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Materia Medica - Index [Pinyin]

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Pinyin

Pinyin

Pharmaceutical

Botanical

Common

W

W

W

W

W

Wa Leng Zi

 

Concha Arcae

Arca

Shell, Cockle

Wan Nian Qing

萬年青

Hb Rhodeae Japonicae*

Rhodea

Rhodea

Wang Bu Liu Xing

王不留行

Semen Vaccariae Segetalis

Vaccaria

Cow Soapwort seed

Wei Ling Xian

威靈仙

Rx Clematidis

Clematis

Clematis root

Wu Bei Zi 

 

Galla Rhois Chinensis

Rhus/Melaphis

Sumac gallnut, Chin.

Wu Gong

 

Scolopendra Subspinipes

Scolopendra

Centipede

Wu Jia Pi 

五加皮

Cx Acanthopanacis Gracilistyli Radicis

Acanthopanax

Acanthopanax Rootbark

Wu Jiu Gen Pin

 

Cx Sappii Sebiferi Radicis*

Sapium

Tallow Tree Root Bark

Wu Ling Zhi

五靈脂

Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi

Trogopterus

Flying Squirrel Feces

Wu Mei 

烏梅

Fr Pruni Mume

Prunus

Plum fruit - Ume

Wu Shao She

烏 梢 蛇

Zaocys Dhumnades

Zoacys

Snake, Black-striped

Wu Tou

烏頭

Rx Aconiti

Aconitum

Aconite Rt

Wu Wei Zi 

 五味子

Fr Schisandrae Chinensis

Schisandra

Schisandra fruit

Wu Yao

 

Rx Linderae Strychnifoliae

Lindera

Spicebush root

Wu Yi

 

Praepartio Fructus Ulmi Macrocarpi

Ulums

Elm Fruit paste - Stinking

Wu Zhu Yu

 

Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae

Evodia

Evodia fruit

X

X

X

X

X

Xi Gua

西 瓜

Fr Citrulli Vulgaris

Citrullus

Watermelon Fr and Peel

Xi Hong Hua

 

Stigma Crocus Sativae

Crocus

Saffron flower stigma

Xi Jiao

 

Cornu Rhinoceri

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Horn

Xi Xian Cao

 

Hb Siegesbeckiae

Siegesbeckia

St. Paul's Wort

Xi Xin

 細 辛

Hb cum Radice Asari

Asarum

Asarum, Wild ginger

Xi Yang Shen

 西 洋 參

Rx Panacis Quinquefolii

Panax

Ginseng root, American

Xia Ku Cao

 夏 枯 草

Spica Prunellae Bulgaris

Prunella

Selheal Spike

Xian He Cao

 仙 鶴 草

Hb Agrimoniae Pilosae

Agrimonia

Agrimony

Xian Mao

 仙茅

Rh Curculiginis Orchioidis

Curculigo

Golden-Eye-grass rh

Xiang Fu

 香 附 子

Rh Cyperi Rotundi

Cyperus

Cyperus rh.

Xiang Ru

 香 薷

Hb Elsholtziae seu Moslae

Elsohltzia

Madder, aromatic

Xiao Hui Xiang

 小茴香 

Fructus Foeniculi Bulgaris

Foeniculum

Fennel fruit

Xiao Ji 

 小 薊

Hb Cephalanoplos

Cephalanoplos

Thistle; field

Xiao Shi

 

Niter*

Niter

Silver

Xie Bai

 

Bulbus Allii

Allium

Chive bulb - Chinese

Xin Yi Hua

 辛 荑

Flos Magnoliae

Magnolia

Magnolia flower

Xing Ren

 杏仁

Semen Pruni Armeniacae

Prunus

Apricot seed

Xiong Dan

 

Vessica Fellea Ursi

Ursus

Bear Gallbladder

Xiong Huang

 

Realgar

Realgar

Realgar

Xu Duan 

 續 斷

Rx Dipsaci Asperi

Dipsacus

Teasel root

Xu Sui Zi

續 隨 子

Semen Euphorbiae Lathyridis*

Euphorbia

Spurge seed - caper

Xuan Fu Hua 

 旋 覆 花

Flos Inulae

Inula

Elecampane flower

Xuang Ming Fen

 

Mirabilitum Purum

Mirabilitum

Mirabilite

Xuan Shen 

 玄 參

Rx Scrophulariae Ningpoensis

Scrophularia

Figwort root

Xue Jie

 

Sanguis Draconis

Dracaena

Dragon's Blood resin

Xue Yu Tan

 

Crinis Carbonisatus Hominis Hominis

Homo Sapiens

Hair, Human - Charred

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ya Dan Zi

 鴉膽子

Fr Bruceae Javanicae

Brucea

Brucea fr

Ya Zhi Cao

 

Herba Commenlinae*

COmmelina

Commelina

Yan Fu Mu

鹽膚木

Cx Rhois Chinensis*

Rhus

Sumac bark, Chinese

Yan Hu Suo

延胡索

Rh Corydalis Yanhusuo

Corydalis

Corydalis Rh

Yang Qi Shi

 

Actinolitum

Actinolitum

Actinolite

Ye Jiao Teng

 

Caulis Polygoni Multiflori

Polygonum

Fleeceflower stem

Ye Ju Hua

 野 菊 花

Flos Chrysanthemi Indici

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum flower

Ye Ming Sha

 

Excermentum Vespertilionis Murini

Vespertilio

Bat Dung or feces

Ye Shan Shen

 

Rx Ginseng

Panax

Ginseng, wild

Yi Mu Cao

 

Hb Leonuri Heterophylli

Leonurus

Motherwort

Yi Tang

 

Saccharum Granorum

Saccharum

Sugar, Barley Malt

Yi Yi Ren

薏苡仁

Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi

coix

Coix Seed

Yi Zhi Ren

 

Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae

Alpinia

Cardamon ft, black

Yin Chai Hu 

 

Rx Stellariae Dichotomae

Stellaria

Stellaria rt

Yin Chen Hao

 茵陳蒿

Hb Artemisiae Yinchenhao

Artemesia

Wormwood, Oriental

Yin Guo Ye

 

Follium Ginkgo Bilobae

Ginkgo

Ginkgo leaf

Yin Su Ke

 

Pericarpium Papveris Somniferi

Papaver

Opium Poppy Husk

Yin Yang Huo

 

Hb Epimedii

Epimedium

Epimedium

Yu Jin 

 鬱金

Tuber Curcumae

Curcuma

Tumeric Tuber

Yu Li Ren

 郁李仁

Semen Pruni

Prunus

Cherry seed - bush

Yu Liang Shi

 

Limonite

Limonite

Limonite

Yu Mi Xu

 

Stylus Zeae Mays

Zea

Comsilk

Yu Xing Cao 

 魚腥草

Hb Houttuyniae Cordatae

 Houttuynia

Houttuynia

Yu Zhu 

 玉竹

Rh Polygonati Odorati

Polygonatum

Polygonatum

Yuan Hua

 芫花

Flos Daphnes Genkwa

Daphne

Daphne floer

Yuan Zhi 

遠志

Rx Polygalae Tenuifoliae

Polygala

Senega root, chin.

Yue Ji Hua

 

Flos et Fr Rosae Chinensis

Rosa

Rose, tea flower

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Zao Jiao Ci 

 皂角 刺

Spina Gleditsiae Sinensis

Gleditsia

Honeylocust Spine

Zao Xiu

 

Rh Paridis Polyphyllae*

Paris

Paris Rh

Ze Lan

 

Hb Lycopi Lucidi

Lycopus

Bugleweed

Ze Qi

 

Hb Euphorbiae Heloscopiae

Euphorbia

Pill-bearing Spurge

Ze Xie

 澤 瀉

Rh Alismatis Orientalis

Alismatis

Plaintain root - water

Zhang Nao

 

Camphora

Cinnamomum

Camphor Tree oil

Zhe Bei Mu

浙 貝

Bulbus Frittalariae Thunbergii

Fritallaria

Fritallary Bulb, Thunberg

Zhe Chong

 

Eupolyphaga seu Opisthoplatia

Cockroach

Cockroach

Zhen Zhu

 

Margarita

Pteria

Pearl

Zhi Gan Gao

 

Rx Glycyrrhizae Preparata*

Glycyrrhiza

Licorice Rt, honey-fried

Zhi Ke (Qiao)

 枳 殼

Fructus Citri Aurantii

Citrus

Orange fruit - bitter

Zhi Mu 

 知 母

Rh Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis

Anemarrhena

Anemarrhena rt

Zhi Shi

 

Fr Immaturus Citri Aurantii

Citrus

Orange fruit - immature

Zhi Zi 

 梔 子

Fr Gardeniae Jasminoidis

Gardenia

Gardenia fruit

Zhin Nan Xing

 

Rh Arisaematis Praeparatae

Arisaema

Jack-in-the-pulpit rh

Zhu Li

 

Succus Bambusae

Bambusa

Bamboo sap - dried

Zhu Ling

 豬 苓

Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati

Polyporus

Polyporus Sclerotium

Zhu Ma Gen

苧 麻 根

Rx Boehmeriae Niveae*

Boehmeria

Ramie Root

Zhu Ru 

 

Caulis Bambusae in Taeniis

Bambusa

Bamboo Shavings

Zhu Sha Gen

 

Rx Ardisiae Crenatae*

Ardisia

Ardisia Root

Zhu Sha

 

Cinnabaris

Cinnabaris

Cinnabar

Zi Bei Tian Kuei

 

Hb Begoniae Fimbristipulatae

Begonia

Begonia

Zi Cao

 紫 根 草

Rx Arnebiae seu Lithospermi

Lithospermum

Groomwell root

Zi Hua Di Ding

 紫 花 地 丁

Hb cum Radice Violae Yedoensitis

Viola

Viola

Zi Ran Tong

然銅

Pyritum

Pyritum

Pyrite

Zi Shi Ying

 

Fluoritum

Fluoritum

Fluorite

Zi Su Geng

紫 蘇

Ramulus Perillae*

Perilla

Perilla Stem

Zi Su Ye

 紫 蘇

Fructus Perillae Frutescentis

Perilla

Perilla Fruit

Zi Su Zi

紫 蘇

Semen Perillae Frutescentis

Perilla

Perilla Seed

Zi Wan

 

Rx Asteris Tatarici

 Aster

Aster root - Purple

Zi Zhu

 

Folium Callicarpae

Callicarpa

Callicarpa Leaf

Zong Lu Pi Tan

 

Fibra Stipulae Trachycarpi

Trachycarpus

Palm petiole - windmill

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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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