CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

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

Woad root (Ban Lan Gen) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Stomach, Liver
Category: Herbs that cool the Blood

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

Glehnia root (Bei Sha Shen) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Lung
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency

Long pepper (Bi Ba) Nature: Hot
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold

Castor bean (Bi Ma Zi) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Large intestine, Lung
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity

Fish-poison yam (Bi Xie) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Bladder, Stomach, Liver
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Knotgrass (Bian Xu) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Bladder
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Softshell turtle shell (Bie Jia) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Salty
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency

Areca nut (Bin Lang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine
Category: Herbs that expel parasites

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

Wild mint (Bo He) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Liver, Lung
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

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