CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

Lily bulb (Bai He) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Lung
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency

Biota seed (Bai Zi Ren) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Large intestine
Category: Herbs that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit

Jujube date (Da Zao) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency

Fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Stomach, Lung
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Red sage root (Dan Shen) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Heart, Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Common rush (Deng Xin Cao) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Unprepared Rehmannia (Di Huang) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that cool the Blood

Donkey-hide gelatin (E Jiao) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Poria-cocos mushroom (Fu Ling) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney, Lung
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Host-wood Poria (Fu Shen) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Heart
Category: Herbs that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit

Tortoise plastron (Gui Ban) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Salty, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin 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

Chicken egg yolk (Ji Zi Huang) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Kidney
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency

Lotus seed (Lian Zi) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sour, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Lotus plumule (Lian Zi Xin) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Heart, Kidney
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat