CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

Croton fruit (Ba Dou) Nature: Hot
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine
Category: Cathartic herbs that drain downward

Atractylodes rhizome (Bai Zhu) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency

Tangerine peel (Chen Pi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Agarwood (Chen Xiang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Areca peel (Da Fu Pi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Sword bean (Dao Dou) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Kidney
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold

Houpu Magnolia bark (Hou Pu) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

Fenugreek seed (Hu Lu Ba) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Tonic herbs for Yang Deficiency

Goldthread rhizome (Huang Lian) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Large intestine, Liver
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness

Korean mint (Huo Xiang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

Turmeric (Jiang Huang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Radish seed (Lai Fu Zi) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation

Malt (Mai Ya) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation

Oyster shell (Mu Li ke) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Salty
Meridians: Bladder, Gallbladder, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that anchor and calm the Spirit

Costus root (Mu Xiang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Liver, Lung
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi