Links to Herbal Ingredients, sorted by Latin (Botanical) Name


From the Web Pages of Phil Rogers MRCVS, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
[Fax: 353-46-26154; Tel: 353-46-25214 (Lab)]

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Plant parts: B=Bulbus (Bulb); Cx=Cortex (Outer layer, bark); Fl=Flos (Flower); Fm=Folium (leaf); Fr=Fructus (Fruit); Hb=Herba (greenery?); Ma=Medulla (Inner layer, pith); Pc=Pericarpium (Pericarp, peel, skin); Rml= (Twig); Rx=Radix (Root); Rz=Rhizoma (Rhizome, Tuber); S=Semen (Seed)
(Dec 28, 2000)
URL Latin (Botanical) Name Common Name Pinyin Name
CH - Alcohol, Grain -
CH - Beeswax -
CH - Rice Flour -
CH - Sesame Oil -
RM Acanthopanacis Radicis Cx Acanthopanax Root Bark Wu Jia Pi
RM CH Achyranthis Bidentatae Rx Achyranthes Root Huai Niu Xi
RM CH BT Aconiti Carmichaeli Lateralis Praep Rx Monkshood (Aconite) Root Cooked Fu Zi
CH BT Aconiti Carmichaeli Wu Tou Rx Aconitum Wu Tou Root (Prepared) Chuan Wu
BT Aconiti Kusnezoffii Rx Aconite Tsao Wu (Prepared) Cao Wu (Prepared)
RM CH Acori Graminei Rz Sweetflag (Acorus) Tuber Chang Pu (Shi Chang Pu)
RM CH Adenophorae Seu Glehnia Rx Glehnia Root Bei Sha Shen (Sha Shen, Nan Sha Shen)
RM CH Agastaches seu Pogostemi Hb Agastache Huo Xiang
RM BT Agkistrodon seu Bungarus Agkistrodon Bai Hua She
CH Agrimoniae Pilosae Hb Agrimony Xian He Cao
RM CH Akebiae Caulis Akebia Caulis Mu Tong
CH BT Akebiae Fr Akebia Fr Ba Yue Zha
CH Albizziae Cx Albizzia Bark He Huan Pi
RM CH BT Alismatis Rz Water Plaintain (Alisma) Tuber Ze Xie
  Allii Fistulosi B Allium Cong Bai?
RM Allii Sativa B Garlic Bulb Da Suan
RM Aloe Vera Hb Aloe Leaf Juice Lu Hui
BT Alpiniae Katsumadai S Katsumadai Cao Dou Kou
CH Alpiniae Officinari Rz Galanga (Alpinia) Tuber Gao Liang Jiang
RM CH Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fr Cardamom (Bitter-Seeded), Alpinia Oxyphylla Fr Yi Zhi Ren
RM BT Amomi Cardamomi Fr, Cardamomi S? Cardamom Fruit, Seed? - White Bai Dou Kou
RM CH Amomi Fr seu S Cardamom, (Amomum) Fr Sha Ren
BT Ampelopsis Rx Ampelopis Bai Lian
RM BT Amydae Carapax, Amydae Sinensis, Carapax Turtle Shell, Tortoise Shell Bie Jia
RM CH Anemarrhenae Asphondeloidis Rx or Rz Anemarrhena Tuber Zhi Mu
RM CH Angelicae Pubescens Rx Angelica Pubescens Root Du Huo
RM CH BT Angelicae Rx Angelica Dahurica Root Bai Zhi
RM CH BT Angelicae Sinensis Rx Angelica Sinensis (Tangkuei) Root Dang Gui (Shen)
RM Aquilariae Longae Lignum Aloe (Aquilaria) Wood Chen Xiang
RM CH Arctii Lappae Fr Great Burdock (Arctium) Fr Niu Bang Zi
RM CH Arecae Catechu Pc Betel Husk, Areca Peel Da Fu Pi
RM BT Arecae S Betel Nut, Areca Seed Bin Lang
RM CH Arisaematis Rz Jack-In-The-Pulpit (Arisaema) Tuber Tian Nan Xing
CH Aristolochia Aristolochia Guang Fang Ji
CH Aristolochiae Fr Aristolochia Fr Ma Dou Ling
CH Artemesiae Hb Artemisia Capillaris Leaf Yin Chen Hao
CH Artemisia Annua Artemisia Annual Qing Hao
RM Artemisiae Apiaceae Hb Wormwood Qin Hao?
BT Artemisiae Argyi Fm Artemisia (Brown) Ai Ye Tan
RM BT Artemisiae Argyi Fm Mugwort (Artemisia) Leaf Ai Ye
RM CH Asari Hb & Rx Wild Ginger (Asarum) Xi Xin
RM CH BT Asini Gelatinum, Corni Asini Colla Ass Hide Gelatin E Jiao
RM Asparagi Rz Asparagus Root Tian Men Dong
RM CH Asteris Tatarici Rx Purple Aster Root Zi Wan
RM CH BT Astragali Rx Astragalus Root Huang Qi (Bei)
RM CH BT Atractylodis Lanceae Rz Atractylodes Tuber - Gray Cang Zhu
RM CH BT Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rz Atractylodes Tuber - White Bai Zhu
RM Bambusae in Taeniis Caulis Bamboo Shavings Zhu Ru
RM Belamcandae Rz Blackberry Lily Tuber She Gan
BT Benincasae Hispidae S Benincasa Seed Dong Gua Zi
RM Benincasae S Wax Gourd (Benincasa) Seed Dong Gua Ren
RM CH BT Biotae Orientalis Cacumen, Biotae Qrientalis Fm & Rml Arbor Vitae (Biota) Tops / Twig Ce Bai Ye
RM CH BT Biotae Orientalis S Arbor Vitae (Biota) Seed Bai Zi Ren
BT Biotae S Biota (Brown) Ce Bai Ye Tan
RM BT Bletillae Striatae Rz Bletilla Tuber Bai Ji
BT Bombyx Excrementum Silkworm Droppings Can Sha
RM CH BT Bupleuri Rx Hare's Ear (Bupleurum) Root Chai Hu
RM Buthus Martensi Scorpion Quan Xie
RM BT Cannabis S Hemp Seed, Linum Huo Ma Ren
RM CH Carthami Tinctorii Fl Safflower (Carthamus) Flower Hong Hua
RM Caryophylli Fl Clove (Caryophylli Fl) Ding Xiang
RM Cassiae Torae S Cassia Seed Jue Ming Zi
CH Centella Asiatica L. (Kola Hydrocotyle Asiatica) Rx Kola Root Gotu
CH Cercis Cx Cercis Bark Zi Jing Pi
CH Cervi Degelatinatum Cornu Deer Horn Degelatinated Fragments Lu Jiao Shuang
RM Cervi Parvum Cornu Deer Antler, Velvet Of Young Deer Horn Lu Rong
RM CH Chaenomelis Lagenariae Fr Quince Fr Mu Gua
RM Chrysanthemi Morifolii Fl Chrysanthemum Flower Ju Hua
RM CH Cibotii Barometz Rz Cibotium Tuber Gou Ji
RM Cicadae Periostracum Cicada Slough Chan Tui
RM CH Cimicifugae Rz Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga) Tuber Sheng Ma
CH1 CH2 Cinnamomi Cassiae Cx Cinnamon Bark Rou Gui, Rou Gui G
RM CH BT Cinnamomi Rml Cinnamon Twig Gui Zhi
BT Cirsii Japonici seu Cephalanoploris Cirsium Da Ji
RM Cistanches Hb Cistanches Hb Rou Cong Rong
RM Citri Aurantii Seu Ponciri Fr Orange (Aurantium) Fr Zhi Ke
RM CH Citri Aurantii seu Ponciri Immaturus Fr Orange Fr (Bitter, Immature) Zhi Shi
RM CH Citri Reticulatae Pc Orange Peel (Citrus Tangerine) Aged Chen Pi
RM CH Citri Reticulatae Viride Pc Orange Peel (Tangerine) Immature Qing Pi
RM CH Clematidis Sinensis Rx Clematis Chinese Root Roasted Wei Ling Xian
BT Clerodendron Paniculatum Rx Clerodendron Bai Long Chuan Hua Tou
RM CH BT Codonopsis Pilosulae Rx Codonopsis Root Dang Shen
RM CH BT Coicis S Coix (Job's Tear) Seed Yi Yi Ren
RM CH BT Coptidis Rz Coptis Rhizone / Root? Huang Lian
RM Cordyceps Sinensis Silkworm? Dong Chong Xia Cao
RM CH Corni Officinalis Fr Dogwood (Cornus) Fr Shan Zhu Yu
RM CH Corydalis Yanhusuo Rz Corydalis Tuber Yan Hu Suo
RM Crataegi Fr Hawthorn (Crataegus) Fr Shan Zha
RM Curcumae Rz Turmeric (Curcuma) Tuber Yu Jin
RM Curcumae Zedoariae Rz Curcuma Tuber E Zhu
RM CH Cuscutae S Dodder (Cuscuta) Seed Tu Si Zi
CH Cyathulae Officinalis Rx Cyathula Root Chuan Niu Zi
BT Cynanchii Atrati Rx Cynanchum Atratum Bai Wei
BT Cynanchii Stauntoni Rz & Rx Cynanchum Stauntoni Bai Qian
RM CH Cyperi Rotundi Rz Nutgrass (Cyperus) Tuber Xiang Fu
CH Damiana Turnerae Aphrodisiacae Fm Damiana Turnerae Aphrodisiacae Leaf -
RM CH Dendrobii Hb Dendrobium Hb Shi Hu
RM Desmodii Hb (Glechomae Hb; Lysimachiae Hb) Desmodium Hb Jin Qian Cao
RM Dianthi Hb Dianthus Hb Qu Mai
RM BT Dictamni Dasycarpi Rx Cx Dittany (Dictamnus) Root Bark Bai Xian Pi
RM Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Rz Yam (Dioscorea Bulbifera Tuber) Huang Yao Zi
RM CH Dioscoreae Oppositae (Dioscorea Batatis Rz) Rx Yam (Dioscorea Root) Shan Yao
RM CH BT Dioscoreae Sativa Rz Yam (Fish Poison, Hypoglauca Tuber, Tokoro Tuber) Bi Xie (Bei Xie)
RM CH Dipsaci Rx Teasel (Dipsacus) Root (Japanese) Xu Duan
RM BT Dolichoris Lablab S Hyacinth Bean (Dolichos) Bian Dou, Or Bai Bian Dou
RM CH Draconis Os Dragon Bone, Fossilized Bone (Ox Bone) Long Gu
CH Draconis Sanguis Dragon Blood Xue Jie
CH Ecliptae Prostratae Hb Eclipta Hb Han Lian Cao
RM Elsholtziae Splendentis Hb Aromatic Madder (Elsholtzia Hb) Xiang Ru
RM CH BT Ephedrae Hb Belladonna? (Ephedra) Twigs, Stem Ma Huang
RM Ephedrae Rx Belladonna? (Ephedra) Root Ma Huang Gen
RM CH Epimedii Hb Epimedium Hb Yin Yang Huo
RM Eriobotryae Japonicae Fm Loquat (Eriobotrya) Leaf Pi Pa Ye
RM CH Erythrinae Variegatae Cx Coral Bean (Erythrina) Bark Hai Tong Pi
RM CH Eucommiae Ulmoidie Cx Eucommia Bark Du Zhong
RM Eupatorii Fortunei Hb Eupatorium Hb Pei Lan
BT Euphorbiae Kansui Rx Euphorbia Kansui Gan Sui
BT Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae Rx Euphorbia Knoxiae Da Ji (Purgative)
RM Euphoriae Longanae Arillus Longan (Euphoria) Fr Long Yan Rou
RM Euryales Ferox S Foxnut (Euryales Seed) Qian Shi
RM Evodiae Rutaecarpae Fr Evodia Fr Wu Zhu Yu
RM Foeniculi Fr Fennel Seed, Fruit? Hui Xiang
CH Foeniculi Vulgaris Fr (Dry Fried) Fennel (Foeniculus) Fr (Seed?), Dry Fried Xiao Hui Xiang (Chao)
RM Forsythiae Fr Forsythia Fl, Fr? Lian Qiao
RM BT Fraxini Cx Fraxinus Bark Qin Pi
CH BT Fritillariae Cirrhosae B Fritillaria Cirrhosa Bulb Chuan Bei Mu
RM CH BT Fritillariae Thunbergii B Fritillaria Thunbergius Bulb Bei Mu Xi (Zhe Bei Mu)
RM CH BT Fritillariae Thunbergii B Fritillaria Thunbergius Bulb Zhe Bei Mu (Bei Mu Xi)
RM CH Gardeniae Jasminoides Fr Gardenia Fr Zhi Zi (Shan Zhi Zi)
RM CH Gastrodiae Elatae Rz Gastrodia Tuber Tian Ma
RM CH Gentianae Macrophyllae Rx Large-Leaf Gentian Root Qin Jiao
RM Gentianae Scabrae Rx Gentian Root Long Dan Cao
RM Gigeraiae Galli Endothelium Corneum Chicken Gizzard Lining Ji Nei Jin
CH BT Ginkgo Bilobae S Ginkgo Nut Yin Xing (Bai Guo)
RM CH Ginseng Rx Ginseng Root - White Ren Shen
RM Glechomae Hb (Desmodii Hb; Lysimachiae Hb) Glechoma Hb Jin Qian Cao
RM CH BT Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Rx Licorice Root Gan Cao
CH Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Rx Praep Licorice Root - Honey Fried Or Baked Zhi Gan Cao (See Gan Cao)
RM CH Grifolae (Polypori Umbellati) Sclerotium Grifola Sclerotium (Umbellate Pore Fungus) Zhu Ling
RM CH Gypsum Fibrosum Gypsum Shi Gao
RM CH Haematitum Hematite Dai Zhe Shi
RM BT Hedyotis Diffusae Hb ( Oldenlandiae Diffusae Hb) Hedyotis Hb Bai Hua She She Cao
BT Hedysarum Polybotrys Hedysarum Huang Qi (Jin)
RM Hirudo seu Whitmaniae Leech Shui Zhi
CH Hordei Germinatus Fr Barley Sprout - Malt Mai Ya
RM Houttuyniae Hb Houttuynia Hb Yu Xing Cao
RM BT Imperatae Cylindricae Rz Wooly Grass (Imperata) Bai Mao Gen
CH Indigo Pulverata Levis (Indigo Naturalis) Indigo Pulverata Levis, Natural Indigo Qing Dai (Qin? Dai)
RM CH Inulae Fl Elecampagne (Inula) Flower Xuan Fu Hua
RM CH BT Isatidis Fm, Baphicacanthi Fm Isatis (Woadleaf) Leaf, Baphicacanthus Leaf Da Qing Ye
RM CH BT Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi Rx Isatis (Baphicacanthus, Woadleaf) Root Ban Lan Gen
RM Junci Effusi Caulis Ma Rush (Juncus) Pith Deng Xin Cao
CH Kadsura Stem Kadsura Stem Hai Feng Teng
RM Kochia Scopariae Fr Broom Cypress (Kochia) Fr Di Fu Zi
RM Lasiosphaerae Frucificatio Puffball Fruiting Body Ma Bo
RM CH Ledebouriellae Sesloidis Rx (Sileris Rx) Ledebouriella (Siler) Root Fang Feng
RM CH Leonuri Hb Motherwort (Leonurus) Yi Mu Cao
RM Ligustici Sinensis Rz & Rx Ligusticum (Kaopen)Tuber & Root Gao Ben
RM CH Ligustici Wallichi Rx Cnidium ? (Ligusticum Root) Chuan Xiong
RM CH Ligustri Lucidi Fr Privet (Ligustrum) Fr Nu Zhen Zi
RM CH BT Lilii B Lily Bulb Bai He
RM CH Linderae Rx Lindera Root Wu Yao
CH Lithospermi Rx Bark Lithospermium Root Bark Zi Cao
BT Lobeliae Sinensis & Radice Hb Lobelia Ban Bian Lian
RM BT Lonicerae Japonicae Fl Honeysuckle (Lonicera) Flower Jin Yin Hua
RM CH Lophatheri Hb Bamboo Leaf, Lophatherum Stem & Leaf Dan Zhu Ye
RM CH Loranthi seu Visci Ramus Mulberry Mistletoe Stem Sang Ji Sheng
CH Loti Rz Nodus Lotus Tuber Node Ou Jie
RM Lumbricus Earthworm Di Long
CH BT Lycii Sinensis Fr Wolfberry (Lycium) Fr Gou Qi Zi
BT RM Lycii Sinensis Rx Cx Wolfberry (Lycium) Root Bark Di Gu Pi
RM Lygodii Spora seu Hb Japanese Fern (Lygodium) Spores Hai Jin Sha (Or: Jin Sha Teng
RM Lysimachiae Hb (Desmodii Hb; Glechomae Hb) Lysimachiae Hb Jin Qian Cao
RM Magnesia Sulfaricum (Mirabilitum; Natrum Sulfaricum) Magnesium Sulphate, Mirabilite Mang Xiao
RM CH Magnetitum Magnetite, Loadstone Ci Shi
RM Magnoliae Liliflorae Fl Magnolia Flower Xin Yi Hua
BT Magnoliae Officinalis Cx Magnolia Bark (Chuan) Hou Po (Chuan)?
RM CH