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, …
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: …
Caraway ~ Carum carvi
Caraway Latin name: Carum carvi Family: Umbelliferae Part used: fruit (seeds) Habitat: native to Europe, Asia, and N. Africa; widely cultivated Main …
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, …
Pinellia ~ Pinellia ternata
Pinellia Latin name: Pinellia ternata Family: Araceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: China, Korea Main constituents: pinellic acid Energetics: pungent, warm Main herbal …
Ligusticum ~ Ligusticum wallichii
Ligusticum Latin name: Ligusticum wallichii Family: Umbelliferae Part used: rhizome Habitat: E. Asia Main constituents: ferulic acid, tetramethylpyrazine Energetics: pungent, warm Main …
Cyperus ~ Cyperus rotundus
Cyperus Latin name: Cyperus rotundus Family: Cyperaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: throughout world Main constituents: cyperine Energetics: pungent, bitter, astringent, sl. sweet …
Bitter Orange ~ Aurantii pericarpium/Citrus aurantium
Bitter Orange Latin name: Aurantii pericarpium/Citrus aurantium Family: Rutaceae Part used: outer peel Habitat:China Main constituents: synephrine, monoterpenes (limonene, perillyl alcohol, geraniol), …
Polygala ~ Polygala tenuifolia
Polygala Latin name: Polygala tenuifolia Family: Polygalaceae Part used: root Habitat: E. Asia Main constituents: triterpenoid saponins (tenuifolin), resin, tenuigenin, prosenegenin, xanthones …
Aconite ~ Aconitum carmichaeli preparata
Aconite Latin name: Aconitum carmichaeli preparata Family: Ranunculaceae Part used: root (USE PREPARED VARIETY ONLY) Habitat: throughoutAsia Main constituents: picroaconitine, aconine, aconitic …