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Pharmaceutical

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Common

H

H

 H

H H

Hai Dai

海帶

Hb Laminaria Japonicae

Laminaria

Algae

Hai Feng Teng

海風藤 

Caulis Piperis Futokadsurae

Piper

Kadsura Stem

Hai Fu Shi 

 

Pumice

Pumice

Pumice

Hai Ge Ke

 

Concha Cyclinae Sinensis

Cyclina Shell, Clam

Hai Gou Shen

 

Testes et Penis Otariae*

Phoca

Seal, male genitalia

Hai Jin Sha

 

Hb Lygodii Japonici

Lygodium Fern, Jap. clinging

Hai Long

 

Hailong

Solenognathus

Pipe-fish

Hai Ma

海馬

Hippocampus

Hippocampus

Sea Horse

Hai Piao Xiao

海螵蛸 

Os Sepiae seu Sepiellae

Sepia or Sepiella Fish, Cuttle-fish bone

Hai Shen

 

Strichopus Japonicus

Strichopus

Sea Cucumber

Hai Tong Pi

海桐皮 

Cortex Erythrinae

Erythrina Coral-bean bark

Hai Zao

海藻 

Hb Sargassii

Sargassum Seaweed, Sargassum

Han Cai

 

Hb Rorippae*

Rorippa

Rorippa

Han Fang Ji

漢 防 己

Rx Stephaniae Tetrandrae

Stephania Stephania Root

Han Lian Cao

旱連草 

Hb Ecliptae Prostratae

Eclipta Eclipta

Han Shui Shi

寒水石 

Calcitum

Calcitum

Calcite

He Huan Hua

合歡花

Flos Albizziae Julibrissin*

Albizzia

Mimosa Tree flower

He Huan Pi

合 歡 皮

Cortex Albizziae Julibrissin

Albizzia Mimosa Tree bark

He Shi

 

Fructus Carpesii seu Daucusi

Carpesium or Daucus

Carpesium Fruit

He Shou Wu

何 首 烏

Rx Polygoni Multiflori

Polygonum Fleeceflower Root

He Ye

荷葉 

Folium Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Nelumbo

Lotus Leaf

He Zi 

訶子 

Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae

Terminalia Myrobalan Fruit

Hei Lu Shen

 

Testis et Penis Equii*

Equus

Horse, male genitalia

Hei Zhi Ma 

 

Semen Sesami Indici

Sesamum Sesame Seed, Black

Hong Hua

紅 花

Flos Carthami Tinctorii

Carthamus Safflower

Hong Teng

 

Caulis Sargentodoxae Cuneatae

Sargentodoxa Sargentodoxa Stem

Hong Zao

 

Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae

Ziziphus

Jujube Fruit, Red date

Hou Po Hua

厚 樸

Flos magnoliae Officinalis

Magnolia

Magnolia Flower

Hou Po

厚 樸

Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis

Magnolia Magnolia Bark

Hou Zao

 

Calculus Macacae Mulattae

Macaca

Macaque Gallstone

Hu Er Cao

 

Hb Saxifragae Stoloniferae*

Saxifrage

Saxifrage

Hu Gu

虎 骨

Os Tigris

Panthera

Bone, Tiger

Hu Huang Lian

胡 黃 蓮

Rh Picrorhizae

Picrorhiza Picrorhiza Rh

Hu Jiao 

胡 椒

Fructus Piperis Nigri

Piper Pepper, Fruit - Black

Hu Lu Ba

胡 蘆 巴

Semen Trigonellae Foenigraeci

Trigonella

Fenugreek Seed

Hu Po 

琥 珀

Succinum

Succinum Amber

Hu Tao Ren

 

Semen Juglandis Regiae

Juglans Walnut

Hu Tui Ye

 

Folium Eleagni Pungens

Eleagnus

Eleagnus Leaf

Hu Zhang

 

Rx et Rh Polygoni Cuspidati

Polygonum

Knotweed Rh, Giant

Hua Chuan Jiao 

 

Pericarpium Zanthoxyli Bungeani

Pepper Pepper, Sechuan

Hua Lu Shen

 

Testis et Penis Cervi*

Cervus

Deer, Male genitalia

Hua Rui Shi

 

Ophicalcitum

Ophicalcitum

Ophicalcite

Hua Sheng Yi

 

Pericarpium Arachi*

Arachis

Peanut skin

Hua Shi 

滑石

Talcum

Talcum Talc

Huai Hua Mii 

 

Flos Sophorae Japonicae Immaturus

Sophora Padoda Tree Flower bud

Huai Jiao

花椒

Fructus Sophorae Japonicae

Sophora

Pagoda Tree Fruit

Huai Niu Xi

 

Rx Achyranthis Bidentatae

Achyranthes

Achyranthes Root

Huang Bai

黃 柏  

Cortex Phellodendri

Phellodendron Phellodendron bark

Huang Jin

 

Aurum

Aurum*

Gold

Huang Jing

黃 精

Rh Polygonati

Polygonatum Solomon Seal Rh, Siberian

Huang Lian

黃 蓮

Rh Coptidis

Coptis Coptis Rh

Huang Qi 

黃 耆

Rx Astragali Membranacei

Astragalus Yellow Milk-vetch Root

Huang Qin

黃 芩

Rx Scutellariae Baicalensis

Scutellaria Scute

Huang Yao Zi

黃藥子

Tuber Dioscoreae Bulbiferae

Dioscorea

Dioscorea Tuber

Huo Ma Ren 

火 麻 仁

Semen Cannabis Sativae

Cannabis Hemp seed

Huo Xiang

 

Hb Agastaches seu Pogostemi

Agastache Agastache or Patchouli

J

J

 J

J

J

Ji Cai

蕺 菜

Hb Capsellae*

Capsella

Sepher's Purse

Ji Guan Hua

 

Flos Celosiae Cristatae

Celosia

Cockscomb Flower

 Ji Lin Shen

 

Rx Ginseng

Panax

Ginseng, Jilin Wild

Ji Mu

 

Cortex Loropetali*

Loropetalum

Loropetalum Bark

Ji Nei Jin 

內金 

Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli

Gallus

Chicken Gizard Lining

Ji Ning

 

Hb Salviae Plebeia*

Salvia

Salvia

Ji Shi Teng

 

Caulis Paederiae*

Paederia

Paederia Stem

Ji Xue Teng

 

Rx et Caulis Jixuetend

Millettia

Millettia Root and Vine

Jiang Can

Bombyx Baytryticatus

Bombyx

Silkworm Larvae, Body

Jiang Huang

姜 黃

Rh Curcumae Longae

Curcuma

Tumeric Rh

Jiang Xiang

降真香 

Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae

Dalbergia

Dalbergia Hearthwood

Jiao Mu (Chuan)

椒目

Semen Zanthoxyli Bungeani

Zanthoxylum

Pepper See, Sichuan

Jie Geng

桔 梗

Rx Platycodi Grandiflori

Platycodon

Ballonflower Root

Jin Fei Cao

 

Hb Inulae

Inula

Elecampane

Jin Guo Lan

 

Rx Tinosporae Capillipes*

Tinospora

Tinospora Root

Jin Qian Cao

金錢草

Hb Lysimachiae

Lysimachia

Lysimachia

Jin Qiao Mai

 

Rh Fagopyri Cynosi*

Fagopyrum

Buckweat Rh, Wild

 Jin Sha Teng

 

Hb Lygodii Japonici

Lygodium

Climbing Fern, Jap.

Jin Yin Hua

金銀花

Flos Lonicerae Japonicae

Lonicera

Honeysuckle Flower

Jin Yin Teng

 

Ramus Lonicerae Japonicae

Lonicera

Honeysuckle Stem

Jin Ying Zi 

金 櫻 子

Fructus Rosae Laevigatae

Rosa

Rosehip

Jing Da Ji

 

Rx Euphorbae seu Knoxiae

Euphorbai or Knoxia

Spurge Root, Peking

Jing Jie

荊 芥

Hb seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae

Schizonepeta

Schizonepeta Stem or bud

Jing Mi

 

Semen Oryzae Sativae*

Oryza

Rice grain

Jing Tian San Qi

 

Hb Sedi*

Sedum

Sedum

Ju Jie Chang Pu

 

Rh Anemoni Attaicae*

Anemone

Attaica Rh

Ju Xiang Chong

 

Aspongopus*

Aspongopus

Stink Bug

Ju Zi

橘子

Semen Alli Tuberosi

Allium

Leek Seed, Chinese

Ju He

橘核 

Semen Citri Reticulatae*

Citrus

Tangerine Seed

Ju Hong

橘紅

Par Rubra Epicarpii Citri Erythrocarpae

Citrus

Tangerine Peel, Red

Ju Hua (Bai)

菊 花

Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Fl, White

Ju Hua (Huang)

菊 花

Flos Chysanthemi Morifolii

Chrysnathemum

Chrysanthemum fl., yellow

 Ju Ye San Qi

 

Folium Gynurae*

Gynura

Gynura Leaf

Jue Ming Zi

決 明 子

Semen Cassiae

Cassia

Cassia Seed

K

K

K

K

K

Kava Root

 

Rx Kava

Kava

Kava Root

Ku Fan

 

Alumen Praeparatum

Alumen Praeparatum

Alum, Prepared

Ku Lian Gen Pi 

 

Cortex Meliae Radicis

Melia

Pagoda Tree root bark

Ku Lian Mu Pi

 

Cortex Meliae

Melia

Pagoda Tree bark

Ku Shen

苦 參

Rx  Sophorae Flavescentis

 Sophora

Ginseng root, bitter

Kuang Dong Hua 

款 冬 花

Flos  Tussilaginis Farfarae

 Tussilago

Coltsfoot Flower

Kuan Jin Teng

 

Ramus Tinosporae Sinensis

Tinospora

Tinospora Stem

Kun Bu

昆 布

Thallus Algae

Laminaria or Ecklonia

Kelp or Kombu Thallus

L

L

L

L L

Lai Fu Zi 

萊 菔

Semen Raphani Sativi

Raphanus

Radish Seed

Lao Guan Cao

 

Hb Eroddi seu Geranii*

Erodium or Geranium

Geranium

Lei Wan

雷 丸

Sclerotium Omphaliae Lapidescens

Omphalia

Fungus, Omphalia - Fruiting

Li Lu

藜 蘆

Rx et Rh Veratri

Veratrum

Veratrum root

Li Pi

 

Pericapium Pyri*

Pyrus

Pear Peel

Li Zhi He 

荔枝核 

Semen Litchi Chinensis

Litchi

Leechee nut

Lian Xin

蓮芯

Plumula Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Nelumbo

Lotus Plumule

Lian Fang

蓮房

Receptaculum Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Nelumbo

Lotus Receptacle, mature

Lian Geng

Ramulus Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Nelumbo

Lotus Stem

Lian Qiao

連  翹

Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae

Forsythia

Forsythia fruit

Lian Xu

蓮鬚

Stamen Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Nelumbo

Lotus Stamen

Lian Zi 

蓮子

Semen Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Nelumbo

Lotus Seed

Ling Yang Jiao

 

Cornu Antelopis

Saiga

Antelope Horn

Ling Zhi

靈 芝

Fructificatio Ganodermae Lucidi*

Ganoderma

Lucid Ganoderma; Reishi

Liu Huang

 

Sulphur

Sulphur

Sulphur

Liu Ji Nu 

 

Hb Artemisiae Anomalae

Artemisia

Artemisia

Long Chi

 

Dens Draconis

Dens Draconis

Dragon Tooth

Long Dan Cao

龍膽草

Rx Gentianae Longdancao

Gentiana

Gentian Root, Sin.

Long Gu

龍骨 

Os Draconis

Os Draconis

Dragon Bone

Long Yan Rou

龍眼肉

Arillus Euphoriae Longanae

Euphoria

Longan Fruit flesh

Lou Lu

漏蘆

Rx Rhapontici seu Echinops

Rhaponticum or Echinops

Rhaponticum Rt

Lu Dou

 

Semen Phaseoli Radiati

Phaseolus

Mung Bean

Lu Feng Fang

露蜂房 

Nidus Vespae

Polistes

Hornet Nest

Lu Gan Shi 

 

Smithsonitum

Smithsonitum

Smithsonite

Lu Gen 

蘆竹根 

Rh Phragmitis Communis

Phragmites

Reed Rhizome

Lu Hui 

蘆薈 

Hb Aloes

Aloe

Aloe Vera Leaf

Lu Jiao Jiao

鹿角膠

Colla Cornu Cervi

Cervus

Antler glue

Lu Jiao Shuang

鹿角霜 

Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum

Cervus

Antler powder

Lu Jiao

鹿角

Cornu Cervi

Cervus

Antler

Lu Lu Tong

路路通

Fructus Liquidambaris Taiwanianae

Liquidambar

Sweetgum fruit

Lu Rong

鹿茸

Cornu Cervi Parvum

Cervus

Antler Deer - velvet

Lu Xian Cao

 

Hb Pyrolae*

Pyrola

Pyrola

Lu Ying

 

Cortex Sambuci*

Sambucus

Elder Bark, Jap.

Luo Bu Ma

 

Hb seu Folium Apocyri Veneti*

Apocynum

Dogbane herb - red

Luo Han Guo

羅漢果

Fructus Momordicae Grosvenori

Momordica

Momordica Fruit

Luo Huo Guo Ye

 

Folium Momordicae Grosvenori

Momordica

Mormodica Leaf

Luo Shi Teng

絡石藤

Caulis Trachelospermi Jasminoidis

Trachelospermum

Jasmine, Star - Stem

M

M

M

M

M

Ma Bo 

馬 勃

Fructificatio Lasiosphaerae seu Calvatiae

 Lasiosphaera

Puffball Fruiting Body

Ma Bian Cao

馬 鞭  草

Hb Verbenae*

Verbana

Vervain

Ma Chi Xian

馬 齒 莧

Hb Portulacae Oleraceae

 Portulaca

Purslane

Ma Dou Ling

馬 兜 鈴

Fructus Aristolochiae

Aristolochia

Birthrowrt fruit

Ma Huang Gen

麻 黃

Rx Ephedrae

Ephedra

Ephedra root

Ma Huang

麻 黃

Hirudo seu Whitmania

Ephedra

Ephedra stem

Ma Qian Zi

馬前子

Semen Strychni

Strychnos

Nux-vomica seed

Mai Men Dong

麥門冬

Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici

Ophiopogon

Creeping Lily-turf Tuber

Mai Ya 

麥芽

Hordei Vulgaris Germinantus

Hordeum

Barely Sprout

Man Jing Zi

蔓荊子

Fructus Viticis

Vitex

Vitex fruit

Man Shan Hong

 

Folium Rhododendron*

Rhododendron

Rhododendron leaf

Mang Xiao

芒硝

Mirabilitum

 Mirabilitum

Mirabilite

Mao Dong Qing

毛冬青

Rx Ilicis Pubsescentis*

Ilex

Pubescent Holly root

Mao Mei

 

Hb Rubi Parvifolii*

Rubus

Thimbleberry

Mao Zhao Cao

 

Rx Ranunculi Ternati*

Ranunculus

Buttercup root

Mei Gui Hua

玫 瑰 花

Flos Rosae Rugosae

Rosa

Rose flower

Meng Chong

 

Bodu Tabanus fly

Tabanus

Gadfly

Meng Shi

 

Lapis Micae seu Chloriti

Lapis Micae

Lapis; Chlorite Schist

Mii Meng Hua

蜜 蒙 花

Buddleiae Officinalis Immaturus

Buddleia

Buddleia Flower

Mi Tuo Seng

 

Lithargyrum

Lithargyrum

Litharge; Galena

Mian Hua Gen

 

Rx Gossypii Hirsuti*

Gossypium

Cotton Root

Ming Dang Shen

 

Rx Changii*

Changium

Changium root

Ming Fan

 

Alumen

 Alumen

Alum

Mo Yao

沒 藥

Resinae Myrrha

Commiphora

Myrrh Gum-resin

Mu Bei Zi

 

Semen Momordicae Cochinchinensis

Momordica

Momordica seed

Mu Dan Pi 

牡 丹皮

Cortex Moutan Radicis

Paeonia

Tree Peony Rootbark

Mu Fang Ji

木 防 己

Rx Aristolochiae Fangchi

Aristolochia

Aristolochia root

Mu Gua

木 瓜

Fructus Chaenomelis

Chaenomeles

Quince fruit, Chin.

Mu Hu Die

 

Semen Oroxyli Indici

Oroxylum

Oroxylum Seed

Mu Li  

牡 蠣

Concha Ostreae

Ostrea

Oyster shell

Mu Tong

木 通

Caulis Mutong

Akebia

Akebia Stem

Mu Xiang

木 香

Rx Aucklandiae Lappae

Saussurae

Aucklandia, Costus Root

Mu Zei 

木 賊

Hb Equiseti Hiemalis

Equisitum

Horsetail

 

 

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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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