CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

Silvery wormwood leaf (Ai Ye) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Star Anise (Ba Jiao Hui Xiang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold

Hyacinth bean (Bai Bian Dou) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency

White peony root (Bai Shao) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sour
Meridians: Spleen, Liver
Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency

Dittany root bark (Bai Xian Pi) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Bladder, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness

Angelica root (Bai Zhi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

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

Crow-dipper rhizome (Ban Xia) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough

Borneol (Bing Pian) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Lung
Category: Herbs that open the Orifices

Rock sugar (Bing Tang) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency

Shiral leaf (Bu Zha Ye) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Sour
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation

Silkworm feces (Can Sha) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Liver
Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness

Black atractylodes rhizome (Cang Zhu) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

Tsaoko fruit (Cao Guo) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

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