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Materia Medica - Index [Pinyin]

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乾薑

Pinyin

Pinyin

Pharmaceutical

Botanical

Common

D

D

 D

D

D

Da Fu Pi 

 

Pericarpium Arecae Catechu

Areca Betelnut Husk
Da Huang

 大 黃

Rx et Rh Rhei

Rheum Rhubarb Root and Rx

Da Ji 

 大 薊

Hb seu Rx Cirsii Japonici

Cirsium Thistle, Japanese

Da Qing Ye

 大 青 葉

Folium Daqingye

Isatis Isatis Leaf; Woad Leaf

Da Zao

 大 棗

Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae

Ziziphus Jujube Fruit, Date

Dai Mao

 

Carapax Eretmochelydis Imbricatae*

Eretrmochelys

Turtle Shell, Hawksbill

Dai Zhe Shi

代赭石

Haematitum

Haematitum Hematite; Iron Ore

Dan Dou Chi

淡豆鼓 

Semen Sojae Praeparatum

Glycine Soybean, fermented

Dan Fan

 

Chalcanthitum*

Chalcanthitum

Sulphate, Copper; Vitriol

Dan nan Xing

膽星 

Pulvis Arisaemae cum Felle Bovis

Arisaema

Jack-in-the-Pulpit Rh

Dan Shen

丹 參 

Rx Salviae Miltiorrhizae

Salvia Sage, Red - Root

Dan Zhu Ye

淡竹葉

Hb Lophatheri Gracilis

Lophatherum Bamboo leaf and stem

Dang Gui 

黨 參

Rx Angelicae Sinensis

Angelica Tangkuei Root

Dang Gui Tou

黨 參

Caput Radicis Angelicae Sinensis

Angelica

Tangkuei Head

Dang Gui Wei

黨 參

Extremas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis

Angelica

Tangkuei Tail

Dang Shen

 黨 參

Rx Codonopsitis Pilosulae

Codonopsis Asiabell Root

Deng Xin Cao

 

Medulla Junci Effusi

Juncus

Rush Pith

Di Fu Zi

地 膚 子

Fructus Kochiae Scopariae

Kochia Cyperus, Broom - seed

Di Gu Pi

地骨皮 

Cortex Lycii Radicis

Lycium Wolfberry Bark

Di Long

地龍干 

Lumbricus

Pheretima Earthworm

Di Yu

地 榆

Rx Sanguisorbae Officinalis

Sanguisorba Burnet-bloodwort Root

Dian Di Mei

 

Hb Androsacae Umbellatae*

Androsace

Androsace

Ding Xiang

丁 香

Flos Caryophylli

Eugenia Clove Flower-bud

Dong Bei Guan Zhong

 

Rhizome Dryopteris

Dryopteris

Dryopteris Rhizome

Dong Chong Xia Cao

冬 蟲 夏 草

Cordyceps Sinensis

Cordyceps Caterpillar Fungus

Dong Gua Pi 

冬瓜皮 

Epicarpium Benincasae Hispidae

Benincasa Wintermelon Fruit Peel

Dong Gua Ren

冬瓜

Semen Benincasae Hispidae

Benincasa

Wintermelon Seed

Dong Kui Zi

冬 葵 子

Semen Albutili seu Malvae

Malva or Abutilon

Malva seed

Dou Chin Jiang

 

Rx et Ramus Litseae Cubebae

Litsea

Litsea Root and Stem

Dou Juan

 

Semen Glycines Germinatum

Glycine

Soybeen sprout

Du Huo

獨活 

Rx Angelicae Pubescentis

Angelica Angelica Pubescent root

Du Zhong

杜 仲

Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis

Eucommia Eucommia bark

Duang Long Gu

 

Os Draconis

Os Draconsi

Bone, Fossilized

Duan Mu Li

 

Concha Ostreae

Ostrea

Shell, Oyster

E

E

E

E

E

E Bu Shi Cao

 

Hb Centipedae Minimae*

Centipeda Centipeda Herb
Echinacea

 

Echinacea angustifolia

Echinacea

Coneflower, American

E Guan Shi

 

Stalactitum

Stalactitum

Stalactite

E Jiao

阿 膠

Gelatinum Corii Asini

Equus Gelatin, Donkey Hide

E Wei

 

Resinae Asafoetidae*

Ferula

Resin (gum) Asafoetida

E Zhu

莪  朮

Rh Curcumae Ezhu

Curcuma Tumeric Rh., Zedoary

Er Cha

 

Pasta Acacia seu Uncaria

Acacia or Uncaria

Cutch, Catechu

F

F

 F

F

F

Fan Bai Cao

 

Hb Potentillae Discoloris

Potentilla

Potentilla

Fan Hong Hua

番 紅 花

Crocus sativus

Carthamus

Safflower

Fan Xie Ye

番瀉葉

Folium Sennae

Cassia Senna Leaf

Fang Feng

防 風

Rx Ledebouriellae Divaricatae

Ledebouriella Ledebouriella root

Fang Ji 

防 己

Rx Aristolochiae Fangchi

Aristolochia Aristolochia

Fei Zi

榧 子

Semen Torreyae Grandis

Torreya

Torreya Seed

Feng Mi 

 

Mel*

Mel Honey

Feng Wei Cao

鳳尾草

Hb Pterii*

Pteris

Pteris

Fo Shou Hua

佛 手

Flos Citri Sarcodactylis

Citrus

Citron, Finger - Flower

Fo Shou

佛 手

Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis

Citrus Citron, Finger - Fruit

Fu Hai Shi

 

Pumice

Pumice

Pumice

Fu Ling Pi

茯苓皮 

Cortex Poriae Cocos

Poria

Tuckahoe Skin

Fu Ling 

茯 苓

Sclerotium Poriae Cocos

Poria Tuckahoe (Hoelen)

Fu Long Gan

 

Terra Flava Usta

Terra Flava Usat Eart, Wood Stove - Ignited

Fu Pen Zi 

覆 盆 子

Fructus Rubi Chingii

Rubus Raspberry Fruit - Bud

Fu Ping

浮萍 

Hb Lemnae seu Spirodelae

Spirodela Duckweed

Fu Shen

茯 神

Slerotium Poriae Cocos Paradicis

Poria Cocos

Tuckahoe Spirit

Fu Xiao Mai

浮 小 麥

Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis

Triticum Wheat Chaft/Grain

Fu Zi (Hai)

附 子

Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata

Aconitum Aconite Root

G

G

 G

G

G

Gan Cao

甘 草

Rx Glycyrrhizae Uralensis

Glycyrrhiza Licorice Root
Gan Jiang

乾薑 

Rh Zingiberis Officinalis

Zingiber Ginger Rh, dried

Gan Jie Geng

 

Rx Adeniphorae Trachelloidis

Adenophora

Jie Geng, sweet

Gan Qi

乾 漆

Lacca Sinica Exciccatae

Rhus

Laquer

Gan Sui

甘 遂

Rx Euphorbiae Kansui

Euphorbia Spurge, Kansui - Root

Gao Ben

篙 本

Rx & Rh Ligustici

Ligusticum Lovage Rh and Rt

Gao Liang Jiang

高 莨 姜

Rh Alpiniae Officinari

Alpinia Galangal, Lesser - Rh

Ge Gen

葛 根

Rx Puerariae

Pueraria Kudzu Rt

Ge Jie

蛤 蚧

Gecko

Gekko Lizard, Gecko

Ge Shan Xiang

 

Rx  Cynanchi Auriculati

Cynanchum

Cynanchum Rt

Gou Gu

 

Os Canine

Canis

Bone, Dog

gou Ji

狗 脊

Rh Cibitii Barometz

Cibotium

Fern, Chain - Rh

Gou Qi Zi

枸 杞 子

Fructus Lycii

Lycium Wolfberry Fruit

Gou Teng

鉤 藤

Ramulus Uncariae cum uncis

Uncaria Vine, Gambir

Gu Jing Cao

 

Eriocaulonis Buergeriani

Eriocaulon Pipewort Scapus

Gu Sui Bu

骨 碎 補

Rh Drynariae

Drynaria Drynaria Rh

Gu Ya 

谷芽 

Fructus Oryzae Sativae Germinantus

Oryza Rice sprout

Gua Lou Pi

瓜 蔞

Pericarpium Trichosanthis

Trichosanthes

Snakegourd Peel

Gua Lou Ren

瓜 蔞

Semen Trichosanthis

Trichosanthes

Snakegourd Seed

Gua Lou

瓜 蔞

Fructus Trichosanthis,

Trichosanthes Snakegourd Fruit

Guan Gui

 

Cortex Tub. Cinnamomi Cassiae

Cinnamomum

Cinnamon Bark

Guan Ye Liao

 

Hb Polygoni Perfoliati*

Polygonum

Polygonum

Guan Zhong

 

Rh Guanzhong

Dryopteris

Fern, Shield - Rh

Guang Fang Ji

廣 防 己

Rx Aristolochiae Fangchi

Aristolochia or Cocculus

Aristolochia Root

guang Gou Shen

 

Testis et Penis Canis*

Canis

Dog, male genitalia

Gui Ban

龜板

Plastrum Testudinis

Chinemys Turtle Shell, Fresh Water

Gui Zhi 

桂枝 

Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae

Cinnamomum Cinnamon Twig
 

 

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Notes: 1

  • Rx: Radix
  • Cx: Cortex
  • Rh: Rhizome
  • Fr: Fructus
  • Herba: Hb

Notes 2:

The herbs marked with an asterisk (*) have pharmaceutical names that are disputed or are from obscure sources.  They are however included and marked as disputable rather than omited from the listing for sake of completion

 

 
   
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