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: …
Birthwort (Fang Ji)~ Aristolochia longa, Aristolochia fangchi
Birthwort (Fang Ji) Latin name: Aristolochia longa, Aristolochia fangchi Family: Aristolochiaceae Part used: root, (sometimes entire plant when flowering) Habitat: Southern Europe …
Blue Cohosh ~Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue Cohosh Latin name: Caulophyllum thalictroides (Native name means “blue root”) Family: Berberidaceae Part used: root Habitat: woodlands of eastern N. America …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Safflower ~ Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower Latin name: Carthamus tinctorius Family: Asteraceae Part used: flowers Habitat: indigenous to Asia; cultivated in other parts of the world Main …
Cedar ~ Thuja spp.
Cedar (White Cedar, North American Cedar, arborvitae) Latin name: Thuja spp. Family: Cupressaceae Part used: young twigs and leaves, berries Habitat: N. …
Squaw vine (Partridgeberry) ~ Mitchella repens
Squaw vine (Partridgeberry) Latin name: Mitchella repens Family: Rubiaceae Part used: herb Habitat: N. America Main constituents: alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins resin, …