Chinese Herb Id

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gui zhi
(cinnamon twig)
spicy warm

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zi su ye
(perilla leaf)
spicy warm

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Back 3

jing jie
(schizonepeta stem/bud)
spicy warm

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Back 4

fang feng
(saposhnikovia root)
spicy warm

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Back 5

qiang huo
spicy warm

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Back 6

gao ben
(lovage root)
spicy warm

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Back 7

bai zhi
(angelica root)
spicy warm

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Back 8

sheng jiang
(ginger)
spicy warm

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Back 9

xiang ru
(mosla)
spicy warm

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Back 10

xin yi hua
(magnolia flower)
spicy warm

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Back 11

cang er zi
spicy warm

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Back 12

bo he
(field mint)
spicy cool

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Back 13

niu bang zi
spicy cool

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Back 14

chan tui
(cicada shell)
spicy cool

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Back 15

sang ye
(mulberry leaf)
spicy cool

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Back 16

ju hua
(chrysanthemum flower)
spicy cool

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Back 17

man jing zi
spicy cool

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Back 18

dàn dòu chĭ
(fermented soy beans)
spicy cool

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Back 19

mù zéi
(scouring rush)
spicy cool

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Back 20

ge gen
(kudzu)
spicy cool

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Back 21

chai hu
(bupleurum)
spicy cool

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Back 22

sheng ma
(black cohosh)
spicy cool

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Back 23

shi gao
(dypsum)
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 24

zhi mu
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 25

zhi zi
(gardenia fruit)
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 26

dan zhu ye
(bland bamboo leaf, a bamboo grass)
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 27

xia ku cao
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 28

lu gen
(reeds)
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 29

jue ming zi
(cassia seeds)
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 30

tian hua fen
clear heat, purge fire

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Back 31

xuan shen
clear heat and cool blood

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Back 32

bai shao
(white peony root)
nourish blood

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Back 33

dan shen
invigorate blood

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Back 34

xu duan
("reconnect what is broken")
tonify yang

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Back 35

sang bai pi
(mulberry root bark)
stop cough

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Back 36

bai wei
clear deficient heat

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Back 37

zi wan
transform phlegm, stop cough

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Back 38

yuan zhi
calm the spirit

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Back 39

mai men dong
tonify yin

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Back 40

tian men dong
tonify yin

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Back 41

mu dan pi
clear heat, cool blood

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Back 42

di gu pi
clear deficient heat

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Back 43

chi shao
(red peony root)
clear heat, cool blood

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Back 44

huang qin
clear heat, dry damp

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Back 45

huang lian
clear heat, dry damp

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Back 46

long dan cao
clear heat, dry damp

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Back 47

ku shen
("bitter root")
clear heat, dry damp

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Back 48

qin pi
clear heat, dry damp

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Back 49

jin yin hua
(honeysuckle flower)
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 50

lian qiao
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 51

ban lan gen
(isatis/indigo plant root, root of da qing ye)
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 52

pu gong yin
(dandelion)
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 53

bai jiang cao
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 54

bai tou weng
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 55

tu fu ling
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 56

shan dou gen
(mountain bean root)
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 57

she gan
clear heat, relieve toxicity

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Back 58

qing hao
(blue green artemesia)
clear deficient heat

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Back 59

da huang
(rhubarb root)
drain downward - purgative

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Back 60

mang xiao
(salt)
drain downward - purgative

Front 61

Back 61

lu hui
(aloe vera)
drain downward - purgative

Front 62

Back 62

huo ma ren
(hemp seeds)
drain downward - moist laxative

Front 63

Back 63

du huo
dispel wind-damp

Front 64

Back 64

wei ling xian
dispel wind-damp

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Back 65

hai tong pi
dispel wind-damp

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Back 66

mu gua
dispel wind-damp

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Back 67

sang ji sheng
(mistletoe)
dispel wind-damp

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Back 68

wu jia pi
(siberian ginseng)
dispel wind-damp

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Back 69

qin jiao
dispel wind-damp

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Back 70

sang zhi
(mulberry sticks)
dispel wind-damp

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Back 71

xi xian cao
dispel wind-damp

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Back 72

cang zhu
aromatic transform damp

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Back 73

hou po
(magnolia bark)
aromatic transform damp

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Back 74

huo xiang
(patchouli)
aromatic transform damp

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Back 75

sha ren
aromatic transform damp

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Back 76

cao dou kou
(grass cardamon)
aromatic transform damp

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Back 77

cao guo
("grass fruit")
aromatic transform damp

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Back 78

fu zi
warm the interior

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Back 79

gan jiang
(dried ginger root)
warm the interior

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Back 80

rou gui
(cinnamon bark)
warm the interior

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Back 81

wu zhu yu
warm the interior

Front 82

Back 82

gao liang jiang
warm the interior

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Back 83

ding xiang
(cloves)
warm the interior

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Back 84

xiao hui xiang
(fennel)
warm the interior

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Back 85

bi ba
(long pepper fruit)
warm the interior

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Back 86

hu jiao
(black pepper)
warm the interior

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Back 87

fu ling
drain dampness

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Back 88

zhu ling
drain dampness

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Back 89

ze xie
drain dampness

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Back 90

yi yi ren
(job's tears)
drain dampness

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Back 91

che qian zi
drain dampness

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Back 92

hua shi
(talcum powder)
drain dampness

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Back 93

deng xin cao
drain dampness

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Back 94

qu mai
drain dampness

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Back 95

bian xu
drain dampness

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Back 96

shi wei
drain dampness

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Back 97

di fu zi
("earth skin seed")
drain dampness

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Back 98

dong gua zi
(wintermelon seeds)
drain dampness

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Back 99

dong kui zi
drain dampness

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Back 100

yin chen hao
clear deficient heat, drain dampness

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Back 101

chen pi
(aged tangerine peel)
regulate qi

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Back 102

ju hong
(red part of tangerine peel)
regulate qi

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Back 103

qing pi
(unripe tangerine peel)
regulate qi

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Back 104

zhi shi
(unripe bitter orange)
regulate qi

Front 105

Back 105

xiang fu
regulate qi

Front 106

Back 106

wu yao
regulate qi

Front 107

Back 107

chuan lian zi
regulate qi

Front 108

Back 108

da fu pi
regulate qi

Front 109

Back 109

shan zha
(hawthorn fruit)
relieve food stagnation

Front 110

Back 110

shen qu
relieve food stagnation

Front 111

Back 111

ji nei jin
(chicken gizzard)
relieve food stagnation

Front 112

Back 112

lai fu zi
(radish seeds)
relieve food stagnation

Front 113

Back 113

pu huang
(cattail pollen)
stop bleeding

Front 114

Back 114

xian he cao
stop bleeding

Front 115

Back 115

san qi
stop bleeding

Front 116

Back 116

da ji
stop bleeding

Front 117

Back 117

di yu
stop bleeding

Front 118

Back 118

huai hua mi
stop bleeding

Front 119

Back 119

qian cao
stop bleeding

Front 120

Back 120

ce bai ye
stop bleeding

Front 121

Back 121

ai ye
(mugwort)
stop bleeding

Front 122

Back 122

bai mao gen
stop bleeding

Front 123

Back 123

chuan xiong
invigorate blood

Front 124

Back 124

yan hu suo
invigorate blood

Front 125

Back 125

yu jin
invigorate blood

Front 126

Back 126

jiang huang
invigorate blood

Front 127

Back 127

yi mu cao
invigorate blood

Front 128

Back 128

ze lan
invigorate blood

Front 129

Back 129

tao ren
(peach seeds)
invigorate blood

Front 130

Back 130

hong hua
(safflower)
invigorate blood

Front 131

Back 131

e zhu
invigorate blood

Front 132

Back 132

san leng
invigorate blood

Front 133

Back 133

ru xiang
(frankincense)
invigorate blood

Front 134

Back 134

mo yao
(myrrh)
invigorate blood

Front 135

Back 135

niu xi
invigorate blood

Front 136

Back 136

wang bu liu xing
invigorate blood

Front 137

Back 137

qian hu
transforms phelgm, cool herb

Front 138

Back 138

chuan bei mu
transforms phelgm, cool herb

Front 139

Back 139

zhe bei mu
transforms phelgm, cool herb

Front 140

Back 140

gua lou pi
transforms phelgm, cool herb

Front 141

Back 141

gua lou zi/gua lou ren
transforms phelgm, cool herb

Front 142

Back 142

ban xia
transforms phelgm, warm herb

Front 143

Back 143

tian nan xing
transforms phelgm, warm herb

Front 144

Back 144

dan nan xing
transforms phelgm, cool herb

Front 145

Back 145

xuan fu hua
transforms phelgm, warm herb

Front 146

Back 146

bai qian
transforms phelgm, warm herb

Front 147

Back 147

bai jie zi
(white mustard seed)
transforms phelgm, warm herb

Front 148

Back 148

jie geng
transforms phelgm, warm herb

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Back 149

zi su zi
stop cough and wheezing

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Back 150

pi pa ye
stop cough and wheezing

Front 151

Back 151

bai bu
stop cough and wheezing

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Back 152

bai guo
(ginko nut)
stabilize and bind
(stop cough and wheezing)

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Back 153

long gu
calm the spirit

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Back 154

suan zao ren
calm the spirit

Front 155

Back 155

bai zi ren
calm the spirit

Front 156

Back 156

gou teng
extinguish wind

Front 157

Back 157

shan zu yu
stabilize and bind

Front 158

Back 158

wu wei zi
stabilize and bind

Front 159

Back 159

wu mei
stabilize and bind

Front 160

Back 160

he zi
stabilize and bind

Front 161

Back 161

rou dou kou
stabilize and bind

Front 162

Back 162

fu pen zi
stabilize and bind

Front 163

Back 163

hai piao xiao
stabilize and bind

Front 164

Back 164

dang shen
tonify qi

Front 165

Back 165

huang qi
tonify qi

Front 166

Back 166

bai zhu
tonify qi

Front 167

Back 167

gan cao
tonify qi

Front 168

Back 168

zhi gan cao
tonify qi

Front 169

Back 169

da zao
tonify qi

Front 170

Back 170

shan yao
tonify qi

Front 171

Back 171

bai bian dou
tonify qi

Front 172

Back 172

dang gui
tonify blood

Front 173

Back 173

gou qi zi
tonify blood

Front 174

Back 174

sang shen
tonify blood

Front 175

Back 175

long yan rou
tonify blood

Front 176

Back 176

bei sha shen
tonify yin

Front 177

Back 177

bai he
tonify yin

Front 178

Back 178

nu zhen zi
tonify yin

Front 179

Back 179

hei zhi ma
(black sesame seeds)
tonify yin

Front 180

Back 180

gui ban
tonify yin

Front 181

Back 181

bie jia
tonify yin

Front 182

Back 182

suo yang
tonify yang

Front 183

Back 183

yin yang huo
tonify yang

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Back 184

ba ji tian
tonify yang

Front 185

Back 185

bu gu zhi
tonify yang

Front 186

Back 186

yi zhi ren
tonify yang

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Back 187

du zhong
tonify yang

Front 188

Back 188

gou ji
tonify yang

Front 189

Back 189

gu sui bu
tonify yang

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Back 190

bai ji li
extinguish wind

Front 191

Back 191

ye jiao teng
calm the spirit