CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

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

Bupleurum root (Chai Hu) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

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

Red peony root (Chi Shao) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Adzuki bean (Chi Xiao Dou) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sour, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Fritillary bulb (Chuan Bei Mu) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Lung
Category: Cool herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough

Sichuan chinaberry (Chuan Lian Zi) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Liver, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Cyathula root (Chuan Niu Xi) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Szechuan lovage root (Chuan Xiong) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Scallion (Cong Bai) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Stomach, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

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

Rhubarb (Da Huang) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Liver, Pericardium
Category: Purgative herbs that drain downward