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, …
Eclipta (Han Lian Cao) ~ Eclipta prostata
Eclipta (Han Lian Cao) Latin name: Eclipta prostata Family: Asteraceae Part used: herb, roots, leaves Habitat: China, southwestern U.S., India (related species) …
Dong Quai (Tang Kwei, Dan Gui) ~Angelica sinensis
Dong Quai (Return to proper order) (Tang Kwei, Dan Gui, etc.) (Queen of herbs) Latin name: Angelica sinensis Family: Umbelliferae Part used: …
He shou wu (Ho shou wu) (fo-ti is common false name) ~ Polygonum multiflorum
He shou wu (Ho shou wu) (fo-ti is common false name) Latin name: Polygonum multiflorum Family: Liliaceae Part used: root, stem (stem …
Eucommia ~ Du Zhong ~ Eucommia ulmoides
Eucommia/Du Zhong Latin name: Eucommia ulmoides Family: Eucommiaceae Part used: bark Habitat: northern and western China Main constituents: chlorogenic acid, acubin, ajugoside, …
Astragalus ~ Huang Qi ~ Astragalus membranaceous
Astragalus/Huang Qi Latin name: Astragalus membranaceous Family: Fabaceae Part used: root Habitat: dry sandy soil of Asia Main constituents: polysaccharides, flavonoids, triterpenes, …
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 …
Willow ~ Salix alba, Salix spp.
Willow Latin name: Salix alba, Salix spp. Family: Salicaceae Part used: bark Habitat: Britain, Central and Southern Europe Main constituents: phenolic glycosides, …
Mate ~ Ilex paraguariensis
Mate Latin name: Ilex paraguariensis Family: Aquifoliaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: native to Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay Main constituents: xanthine alkaloids, saponins, …
Asparagus ~ Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus Latin name: Asparagus officinalis Family: Liliacea Part used: rhizome; young shoots as food Habitat: Europe, Western Asia, cultivated in other parts …