Chinese herbal medicine (TCM) uses natural herbs to balance qi, restore yin-yang, and support holistic wellness. Explore benefits, formulas & remedies.
Yuzhu (Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce): the rhizome of the Liliaceae plant Polygonatum odoratum. **Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism:** Slightly cold nature, sweet flavor. Enters the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin (LU) and the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming (ST). 【Actions & Indications】Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, generates fluids, and quenches thirst. Categorized as a Yin-nourishing medicinal within the … Read more
**Dai Dai Hua (Bitter Orange Flower)**: Flower buds of *Citrus aurantium* L. (Rutaceae), a woody plant. 【Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism】Slightly cold in nature, with bitter and sour flavors. 【Actions and Indications】Moves qi and broadens the center, promotes digestion, transforms phlegm, soothes the liver and regulates qi, harmonizes the stomach and stops vomiting. [Indicated for] … Read more
Hemp seed: The seed kernel of the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L.) from the Moraceae family, a Chinese medicinal herb, referring to the dried mature fruit of Cannabis sativa L. Mainly produced in Shandong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. This substance has the effect of moistening the intestines to relieve constipation, and is primarily used … Read more
The nearly ripe fruit of Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne, a plant of the Rosaceae family. 【Properties, Flavors and Meridian Tropism】 Warm in property, sour in flavor. Attributed to the Liver Meridian and Spleen Meridian. [Efficacy and Actions] Calm the liver, relieve tendon rigidity, harmonize the stomach, and resolve dampness. It belongs to the herbs for … Read more
The dried nearly mature fruit of Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc., a plant of the Rosaceae family. [Properties, Flavors and Meridian Tropism] Sour, astringent, neutral. Meridian tropism: Liver, Spleen, Lung, and Large Intestine Meridians. 【Actions and Indications】 Astringing the lung, astringing the intestines, promoting fluid production, and calming roundworms. Indicated for chronic cough due … Read more
Botanical Source The whole herb of Portulaca oleracea L., a plant of the Portulacaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Sour in flavor, cold in nature. It acts on the Liver and Large Intestine meridians. Functions & Indications Clears heat and detoxifies, dissipates blood stasis and relieves swelling. It is used to treat bacillary dysentery, … Read more
Botanical Source Hawthorn The dried ripe fruits of Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major N.E.Br. or Crataegus pinnatifida Bge., plants of the Rosaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Sour and sweet in flavor, slightly warm in nature. It acts on the Spleen, Stomach and Liver meridians. Functions & Indications Promotes digestion and invigorates the stomach, … Read more
Botanical Source The tuber of Dioscorea oppositifolia L., a plant of the Dioscoreaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. It acts on the Spleen, Lung and Kidney meridians. Functions & Indications Tonifies qi and nourishes blood, invigorates the spleen, lung and kidney, consolidates essence and relieves leukorrhea. It is … Read more
Botanical Source The dried aerial parts (flowering whole herb) of Cephalanoplos segetum (Bunge) Kitam. [Cirsium segetum Bunge], a species in the Asteraceae family. Its rhizome can also be used medicinally. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Sweet and bitter in flavor, cool in nature. It acts on the Heart and Liver meridians. Functions & Indications Cools … Read more
Botanical Source The ripe fruit of Foeniculum vulgare Mill., a plant of the Apiaceae family. Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. It acts on the Liver, Kidney, Spleen and Stomach meridians. Functions & Indications Dispels cold and relieves pain, regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach, warms the kidney and reduces … Read more