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Choerospondias, Guang Zao 广枣 Hog Plum; Choerospondias fruitGuang Zao 广枣 (TCM)Snying Zho Sha སྙིང་ཞོ་ཤ (Tibetan) Choerospondias axillaris Hooker, Icones Plantarum, vol. 26 (1898) Choerospondias axillaris (Photo by Zhangzhugang) (Wikimedia) Choerospondias Guang Zao(Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2017) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Choerospondias axillaris Parts used: Dried Ripe Fruit; the seed is used…
Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthes asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Achyranthes Niu Xi(Adam 2025) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Achyranthes bidentata, A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia Parts used: Root; also Leaf…
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Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Black Cardamon, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-leaved GalangalYi Zhi Ren (TCM) Alpinia oxyphylla(Photo by 阿橋 HQ) (Wikimedia) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Alpinia oxyphylla Parts used: Fruit kernels (shell removed) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: N. Tonify Yang Uses: 1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence:…
Acetosella, Wood Sorrel Teen Pattia (Ayurveda)Paliakiri (Siddha)Shan Zuo Jiang Cao (TCM) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico,Vietz, 1800 Oxalis acetosellaFlora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885 Oxalis corniculataFlora Danica [G.C. Oeder et al], fasicle 30, (1761-1883) Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSION Botanical name: Oxalis acetosella Parts used: Herb; sometimes the Seed Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sour Classifications:…
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Clam Shell, Ge Ke 蛤壳 Venus ClamGe Qiao, Hai Ge Ke, Hai Ge Qiao (TCM) Several varieties of Clam shell.Conchologia Iconica: Or, Illustrations of the Shells of Molluscous Animals: XIVReeve, 1864 Zoological name: Two primary species supply the Chinese market: Other species are also used. Parts used: Shell; Calcined Shell Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry….
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