Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Substances for External Application

Select an Herb Category... Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior Herbs that Drain Fire Herbs that Cool the Blood Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat Purgatives Moist Laxatives Harsh Expellants Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation Herbs that Regulate the Qi Herbs that Stop Bleeding Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold Herbs that Tonify Qi Herbs that Tonify Blood Herbs that Tonify Yang Herbs that Tonify Yin Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors Herbs that Expel Parasites Substances for External Application Herbs that Expel Phlegm by Inducing Vomiting Uncategorized Herbs

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• Ban Mao (Cantharides)
  Latin: Mylabris
  Properties: Spicy, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: LI, LIV, SI
  
• Chan Su (Toad Venom, Dried Toad Skin Secretions)
  Latin: Secretio Bufonis
  Properties: Sweet, Spicy, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: KI, ST
  
• Da Feng Zi (Chaulmoogra Seeds)
  Latin: Semen Hydnocarpi Anthelminticae
  Properties: Spicy, Hot, Toxic
  Channels: KI, LIV, SP
  
• Er Cha (Paste from Dried Conc. Decoction of Black or Brown Cutch, Catechu, Gambier)
  Latin: Pasta Acaciae Seu Uncariae
  Properties: Bitter, Astringent, Neutral
  Channels: LU
  
• Feng Fang (Hornet's Nest)
  Latin: Nidus Vespae
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral, Toxic
  Channels: LU, ST
  
• Liu Huang (Sulpher)
  Latin: Sulphur
  Properties: Sour, Hot, Toxic
  Channels: KI, LI, PER
  
• Lu Gan Shi (Smithsonite)
  Latin: Smithsonitum
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: LIV, ST
  
• Ma Qian Zi (Nux Vomica Seeds)
  Latin: Semen Strychnotis
  Properties: Bitter, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Mi Tuo Seng (Litharge)
  Latin: Lithargyrum
  Properties: Salty, Spicy, Neutral, Toxic
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Ming Fan (Alum)
  Latin: Alumen
  Properties: Sour, Astringent, Cold
  Channels: LI, LIV, LU, SP, ST
  
• Mu Bie Zi (Momordica Seeds)
  Latin: Semen Momordicae Cochinchinensis
  Properties: Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: LI, LIV, ST
  
• Peng Sha (Borax)
  Latin: Borax
  Properties: Sweet, Salty, Cool
  Channels: LU, ST
  
• Qian Dan (Lead Oxide)
  Latin: Minium
  Properties: Spicy, Cool, Toxic
  Channels: HT, LIV, SP
  
• Qing Fen (Calomel)
  Latin: Calomelas
  Properties: Spicy, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: BL, KI, LIV
  
• Shan Ci Gu (Bulb of Chinese Tulip)
  Latin: Pseudobulbus Shancigu
  Properties: Sweet, Cold, Slightly Toxic
  Channels: LIV, ST
  
• She Chuang Zi (Cnidium Seeds)
  Latin: Fructus Cnidii Monnieni
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Warm
  Channels: KI, SP
  
• Xiong Huang (Realgar)
  Latin: Realgar
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: HT, LIV, ST
  
• Zhang Nao (Camphor)
  Latin: Camphora
  Properties: Spicy, Hot, Toxic
  Channels: HT