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: …
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, …
Yucca ~ Yucca spp.
Yucca Latin name: Yucca spp. Family: Agavaceae Part used: root Habitat: SW USA Main constituents: steroidal saponins (root, leaves); the root also …
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, …
Poppy ~ Papaver somniferum
Poppy Latin name: Papaver somniferum Family: Papaveraceae Part used: unripe capsule, ripe seeds Habitat: Originally in Asia, cultivated in other parts of …
Myrrh gum ~ “Mo Yao,†Commiphora myrrha
Myrrh gum (“Mo Yao,†Commiphora myrrha) Myrrh has been used in European and Middle Eastern herbology for at least two millennia, but …
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 …
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: …
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 …
Evodia ~ Evodia rutaecarpa
Evodia Latin name: Evodia rutaecarpa Family: Rutaceae Part used: fruit Habitat: northernChina andKorea (Guiozhou,Sichuan,Guangxi,Hunan,Yunnan,Shaanxi,Zhejiang provinces) Main constituents: alkaloids (rutaecarpine, evodiamine, dehydroevodiamine) Energetics: …