Gum Benzoin ~ Styrax benzoin
Gum Benzoin Latin name: Styrax benzoin Family: Styraceae Part used: balsamic resin Habitat: Sumatra, Java, Siam Main constituents: benzoic acid, vanillin, cinnamic …
Celandine, Greater ~ Chelidonium majus
Celandine, Greater Latin name: Chelidonium majus Family:Â Papaveraceae Part used:Â entire fresh plant Habitat:Â Europe Main constituents:Â alkaloids, choline, histamine, vitamin C …
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 …
Tienchi (Sanqi) ~ Panax notoginseng
Tienchi (Sanqi) Latin name: Panax notoginseng Family: Araliaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: Yunnan province of China Main constituents: trilinolein, saponins (ginsenosides), essential …
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 …
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 …
Saussurea ~ Saussurea lappa
Saussurea Latin name: Saussurea lappa Family: Asteraceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: Himalayas, Kashmir valley Main constituents: alkaloids, shikokiols, resinoids, essential oil, alkaloid, …
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), …