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

Ginkgo nut (Bai Guo) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Lung
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Bletilla rhizome (Bai Ji) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Liver, Lung
Category: Herbs that stop bleeding

White mustard seeds (Bai Jie Zi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Stomach, Lung
Category: Cool herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough

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

Swallow-wort root (Bai Wei) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Salty
Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Stomach
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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