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: …
Loquat ~ Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat Latin name: Eriobotrya japonica Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaves, flowers, fruit, leaf Habitat: indigenous to southeastern China and possibly southern Japan; …
Passionflower ~Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower Latin name: Passiflora incarnata Family: Passifloraceae Part used: flowering herb (leaf) (even though the name is “passionflowerâ€, the flower is not …
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 …
Oat straw ~ Avena sativa
Oat straw Latin name: Avena sativa Family: Gramineae Part used: whole plant, including leaves and stem; oat seeds are used as well …
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 …
Boldo ~ Peumus boldus
Boldo Latin name: Peumus boldus Family: Monimiaceae Part used: leaves Habitat: indigenous to Chile, naturalized in the Mediterranean Main constituents: alkaloids (boldine, …
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 …
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 …
Acorus ~ Acori gramineus
Acorus Latin name: Acori gramineus Family: Rutaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat:China Main constituents: monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, cholines, amino acids Energetics: hot …