"covered with small trumpet-shaped flowers, which turn into small, bright red berries. The berries are usually consumed fresh and sometimes when dried. <br> Dang Gui (当归, ""Angelica sinensis"" or ""female ginseng"") is an aromatic herb that grows in China, Korea, and Japan. <br> Astragalus (黄芪) is a root. <br> Cinnamon (桂枝, 肉桂), mostly ""gui zhi"" and ""rou gui"", is the twigs and bark from a species of large tropical tree. <br> The rhizome of ""Coptis chinensis"" is one of the bitterest herbs used in Chinese medicine. <br> Ginger (薑) is a herb and a spice that is used in Chinese"
"Glycyrrhiza uralensis Glycyrrhiza uralensis, also known as Chinese liquorice, is a flowering plant native to Asia. It is used as a sweetener and in traditional Chinese medicine. Liquorice root, or 'radix glycyrrhizae', is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name ""gancao"" (""kan-tsao""; , pinyin: gāncǎo). It is usually collected in spring and autumn, when it is removed from the rootlet and dried in the sun. Liquorice root is most commonly produced in the Shanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang regions of China. As well as traditional Chinese medicine, liquorice root is used in"
"so targeted to help individuals with erectile dysfunction or decreased male libido. Boesenbergia rotunda Boesenbergia rotunda, commonly known as Chinese keys, fingerroot, lesser galangal or Chinese ginger, is a medicinal and culinary herb from China and Southeast Asia. In English, the root has traditionally been called fingerroot, because the shape of the rhizome resembles that of fingers growing out of a center piece. Fingerroot is a kind of ginger (Zingiberaceae). It is an annual crop and indigenous to southern Yunnan Province, China, to west Malaysia. Tropical rain forest is where this fingerroot grows. It has underground trunk, which is called"
"root has been dated back to Ancient China as early as 400 BC. Zhang Cong Zhen (1156–1228), a famous physician in the military, believed that diseases were caused by external evil factors, or pathogens, that entered the human body. He listed Bai Zhi as an herb that purge the body of any negative influences such as heat, clamminess, dryness, and cold on the skin. Today, the roots are used for other numerous treatments of illnesses such as headaches, relieving nasal obstruction, detoxification of the blood, as a pain reliever, an anti-inflammatory, a laxative, sedative, anti-fungal cream for skin, as well"
"Boesenbergia rotunda Boesenbergia rotunda, commonly known as Chinese keys, fingerroot, lesser galangal or Chinese ginger, is a medicinal and culinary herb from China and Southeast Asia. In English, the root has traditionally been called fingerroot, because the shape of the rhizome resembles that of fingers growing out of a center piece. Fingerroot is a kind of ginger (Zingiberaceae). It is an annual crop and indigenous to southern Yunnan Province, China, to west Malaysia. Tropical rain forest is where this fingerroot grows. It has underground trunk, which is called rhizomes. Rhizomes underground branch goes out into many bunches same as ginger,"
"cuisine. There are four main kinds of preparations in Chinese herbology: fresh ginger, dried ginger, roasted ginger, and ginger charcoal, all made of the rhizomes. <br> Peony comes in two varieties: bai shao (“bai”=white) and chi shao (“chi”=red). the root of the plant is used in both varieties. <br> ""Rehmannia"" (地黄) is a root where the dark, moist part of the herb is used. <br> Rhubarb (大黄), used medicinally for its root, was one of the first herbs to be exported from China. <br> Salvia (丹参) are the deep roots of the Chinese sage plant. <br> In Chinese herbology, there"
"Huáng bǎi Huáng bǎi (黄栢 ""or"" 黃栢, literally ""yellow fir"") or huáng bò (黄檗) is one of the fifty fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine. Known also as Cortex Phellodendri, it is the bark of one of two species of Phellodendron tree: ""Phellodendron amurense"" or ""Phellodendron chinense"". ] For ""Phellodendron amurense"" (关黄柏, i.e. ""highland Phellodendron"") one of the major producing areas is Taoshan District of Heilongjiang province, though other regions of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia may also be suitable. These provinces are in the far northeast of China, near the Heilong Jiang river, known in Russian as the"
"Ginseng Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus ""Panax"", such as Korean ginseng (""P. ginseng""), South China ginseng (""P. notoginseng""), and American ginseng (""P. quinquefolius""), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin. Although ginseng has been used in traditional medicine over centuries, modern clinical research is inconclusive about its biological effects. The English word ""ginseng"" comes from the Hokkien Chinese (). The first character means ""person"" and the second character means ""plant root""; this refers to the root's characteristic forked shape, which resembles the legs of a person. The botanical genus name ""Panax"", meaning ""all-healing"""
"body’s potassium levels could induce even lower potassium levels. Taking large amounts of liquorice root could also affect cortisol levels as well. People with heart disease or high blood pressure should be cautious about taking liquorice root. Pregnant women also need to avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice root. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Glycyrrhiza uralensis, also known as Chinese liquorice, is a flowering plant native to Asia. It is used as a sweetener and in traditional Chinese medicine. Liquorice root, or 'radix glycyrrhizae', is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name ""gancao"" (""kan-tsao"";"
"or smells. In traditional Chinese medicine, the herbs used to make the paste of Gou Pi Gao include Radix Aconiti (生川乌), Radix Aconiti Preparata (制川乌), Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (羌活), Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (独活), Caulis Sinomenii (青风藤), Cortex Periplocae (香加皮), Radix Saposhnikoviae (防风), Radix Smilacis (土茯苓), Rhizoma Atractylodis (苍术), Fructus Cnidii (蛇床子), Herba Ephedrae (麻黄), Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum (高良姜), Fructus Foeniculi (小茴香), Cortex Ramuli Cinnamomi (桂枝), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (当归), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (赤芍), Fructus Chaenomelis (木瓜), Lignum Sappan (苏木), Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (大黄), Radix Dipsaci (续断), Rhizoma Chuanxiong (川芎), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (白芷), Olibanum (乳香), Myrrha (没药), Borneolum"
"be careful while digging. The longer the lotus root is, the higher price it fetches. On average, they grow to be long. The longest lotus root found was and weighed . Jingtang Lotus Roots The Jingtang Lotus Root () is a pink weed. The plant most likely originated in Jingtang, Huadu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. Originally it was cultivated for its body and seeds. The most commonly eaten component of the plant is its taproot, although its green leaves are eaten as well. This plant is an aquatic perennial. Under favorable circumstances, its seeds may remain fertile for many"
"Lobelia chinensis Lobelia chinensis, commonly known as Asian lobelia, Chinese Lobelia, and Herba Lobellae Chinensis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name (). ""L. chinensis"" is a small perennial herb that grows in tangled clumps from to long. It has a long, thin, branching stem that is olive green and green-brown crumpled narrow leaves. It has little to no odor and a sweet and pungent taste. When harvesting herbs for medical use, the ones with the greenest stems and"
"China. For example, Hebei brand Lifei pills contain Kadsura (feng sha teng) and Morus (sang ye), whereas Plum Flower brand Li Fei Pian contains Schizandra (we wei zi) and Gecko (ge jie) instead. Another example is Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan. The Lanzou brand uses Citrus (ju hong). The Lanzhou Foci Min Shan brand and the Plum Flower brand do not, but use Ginger (sheng jiang). Chinese classic herbal formulas form the basis of Chinese patent medicine. These are the basic herbal formulas that students of traditional Chinese medicine learn. Many of these formulas are quite old. For example, ""Liu"
"Gleditsia sinensis Gleditsia sinensis is a species of flowering plant native to Asia. In China, ""Gleditsia sinensis"" is commonly known as ""zào jiá"" (). The English equivalents include Chinese honey locust (or Chinese honeylocust), soap bean and soap pod. It is one of the alleged ""50 fundamental herbs"" used in traditional Chinese medicine. ""Gleditsia sinensis"" has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent. The thorns of ""Gleditsia sinensis"" are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties. The thorns of ""Gleditsia sinensis"" LAM. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional"
"""báisháo"" and reddish: 赤芍, ""chìsháo""), rehmannia (地黄/地黃, ""dìhuáng""), rhubarb (大黄/大黃, ""dàhuáng""), and salvia (丹参/丹參, ""dānshēn""). The use of Chinese ginseng (人参) is well over 2,000 years old in Chinese medicine. The constituents include steroid saponins known as ginsenosides, The amount of ginsenosides in Chinese ginseng depends on how the plant was cultivated and the age of the root. Wild Chinese ginseng, believed to be of highest TCM quality, has become rare in its natural habitat, so natural fostering efforts are utilized to emulate the wild variety. Chinese ginseng can be white or red, depending on how it is processed. White"
"to pine-resin. The Shouxing, Chinese god of longevity (), is usually represented standing at the foot of a pine, while a fairy-crane perches on a branch of the tree. In traditional pictures of ""happiness, honor and longevity"" (), the pine-tree represents longevity, in the same manner as the bat symbolizes good fortune due to its homonymic association with the Chinese character for good luck (). A fungus, that the Chinese call Fu Ling grows on the root of the pine-tree, and is believed by the Chinese to suppress all sensations of hunger, cure various diseases, and lengthen life. Pinus armandii"
"(since they are linked to the mother tree and thus partly fed by it, the suckers are less vulnerable than the seedlings and can grow faster). In China, the tree of heaven has a long and rich history. It was mentioned in the oldest extant Chinese dictionary and listed in countless Chinese medical texts for its purported ability to cure ailments ranging from mental illness to baldness. The roots, leaves and bark are still used today in traditional Chinese medicine, primarily as an astringent. The tree has been grown extensively both in China and abroad as a host plant for"
"Salvia miltiorrhiza Salvia miltiorrhiza (), also known as red sage, Chinese sage, tan shen, or danshen, is a perennial plant in the genus ""Salvia"", highly valued for its roots in traditional Chinese medicine. Native to China and Japan, it grows at elevation, preferring grassy places in forests, hillsides, and along stream banks. The specific epithet ""miltiorrhiza"" means ""red ochre root"". ""S. miltiorrhiza"" is a deciduous perennial with branching stems that are tall, with widely spaced leaves that are both simple and divided. The inflorescences are covered with hairs and sticky glands. Flowers grow in whorls, with light purple to lavender"
"Jingtang Lotus Roots The Jingtang Lotus Root () is a pink weed. The plant most likely originated in Jingtang, Huadu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. Originally it was cultivated for its body and seeds. The most commonly eaten component of the plant is its taproot, although its green leaves are eaten as well. This plant is an aquatic perennial. Under favorable circumstances, its seeds may remain fertile for many years. The oldest lotus germination recorded involved 1,300-year-old seeds which were recovered from a dry lake bed in northeastern China. The Jingtang was discovered over 800 years ago in a lotus"
"root, Siberian ginseng has a woody root. Ginseng Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus ""Panax"", such as Korean ginseng (""P. ginseng""), South China ginseng (""P. notoginseng""), and American ginseng (""P. quinquefolius""), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin. Although ginseng has been used in traditional medicine over centuries, modern clinical research is inconclusive about its biological effects. The English word ""ginseng"" comes from the Hokkien Chinese (). The first character means ""person"" and the second character means ""plant root""; this refers to the root's characteristic forked shape, which resembles the legs of a person."
"Bai (Cortex Phellodendri) means 'yellow fir,"" and ""Jin Yin Hua"" (Flos Lonicerae) has the label 'golden silver flower."" Unique flavors define specific names for some substances. ""Gan"" means 'sweet,' so ""Gan Cao"" (Radix glycyrrhizae) is 'sweet herb,"" an adequate description for the licorice root. ""Ku"" means bitter, thus Ku Shen (Sophorae flavescentis) translates as 'bitter herb.' The locations or provinces in which herbs are grown often figure into herb names. For example, ""Bei Sha Shen"" (Radix glehniae) is grown and harvested in northern China, whereas ""Nan Sha Shen"" (Radix adenophorae) originated in southern China. And the Chinese words for north"
"in China"". These herbs are ""qiye"" (漆叶; ""Toxicodendron vernicifluum"" leaves) and ""qingdian"" (青黏; ""Sigesbeckia orientalis""). The Song dynasty Confucianist scholar Ye Mengde (1077–1148) criticised the ""Sanguozhi"" and ""Houhanshu"" biographies of Hua Tuo as being mythological. His ""Physicians Cannot Raise the Dead"" essay repeated the descriptions of Hua Tuo using anaesthesia to perform internal surgery, and reasoned, In later times, a set of 34 paravertebral acupuncture points was named ""Hua Tuo Jiaji"" (華佗夹脊) in his honour. Hua Tuo is considered a ""shenyi"" (神醫, ""divine physician"") and is worshipped as a medicinal god or immortal in Daoist temples. ""Hua Tuo zaishi"" (華佗再世;"
"America. The scientific name commemorates the French missionary and naturalist Armand David, who first introduced it to Europe. The tree, because of its evergreen foliage, is considered by the Chinese as an emblem of longevity and immortality. Its resin is considered an animated soul-substance, the counterpart of blood in men and animals. In ancient China, Taoist seekers of immortality consumed much of the tree's resin, hoping thereby to prolong life. Legend says that Qiu Sheng (仇生) who lived at the time of King Chengtang of Shang () (reigned 1675–1646 BCE), founder of the Shang Dynasty, was indebted for his longevity"
"especially during the summer. In traditional Chinese medicine, rhubarb roots have been thought of as a laxative for several millennia. Rhubarb also appears in medieval Arabic and European prescriptions. It was one of the first Chinese medicines to be imported to the West from China. The roots and stems are rich in anthraquinones, such as emodin and rhein. These substances are cathartic and laxative, explaining the sporadic use of rhubarb as a dieting aid. The anthraquinone compounds have been separated from powdered rhubarb root for medicinal purposes. The rhizomes contain stilbenoid compounds (including rhaponticin), which seem to lower blood glucose"
"else in the world. Gansu is China's second-largest producer of medicinal plants and herbs, including some produced nowhere else, such as the hairy asiabell root, fritillary bulb, and Chinese caterpillar fungus. On 16 December 1920, Gansu witnessed the deadliest landslide ever recorded. A series of landslides, triggered by a single earthquake, accounted for most of the 180,000 people killed in the event. The Asian Development Bank is working with the State Forestry Administration of China on the Silk Road Ecosystem Restoration project, designed to prevent degradation and desertification in Gansu. It is estimated to cost up to US$150 million. The"
"Scutellaria baicalensis Scutellaria baicalensis, with the common name Baikal skullcap or Chinese skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. The plant is native to China, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia in the Russian Far East and Siberia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name ""huángqín"" (). As a Chinese traditional medicine, ""huang qin"" usually refers to the dried root of ""S. baicalensis"" Georgi, ""S. viscidula"" Bge., ""S. amoena"" C.H. Wright, and ""S. ikoninkovii"" Ju. Several chemical compounds have been isolated from the root; baicalein, baicalin, wogonin,"
"exemplified by the manuscript ""Recipes for 52 Ailments"", found in the Mawangdui which were sealed in 168 BC. The first traditionally recognized herbalist is Shénnóng (神农, lit. ""Divine Farmer""), a mythical god-like figure, who is said to have lived around 2800 BC. He allegedly tasted hundreds of herbs and imparted his knowledge of medicinal and poisonous plants to farmers. His ""Shénnóng Běn Cǎo Jīng"" (神农本草经, ""Shennong's Materia Medica"") is considered as the oldest book on Chinese herbal medicine. It classifies 365 species of roots, grass, woods, furs, animals and stones into three categories of herbal medicine: The original text of"
"herb that comes from the roots of woad. Literature on traditional Chinese medicine uses the scientific name ""Isatis indigotica"", although this name is usually considered synonymous with ""Isatis tinctoria"" by botanists. It is also known as ""Radix isatidis"". The herb is cultivated in various regions of northern China, namely Hebei, Beijing, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jiangsu, and Gansu. The roots are harvested during the autumn and dried. The dried root is processed into granules, which are most commonly consumed dissolved in hot water or tea. The product is very popular throughout China. Possible minor side effects include allergic reactions and dizziness; only"
"Panax notoginseng Panax notoginseng is a species of the genus ""Panax"", and it is commonly referred to in English as Chinese ginseng or notoginseng. In Chinese it is called ""tiánqī"" (田七), tienchi ginseng, ""sānqī"" (三七) or ""sanchi"", three-seven root, and mountain plant. ""P. notoginseng"" belongs to the same scientific genus as Asian ginseng. In Latin, the word ""panax"" means ""cure-all"", and the family of ginseng plants is one of the best-known herbs. ""P. notoginseng"" grows naturally in China. The herb is a perennial with dark green leaves branching from a stem with a red cluster of berries in the middle."
"Chinese lines, which are found particularly in Jianning (still called ""the town of Jianlian lotus seeds in China"") and Guangchang (""the town of white lotus seeds in China""). These days the perennial aquatic herb is gaining popularity because of its nutraceutical and historical importance It will be of economic value if the different parts of lotus can be developed as functional food. Because of the special role in human health and richness in nutrients and bioactive substances, the Chinese Ministry of Health approved the use of N. nucifera as both ""food and medicine"". The rhizomes are long, in diameter, yellowish"
"Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko (both pronounced ), also known as the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated, and was cultivated early in human history. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as a source of food. The genus name ""Ginkgo"" is regarded as a misspelling of the Japanese ""gin kyo"", ""silver apricot"", which is derived from the Chinese used in Chinese herbalism literature such as ""Shaoxing"
"Rheum officinale Rheum officinale, the Chinese rhubarb or Tibetan rhubarb, is a rhubarb from the family Polygonaceae native to China. ""Rheum officinale"" is used in traditional medicine, in Chinese is called ""yào yòng dà huáng"" (). It is also a component in the North American herbal remedy called Essiac tea. In modern medicine, ""R. officinale"" has been studied for the treatment of hepatitis B. However, a meta-analysis of published clinical trials concluded that the quality of existing studies was ""poor"", but further study of ""R. officinale"" in combination with interferon is ""justified"". In Indonesia, especially in Java, it is known"
"It is both cultivated and gathered from wild forests, with wild plants being the most valuable. The Chinese refer to it as three-seven root because the plant has three petioles with seven leaflets each. It is also said that the root should be harvested between three and seven years after planting it. It is classified in Chinese medicine as warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and nontoxic. The dose in decoction for clinical use is 5-10 g. It can be ground to powder for swallowing directly or taking mixed with water: the dose in that case is"