Schisandra (Wu wei tze) ~Schizandra chinensis
Schisandra (Wu wei tze) Latin name: Schizandra chinensis Family: Schisandraceae Part used: fruit (berry) Habitat: northern China Main constituents: sesquicarene, lignans (schizandrin, …
Ginseng ~ Panax quinquefolium, Panax ginseng
Ginseng (“King of herbsâ€) Latin name: Panax quinquefolium (American species), Panax ginseng (Asian species) Family: Araliaceae Part used: root Habitat: native of …
Oak ~ Quercus robur
Oak Latin name: Quercus robur Family: Fagaceae Part used: bark Habitat: native to Europe Main constituents: tannins (phlobatannin, ellagitannins, gallic acid) Energetics: …
Rose ~ Rosa gallica, canina, other spp.
Rose Latin name: Rosa gallica, canina, other spp. Family: Rosaceae Part used: flowers, hips Habitat: indigenous to Europe; cultivated throughout the world …
Platycodon ~ Platycodon grandiflorum
Platycodon Latin name: Platycodon grandiflorum Family: Campanulaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to Asia Main constituents: Oleanane triterpene (platycodin) Energetics: bitter, pungent, …
Achyranthes (Ox knee root) ~ Achyranthes bidentata
Achyranthes (Ox knee root) Latin name: Achyranthes bidentata Family: Achyranthaceae Part used: stem bark Habitat: China, particularly in Sichuan province Main constituents: …
Gastrodia ~ Gastrodia elata
Gastrodia Latin name: Gastrodia elata Family: Orchidaceae Part used: tuber Habitat:E. Asia Main constituents: vanillyl alcohol, vanillin, vitamin A, mucilage, glycoside (gastrodin) …
Wild Cherry ~ Prunus serotina
Wild Cherry Latin name: Prunus serotina Family: Rosaceae Part used: bark Habitat: Canada, USA Main constituents: cyanogenetic glycoside (prunasin), benzaldehyde Energetics: neutral, …
Siberian Ginseng ~ Eleutherococcus senticosus
Siberian Ginseng Latin name: Eleutherococcus senticosus Family: Araliaceae Part used: root bark, root Habitat: E. Asia Main constituents: Energetics: bitter, neutral to …
Motherwort ~ Leonorus cardiaca
Motherwort Latin name: Leonorus cardiaca Family: Lamiaceae Part used: aerial parts in bud stage Habitat: native to central Asia; naturalized in Europe …