao | Cornu Rhinocerotis | Rhinoceros Horn | 犀角 | To clear heat, cool the blood and stop bleeding, purge the sthenic fire and remove toxic materials, clear heart-fire and calm the mind. |
| Xi Qin Jiao | Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae | Root of Largeleaf Gentian | 西秦艽 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to remove damp-heat. |
| Xi Sha | Salmiacum | Salmiacum | 硒砂 | ~ |
| Xi Sheng Teng | Herba Cissampelotis | All-Grass of Common Cissampelos | 锡生藤 | 1. Relax the muscles: Intravenous injection of cissampareine II as muscle relaxant for restoration of fracture; 2. Alleviate pain: For trauma and rheumatism |
| Xi Shu | Fructus Seu Radix Camptothecae Acuminatae | Fruit Or Root of Common Camptotheca | 喜树 | To clear heat and toxic material, disperse the lumps and relieve swelling. |
| Xi Shuai | Gryllus Chinensis | Cricket | 蟋蟀 | For promoting diuresis and dissolving inflammation |
| Xi Xian | Herba Siegesbeckiae | All-Grass of Glandularstalk St.Paulswort | 希莶 | 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the meridians; 3. To clear heat and release toxins |
| Xi Xin | Herba Asari | All-Grass Manchurian Wildginger | 细辛 | To dispel wind-cold, to relieve nasal obstruction, to alleviate pain and to remove retained fluid. |
| Xi Yang Shen | Radix Panacis Quinquefolii | American Ginseng | 西洋参 | 1. To replenish qi and promote body fluids; 2. To nourish yin and clear heat |
| Xia Ku Cao | Spica Prunellae | Fruit -Spike of Common Selfheal | 夏枯草 | To quench fire of the liver and counteract inflammation of the eye, and to reduce modulation and induce subsidence of swelling. |
| Xia Tian Ju | Herba Adenostemmatis | Common Adenostema Herb | 下田菊 | ~ |
| Xia Tian Wu | Rhizoma Corydalis Decumbentis | Decumbent Corydalis Rhizome | 夏天无 | To promote the flow of qi and blood, to remove obstruction from the collaterals and to relieve pain. |
| Xian He Cao | Herba Agrimoniae | All - Grss of Hairyvein Agrimonia | 仙鹤草 | To arrest bleeding, to stop malarial attacks, to relieve dysentery, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Xian Ling Pi | Herba Epimedii | All-Grass of Longspur Epimedium | 仙灵脾 | To reinforce the kidney yang, strengthen the tendons and bones, and relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Xian Mao | Rhizoma Curculiginis | Rhizome of Common Curculigo | 仙茅 | To reinforce the kidney yang, to strengthen the tendons and bones,and to dispel cold-damp. |
| Xiang Cao Xiang Jing | Oleum Vanillae | Vanillae Oil | 香草香精 | ~ |
| Xiang Chuan Pi | Cortex Citri | Citron Bark | 香椽皮 | ~ |
| Xiang Fu | Rhizoma Cyperi | Rhizome of Nutgrass Galingale | 香附 | 1. To promote the free flow of qi in the liver; 2. To regulate menstruation and stop pain |
| Xiang Gu | Champignon | Champignon | 香菇 | 1. Its polysaccharide promotes the production of immune globulin and enhances body immunity; 2. Inhibiting sarcoma and cervical cancer in mice. |
| Xiang Guo Zhi | Oleum Linderae | Spiceleaf Kernel Oil | 香果脂 | ~ |
| Xiang Jia Pi | Cortex Periplocae | Chinese Silkvine Root-Bark | 香甲皮 | To relieve rheumatic conditions and to strengthen tendons and bones. |
| Xiang Jing | Essentia | Essence Of Fragrance | 香精 | ~ |
| Xiang Ru | Herba Elsholtziae | All-Grass of Haichow Elsholtzia | 香薷 | 1. To promote diaphoresis and release the exterior; 2. To resolve dampness and harmonize the spleen and stomach; 3. To promote water metabolism and release edema |
| Xiang Yuan | Fructus Citri | Citron Fruit | 香掾 | To regulate the flow of qi in the liver, spleen and stomach, and to resolve phlegm. |
| Xiang Zhang Mu | Ligum Cinnamomi Camphorae | Stem of Yellow Cinnamon | 香樟木 | ~ |
| Xiao Bo | Radix Berberidis | Root of Amur Barberry | 小檗 | 1. The action of berberine, one of its active components, is similar in action to Rhizoma Coptidis; 2. Berbamine, another active component, relieves leucopenia induced by cycloposphamide, benzene, radiation, etc.; 3. Berbamine counters immunodamage. |
| Xiao Che Qian | Herba Plantaginis Minutae | All-Grass of Little Plantain | 小车前 | ~ |
| Xiao Gan Cao | Radix Glycyrrhizae | Root of Ural Licorice | 小甘草 | To reinforce the function of the spleen and replenish qi, to remove heat and counteract toxicity, to dispel phlegm and relieve cough, to alleviate spasmodic pain, and to moderate drug actions. |
| Xiao Hui Xiang | Fructus Foeniculi | Fennel Fruit | 小茴香 | 1. To dispel cold and stop pain; 2. To regulate qi and harmonize the stomach |
| Xiao Ji | Herba Cirsii;Herba Cirsii Segeti | Field Thistle Herb | 小蓟 | To arrest bleeding by reducing heat in blood, and to remove blood stasis and induce the subsidence of swelling. |
| Xiao Mai | Semen Tritici Aestivi | Wheat Seed | 小麦 | ~ |
| Xiao Pai Cao | Radix Et Rhizoma Anisochili | All-Grass of Sikok | 香排草 | ~ |
| Xiao Qing Pi | Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride | Green Tangerine Peel | 小青皮 | To soothe the liver, to disintegrate stagnated qi, and to remove retained food. |
| Xiao Shi | Niter | Saltpeter | 硝石 | ~ |
| Xiao Tong Cao | Medulla Stachyuri Medulla Helwingiae | Stachyurus / Japanese Helwingia Pith | 小通草 | To remove heat, to promote diuresis, and to promote lactation. |
| Xiao Ye Lian | Fructus Podophylli | Common Sinopodophyllum Fruit | 小叶莲 | To regulate menstruation and promote the flow of blood. |
| Xie Bai | Bulbus Allii Macrostemi | Bulb of Longstamen Onion | 薤白 | To remove the retained phlegm from the chest, promote the flow of qi and relieve its stagnation. |
| Xin Chi | Semen Sojae | Fresh Soybean | 新豉 | To induce diaphoresis, to ease the mind, and to relieve fever. |
| Xin Shi | Arsenicum | ~ | 毒石 | 1. Protoplasmotoxic, inhibiting the activity of mercaptoenzymes and killing tumor cells and other living cells, bactericidal and protozoacidal. |
| Xin Yi | Flos Magnoliae | Flower Bud of Lily Magnolia | 辛荑 | To dispel wind-cold and relieve nasal obstruction. |
| Xing Ren | Semen Armeniacae | Apricot Seed, Bitter Apricot Seed Or Kernel | 杏仁 | 1. To stop cough and relieve asthma; 2. To moisten the intestines and move stool |
| Xiong Dan | Vesica Fellea Ursi | Bear Bile | 熊胆 | For clearing heat and removing toxic substances |
| Xiong Huang | Realgar | Realgar | 雄黄 | To counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, and to stop malarial attacks. |
| Xu Chang Qing | Radix Cynanchi Paniculati | Paniculate Swallowwort Root | 徐长卿 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, and to arrest pain and itching. |
| Xu Duan | Radix Dipsaci | Himalayan Teasel Root | 续断 | For tonifying yang |
| Xuan Fu Hua | Flos Inulae | Inula Flower | 旋覆花 | To relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, promote diuresis, and arrest vomiting. |
| Xuan Gou Jing | Caulis Rubi Corchorfolii | Root of Juteleaf Raspberry | 悬钩茎 | ~ |
| Xuan Hu | Rhizoma Corydalis | Root of Corydalis | 玄胡 | To promote the circulation of blood and vital energy, and alleviate pain. |
| Xuan Hu Su | Rhizoma Corydalis | Root of Corydalis | 玄胡素 | To promote the circulation of blood and vital energy, and alleviate pain. |
| Xuan Ming | Natrii Sulfas | Sodium Sulfate | 玄明 | To soften dry feces, relax the bowels and purge heat', and to remove fire and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Xuan Ming Fen | Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus | Exsiccated Sodium Sulfate | 玄明粉 | To soften dry feces, relax the bowels and purge heat, and to remove fire and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Xuan Shen | Radix Scrophulariae | Figwort Root | 玄参 | To reduce heat from blood, to nourish yin, to quench fire, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Xuan Xia Hua | Herba Inulae | Flower of Japanese Inula | 旋夏花 | To relieve cough and dyspnea, and eliminate retained phlegm. |
| Xue Jie | Sanguis Draconis | Calamus Gum, Dragon's Blood | 血竭 | 1. To stop bleeding and promote the healing of wounds; 2. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 3. To stop pain |
| Xue Li Pi | Exocarpium Pyrus | Pericarp of Bretschneider Pear | 雪梨皮 | ~ |
| Xue Shang Yi Zhi Hao | Radix Aconiti Brachypodi | Root of Shortstalk Monkshood | 雪上一枝蒿 | For dispelling wind-dampness and dispersing coldness |
| Xue Yu Tan | Crinis Carbonisatus | Carbonized Hair | 血余炭 | To arrest bleeding and remove blood stasis. |
| Xun Gu Feng | Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae | Hairy Birthwort | 寻骨凤 | 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the channels and collaterals; 3. To stop pain |
| Ya Dan Zi | Fructus Bruceae | Java Brucea Fruit | 鸦胆子 | To remove toxic heat, to stop malarial attacks, to relieve dysentery, and to cauterize vegetations. |
| Ya Hu Mu | Herba Cissampelotis | Common Cissampelos Herb | 亚乎奴 | To promote the subsidence of swelling, and relieve pain, to arrest bleeding, and to promote the growth of new tissues. |
| Ya Ma Zi | Semen Lini | Linseed | 亚麻子 | To promote lubrication, and to dispel wind. |
| Ya Zao | Fructus Gleditsia | Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit | 牙皂 | To dispel phlegm , to restore consciousness, and to reduce modulation and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Ya Zhi Cao | Herba Commelinae | All-Grass of Common Dayflower | 鸭跖草 | 1. Clear heat and toxic materials; 2. Clear heat and promote diuresis. |
| Yan Bai | ~ | ~ | 岩柏 | ~ |
| Yan Bai Cai Su | Bergeninum | Bergenin | 岩白菜素 | Antitussive and expectorant. |
| Yan Hu Suo | Rhizoma Corydalis | Corydalis Tuber | 延胡索 | 1. To invigorate blood and promote qi circulation; 2. To stop pain |
| Yan Suan Huang Ma Jian | Ephedrinum Hydrochloridum | ~ | 盐酸麻黄碱 | ~ |
| Yan Suan Ma Lin Gua | Moroxydini Hydrochloridum | Moroxydine Hydrochloride | 盐酸吗啉胍 | ~ |
| Yan Yan | Halitum | Halite | 岩盐 | Vomiting promotion |
| Yang Bian | Penis Caprae Seu Ovis | Sheep Penis | 羊鞭 | ~ |
| Yang Di Huang Ye | Folium Digitalis | Digitalis Leaf | 洋地黄叶 | Cardiotonic. |
| Yang Jin Hua | Flos Daturae | Datura Flower | 洋金花 | To relieve asthma and cough, to alleviate pain, and to arrest spasm. |
| Yang qi Shi | Actinolitum | Actinolite | 阳起石 | For tonifying yang |
| Yang Rou | Caro Caprae Seu Ovis | Mutton | 羊肉 | For tonifying yang |
| Yang Ti Gen | Radix Rumicis Japonici | Root of Japanese Dock | 羊蹄根 | For cooling blood and stopping bleeding |
| Yang Wai Shen | Testis Et Penis Ovis | Sheep Testis | 羊外肾 | ~ |
| Ye Jiang | Rhizoma Hedychii Venusti | Root of Hedychii Venusti | 野姜 | ~ |
| Ye Ju Hua | Flos Chrysanthemi Indici | Wild Chrysanthemum Flower | 野菊花 | To remove toxic heat. |
| Ye Ming Sha | Faeces Vespertilionis | Bat Dung | 夜明砂 | For clearing heat and purging fire |
| Ye Pu Tao Gen | Radix Vitis Romanetii | Root of Romanet Grape | 野葡萄根 | ~ |
| Yi Bei Mu | Buibus Fritillariae Pallidiflorae | Sinkiang Fritillary Bulb | 伊贝母 | To remove heat from the lung, to resolve phlegm, and to reduce nodules. |
| Yi Dian Hong | Herba Emiliae | Root of Taiwan Ladyslipper | 一点红 | Antibacterial on Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus pyocyaneus and Eberthella typhosus. |
| Yi Mu Cao | Herba Leonuri | Motherwort | 益母草 | 1. To promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis, regulate menstruation and relieve metrorrhagia; 2. To promote diuresis and relieve edema; 3. To clear heat and toxic materials; 4. Lower blood pressure. |
| Yi Pin Hong | Herba Euphorbiae | All-Grass of Common Poinsettia | 一品红 | ~ |
| Yi Tang | Saccharum Granorum | Moltose | 饴糖 | For tonifying qi |
| Yi Yi Ren | Semen Coicis | Seed of Jobstears | 薏苡仁 | 1. To transform dampness and promote water metabolism; 2. To strengthen the spleen; 3. To clear heat and eliminate pus |
| Yi Zhi Ren | Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae | Fruit of Sharpleaf Galangal | 益智仁 | 1. To warm and tonify the spleen and kidneys; 2. To prevent emissions and stop diarrhea |
| Yin Bo | Silver Sheet | Silver Sheet | 银箔 | Supression and spirit calming |
| Yin Chai Hu | Radix Stellariae | Starwort Root | 银柴胡 | 1. To reduce heat promoted by deficient yin; 2. To clear heat in infants promoted by malnutrition |
| Yin Chen | Herba Artemisiae Scopariae | Virgate Wormwood Herb | 茵陈 | To remove damp-heat and relieve jaundice. |
| Yin Chen Hao | Herba Artemisiae Scopariae | Capillaris, Oriental Wormwood | 茵陈蒿 | 1. To clear heat and transform dampness; 2. To relieve jaundice |
| Yin Er | Tremlla Fuciformis | Agaric | 银耳 | 1. To nourish yin and moisten the lung; 2. To nourish the stomach to promote the production of body fluid. |
| Yin Xing Cao | Herba Artemisiae Anomalae | Siphonostegia | 阴行草 | 1. To invigorate blood and open the channels; 2. To stop pain |
| Yin yang Huo | Herba Epimedii | All-Grass of Longspur Epimedium | 淫羊霍 | To reinforce the kidney yang, strengthen the tendons and bones, and relieve rheumatic conditions. |
| Ying Su Ke | Pericarpium Papaveris | Poppy Capsule | 罂粟壳 | 1. Astringe the intestine, relieve diarrhea and alleviate pain; 2. Astringe the lung and relieve cough. |
| Yu Gan You | Oleum Fecoris Piscis | Fish Liver Oil | 鱼肝油 | ~ |
| Yu Gan Zi | Fructus Phyllanthi | Emblic Leafflower Fruit | 余甘子 | To remove heat from blood, to promote digestion and the production of body fluid, and to relieve cough. |
| Yu Jin | Radix Curcumae | Tuber - Root of Common Turmeric | 郁金 | 1. To invigorate blood and stop pain; 2. To promote qi circulation and release stagnation; 3. To cool blood and clear heat in the heart; 4. To relieve jaundice and facilitate gall bladder function |
| Yu Li Ren | Semen Pruni | Chinese Dwarf Cherry Seed | 郁李仁 | To relax the bowels, and to promote diuresis. |
| Yu Liang Shi | Limonitum | Limonite | 禹粮石 | To relieve diarrhea and arrest bleeding as an astringent. |
| Yu Mi Xu | Stigma Maydis | Corn Stigma | 玉米须 | 1. To promote diuresis to relieve edema; 2. To promote choleresis and relieve jaundice; 3. To lower blood pressure; 4. To lower blood sugar level; 5. To stop bleeding. |
| Yu Xing Cao | Herba Houttuyniae | All-Grass of Heartleaf Houttuynia | 鱼腥草 | To remove toxic heat, to promote the drainage of pus, and to relieve dysuria. |
| Yu Yu Liang | Limonitum | Limonite | 禹余粮 | To relieve diarrhea and arrest bleeding as an astringent. |
| Yu Zhi Zi | Fructus Akebiae | Akebia Fruit | 预知子 | To regulate the flow of the liver qi, to promote blood circulation and relieve pain, and to promote diuresis. |
| Yu Zhou Lou Lu | Radix Echinopsis | Globethistle Root | 禹州漏芦 | To remove heat and counteract toxicity, drainage of pus, stanch bleeding, to cure sores and carbuncles, increase the secretion of milk. |
| Yu Zhu | Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati | Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome | 玉竹 | To nourish yin, promote the production of body fluid, and relieve dryness syndromes. |
| Yuan Hu | Rhizoma Corydalis | Root of Corydalis | 元胡 | To promote the circulation of blood and vital energy, and alleviate pain. |
| Yuan Hu Suo | Rhizoma Corydalis | Root of Corydalis | 元胡索 | To promote the circulation of blood and vital energy, and alleviate pain. |
| Yuan Hua | Flos Genkwa | Flower Bud of Lilac Daphne | 芫花 | 1. To transform water and stop cough; 2. To resolve phlegm and stop cough; 3. To kill worms |
| Yuan Hua Tiao | Caulis Genkwa | Stem of Lilac Daphne | 芫花条 | Purging by pressure and by removing liquid |
| Yuan Shen | Radix Scrophulariae | Figwort Root | 元参 | To reduce heat from blood, to nourish yin, to quench fire, and to counteract toxicity. |
| Yuan Zhi | Radix Polygalae | Root of Thinleaf Milkwort | 远志 | 1. To calm the heart and soothe the mind; 2. To resolve phlegm and clear the orifices (sense organs) |
| Yue Ji Hua | Flos Rosae Chinensis | Chinese Rose Flower | 月季花 | 1. To invigorate blood and regulate menstruation; 2. To reduce swelling |
| Yun Ling | Sclerotium Poriae Cocos | Indian Bread | 云苓 | To promote diuresis, to invigorate the spleen function, and to calm the mind. |
| Yun Xiang Cao | Herba Cymbopogonis | All-Grass of Remote Lemongrass | 芸香草 | For dispersing wind-heat |
| Yun Zhi | Polysaccharidum Versicolor | Coriolus Versicolor | 云芝 | ~ |
| Zao Xin Tu | Terra Flava Usta | Earth Inside of Hearth | 灶心土 | 1. To warm the middle-jiao to stop bleeding; 2. To warm the middle-jiao to stop vomiting; 3. Anti-diarrhea by astringing intestines. |
| Zao Ci | Spina Gleditsiae | Spine of Chinese Honeylocust | 皂刺 | To promote subsidence of swelling, to draw out of pus, and to kill parasites. |
| Zao Fan | Ferrosi Sulfas | Copperas | 皂矾 | Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control |
| Zao Jia | Fructus Gleditsiae Abnormalis | Fruit of Chinese Honeylocust | 皂荚 | 1. To eliminate phlegm and wake the patient from unconsciousness; 2. To promote lactogenesis and relax bowels (external use). |
| Zao Jiao Ci | Spina Gleditsiae | Spine of Chinese Honeylocust | 皂角刺 | To promote subsidence of swelling, to draw out of pus, and to kill parasites. |
| Zao Pi | Fructus Corni | Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit | 枣皮 | To replenish the liver and kidney, restrain seminal discharge dnd relieve collapse. |
| Zao Ren | Semen Zizphi Spinosae | Seed of Spine Date | 枣仁 | To replenish the liver, to promote tranquilizations to arrest excessive perspiration, and to promote the production of body fluid. |
| Zao Xiu | Rhizoma Paridis | Paris Root | 蚤休 | To remove heat, counteract toxicity, promote the subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain, and to relieve convulsions. |
| Ze Lan | Herba Lycopi | Hirsute Shiny Bugleweed Herb | 泽兰 | 1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema |
| Ze Lan Ye | Herba Lycopi | Hirsute Shiny Bugleweed Herb | 泽兰叶 | 1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema |
| Ze Xie | Rhizoma Alismatis | Rhizome of Oriental Waterplantain | 泽泻 | To promote diuresis, and to remove damp-heat. To transform dampness and promote water metabolism. |
| Zhang Nao | Camphora | Camphorar | 樟脑 | 1. Eliminate filth and turbid substance, and wake the patient from unconsciousness; 2. Eliminate dampness, kill parasite, relieve swelling and alleviate pain. |
| Zhang Ye Ban Xia | Rhizorna Pineiliae Pedatisectae | Rhizome of Pedate Pinellia | 掌叶半夏 | Trigonelline is an anti-carcinogenic component inhibiting sarcoma and hepatic cancer in vitro. |
| Zhe Bei Mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii | Bulb of Thunberg Fritillary | 浙贝母 | To remove heat and resolve phlegm, and to ease the mind. |
| Zhe Chong | Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga | Cockroach | 庶虫 | To invigorate blood and remove stagnation |
| Zhe Shi | Haematitum | Hematite | 赭石 | To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to relieve vomiting, belching and hiccup, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Zhe Tang | Sucrosum | Sucrose | 蔗糖 | ~ |
| Zhen Zhu | Margarita | Pearl | 珍珠 | To calm the nerves, to eliminate corneal opacity, to counteract toxicity and to promote the growth of new tissues. |
| Zhen Zhu Cai | Herba Lysimachiae Clethroidis | Root Or All-Grass of Clethra Loosestrife | 珍珠菜 | Its flavones inhibiting various kinds of sarcoma in animals and leukemia in mice. |
| Zhen Zhu Gan | Caulis Rubi Idaei | Stem of Red And Yellow Garden Raspberry | 珍珠杆 | ~ |
| Zhen Zhu Mu | Concha Margaritifera Usta;Margarita | Nacre | 珍珠母 | 1. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang; 2. To clear heat in the liver and brighten the eyes |
| Zhi Bai Bu | Radix Stemonae Praeparata | Prepared Root of Japanese Stemona | 制百部 | 1. To moisten the lungs and stop cough; 2. To kill lice and parasites |
| Zhi Bai He | Bulbus Lilii Praeparata | Prepared Bulb of Greenish Lily | 炙百合 | To nourish yin and moisten the lung, and to tranquilize the mind. |
| Zhi Ban Xia | Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparata | Prepared Tuber of Pinellia | 制半夏 | To remove damp and phlegm, to relieve nausea and vomiting, and to eliminate stuffiness in the chest and the epigastrium. |
| Zhi Bie Jia | Carapax Trionycis Praeparata | Prepared Turtle Shell | 炙鳖甲 | To nourish yin and subdue exberant yang, to reduce masses and modulations, and to relieve consumptive fever. |
| Zhi Cang Zhu | Rhizoma Atractylodis Praeparata | Rhizome of Swordlike Atractylodes | 制苍术 | To remove damp and invigorate the function of the spleen, to disple wind-cold, and to improve eyesight. |
| Zhi Cao | Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata | Prepared Root of Ural Licorice | 炙草 | To invigorate the function of spleen and stomach, to reinforce qi and promote blood circulation. |
| Zhi Cao Wu | Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Praeparata | Prepared Kusnezoff Monkshood Root | 制草乌 | To relieve rheumatic conditions, to warm the channels and to alleviate pain. |
| Zhi Chuan Shan Jia | Squama Manitis Praeparata | Prepared Anteater Scales | 炙穿山甲 | To stimulate menstrual flow and the flow of milk, to promote the subsidence of swelling and promote the discharge of pus, and to eliminate wind from the collateral. |
| Zhi Chuan Wu | Radix Aconiti Praeparata | Prepared Monkshood Mother Root | 制川乌 | To relieve rheumatic conditions and alleviate pain by warming the channels. |
| Zhi Da Huang | Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Praeparata | Prepared Root And Rhizome of Sorrel Rhubarb | 制大黄 | To promote catharsis and purge away heat, to reduce heat in blood and counteract toxicity, and to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge. |
| Zhi Di Long | Pheretima Praeparata | Prepared Earthworm | 制地龙 | To remove heat, to arrest convulsions, to remove obstruction from the collaterals, to relieve asthma, and to promote diuresis. |
| Zhi Feng Fang | Nidus Vespae Praeparata | Prepared Honeycomb | 炙蜂房 | To dispel wind, to counteract toxicity, to kill parasites, and to relieve itching. |
| Zhi Fu Zi | Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata | Prepared Lateral Root of Common Monkshood | 制附子 | To promote restoration from collapse, to supplement body fire and reinforce yang, and to dispel wind, cold and damp. |
| Zhi Gan Cao | Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata | Prepared Liauorice Root | 炙甘草 | To invigorate the function of spleen and stomach, to reinforce qi and promote blood circulation. |
| Zhi Gui Ban | Plastrum Testudinis Praparata | Prepared Tortoise Plastron | 制龟板 | 1. To nourish yin and subdue yang; 2. To tonify the kidneys and strengthen the bones |
| Zhi Gui Zhi | Ramulus Cinnamomi Praeparata | Prepared Cassia Twig | 制桂枝 | To induce perspiration, to warm the channels and stimulate menstrual discharge, to reinforce yang, to relieve palpitation, and to promote the descending of qi. |
| Zhi Hong Qi | Radix Hedysari Praeparata | Prepared Manyinflorescenced Sweetvetch Root | 炙红芪 | To reinforce qi and strengthen the superficial resistance, to promote diuresis |
| Zhi Hou Po | Magnoliae Officinalis Praeparata | Prepared Bark of Officinal Magnolia | 炙厚朴 | To eliminate damp and relieve distension. |
| Zhi Huang Jing | Rhizoma Polygonati Praeparata | Prepared Rhizome of Fragrant Solomonseal | 制黄精 | To reinforce qi and nourish yin, to invigorate the function of the spleen, to moisten the lung, and to benefit the kidney. |
| Zhi Huang Qi | Radix Astragali Seu Hedysari Praeparata | Prepared Manyinflorescenced Sweetvetch Root | 炙黄芪 | To reinforce qi and invigorate the function of the spleen. |
| Zhi Jiang Can | Bombyx Batryticatus Praeparata | Prepared Stiff Silkworm | 制僵蚕 | 1. To subdue endogenous wind and stop spasms; 2. To expel wind and stop pain; 3. To dispel toxins and disperse nodules |
| Zhi Jun Tan | ~ | ~ | 制军炭 | ~ |
| Zhi Ma | Semen Sesami | White Seed of Oriental Sesame | 芝麻 | To tonify the liver and the kidney, to replenish vital essence and blood, and to relax the bowels. |
| Zhi Ma Huang | Herba Ephedrae Preparata | Prepared Ephedra | 炙麻黄 | To induce perspiration for dispelling cold, to relieve asthma, and to promote diuresis. |
| Zhi Ma Qian Zi | Semen Strychni Praeparata | Nux Vomica | 炙马钱子 | To promote the flow of qi and blood in the collaterals, relieve pain, and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Zhi Ma You | Oleum Sesami | Oil of Oriental Sesame | 芝麻油 | To tonify the liver and the kidney, to replenish vital essence and blood, and to relax the bowels. |
| Zhi Mo Yao | Myrrha Praeparata | Myrrhtree Gum Resin | 制没药 | 1. To invigorate blood and stop pain; 2. To reduce swelling and promote healing |
| Zhi Mu | Rhizoma Anemarrhenae | Rhizome of Common Anamarrhena | 知母 | To remove heat and quench fire, and to promote the production of body fluid and relieve dryness syndromes. |
| Zhi Nan Xing | Rhizoma Arisaematis Praeparata | Prepared Jackinthepulpit Tuber | 制南星 | To remove damp-phlegm, to dispel wind and arrest convulsions, and to promote the subsidence of induration and swelling. |
| Zhi Pi Pa Ye | Folium Eriobotryae Praeparata | Prepared Loquat Leaf | 炙枇杷叶 | To remove heat from the lung and the stomach, and to relieve cough and vomiting. |
| Zhi Qiao | Fructus Aurantii | Fruit of Seville Orange | 枳壳 | To regulate the flow of qi, remove its stagnation, and alleviate distension. |
| Zhi Quan Xie | Scorpio Praeparata | Prepared Scorpion | 炙全蝎 | To relieve convulsions, to combat poisons and reduce modulation, to remove obstructions from the collaterals, and to relieve pain. |
| Zhi Ru Mo | ~ | ~ | 制乳没 | ~ |
| Zhi Ru Xiang | Resina Olibani Praparata | Prepared Frankincense | 制乳香 | 1. To invigorate blood and stop pain; 2. To reduce swelling |
| Zhi Sang Bai Pi | Cortex Mori Radicis Praeparata | Prepared Root-Bark White Mulberry | 炙桑柏皮 | To remove heat from the lung, to relieve asthma, and to induce diuresis. |
| Zhi Sheng Ma | Rhizoma Cimicifugae Praeparata | Prepared Largetrifoliolious Bugbane Rhizome | 炙升麻 | To induce perspiration and promote eruption, to remove toxic heat, and to cure drooping and ptosis. |
| Zhi Shi | Fructus Aurantii Immaturus | Immature Fruit of Seville Orange | 枳实 | To eliminate stagnation of qi, resolve phlegm and relieve stuffiness sensation in the chest and abdomen. |
| Zhi Shou Wu | Radix Polygoni Multiflori Praeparata | Prepared Fleeceflower Root | 制首乌 | To replenish the liver and the kidney with vital essence and blood, to blacken the hair, and to strengthen the tendons and bones. |
| Zhi Xiang Fu | Rhizoma Cyperi Praeparata | Rhizome of Nutgrass Galingale | 制香附 | 1. To promote the free flow of qi in the liver; 2. To regulate menstruation and stop pain |
| Zhi Xuan Hu | Rhizoma Corydalis Praeparata | Prepared Root of Corydalis | 制玄胡 | To promote the circulation of blood and vital energy, and alleviate pain. |
| Zhi Zi | Fructus Gardeniae | Fruit of Cape Jasmine | 栀子 | 1. To clear heat and reduce fire; 2. To cool blood and release toxins; 3. To eliminate dampness |
| Zhi Zi Wan | Radix Asteris Praeparata | Prepared Root of Tatarian Aster | 炙紫菀 | To eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. |
| Zhong Jie Feng | Herba Sarcatidrae | All-Grass of Glabrous Sarcandra | 肿节风 | 1. Inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhosa and various Shigella dysenteriae in vitro; 2. Nonspecfic anti-inflammatory and promoting the repair of gastric ulcer |
| Zhong Ru Shi | Stalactitum | Stalactite | 钟乳石 | To warm the lung, to relieve asthma, and to inhibit acid secretion. |
| Zhu Da Chang | Crassum Intestinum Porci | Pig Large Intestine | 猪大肠 | ~ |
| Zhu Dan Zhi | Bilis Porci | Pig Bile | 猪胆汁 | For clearing heat and purging fire |
| Zhu Fu Shen | Poria Cum Ligno Hospite | Indian Bread With Pine | 朱茯神 | ~ |
| Zhu Ji Sui | Pig'S Spinal Cord | Pig's Spinal Cord | 猪脊髓 | ~ |
| Zhu Jie Xiang Fu | Rhizoma Anemones Raddeanae | Rhizome of Radde Anemone | 竹节香附 | ~ |
| Zhu Li | Succus Bambusae | Bamboo Juice | 竹沥 | To clear heat and resolve phlegm |
| Zhu Ling | Polyporus Umbellatus | Polyporus Grifolia, Umbellate Pore-Fungus | 猪苓 | To transform dampness and promote water metabolism |
| Zhu Ma Gen | Radix Boehmeriae | Ramine Root | 苎麻根 | For cooling blood and stopping bleeding |
| Zhu Ru | Caulis Bambusae In Taeniam | Bamboo Shavings | 竹茹 | To remove heat, to resolve phlegm, to relieve restlessness and to arrest vomiting. |
| Zhu Sha | Cinnabaris | Cinnabar | 朱砂 | 1. To clear heart-heat and tranquilize the mind; 2. External use for detoxifying and as an antiseptic. |
| Zhu Shen | Nephridium Porci | Pig Kidney | 猪肾 | ~ |
| Zhu Ya Zao | Fructus Gleditsiae Abnormalis | Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit | 猪牙皂 | To dispel phlegm , to restore consciousness, and to reduce modulation and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Zhu Ye | Folium Bambusae | Bamboo Leaf, Bambusa | 竹叶 | 1. To clear heat and relieve irritability; 2. To promote urination |
| Zhu Ye | ~ | ~ | 猪靥 | ~ |
| Zhu Ye Xin | Gemma Lophatheri | ~ | 竹叶心 | ~ |
| Zhu Zi Shen | Rhizoma Panacis Majoris | Largeleaf Japanese Ginseng Rhizome | 珠子参 | To nourish yin and replenish the lung, to promote the flow of qi in collaterals, and to arrest bleeding. |
| Zhui Feng Jian | ~ | ~ | 追凤箭 | ~ |
| Zi Bei Chi | Concha Mauritiae Arabicae | Purple Cowrie Shell | 紫贝齿 | 1. To calm the heart and tranquilize the mind; 2. To clear heat in the liver and brighten eyes |
| Zi Bei Tian Kui | Herba Gynurae Bicoloris | Gynura | 紫背天葵 | To remove toxic heat and promote the subsidence of swelling. |
| Zi Cao | Radix Arnebiae Seu Lithospermi | Arnebia Root Gromwell Root | 紫草 | 1. To cool blood and invigorate blood; 2. To release toxins and bring the rash to the surface; 3. To promote bowel movement and moisten the intestines |
| Zi He Che | Placenta Hominis | Human Placenta | 紫河车 | To warm the kidney, to replenish vital essence, qi and blood . |
| Zi Hua Di Ding | Herba Violae | Tokyo Violet Herb | 紫花地丁 | To remove toxic heat, to reduce heat from blood and to induce subsidence of swelling. |
| Zi Hua Du Juan | Folium Et Cacumen Rhododendri Mariae | Flower of Mary Rhododendron | 紫花杜鹃 | 1. Its decoction acts as an antitussive and expectorant in mice; 2. Inhibiting the growth of pneumococcus and beta-streptococcus in vitro. |
| Zi Ran Tong | Pyritum | Pyrite | 自然铜 | To eliminate blood stasis, to promote healing of fracture and to relieve pain. |
| Zi Shi Ying | Fluoritum | Fluorite | 紫石英 | To induce sedation, and to warm the lung and the uterus. |
| Zi Su Geng | Caulis Perillae | Perilla Stem | 紫苏梗 | To regulate the flow of qi and the function of the stomach, to alleviate pain, and to prevent abortion. |
| Zi Su Ye | Folium Perillae | Perilla Leaf | 紫苏叶 | To induce perspiration and dispel cold, and to regulate the stomach function. |
| Zi Su Ye You | Oleum Folii Perillae | Perilla Oil | 紫苏叶油 | ~ |
| Zi Su Zi | Fructus Perillae | Perilia Fruit | 紫苏子 | To relieve dyspnea and cough, to eliminate phlegm , and to relax bowels. |
| Zi Tan | Lignum Pterocarpi Indici | Wood of Burmacoast Padauk | 紫檀 | ~ |
| Zi Tan Xiang | Lignum Pterocarpi Indici | Wood of Burmacoast Padauk | 紫檀香 | ~ |
| Zi Wan | Radix Asteris | Root of Tatarian Aster | 紫菀 | To eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. |
| Zi Zhu | Folium Callicarpae Nudiflorae | Leaf of Taiwan Beautyberry | 紫珠 | 1. To stop bleeding by astringing; 2. To clear heat and toxic material. |
| Zi Zhui Hua | Echinacea Purpurea | Echinacea | 紫锥花 | To activate the body's immune system increasing the chances of fighting off any disease. To help ward off the common cold and to relieve the symptoms of hay fever. |
| Zong Lv | Petiolus Trachycarpi | Fortune Windmillpalm Petiole | 棕榈 | To arrest bleeding. |
| Zong Lv Pi | Fibra Trachycarpi | Leaf Sheath Fibres of Fortune Windmillpalm | 棕榈皮 | To arrest bleeding. |
| Zong Lv Tan | Carbonized Vagina Trachycarpus Wagnerianus | Carbonized Palm Fiber, Carbonized Petiole of Windmill Palm | 棕榈炭 | To stop bleeding |
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