Herbs by TCM Properties

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Bai Zi Ren

Bai Zi Ren
Bǎi Zǐ Rén
柏⼦仁
Platycladus Seed
Neutral
Heart • Kidney • Large Intestine
Sweet
3g to 9g, Crush before decoction

Ci Shi

Ci Shi
Cí Shí
磁石
Magnetite
Cold
Kidney • Liver
Pungent • Salty
9g to 30g • Cook 30 minutes before other herbs

Fu Shen

Fu Shen
Fú Shén
茯神
Poria with Pine Root
Neutral
Heart • Spleen
Sweet • Bland

He Huan Pi

He Huan Pi
Hé Huān Pí
合欢⽪
Silktree Bark
Neutral
Heart • Liver
Sweet
6g to 15g, up to 30g

Hu Po

Hu Po
Hǔ Pò
琥珀
Amber
Neutral
Bladder • Heart • Liver
Sweet
1.5g to 3g • swallow in powder form • do not decoct

Ling Zhi

Ling Zhi
Líng Zhī
灵芝
Reishi Mushroom
Neutral
Heart • Liver • Lung
Sweet
3g to 15g, powder(1.5-3g)[21]

Long Gu

Long Gu
Lóng Gǔ
龙骨
Animal Fossils
Neutral
Heart • Kidney • Liver
Sweet • Astringent
15g to 30g; cooked first

Blue Skullcap

Blue Skullcap
Hoodwort
Blue Skullcap
Cold
Liver • Heart
Bitter • Pungent
2g to 9g in decoction; 2ml to 4ml in tincture

Mu Li

Mu Li
Mǔ Lì
牡蛎
Oyster Shell
Slightly cold
Liver • Kidney
Salty • Astringent
15g to 30g

Suan Zao Ren

Suan Zao Ren
Suān Zǎo Rén
酸枣仁
Sour Jujube Seeds
Neutral
Gallbladder • Heart • Liver • Spleen
Sweet • Sour
9g to 15g • Crush before decocting • Max 30g

Ye Jiao Teng

Ye Jiao Teng
Yè Jiāo Téng
夜交藤
Polygonum Vine
Neutral
Heart • Liver
Sweet
15g to 30g

Yuan Zhi

Yuan Zhi
Yuǎn Zhì
元 志
Siberian Milk-Wort Root
Slightly Warm
Heart • Lung
Bitter • Pungent
3g to 9g

Zhen Zhu Mu

Zhen Zhu Mu
Zhēn Zhū Mǔ
珍珠母
Mother of Pearl
Cold
Heart • Liver
Sweet • Salty
15-30g; Crush and cook 20-30 minutes prior to decoction with other herbs

Zhu Sha

Zhu Sha
Zhū Shā
硃砂
Cinnabar
Cold • Toxic
Heart
Sweet
0.3g to 1g in powered form