CHINESE HERBS SORTED

LATIN NAME PINYIN NAME ENGLISH NAME PT. USED PRIMARY MEDIC. ACTION GARDEN STATUS FOR SALE REFERENCES 2004
PLAN
Abutilon theophrasti dong kui zi China jute seed drain dampness ann crop, self-sows   1  
Acanthopanax gracilistylus wu jia pi   root bark dispel wind-dampness gdn-3, est; cont-4   1  
Achyranthes bidentata (huai) niu xi ox knee root invigorate blood gdn-10, est., self-sow sd; HB,T 1  
Aconitum carmichaeli fu zi aconite root warm interior, expel cold gdn-1, est; 5-sdlg sd 1  
Acorus gramineus shi chang pi   rhiz aromatic, open orifeces cont-1   1  
Adenophora stricta sha zhen   root tonify yang gdn-6   1  
Agastache rugosa huo xiang Korean gt. hyssop herb transform dampness est., self-sows sd; HB 1  
Agrimonia pilosa v. japonica xian he cao   herb stop bleeding est, self-sows sd, pl 1  
Akebia quinata mu tong   stem drain dampness gdn-1, est, inv rt cut 1  
Albizzia julibrissin he huan pi mimosa tree bark nourish heart, calm spirit est. locally sd; T(fl) 1  
Albizzia julibrissin     flow          
Allium sativum da suan garlic bulb expel parasites ann crop T (AGE) 1  
Allium tuberosum jiu zi garlic chives seed tonify yang est sd 1  
Anemarrhena asphodeloides zhi mu   rhiz clear heat, drain fire est in gdn pl 1  
Angelica anomala bai zhi   root release exterior, warm bien crop   1  
Angelica dahurica bai zhi   root release exterior, warm bien crop   1  
Angelica dahurica du huo   root dispel wind-dampness bien crop   1  
Angelica pubescens du huo   root dispel wind-dampness bien crop, self-sows T 1  
Aralia cordata du huo udo root dispel wind-dampness est in gdn, inv sd, rt cut 1  
Arctium lappa niu bang zi burdock seed release exterior, cool self-sows sd 1  
Arisaema amurense tian nan xing   rhiz warm, transform phlegm heat few, young   1  
Arisaema consanguineum tian nan xing   rhiz warm, transform phlegm heat few, young   1  
Arisaema heterophyllum tian nan xing   rhiz warm, transform phlegm heat few, young , 1-flow   1  
Artemisia annua qing hao sweet annie herb clear and relieve summerheat ann crop, self sows sd 1  
Artemisia apiacea qing hao   herb clear and relieve summerheat ??   1  
Artemisia vulgaris ai ye mugwort leaf stop bleeding est., invasive rt cut 1  
Asparagus cochinchinensis tian men dong   tuber tonify yin gdn-10, cont-10 pl 1  
Aster tataricus zi wan   root relieve coughing, wheezing est in gdn sd 1  
Astragalus chinensis sha yuan ji li   seed tonify yang gdn-5, fl & sd sd 1  
Astragalus membranaceus huang qi   root tonify qi gdn-40, 20 fl & sd sd 1  
Atractylodes macrocephala bai zhu   rhiz tonify qi gdn-3, pot-10   1  
Belamcanda chinensis she gan blackberry lily rhiz clear heat, relieve toxicity est in gdn sd 1  
Benicasa hispida dong gua ren   seed drain dampness ann crop   1  
Biota orientalis ce bai ye arborvitae leaf stop bleeding cont-1   1  
Biota orientalis bai zi ren   seed nourish heart, calm spirit cont-1   1  
Bletilla striata bai ji   rhiz stop bleeding gdn-2, cont-2   1  
Brassica alba bai jie zi mustard seed warm, transform phlegm heat ann crop   1  
Bupleurum chinense chai hu   root release exterior, cool est in gdn sd, HB 1  
Bupleurum scorzoneraefolium chai hu   root release exterior, cool gdn-8, fl & sd sd 1  
Carpesium abrotanoides he shi   fruit expel parasites ann crop sd 1  
Celosia argentea qing xiang zi   seed clear heat, drain fire ann crop   1  
Chaenomeles speciosa mu gua flow quince fruit dispel wind-dampness gdn-2, est, frt sd 1  
Chrysanthemum morifolium ju hua chrysanthemum flow release exterior, cool est rc 1  
Chrysanthermum indicum ye ju hua chrysanthemum flow clear heat, relieve toxicity est rc 1  
Cimicifuga dahurica sheng ma   rhiz release exterior, cool gdn-1, cont-3   1  
Cirsium japonicum 'pink beauty' da ji   herb&root stop bleeding gdn-2   1  
Citrullus vulgaris xi gua   fruit clear and relieve summerheat ann crop   1  
Clematis hexapetala wei ling xian   root dispel wind-dampness cont -10, small   1  
Clerondendron trichotomum chou wu tong   leaf dispel wind-dampness est in gdn, inv   1  
Cnidium monnieri she chuang zi   fruit external application gdn-3, self sow sd 1  
Cocculus trilobus guang fang ji   root drain dampness ??   1  
Codonopsis pilosula dang shen   root tonify qi est sd; T 1  
Coix lachryma jobi yi yi ren job's tears seed drain dampness ann crop sd 1  
Cornus officinalis shan zhu yu   fruit stabilize and bind cont-15, 2-3 y.o. plant 1  
Corydalis yanhusuo yan hu suo   rhiz invigorate blood gdn-6 (?)   1  
Crataegus cuneata shan zha   fruit relieve food stagnation cont   1  
Crataegus pinnatifida shan zha   fruit relieve food stagnation cont.   1  
Crataegus pinnatifida v.major shan zha   fruit relieve food stagnation cont.   1  
Cucumis melo gua di   pedicle expel phlegm, inducing vomit ann crop   1  
Cucurbita moschata nan gua zi   seed expel parasites ann crop   1  
Curcuma longa yu jin turmeric tuber invigorate blood cont-2, GH   1  
Curcuma longa jiang huang turmeric rhiz invigorate blood        
Cyperus rotundus xiang fu   rhiz regulate qi ann crop (tubers) tubers 1  
Daucus carota he shi carrot seed fruit expel parasites bien crop sd 1  
Dianthus chinensis qu mai china pink   drain dampness ann/bien crop   1  
Dianthus superbus qu mai     drain dampness gdn-3   1  
Dictamnus dasycarpus bai xian pi gas plant   clear heat, relieve toxicity gdn-2, est; 12-young   1  
Dioscorea bulbifera huang yao zi     cool, transform phlegm heat gdn-3,   1  
Dioscorea opposita shan yao     tonify qi gdn-3   1  
Dioscorea tokoro bei xie     drain dampness gdn-3, est bulbils 1  
Dipsacus asper xu duan     tonify yang bien crop sd 1  
Dolichos lablab bian dou hyacinth bean   clear and relieve summerheat ann crop   1  
Eclipta prostrata han lian cao false daisy   tonify yin ann crop, self-sows sd 1  
Elsholzia ciliata xiang ru Vietnamese balm   release exterior, warm self-sows, weedy sd 1  
Ephedra equisetina ma huang     release exterior, warm gh-1, cont-6   1  
Ephedra equisetina (root) ma huang gen     stabilize and bind   rt cut? 1  
Ephedra intermedia ma huang     release exterior, warm cont-3   1  
Ephedra intermedia (root) ma huang gen     stabilize and bind     1  
Ephedra sinica ma huang     release exterior, warm gh-1,est; cont-5 rt cut? 1  
Ephedra sinica (root) ma huang gen     stabilize and bind     1  
Equisetum hiemale mu zei horsetail   release exterior, cool est rc 1  
Eucommia ulmoides du zhong hardy rubber tree   tonify yang pot-12 pl 1  
Eupatorium chinensis tu niu xi     clear heat, relieve toxicity gdn-3 ??   1  
Eupatorium fortunei pei lan     transform dampness new,5 pl, flow. sd 1  
Euphorbia helioscopia ze qi sun spurge   cool, transform phlegm heat self-sows in gdn   1  
Euphorbia pekinensis da ji     draining, harsh expellants gdn-2, est   1  
Foeniculum vulgare xiao hui xiang fennel   warm interior, expel cold gdn-3   1  
Forsythia suspensa lian qiao     clear heat, relieve toxicity est in gdn rt cut 1  
Fraxinus bungeana qin pi     clear heat, dry dampness cont-1   1  
Gentiana macrophylla qin jiao     dispel wind-dampness gdn-3   1  
Gentiana tibetica qin jiao     dispel wind-dampness gdn-2   1  
Gentiana triflora long dan cao     clear heat, dry dampness ??   1  
Ginkgo biloba bia guo     stabilize and bind gdn-8, cont -6 plant 1  
Glechoma longituba jin qian cao ground ivy   drain dampness est. in gdn, inv rt cur 1  
Glycine max dou juan soybean   clear and relieve summerheat ann crop   1  
Glycyrrhiza uralensis gan cao licorice   tonify qi gdn-5, pot -10   1  
Gyposophila oldhamiama yin chai hu     clear heat, cool blood gdn-1, est sd 1  
Heraclelum lanatum du huo cow parsnip   dispel wind-dampness ??   1  
Hordeum vulgare mai ya barle   relieve food stagnation ann. crop   1  
Houttuynia cordata yu xing cao     clear heat, relieve toxicity est in gdn, inv rt cut 1  
Inula britannica L. var chinensis xuan fu hua     warm, transform phlegm heat gdn-3, young   1  
Inula japonica xuan fu hua     warm, transform phlegm heat ??   1  
Isatis tinctoria da qing ye woad   clear heat, relieve toxicity bien crop, self-sows sd 1  
Isatis tinctoria ban lan gen     clear heat, relieve toxicity     1  
Kochia scoparia di fu zi summer cypress   drain dampness ann crop sd 1  
Leonurus heterophyllus yi mu cao Chin. motherwort   invigorate blood ann., self-sows sd; HB,T 1  
Ligusticum chuanxiong chuan xiong     invigorate blood gdn-3, flow.   1  
Ligusticum jeholense gao ben     release exterior, warm gdn-3   1  
Ligustrum lucidum ` nu zhen zi shining privet   tonify yin gdn-1, pot-1   1  
Lilium longiflorum bai he     tonify yin gdn-5, pot-8   1  
Lilium pumilum bai he     tonify yin gdn-3, pot-3   1  
Lindera strychnifolia wu yao     regulate qi 1 - cont   1  
Lithospermum erythrorhizon zi cao     clear heat, cool blood gdn-3, est sd 1  
Lonicera japonica jin yin hua honeysuckle   clear heat, relieve toxicity local weed rt cut 1  
Lophatherum gracile dan zhu ye     clear heat, drain fire gdn-5, young   1  
Luffa acutangula si gua luo     invigorate blood ann. crop   1  
Luffa cylindrica si gua luo     invigorate blood ann. crop   1  
Lycium barbarum di gu pi matrimony vine   clear heat, cool blood     1  
Lycium barbarum gou qi zi     tonify blood     1  
Lycium chinense di gu pi     clear heat, cool blood     1  
Lycium chinense gou qi zi     tonify blood     1  
Lycopus lucidus ze lan     invigorate blood gdn-3, new, flow.   1  
Lygodium japonicum jin sha teng     clear heat, relieve toxicity gdn-1, new   1  
Malva verticillata dong kui zi mallow   drain dampness ann crop, self-sows sd 1  
Melia toosendan ku lian gen pi     expel parasites cont-1   1  
Mentha arvensis bo he field mint   release exterior, cool est, inv rc 1  
Mentha haplocalyx bo he     release exterior, cool ??   1  
Morus alba sang shen mulberry   tonify blood gdn-2, lg; cont-3   1  
Morus alba sang zhi     dispel wind-dampness     1  
Morus alba (bark) sang bai pi     relieve coughing, wheezing     1  
Morus alba sang ye     release exterior, cool (leaf) gdn-2, pot-3   1  
Ophiopogon japonicus mai men dong     tonify yin est rc 1  
Oryza sativa gu ya rice   relieve food stagnation ann. crop   1  
Paeonia lactiflora bai shao gdn. peony   tonify blood gdn-10   1  
Paeonia obovata chi shao     invigorate blood gdn-1,frtg., cont-?   1  
Panax ginseng ren shen ginseng   tonify qi gdn-50   1  
Panax quinquefolius xi yang shen Amer. ginseng   tonify yin est sd; T,HB 1  
Papaver somniferum ying su ke opium poppy   stabilize and bind ann, self sows sd 1  
Patrinia scabiosaefolia bai jiang cao     clear heat, relieve toxicity gdn-4,est sd 1  
Patrinia villosa