Ginkgo ~ Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo Latin name: Ginkgo biloba Family: Ginkgoaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: native to China and Japan; cultivated elsewhere Main constituents: lignans, flavonoids, …
Ginger ~ Zingiber officinale
Ginger Latin name: Zingiber officinale Family: Zingiberaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: native to S.E. Asia; cultivated in the tropics Main constituents: volatile …
Gentian ~ Gentiana lutea
Gentian Latin name: Gentiana lutea Family: Gentianaceae Part used: root Habitat: mountainous parts of Europe Main constituents: iridoids, xanthones, alkaloids, phenolic acids …
Baical Scullcap ~ Scutellaria baicalensis
Baical Scullcap Latin name: Scutellaria baicalensis Family: Lamiaceae Part used: root Habitat:China,Russia Main constituents: baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin, beta-sitosterol Energetics: bitter, cooling …
Amur cork ~ Phellodendron amurense
Amur cork Latin name: Phellodendron amurense (This is not Philodendron) Family: Rutaceae Part used: bark Habitat: native to China, Manchuria, and Japan …
Lycium ~ Lycium barbarum ~ (English name “Chinese wolfberryâ€)
Lycium Latin name: Lycium barbarum (English name “Chinese wolfberryâ€) Family: Solanaceae Part used: root, bark, fruit (mainly) Habitat:China,Tibet,Mongolia Main constituents: carotene, thiamine, …
Atractylodes ~ Atractylodes macrocephala
Atractylodes Latin name: Atractylodes macrocephala Family: Asteraceae Part used: rhizome Habitat:Asia Main constituents: 2-furaldehyde, 3-beta-acetoxyatractylon, 3-beta-hydroxyatractrylon, acetylatractylodinol, atractylodin, atractylodinol, atractylon (sesqueterpene lactone), …
Poria ~ Poriae cocos ~ (English name “Tuckahoe”)
Poria Latin name: Poriae cocos (English name “Tuckahoeâ€) Family: Polyporaceae Part used: (fungus) fruiting body, outer peel Habitat: native toChina Main constituents: …
Alisma (Water plantain) ~ Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alisma (Water plantain) Latin name: Alisma plantago-aquatica Family: Part used: Â rhizome Habitat:Â China Main constituents: alisol A & B, epialisol, asparagine …
Feverfew ~ Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Latin name: Tanacetum parthenium Family: Asteraceae Part used: flowering herb Habitat: native to Europe and Britain; grows wild Main constituents: volatile …