Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

• Ba Dou (Croton Seed)
  Latin: Crotonis Fructus
  Properties: Spicy, Hot, Toxic
  Channels: ST, LI, LU
  
• Ba Ji Tian (Morinda Root)
  Latin: Morindae Officinalis Radix
  Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Warm
  Channels: KI, LIV
  
• Ba Yue Zha (Akebia Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Akebiae Trifoliatae
  Properties: Bitter, Neutral
  Channels: LIV, ST
  
• Bai Bian Dou (Hyacinth Bean, Dolichos)
  Latin: Semen Dolichoris Lablab
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: SP, ST
  
• Bai Bu (Stemona Root)
  Latin: Radix Stemonae
  Properties: Sweet, Bitter, Slightly Warm (or Neutral)
  Channels: LU
  
• Bai Dou Kou (Round Cardamon Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Amomi Kravanh
  Properties: Spicy, Slightly Warm or Neutral, Aromatic
  Channels: LU, SP, ST
  
• Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome)
  Latin: Rhizoma Typhonii Gigantei
  Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: SP, ST
  
• Bai Guo (Ginkgo Nut)
  Latin: Semen Ginkgonis Bilobae
  Properties: Sweet, Bitter, Astringent, Neutral, Slightly Toxic
  Channels: LU
  
• Bai He (Lily Bulb)
  Latin: Bulbus Lilii
  Properties: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold
  Channels: HT, LU
  
• Bai Hua She (Agkistrodon, Bungarus)
  Latin: Agkistrodon Seu Bungarus
  Properties: Sweet, Salty, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia or Heydyotis)
  Latin: Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae
  Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Cold
  Channels: LIV, ST, LI.
  
• Bai Ji (Bletilla Rhizome)
  Latin: Rhizoma Bletillae
  Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Cool, Astringent
  Channels: LU, ST, LIV
  
• Bai Ji Li (Caltrop Fruit, Tribulus)
  Latin: Fructus Tribuli Terrestris
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Warm
  Channels: LIV, LU
  
• Bai Jiang Cao (Patrinia, Thiaspi)
  Latin: Herba cum Radice Patriniae
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Slightly Cold
  Channels: LI, LIV, ST
  
• Bai Jie Zi (White Mustard Seed)
  Latin: Semen Sinapis Albae
  Properties: Spicy, Warm
  Channels: LU
  
• Bai Lian (Ampelopsis, Japanese Ampelopsis Root)
  Latin: Radix Ampelopsis
  Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Cool
  Channels: HT, ST, LIV
  
• Bai Mao Gen (Woolly Grass Rhizome)
  Latin: Rhizoma Imperatae Cylindricae
  Properties: Sweet, Cold
  Channels: LU, ST, SI, BL
  
• Bai Qian (Root and Rhizome of Cynanchum)
  Latin: Radix Et Rhizoma Cynanchi Baiqian
  Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Neutral, or Slightly Warm
  Channels: LU
  
• Bai Shao (White Peony Root)
  Latin: Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae
  Properties: Bitter, Sour, Cool
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Bai Tou Weng (Chinese Anemone Root or Pulsatilla)
  Latin: Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis
  Properties: Bitter, Cold
  Channels: LI, LIV, ST
  
• Bai Wei (Swallowwort Root)
  Latin: Radix Cynanchi Atrati
  Properties: Bitter, Salty, Cold
  Channels: LU, ST, KI
  
• Bai Xian Pi (Cortex of Chinese Dittany Root)
  Latin: Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis
  Properties: Bitter, Cold
  Channels: SP, ST
  
• Bai Zhi (Angelica Root)
  Latin: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
  Properties: Spicy, Warm
  Channels: LU, ST
  
• Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome)
  Latin: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
  Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Warm
  Channels: SP, ST
  
• Bai Zi Ren (Arbor Vitae Seed, Biota Seed)
  Latin: Semen Platycladi
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: HT, KI, LI.
  
• Ban Bian Lian (Chinese Lobelia, Lobelia)
  Latin: Herba Lobeliae Chinensis Gum Radice
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: HT, LU, SI
  
• Ban Lan Gen (Woad Root or Isatis Root)
  Latin: Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi
  Properties: Bitter, Cold
  Channels: HT, LU, ST
  
• Ban Mao (Cantharides)
  Latin: Mylabris
  Properties: Spicy, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: LI, LIV, SI
  
• Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome)
  Latin: Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae
  Properties: Spicy, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: LU, SP, ST
  
• Ban Zhi Lian (Barbat Skullcap or Scutellaria)
  Latin: Radix Scutellariae Barbatae
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Cold
  Channels: LI, LIV, LU, ST
  
• Bei Sha Shen (Glehnia Root)
  Latin: Radix Glehniae Littoralis
  Properties:
  Channels: LU, ST
  
• Bei Xie (Fish Poison Yam Rhizome, Tokoro)
  Latin: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae
  Properties: Bitter, Neutral
  Channels: BL, LIV, ST
  
• Bi Ba (Long Pepper Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Piperis Longi
  Properties: Spicy, Hot
  Channels: ST, LI.
  
• Bi Cheng Qie (Litsea)
  Latin: Fructus Litseae
  Properties:
  Channels: Unknown
  
• Bian Xu (Knotweed, Polygonum)
  Latin: Herba Polygoni Avicularis
  Properties: Bitter, Slightly Cold
  Channels: BL
  
• Bie Jia (Chinese Soft Shelled Turtle Shell)
  Latin: Carapax Amydae Sinensis
  Properties: Salty, Cold
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Bing Lang (Betel Nut)
  Latin: Semen Arecae Catechu
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Warm
  Channels: LI, ST
  
• Bing Pian (Borneol)
  Latin: Borneolum
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Cool
  Channels: HT, LU, SP
  
• Bo He (Field Mint, Mentha)
  Latin: Herba Menthae Haplocalycis
  Properties: Spicy, Aromatic, Cooling
  Channels: LU, LIV
  
• Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Very Warm
  Channels: KI, SP