Chinese Name Latin Name Common Name Scientific Name Primary Function
Ba ji tian
ぺ磚ぱ
Radix Morindae Officinalis Morinda Root Morinda officinalis How Tonification
干痲
bai shao yao
白芍藥
Radix Paeoniae Alba White peony root Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Tonification
補益
bai zhu
フズ
Rhizoma Atractylodis
Macrocephalae
Largehead atractylodes rhizome Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. Tonification
干痲
Bu gu zhi
干癌
Fructus Psoraleae Malaytea Scurfpea Fruit Psoralea corylifolia L. Tonification
干痲
cang zhu
蒼朮
Rhizoma Atractylodis Atractylodes rhizome Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.
Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz.
Resolving dampness
化濕
Chuan Xiong
川芎
Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Sichuan lovage rhizome Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort Blood-regulating
活血調經
da huang
大黃
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Rhubarb Rheum palmatum L. Purgative
瀉下
Dan Shen
丹參
Radix Salviae Militiorrhizae Salvia root / Red sage root Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge Blood-regulating
活血調經
dang gui
當歸
Radix Angelicae Sinensis Angelica root Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels Tonification
干痲
Dong chong xia cao
挛甃
Cordyceps sinensis Cordycepes / Caterpillar fungus Cordyceps sinensis Tonification
干痲
fu ling
茯苓
Poria Poria / Indian bread Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf Fluid-regulating
利水滲濕
Fu pen zi
滦
Fructus Rubi Palmleaf Raspberry Fruit Rubus Chingii Hu Astringent
㏕肋
gan cao
甘草
Radix Glycyrrhizae Liquorice root / licorice Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. Tonification
干痲
gan di huang
爱独
Radix Rehmanniae Rehmannia root Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. Heat clearing
睲荐
ge gen
葛根
Radix Puerariae Kudzu root Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi
Pueraria thomsonii Benth.
Heat clearing
清熱
gou qi zi
枸杞子
Fructus Lycii Wolfberry / Goji Lycium barbarum L Tonification
干痲
he shou wu
何首烏
Radix Polygoni Multiflori Fleeceflower root Polygonum multiforum Thunb. Tonification
補益
Hong Jing Tian
春ぱ
Rhodiola Rhodiola / Roseroot / Arctic Root / Golden Root Tonification
干痲
Huang qi
Radix Astragali Astragalus root Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.)
Bunge var. mongholicus (Bunge)
Hsiao A. membranaceus (Fisch.)
Bunge and the other species of the same genus
Tonification
干痲
ji xue teng
雞血藤
Caulis Spatholobi Spatholobus stem Spatholobus suberectus Dunn Blood-regulating
活血
jin qiao mai
金蕎麥
Rhizoma Fagopyri Cymosi Wild buckwheat rhizome Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) Hara Heat clearing
清熱
jin yin hua
金銀花
Flos Lonicerae Honeysuckle flower Lonicera Japonica Heat clearing
清熱
Jin ying zi
腻
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae Cherokee Rose Fruit Rosa laevigata Michx Astringent
㏕肋
ju hua
碘
Flos Chrysanthemi Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. Exterior relieving
秆
jue ming zi
決明子
Semen Cassiae Cassia seed Cassia obtusifolia L. / Cassia tora L. Heat clearing
清熱
Ling Zhi
艶
Ganoderma Reishi mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. Ex Fr.)
Karst Ganoderma japonicum (Fr.) Lloyd
Tonification
干痲
ma huang
麻黃
Herba Ephedrae Ephedra Ephedra sinica Stapf. Exterior relieving
解表
Nu zhen zi
璼
Fructus Lingustri Lucidi Glossy privet fruit Ligustrum lucidum Ait Tonification
干痲
San Qi / Tian Qi
三七 / 田七
Radix Notoginseng Notoginseng / Pseudoginseng Panax notoginseng (Burk.) Stop-bleeding
化瘀止血
sang ye
桑葉
Folium Mori Mulberry leaf Morus alba L. Exterior relieving
解表
shan yao
媚
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Chinese yam Dioscorea opposita Thunb. Tonification
干痲
Shan Zha
山楂
Fructus Cartaegi Hawthorn fruit Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.
C. pinnatifida Bge. var. major N. E. Br.
Digestant
消食化積
shu di huang
熟地黃
Radix Rehmanniae Praeparatae Processed rehmannia root Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. Tonification
補益
tian ma
ぱ陈
Rhizoma Gastrodiae Tall gastrodia tuber Gastrodia elata Bl. Soothing liver and
checking wind
キ▁憾
Tu si zi
甸捣
Semen Cuscutae Dodder seed Cuscuta chinensis Lam. Tonification
干痲
Wu wei zi
き
Fructus Schisandrae Chinese Magnoliavine Fruit Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.
Schisandra sphenanthera Rehd. et Wils.
Tonification
干痲
xi yang shen
西洋參 / 花旗參
Radix Panacis Quinquefolii American ginseng / North American ginseng Panax quinquefolius L Tonification
干痲
Xian Ling Pi
艶凳
Herba Epimedii Epimedium Epimedium brevicornum Maxim.
Epimedium sagittatum (Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim
Tonification
干痲
yi yi ren
眭衱く
Semen Coicis Coix seed Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf Promoting urination

Yun zhi
冻
Coriolus versicolor Turkey tail / Cloud mushroom Polystictus versicolor (L.) Fr. Tonification
干痲
zhi mu
知母
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Anemarrhena rhizome Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge. Heat clearing
清熱