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HANDBOOK OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE 3rd Edition

ADDENDUM FOR HERBS SECTION

PAGE SUBJECTS

2 CA HERB LIST – Categories

8 CA HERB LIST – Alphabetical

13 CA HERB LIST – Nature

19 CATEGORY COMPARISON / ALTERNATIVE NAMES

20 OMITTED HERBS / ADDED HERBS

21 13 NEW HERBS

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1. DISPERSE WIND-COLD

GUI ZHI 桂枝(계지) Cinnamomi Ramulus cinnamon twig acrid, sweet / warm / HT LU UB ●

ZI SU YE 紫蘇葉(자소엽) Perillae Folium perilla leaf acrid, aromatic / warm / LU SP ●

JING JIE 荊芥(형개) Schizonepetae Herba schizonepeta acrid / sl warm / LU LV ●

FANG FENG 防風(방풍) Saposhnikoviae Radix siler acrid, sweet / sl warm / UB LV SP ●

QIANG HUO 羌活(강활) Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix notopterygium root acrid, bitter, aromatic / warm / UB KD ●

GAO BEN 藁本(고본) Ligustici Rhizoma chinese lovage root acrid / warm / UB DU

BAI ZHI 白芷(백지) Angelicae Dahuricae Radix angelica root acrid / warm / LU ST SP ●

SHENG JIANG 生薑(생강) Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens fresh ginger acrid / sl warm / LU SP ST ●

XIANG RU 香薷(향유) Moslae Herba aromatic madder acrid, aromatic / sl warm / LU ST

CANG ER ZI 蒼耳子(창이자) Xanthii Fructus xanthium fruit sweet, bitter / warm, toxic / LU

XIN YI HUA 辛夷花(신이화) Magnoliae Flos magnolia flower acrid / warm / LU ST

2. DISPERSE WIND-HEAT

BO HE 薄荷(박하) Menthae Haplocalycis Herba field mint acrid, aromatic / cool / LU LV ●

NIU BANG ZI 牛蒡子(우방자) Arctii Fructus burdock fruit acrid, bitter / cold / LU ST ●

CHAN TUI 蟬蛻(선태) Cicadae Periostracum cicada moulting sweet, salty / sl cold / LU LV ●

SANG YE 桑葉(상엽) Mori Folium mulberry leaf sweet, bitter / cold / LU LV ●

JU HUA 菊花(국화) Chrysanthemi Flos chrysanthemum flower sweet, bitter / sl cold / LU LV ●

MAN JING ZI 蔓荊子(만형자) Viticis Fructus vitex fruit bitter, acrid / cool / UB LV ST

DAN DOU CHI 淡豆豉(담두시) Sojae Semen Preparatum prepared soybean sweet, sl bitter / cold or warm / LU ST ●

MU ZEI 木賊(목적) Equiseti Hiemalis herba scouring rush sweet, bitter / neutral / LV LU GB

GE GEN 葛根(갈근) Puerariae Radix kudzu root sweet, acrid / cool / SP ST ●

CHAI HU 柴胡(시호) Bupleuri Radix hare’s ear root bitter, acrid / cool / GB LV PC SJ ●

SHENG MA 升麻(승마) Cimicifugae Rhizoma bugbane rhizome sweet, acrid / sl cold / LI LU SP ST ●

3. CLEAR & PURGE HEAT

SHI GAO 石膏(석고) Gypsum Fibrosum gypsum sweet, acrid / very cold / LU ST ●

ZHI MU 知母(지모) Anemarrhenae Rhizoma anemarrhena rhizome bitter, sweet / cold / LU ST KD ●

ZHI ZI 梔子(치자) Gardeniae Fructus gardenia fruit bitter / cold / HT LU ST LV SJ ●

DAN ZHU YE 淡竹葉(담죽엽) Lophatheri Herba lophatherum sweet, bland / cold / HT SI ST ●

XIA KU CAO 夏枯草(하고초) Prunellae Spica selfheal spike bitter, acrid / cold / GB LV

LU GEN 蘆根(노근) Phragmitis Rhizoma reed rhizome sweet / cold / LU ST ●

TIAN HUA FEN 天花粉(천화분) Trichosanthis Radix trichosanthes root bitter, sl sweet / cold / LU ST ●

JUE MING ZI 決明子(결명자) Cassiae Semen cassia seed bitter, sweet, salty / sl cold / LV LI KD

4. CLEAR BLOOD-HEAT

SHUI NIU JIAO 水牛角(수우각) Bubali Cornu water bufflao horn salty / cold / HT LV ST

SHENG DI HUANG 生地黃(생지황) Rehmanniae Radix rehmannia root sweet, bitter / cold / HT KD LV ●

XUAN SHEN 玄參(현삼) Scrophulariae Radix figwort root salty, sweet, bitter / cold / KD LU ST ●

MU DAN PI 牧丹皮(목단피) Moutan Cortex tree peony bark acrid, bitter / sl cold / HT LV KD ●

5. CLEAR DAMP-HEAT

HUANG QIN 黃芩(황금) Scutellariae Radix scute bitter / cold / LU ST GB LI ●

HUANG LIAN 黃連(황련) Coptidis Rhizoma coptis root bitter / cold / HT LI LV ST ●

HUANG BAI 黃柏(황백) Phellodendri Cortex amur cork-tree bark bitter / cold / KD UB ●

LONG DAN CAO 龍膽草(용담초) Gentianae Radix gentiana bitter / cold / GB LV ST ●

KU SHEN 苦參(고삼) Sophorae Flavescentis Radix sophora root bitter / cold / UB HT LV LI ST SI ●

QIN PI 秦皮(진피) Fraxini Cortex ash bark bitter, astringent / cold / GB LI LV ST ●

CA HERB LIST CATEGORIES

F = 83 CA Formulas

PINYIN CN/KR LATIN ENGLISH NATURE F

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6. CLEAR TOXIC-HEATJIN YIN HUA 金銀花(금은화) Lonicerae Flos honeysuckle flower sweet / cold / LI LU ST ●LIAN QIAO 連翹(연교) Forsythiae Fructus forsythia fruit bitter, sl acrid / sl cold / HT LU GB ●BAN LAN GEN 板藍根(판남근) Isatidis Radix isatis root bitter / cold / HT LU ST

PU GONG YING 浦公英(포공영) Taraxaci Herba dandelion bitter, sweet / cold / LV ST

BAI JIANG CAO 敗醬草(패장초) Patriniae Herba patrinia acrid, bitter / sl cold / LI LV ST

BAI TOU WENG 白頭翁(백두옹) Pulsatillae Radix pulsatilla bitter, cold / LI ST ●HE YE 荷葉(하엽) Nelumbinis Folium lotus leaf bitter, sl sweet / neutral / HT LV SP

TU FU LING 土茯苓(토복령) Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma smilax sweet, bland / neutral / LV ST

SHAN DOU GEN 山豆根(산두근) Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix bushy sophora bitter / cold / LU LI

SHE GAN 射干(사간) Belamcandae Rhizoma blackberry lily rhizome bitter / cold / LU

7. CLEAR SUMMER-HEATQING HAO 靑蒿(청호) Artemisiae Annuae Herba sweet wormwood bitter / cold / KD LV GB ●DI GU PI 地骨皮(지골피) Lycii Cortex wolfberry root bark sweet, bland / cold / LU LV KD

BAI WEI 白薇(백미) Cynanchi Atrati Radix swallowwort root bitter, salty / cold / LU ST KD

8. PURGATIVESDA HUANG 大黃(대황) Rhei Radix et Rhizoma rhubarb root bitter / cold / HT LI LV ST ●MANG XIAO 芒硝(망초) Natrii Sulfas mirabilite acrid, bitter, salty / very cold / ST LI ●LU HUI 蘆薈(노회) Aloe aloe bitter / cold / LI LV ST

9. LAXATIVESHUO MA REN 火麻仁(화마인) Cannabis Semen hemp seeds sweet / neutral / LI SP ST ●

10. DRAIN DAMPFU LING 茯苓(복령) Poria poria sweet, bland / neutral / HT SP KD LU ●ZHU LING 豬苓(저령) Polyporus polyporus sweet, bland / sl cool / SP KD UB ●ZE XIE 澤瀉(택사) Alismatis Rhizoma water plantain sweet, bland / cold / KD UB ●YI YI REN 薏苡仁(의이인) Coicis Semen coix seed sweet, bland / sl cold / LU SP ST KD ●CHE QIAN ZI 車前子(차전자) Plantaginis Semen plantago seed sweet / cold / UB KD LV LU ●HUA SHI 滑石(활석) Talcum talc sweet, bland / cold / ST UB ●CHUAN MU TONG 川木通(천목통) Clematidis Armandii Caulis clematidis caulis bland, bitter / cold / UB HT SI ●DENG XIN CAO 燈心草(등심초) Junci Medulla juncus pith sweet, bland / sl cold / HT LU SI ●QU MAI 瞿麥(구맥) Dianthi Herba lilac pink bitter / cold / UB HT SI ●BIAN XU 萹蓄(편축) Polygoni Avicularis Herba knotgrass bitter / sl cold / UB ●SHI WEI 石葦(석위) Pyrrosiae Folium pyrrosia leaf bitter, sweet / sl cold / UB LU

DI FU ZI 地膚子(지부자) Kochiae Fructus broom cypress fruit sweet, bitter / cold / UB KD

DONG GUA ZI 冬瓜子(동과자) Benincasae Semen winter melon seed sweet / cold / LU ST LI SI

DONG KUI ZI 冬葵子(동규자) Malvae Fructus mallow fruit sweet / cold / UB LI SI

BI XIE 萆薢(비해) Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma tokoro bitter / neutral / UB LV ST ●YIN CHEN 茵蔯(인진) Artemisiae Scopariae Herba virgate wormwood bitter / sl cold / LV SP GB ST ●HAN FANG JI 漢防己(한방기) Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix stephania root bitter, acrid / cold / UB SP KD

11. DISPEL WIND-DAMPDU HUO 獨活(독활) Angelicae Pubescentis Radix pubescent angelica root bitter, acrid / warm / KD UB ●WEI LING XIAN 威靈仙(위령선) Clematidis Radix clematis root acrid, salty / warm / UB

HAI TONG PI 海桐皮(해동피) Erythrinae Cortex coral-bean bark bitter, acrid / neutral / LV SP KD

MU GUA 木瓜(목과) Chaenomelis Fructus chinese quince fruit sour / warm / LV SP

SANG JI SHENG 桑寄生(상기생) Taxilli Herba mulberry mistletoe bitter, sweet / neutral / KD LV ●WU JIA PI 五加皮(오가피) Acanthopanacis Cortex acanthopanax root bark acrid, bitter / warm / KD LV

QIN JIAO 秦艽(진교) Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix gentiana macrophylla root bitter, acrid / sl cold / GB LV ST ●SANG ZHI 桑枝(상지) Mori Ramulus mulberry twig bitter / neutral / LV ●XI XIAN CAO 豨薟草(희첨초) Siegesbeckiae Herba siegesbeckia bitter / cold / KD LV

BAI HUA SHE 白花蛇(백화사) Bungarus multibanded krati sweet, salty / warm, toxic / LV

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12. DISSOLVE HOT-PHLEGM

QIAN HU 前胡(전호) Peucedani Radix hog-fennel root bitter, acrid / sl cold / LU ●

CHUAN BEI MU 川貝母(천패모) Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus sichuan fritillaria bulb bitter, sweet / sl cold / HT LU ●

ZHE BEI MU 浙貝母(절패모) Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus zhejiang fritillaria bulb bitter / cold / HT LU

GUA LOU 瓜蔞(과루) Trichosanthis Fructus trichosanthes fruit sweet / cold / LI LU ST ●

GUA LOU PI 瓜蔞皮(과루피) Trichosanthis Pericarpium trichosanthes peel sweet / cold / LU ST LI

GUA LOU REN 瓜蔞仁(과루인) Trichosanthis Semen trichosanthes seed sweet / cold / LU ST LI ●

ZHU RU 竹茹(죽여) Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam bamboo shavings sweet / sl cold / LU ST GB ●

HAI ZAO 海藻(해조) Sargassum seaweed bitter, salty / cold / KD LV LU ST

13. DISSOLVE COLD-PHLEGM

BAN XIA 半夏(반하) Pinelliae Rhizoma pinellia acrid / warm, toxic / LU SP ST ●

TIAN NAN XING 天南星(천남성) Arisaematis Rhizoma jack-in-the-pulpit bitter, acrid / warm, toxic / LV LU SP ●

DAN NAN XING 膽南星(담남성) Arisaema Cum Bile bile-prepared Arisaema bitter / cool, sl toxic / LV LU SP ●

BAI JIE ZI 白芥子(백개자) Sinapis Semen white mustard seed acrid / warm / LU

JIE GENG 桔梗(길경) Platycodi Radix balloon flower root bitter, acrid / neutral / LU ●

XUAN FU HUA 旋覆花(선복화) Inulae Flos inula flower bitter, acrid, salty / sl warm / LV LU ST SP

BAI QIAN 白前(백전) Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma swallow wort rhizome acrid, sweet / sl warm / LU ●

14. STOP COUGH & WHEEZING

XING REN 杏仁(행인) Armeniacae Semen Amarum apricot kernel bitter / sl warm, sl toxic / LU LI ●

ZI WAN 紫菀(자완) Asteris Radix aster root acrid, bitter / sl warm / LU ●

ZI SU ZI 紫蘇子(자소자) Perillae Fructus perilla fruit acrid / warm / LI LU ●

PI PA YE 枇杷葉(비파엽) Eriobotryae Folium loquat leaf bitter / neutral / LU ST

BAI BU 百部(백부) Stemonae Radix stemona root sweet, bitter / sl warm / LU ●

SANG BAI PI 桑白皮(상백피) Mori Cortex mulberry root bark sweet / cold / LU ●

15. AROMATICS FOR DAMP

CANG ZHU 蒼朮(창출) Atractylodis Rhizoma atractylodes rhizome acrid, bitter / warm / SP ST ●

HOU PO 厚朴(후박) Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex magnolia bark bitter, acrid / warm / LI LU SP ST ●

HUO XIANG 藿香(곽향) Pogostemonis Herba patchouli acrid / sl warm / LU SP ST ●

SHA REN 砂仁(사인) Amomi Fructus grains-of-paradise fruit acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST ●

BAI DOU KOU 白豆蔲(백두구) Amomi Fructus Rotundus round cardamon acrid / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST

CAO DOU KOU 草豆蔲(초두구) Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen katsumada galangal seed acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST

CAO GUO 草果(초과) Tsaoko Fructus tsaoko fruit acrid / warm / SP ST

16. DIGESTIVES

SHAN ZHA 山査(산사) Crataegi Fructus hawthorn fruit sour, sweet / sl warm / LV SP ST ●

SHEN QU 新曲(신곡) Massa medicata Fermentata medicated leaven sweet, acrid / warm / SP ST ●

MAI YA 麥芽(맥아) Hordei Fructus Germinatus barley sprout sweet / neutral / LV SP ST ●

GU YA 穀芽(곡아) Setariae Fructus Germinatus grain sprout sweet / neutral / SP ST

LAI FU ZI 萊菔子(내복자) Raphani Semen radish seed acrid, sweet / neutral / LU SP ST ●

JI NEI JIN 雞內金(계내금) Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum chicken gizzard sweet / neutral / UB SI SP ST

17. REGULATE QI

CHEN PI 陳皮(진피) Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium tangerine peel acrid, bitter / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST ●

JU HONG 橘紅(귤홍) Citri Reticulatae Exocarpium Rubrum tangerine flavedo acrid, bitter / warm / LU ST ●

QING PI 靑皮(청피) Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium immature tangerine peel bitter, acrid / warm / GB LV ST

ZHI SHI 枳實(지실) Aurantii Fructus Immaturus immature bitter orange bitter, acrid / sl cold / LI SP ST ●

ZHI KE 枳殼(지각) Aurantii Fructus bitter orange bitter, acrid / sl cold / SP ST LI ●

DA FU PI 大腹皮(대복피) Arecae Pericarpium areca husk acrid / sl warm / LI SI SP ST ●

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XIANG FU 香附(향부) Cyperi Rhizoma cyperus acrid, sl bitter, sl swt / neutral / LV SJ GB ●

MU XIANG* 木香(목향) Aucklandiae Radix saussurea acrid, bitter / warm / GB LI SP ST SJ ●

WU YAO 烏藥(오약) Linderae Radix lindera root acrid / warm / UB KD LU SP

CHEN XIANG 沈香(침향) Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum aquilaria wood acrid, bitter / warm, aromatic / KD SP ST

TAN XIANG 檀香(단향) Santali Albi Lignum sandalwood acrid / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST ●

CHUAN LIAN ZI 川楝子(천련자) Toosendan Fructus sichuan chinaberry bitter / cold, sl toxic / UB LV SI ST ●

18. STOP BLEEDING

SAN QI 三七(삼칠) Notoginseng Radix pseudoginseng sweet, sl bitter / warm / LV ST

PU HUANG 蒲黃(포황) Typhae Pollen cattail pollen sweet, acrid / neutral / LV HT SP

QIAN CAO 茜草(천초) Rubiae Radix madder root bitter / cold / HT LV

DI YU 地楡(지유) Sanguisorbae Radix garden burnet root bitter, sour / sl cold / LV LI ST

HUAI HUA 槐花(괴화) Sophorae Flos Immaturus pagoda tree bud bitter / cool / LV LI ●

CE BAI YE 側柏葉(측백엽) Platycladi Cacumen chinese arborvitae bitter, astringent / sl cold / LU LV LI ●

BAI MAO GEN 白茅根(백모근) Imperatae Rhizoma lalang grass rhizome sweet / cold / LU ST SI UB

XIAN HE CAO 仙鶴草(선학초) Agrimoniae Herba agrimony bitter, astringent / neutral / LU LV SP

AI YE 艾葉(애엽) Artemisiae Argyi Folium mugwort leaf bitter, acrid / warm / SP LV KD ●

19. ACTIVATE BLOOD

CHUAN XIONG 川芎(천궁) Chuanxiong Rhizoma cnidium acrid / warm / LV GB PC ●

DAN SHEN 丹參(단삼) Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix salvia root bitter / sl cold / HT PC LV ●

YAN HU SUO 延胡索(연호색) Corydalis Rhizoma corydalis acrid, bitter / warm / HT LV ST

YU JIN 鬱金(울금) Curcumae Radix curcuma acrid, bitter / cold / HT LU LV

JIANG HUANG 薑黃(강황) Curcumae Longae Rhizoma turmeric acrid, bitter / warm / SP ST LV ●

YI MU CAO 益母草(익모초) Leonuri Herba motherwort herb acrid, bitter / sl cold / HT LV UB ●

ZE LAN 澤蘭(택란) Lycopi Herba bugleweed bitter, acrid / sl warm / LV SP

CHI SHAO 赤芍(적작) Paeoniae Radix Rubra red peony root sour, bitter / sl cold / LV SP ●

TAO REN 桃仁(도인) Persicae Semen peach kernel bitter, sweet / neutral / HT LI LV LU ●

HONG HUA 紅花(홍화) Carthami Flos safflower acrid / warm / HT LV ●

E ZHU 莪朮(아출) Curcumae Rhizoma curcuma zedoaria bitter, acrid / warm / LV SP

SAN LENG 三棱(삼릉) Sparganii Rhizoma bur-reed rhizome bitter, acrid / neutral / LV SP

RU XIANG 乳香(유향) Olibanum frankincense acrid, bitter / warm / HT LV SP ●

MO YAO 沒藥(몰약) Myrrha myrrh bitter / neutral / HT LV SP ●

HUAI NIU XI 淮牛膝(회우슬) Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix achyranthes root bitter, sour / neutral / LV KD ●

CHUAN NIU XI 川牛膝(천우슬) Cyathulae Radix cyathula root sweet, bitter / neutral / LV KD ●

WANG BU LIU XING 王不留行(왕불유행) Vaccariae Semen vaccaria seed bitter / neutral / LV ST

20. WARM INTERIOR

FU ZI 附子(부자) Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata aconite accessory root acrid / hot, toxic / HT KD SP ●

CHUAN WU* 川烏(천오) Aconiti Radix Preparata sichuan aconite root acrid, bitter / hot, very toxic / LV SP ●

CAO WU 草烏(초오) Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata wild aconite root acrid, bitter / hot, very toxic / LV SP KD ●

GAN JIANG 乾薑(건강) Zingiberis Rhizoma dried ginger acrid / hot / HT LU SP ST ●

ROU GUI 肉桂(육계) Cinnamomi Cortex cinnamon bark acrid, sweet / hot / HT KD LV SP ●

WU ZHU YU 吳茱萸(오수유) Evodiae Fructus evodia fruit acrid, bitter / hot, sl toxic / LV SP ST ●

HUA JIAO 花椒(화초) Zanthoxyli Pericarpium prickly-ash peel acrid / hot, sl toxic / KD SP ST ●

GAO LIANG JIANG 高良薑(고량강) Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma galanga acrid / hot / SP ST

DING XIANG 丁香(정향) Caryophylli Flos clove acrid / warm / KD SP ST

XIAO HUI XIANG 小茴香(소회향) Foeniculi Fructus fennel fruit acrid / warm / LV KD SP ST

BI BA 蓽茇(필발) Piperis Longi Fructus long pepper acrid / hot / ST LI

HU JIAO 胡椒(호초) Piperis Fructus pepper acrid / hot / LI ST

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21. QI TONICSREN SHEN 人蔘(인삼) Ginseng Radix ginseng sweet, sl bitter / sl warm / LU SP ●

DANG SHEN 黨參(당삼) Codonopsis Radix codonopsis sweet / neutral / LU SP ●

HUANG QI 黃蓍(황기) Astragali Radix milkvetch root sweet / sl warm / LU SP ●

SHAN YAO 山藥(산약) Dioscoreae Rhizoma chinese yam sweet / neutral / KD LU SP ●

BAI ZHU 白朮(백출) Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma white atractylodes bitter, sweet / warm / SP ST ●

DA ZAO 大棗(대조) Jujubae Fructus jujube sweet / warm / SP ST ●

GAN CAO 甘草(감초) Glycyrrhizae Radix licorice root sweet / neutral / HT LU SP ST (12ch) ●

ZHI GAN CAO 炙甘草(자감초) Glycyrrhizae Radix Preparata prepared licorice sweet / warm / HT LU SP ST (12ch) ●

BAI BIAN DOU 白扁豆(백편두) Lablab Semen Album hyacinth bean sweet / neutral / SP ST ●

YI TANG 飴糖(이당) Maltosum malt sugar sweet / sl warm / LU SP ST ●

GENG MI 粳米(갱미) Oryzae Semen nonglutinous Rice sweet / cool / SP ST ●

FENG MI* 蜂蜜(봉밀) Mel honey sweet / neutral / SP LU LI ●

22. BLOOD TONICSSHU DI HUANG 熟地黃(숙지황) Rehmanniae Radix Preparata cooked rehmannia sweet / sl warm / HT KD LV ●

DANG GUI 當歸(당귀) Angelicae Sinensis Radix chinese angelica root sweet, acrid / warm / HT LV SP ●

BAI SHAO 白芍(백작) Paeoniae Radix Alba white peony root bitter, sour / sl cold / LV SP ●

E JIAO 阿膠(아교) Asini Corii Colla donkey-hide gelatin sweet / neutral / KD LV LU ●

GOU QI ZI 枸杞子(구기자) Lycii Fructus chinese wolfberry sweet / neutral / LV LU KD ●

SANG SHEN 桑椹(상심) Mori Fructus mulberry fruit sweet / cold / HT LV KD

LONG YAN ROU 龍眼肉(용안육) Longan Arillus longan fruit sweet / warm / HT SP ●

23. YANG TONICSLU RONG 鹿茸(녹용) Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum hairy deer horn sweet, salty / warm / KD LV

LU JIAO JIAO 鹿角膠(녹각교) Cervi Cornu Colla deer horn gelatin sweet, salty / warm / LV KD ●

SUO YANG 鎖陽(쇄양) Cynomorii Herba cynomorium sweet / warm / LI KD LV

YIN YANG HUO 淫羊藿(음양곽) Epimedii Herba epimedium acrid, sweet / warm / KD LV

BA JI TIAN 巴戟天(파극천) Morindae Officinalis Radix morinda root acrid, sweet / sl warm / KD

HU TAO REN 胡桃仁(호도인) Juglandis Semen walnut sweet / warm / KD LI LU

BU GU ZHI 補骨脂(보골지) Psoraleae Fructus psoralea fruit acrid, bitter / very warm / KD SP ●

YI ZHI REN 益智仁(익지인) Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus black cardamon acrid / warm / KD SP

XIAN MAO 仙茅(선모) Curculiginis Rhizoma golden eye-grass acrid / hot, toxic / KD

DU ZHONG 杜仲(두충) Eucommiae Cortex eucommia bark sweet, sl acrid / warm / KD LV ●

GOU JI 狗脊(구척) Cibotii Rhizoma chain fern bitter, sweet / warm / KD LV

XU DUAN 續斷(속단) Dipsaci Radix himalayan teasel root bitter, sweet, acrid / sl warm / KD LV

GU SUI BU 骨碎補(골쇄보) Drynariae Rhizoma drynaria rhizome bitter / warm / KD LV

TU SI ZI 免絲子(토사자) Cuscutae Semen dodder seed acrid, sweet / neutral / KD LV ●

SHA YUAN ZI 沙苑子(사원자) Astragali Complanati Semen flat-stem milkvetch seed sweet / warm / KD LV ●

24. YIN TONICSBEI SHA SHEN 北沙參(북사삼) Glehniae Radix glehnia root sweet, sl bitter / sl cold / LU ST

NAN SHA SHEN 南沙參(남사삼) Adenophorae Radix adenophora root sweet, sl bitter / cool / LU ST

MAI MEN DONG 麥門冬(맥문동) Ophiopogonis Radix ophiopogon tuber sweet, sl bitter / sl cold / HT LU ST ●

TIAN MEN DONG 天門冬(천문동) Asparagi Radix asparagus tuber sweet, bitter / very cold / KD LU ●

BAI HE 百合(백합) Lilii Bulbus lily bulb sweet, sl bitter / sl cold / HT LU ●

NU ZHEN ZI 女貞子(여정자) Ligustri Lucidi Fructus privet fruit bitter, sweet / cool / KD LV

HEI ZHI MA 黑芝麻(흑지마) Sesami Semen Nigrum black sesame seed sweet / neutral / KD LV LI ●

GUI BAN 龜板(구판) Testudinis Plastrum tortise plastron (ventral) salty, sweet / cold / HT KD LV ●

GUI BAN JIAO 龜板膠(구판교) Testudinis Plastri Colla tortise plastron gelatin salty, sweet / cold / HT KD LV ●

BIE JIA 鱉甲(별갑) Trionycis Carapax turtle shell (dorsal) salty / sl cold / LV SP ●

JI ZI HUANG 鷄子黃(계지황) Galli Vitellus chicken egg yolk sweet / neutral / HT KD ●

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25. ASTRINGENTSSHAN ZHU YU 山茱萸(산수유) Corni Fructus asiatic cornelian cherry sour / sl warm / KD LV ●

WU WEI ZI 五味子(오미자) Schisandrae Fructus schisandra fruit sour, sweet / warm / HT KD LU ●

WU MEI 烏梅(오매) Mume Fructus mume sour, astringent / warm / LI LV LU SP ●

HE ZI 訶子(가자) Chebulae Fructus myrobalan fruit bitter, sour, astringent / neutral / LU ST LI

ROU DOU KOU 肉豆蔲(육두구) Myristicae Semen nutmeg acrid / warm / LI SP ST ●

CHUN PI 椿皮(춘피) Ailanthi Cortex ailanthus bark bitter, astringent / cold / LI ST ●

CHI SHI ZHI 赤石脂(적석지) Halloysitum Rubrum halloysite sweet, sour, astringent / warm / SP ST LI

LIAN ZI 蓮子(연자) Nelumbinis Semen lotus seed sweet, astringent / neutral / HT KD SP ●

LIAN XU 蓮鬚(연수) Nelumbinis Stamen lotus stamen sweet, astringent / neutral / HT KD LV ●

QIAN SHI 芡實(검실) Euryales Semen euryale seed sweet, astringent / neutral / KD SP ●

JIN YING ZI 金櫻子(금앵자) Rosae Laevigatae Fructus cherokee rosehip sour, astringent / neutral / UB KD LI

FU PEN ZI 覆盆子(복분자) Rubi Fructus palm-leaf raspberry sweet, astringent / neutral / KD LV

BAI GUO 白果(백과) Ginkgo Semen ginkgo nut swt, bit, astrin. / neutral, sl toxic / KD LU

FU XIAO MAI 浮小麥(부소맥) Tritici Fructus Levis light wheat sweet, sl salty / cool / HT ●

HAI PIAO XIAO 海螵蛸(해표소) Sepiae Endoconcha cuttlefish bone salty, astringent / sl warm / KD LV ST

26. ANCHOR & CALM SHENLONG GU 龍骨(용골) Fossilia Ossis Mastodi fossilized animal bones sweet, astringent / neutral / HT LV KD ●

MU LI 牡蠣(모려) Ostreae Concha oyster shell salty, astringent / cool / LV KD ●

CI SHI 磁石(자석) Magnetitum magnetite acrid, salty / cold / KD LV

ZHEN ZHU 珍珠(진주) Margarita pearl sweet, salty / cold / HT LV

27. NOURISH & CALM SHENSUAN ZAO REN 酸棗仁(산조인) Ziziphi Spinosae Semen sour jujube seed sweet, sour / neutral / GB HT LV SP ●

BAI ZI REN 柏子仁(백자인) Platycladi Semen chinese arborvitae seed sweet / neutral / HT KD LI

YUAN ZHI 遠志(원지) Polygalae Radix thin-leaf milkwort bitter, acrid / sl warm / HT LU ●

YE JIAO TENG 夜交藤(야교등) Polygoni Multiflori Caulis polygonum vine sweet / neutral / HT LV ●

28. EXTINGUISH LIVER WINDGOU TENG 鉤藤(구등) Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis gambir sweet / sl cold / PC LV ●

TIAN MA* 天麻(천마) Gastrodiae Rhizoma gastrodia rhizome sweet / neutral / LV ●

BAI JI LI 白蒺藜(백질려) Tribuli Fructus puncture-vine caltrop fruit acrid, bitter / neutral / LV

SHI JUE MING 石決明(석결명) Haliotidis Concha abalone shell salty / cold / KD LV ●

DI LONG 地龍(지룡) Pheretima earthworm salty / cold / UB LV LU SP ●

DAI ZHE SHI 代赭石(대자석) Haematitum hematite bitter / cold / HT LV PC ●

29. EXTERNAL USESHE CHUANG ZI 蛇床子(사상자) Cnidii Fructus cnidium fruit acrid, bitter / warm, sl toxic / KD

*Herbs with asterisk are not on the CALE herb list, but they still appear in the CALE formulas.

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PINYIN CN/KR LATIN ENGLISH CATEGORY FAI YE 艾葉(애엽) Artemisiae Argyi Folium mugwort leaf Stop bleeding ●BA JI TIAN 巴戟天(파극천) Morindae Officinalis Radix morinda root Yang tonics

BAI BIAN DOU 白扁豆(백편두) Lablab Semen Album hyacinth bean Qi Tonics ●BAI BU 百部(백부) Stemonae Radix stemona root Stop Cough & Wheezing ●BAI DOU KOU 白豆蔲(백두구) Amomi Fructus Rotundus round cardamon Aromatics for Damp

BAI GUO 白果(백과) Ginkgo Semen ginkgo nut Astringents

BAI HE 百合(백합) Lilii Bulbus lily bulb Yin Tonics ●BAI HUA SHE 白花蛇(백화사) Bungarus multibanded krati Dispel Wind-Damp

BAI JI LI 白蒺藜(백질려) Tribuli Fructus puncture-vine caltrop fruit Extinguish Liver Wind

BAI JIANG CAO 敗醬草(패장초) Patriniae Herba patrinia Clear Toxic-Heat

BAI JIE ZI 白芥子(백개자) Sinapis Semen white mustard seed Dissolve Cold-Phlegm

BAI MAO GEN 白茅根(백모근) Imperatae Rhizoma lalang grass rhizome Stop bleeding

BAI QIAN 白前(백전) Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma swallow wort rhizome Dissolve Cold-Phlegm ●BAI SHAO 白芍(백작) Paeoniae Radix Alba white peony root Blood Tonics ●BAI TOU WENG 白頭翁(백두옹) Pulsatillae Radix pulsatilla Clear Toxic-Heat ●BAI WEI 白薇(백미) Cynanchi Atrati Radix swallowwort root Clear Summer-Heat

BAI ZHI 白芷(백지) Angelicae Dahuricae Radix angelica root Disperse Wind-Cold ●BAI ZHU 白朮(백출) Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma white atractylodes Qi Tonics ●BAI ZI REN 柏子仁(백자인) Platycladi Semen chinese arborvitae seed Nourish & Calm Shen

BAN LAN GEN 板藍根(판남근) Isatidis Radix isatis root Clear Toxic-Heat

BAN XIA 半夏(반하) Pinelliae Rhizoma pinellia Dissolve Cold-Phlegm ●BEI SHA SHEN 北沙參(북사삼) Glehniae Radix glehnia root Yin Tonics

BI BA 蓽茇(필발) Piperis Longi Fructus long pepper Warm Interior

BI XIE 萆薢(비해) Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma tokoro Drain Damp ●BIAN XU 萹蓄(편축) Polygoni Avicularis Herba knotgrass Drain Damp ●BIE JIA 鱉甲(별갑) Trionycis Carapax turtle shell (dorsal side) Yin Tonics ●BO HE 薄荷(박하) Menthae Haplocalycis Herba field mint Disperse Wind-Heat ●BU GU ZHI 補骨脂(보골지) Psoraleae Fructus psoralea fruit Yang Tonics ●CANG ER ZI 蒼耳子(창이자) Xanthii Fructus xanthium fruit Disperse Wind-Cold

CANG ZHU 蒼朮(창출) Atractylodis Rhizoma atractylodes rhizome Aromatics for Damp ●CAO DOU KOU 草豆蔲(초두구) Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen katsumada galangal seed Aromatics for Damp

CAO GUO 草果(초과) Tsaoko Fructus tsaoko fruit Aromatics for Damp

CAO WU 草烏(초오) Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata wild aconite root Warm Interior ●CE BAI YE 側柏葉(측백엽) Platycladi Cacumen chinese arborvitae Stop bleeding ●CHAI HU 柴胡(시호) Bupleuri Radix hare’s ear root Disperse Wind-Heat ●CHAN TUI 蟬蛻(선태) Cicadae Periostracum cicada moulting Disperse Wind-Heat ●CHE QIAN ZI 車前子(차전자) Plantaginis Semen plantago seed Drain Damp ●CHEN PI 陳皮(진피) Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium tangerine peel Regulate Qi ●CHEN XIANG 沈香(침향) Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum aquilaria wood Regulate Qi

CHI SHAO 赤芍(적작) Paeoniae Radix Rubra red peony root Activate Blood ●CHI SHI ZHI 赤石脂(적석지) Halloysitum Rubrum halloysite Astringents

CHUAN BEI MU 川貝母(천패모) Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus sichuan fritillaria bulb Dissolve Hot-Phlegm ●CHUAN LIAN ZI 川楝子(천련자) Toosendan Fructus sichuan chinaberry Regulate Qi ●CHUAN MU TONG 川木通(천목통) Clematidis Armandii Caulis clematidis caulis Drain Damp ●CHUAN NIU XI 川牛膝(천우슬) Cyathulae Radix cyathula root Activate Blood ●CHUAN WU* 川烏(천오) Aconiti Radix Preparata sichuan aconite root Warm Interior ●CHUAN XIONG 川芎(천궁) Chuanxiong Rhizoma cnidium Activate Blood ●

CA HERB LIST ALPHABETICAL

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CHUN PI 椿皮(춘피) Ailanthi Cortex ailanthus bark Astringents ●CI SHI 磁石(자석) Magnetitum magnetite Anchor & Calm Shen

DA FU PI 大腹皮(대복피) Arecae Pericarpium areca husk Regulate Qi ●DA HUANG 大黃(대황) Rhei Radix et Rhizoma rhubarb root Purgatives ●DA ZAO 大棗(대조) Jujubae Fructus jujube Qi Tonics ●DAI ZHE SHI 代赭石(대자석) Haematitum hematite Extinguish Liver Wind ●DAN DOU CHI 淡豆豉(담두시) Sojae Semen Preparatum prepared soybean Disperse Wind-Heat ●DAN NAN XING 膽南星(담남성) Arisaema Cum Bile bile-prepared Arisaema Dissolve Cold-Phlegm ●DAN SHEN 丹參(단삼) Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix salvia root Activate Blood ●DAN ZHU YE 淡竹葉(담죽엽) Lophatheri Herba lophatherum Clear & Purge Heat ●DANG GUI 當歸(당귀) Angelicae Sinensis Radix chinese angelica root Blood Tonics ●DANG SHEN 黨參(당삼) Codonopsis Radix codonopsis Qi Tonics ●DENG XIN CAO 燈心草(등심초) Junci Medulla juncus pith Drain Damp ●DI FU ZI 地膚子(지부자) Kochiae Fructus broom cypress fruit Drain Damp

DI GU PI 地骨皮(지골피) Lycii Cortex wolfberry root bark Clear Summer-Heat

DI LONG 地龍(지룡) Pheretima earthworm Extinguish Liver Wind ●DI YU 地楡(지유) Sanguisorbae Radix garden burnet root Stop bleeding

DING XIANG 丁香(정향) Caryophylli Flos clove Warm Interior

DONG GUA ZI 冬瓜子(동과자) Benincasae Semen winter melon seed Drain Damp

DONG KUI ZI 冬葵子(동규자) Malvae Fructus mallow fruit Drain Damp

DU HUO 獨活(독활) Angelicae Pubescentis Radix pubescent angelica root Dispel Wind-Damp ●DU ZHONG 杜仲(두충) Eucommiae Cortex eucommia bark Yang Tonics ●E JIAO 阿膠(아교) Asini Corii Colla donkey-hide gelatin Blood Tonics ●E ZHU 莪朮(아출) Curcumae Rhizoma curcuma zedoaria Activate Blood

FANG FENG 防風(방풍) Saposhnikoviae Radix siler Disperse Wind-Cold ●FENG MI* 蜂蜜(봉밀) Mel honey Qi Tonics ●FU LING 茯苓(복령) Poria poria Drain Damp ●FU PEN ZI 覆盆子(복분자) Rubi Fructus palm-leaf raspberry Astringents

FU XIAO MAI 浮小麥(부소맥) Tritici Fructus Levis light wheat Astringents ●FU ZI 附子(부자) Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata aconite accessory root Warm Interior ●GAN CAO 甘草(감초) Glycyrrhizae Radix licorice root Qi Tonics ●GAN JIANG 乾薑(건강) Zingiberis Rhizoma dried ginger Warm Interior ●GAO BEN 藁本(고본) Ligustici Rhizoma chinese lovage root Disperse Wind-Cold

GAO LIANG JIANG 高良薑(고량강) Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma galanga Warm Interior

GE GEN 葛根(갈근) Puerariae Radix kudzu root Disperse Wind-Heat ●GENG MI 粳米(갱미) Oryzae Semen nonglutinous Rice Qi Tonics ●GOU JI 狗脊(구척) Cibotii Rhizoma chain fern Yang Tonics

GOU QI ZI 枸杞子(구기자) Lycii Fructus chinese wolfberry Blood Tonics ●GOU TENG 鉤藤(구등) Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis gambir Extinguish Liver Wind ●GU SUI BU 骨碎補(골쇄보) Drynariae Rhizoma drynaria rhizome Yang Tonics

GU YA 穀芽(곡아) Setariae Fructus Germinatus grain sprout Digestives

GUA LOU 瓜蔞(과루) Trichosanthis Fructus trichosanthes fruit Dissolve Hot-Phlegm ●GUA LOU PI 瓜蔞皮(과루피) Trichosanthis Pericarpium trichosanthes peel Dissolve Hot-Phlegm

GUA LOU REN 瓜蔞仁(과루인) Trichosanthis Semen trichosanthes seed Dissolve Hot-Phlegm ●GUI BAN 龜板(구판) Testudinis Plastrum tortise plastron (ventral side) Yin Tonics ●GUI BAN JIAO 龜板膠(구판교) Testudinis Plastri Colla tortise plastron gelatin Yin Tonics ●GUI ZHI 桂枝(계지) Cinnamomi Ramulus cinnamon twig Disperse Wind-Cold ●HAI PIAO XIAO 海螵蛸(해표소) Sepiae Endoconcha cuttlefish bone Astringents

HAI TONG PI 海桐皮(해동피) Erythrinae Cortex coral-bean bark Dispel Wind-Damp

HAI ZAO 海藻(해조) Sargassum seaweed Dissolve Hot-Phlegm

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 10

HAN FANG JI 漢防己(한방기) Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix stephania root Drain Damp

HE YE 荷葉(하엽) Nelumbinis Folium lotus leaf Clear Toxic-Heat

HE ZI 訶子(가자) Chebulae Fructus myrobalan fruit Astringents

HEI ZHI MA 黑芝麻(흑지마) Sesami Semen Nigrum black sesame seed Yin Tonics ●HONG HUA 紅花(홍화) Carthami Flos safflower Activate Blood ●HOU PO 厚朴(후박) Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex magnolia bark Aromatics for Damp ●HU JIAO 胡椒(호초) Piperis Fructus pepper Warm Interior

HU TAO REN 胡桃仁(호도인) Juglandis Semen walnut Yang Tonics

HUA JIAO 花椒(화초) Zanthoxyli Pericarpium prickly-ash peel Warm Interior ●HUA SHI 滑石(활석) Talcum talc Drain Damp ●HUAI HUA 槐花(괴화) Sophorae Flos Immaturus pagoda tree bud Stop bleeding ●HUAI NIU XI 淮牛膝(회우슬) Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix achyranthes root Activate Blood ●HUANG BAI 黃柏(황백) Phellodendri Cortex amur cork-tree bark Clear Damp-Heat ●HUANG LIAN 黃連(황련) Coptidis Rhizoma coptis root Clear Damp-Heat ●HUANG QI 黃蓍(황기) Astragali Radix milkvetch root Qi Tonics ●HUANG QIN 黃芩(황금) Scutellariae Radix scute Clear Damp-Heat ●HUO MA REN 火麻仁(화마인) Cannabis Semen hemp seeds Laxatives ●HUO XIANG 藿香(곽향) Pogostemonis Herba patchouli Aromatics for Damp ●JI NEI JIN 雞內金(계내금) Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum chicken gizzard Digestives

JI ZI HUANG 鷄子黃(계지황) Galli Vitellus chicken egg yolk Yin Tonics ●JIANG HUANG 薑黃(강황) Curcumae Longae Rhizoma turmeric Activate Blood ●JIE GENG 桔梗(길경) Platycodi Radix balloon flower root Dissolve Cold-Phlegm ●JIN YIN HUA 金銀花(금은화) Lonicerae Flos honeysuckle flower Clear Toxic-Heat ●JIN YING ZI 金櫻子(금앵자) Rosae Laevigatae Fructus cherokee rosehip Astringents

JING JIE 荊芥(형개) Schizonepetae Herba schizonepeta Disperse Wind-Cold ●JU HONG 橘紅(귤홍) Citri Reticulatae Exocarpium Rubrum tangerine flavedo Regulate Qi ●JU HUA 菊花(국화) Chrysanthemi Flos chrysanthemum flower Disperse Wind-Heat ●JUE MING ZI 決明子(결명자) Cassiae Semen cassia seed Clear & Purge Heat

KU SHEN 苦參(고삼) Sophorae Flavescentis Radix sophora root Clear Damp-Heat ●LAI FU ZI 萊菔子(내복자) Raphani Semen radish seed Digestives ●LIAN QIAO 連翹(연교) Forsythiae Fructus forsythia fruit Clear Toxic-Heat ●LIAN XU 蓮鬚(연수) Nelumbinis Stamen lotus stamen Astringents ●LIAN ZI 蓮子(연자) Nelumbinis Semen lotus seed Astringents ●LONG DAN CAO 龍膽草(용담초) Gentianae Radix gentiana Clear Damp-Heat ●LONG GU 龍骨(용골) Fossilia Ossis Mastodi fossilized animal bones Anchor & Calm Shen ●LONG YAN ROU 龍眼肉(용안육) Longan Arillus longan fruit Blood Tonics ●LU GEN 蘆根(노근) Phragmitis Rhizoma reed rhizome Clear & Purge Heat ●LU HUI 蘆薈(노회) Aloe aloe Purgatives

LU JIAO JIAO 鹿角膠(녹각교) Cervi Cornu Colla deer horn gelatin Yang Tonics ●LU RONG 鹿茸(녹용) Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum hairy deer horn Yang Tonics

MAI MEN DONG 麥門冬(맥문동) Ophiopogonis Radix ophiopogon tuber Yin Tonics ●MAI YA 麥芽(맥아) Hordei Fructus Germinatus barley sprout Digestives ●MAN JING ZI 蔓荊子(만형자) Viticis Fructus vitex fruit Disperse Wind-Heat

MANG XIAO 芒硝(망초) Natrii Sulfas mirabilite Purgatives ●MO YAO 沒藥(몰약) Myrrha myrrh Activate Blood ●MU DAN PI 牧丹皮(목단피) Moutan Cortex tree peony bark Clear Blood-Heat ●MU GUA 木瓜(목과) Chaenomelis Fructus chinese quince fruit Dispel Wind-Damp

MU LI 牡蠣(모려) Ostreae Concha oyster shell Anchor & Calm Shen ●MU XIANG* 木香(목향) Aucklandiae Radix saussurea Regulate Qi ●MU ZEI 木賊(목적) Equiseti Hiemalis herba scouring rush Disperse Wind-Heat

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NAN SHA SHEN 南沙參(남사삼) Adenophorae Radix adenophora root Yin Tonics

NIU BANG ZI 牛蒡子(우방자) Arctii Fructus burdock fruit Disperse Wind-Heat ●NU ZHEN ZI 女貞子(여정자) Ligustri Lucidi Fructus privet fruit Yin Tonics

PI PA YE 枇杷葉(비파엽) Eriobotryae Folium loquat leaf Stop Cough & Wheezing

PU GONG YING 浦公英(포공영) Taraxaci Herba dandelion Clear Toxic-Heat

PU HUANG 蒲黃(포황) Typhae Pollen cattail pollen Stop bleeding

QIAN CAO 茜草(천초) Rubiae Radix madder root Stop bleeding

QIAN HU 前胡(전호) Peucedani Radix hog-fennel root Dissolve Hot-Phlegm ●QIAN SHI 芡實(검실) Euryales Semen euryale seed Astringents ●QIANG HUO 羌活(강활) Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix notopterygium root Disperse Wind-Cold ●QIN JIAO 秦艽(진교) Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix gentiana macrophylla root Dispel Wind-Damp ●QIN PI 秦皮(진피) Fraxini Cortex ash bark Clear Damp-Heat ●QING HAO 靑蒿(청호) Artemisiae Annuae Herba sweet wormwood Clear Summer-Heat ●QING PI 靑皮(청피) Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium immature tangerine peel Regulate Qi

QU MAI 瞿麥(구맥) Dianthi Herba lilac pink Drain Damp ●REN SHEN 人蔘(인삼) Ginseng Radix ginseng Qi Tonics ●ROU DOU KOU 肉豆蔲(육두구) Myristicae Semen nutmeg Astringents ●ROU GUI 肉桂(육계) Cinnamomi Cortex cinnamon bark Warm Interior ●RU XIANG 乳香(유향) Olibanum frankincense Activate Blood ●SAN LENG 三棱(삼릉) Sparganii Rhizoma bur-reed rhizome Activate Blood

SAN QI 三七(삼칠) Notoginseng Radix pseudoginseng Stop bleeding

SANG BAI PI 桑白皮(상백피) Mori Cortex mulberry root bark Stop Cough & Wheezing ●SANG JI SHENG 桑寄生(상기생) Taxilli Herba mulberry mistletoe Dispel Wind-Damp ●SANG SHEN 桑椹(상심) Mori Fructus mulberry fruit Blood Tonics

SANG YE 桑葉(상엽) Mori Folium mulberry leaf Disperse Wind-Heat ●SANG ZHI 桑枝(상지) Mori Ramulus mulberry twig Dispel Wind-Damp ●SHA REN 砂仁(사인) Amomi Fructus grains-of-paradise fruit Aromatics for Damp ●SHA YUAN ZI 沙苑子(사원자) Astragali Complanati Semen flat-stem milkvetch seed Yang Tonics ●SHAN DOU GEN 山豆根(산두근) Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix bushy sophora Clear Toxic-Heat

SHAN YAO 山藥(산약) Dioscoreae Rhizoma chinese yam Qi Tonics ●SHAN ZHA 山査(산사) Crataegi Fructus hawthorn fruit Digestives ●SHAN ZHU YU 山茱萸(산수유) Corni Fructus asiatic cornelian cherry fruit Astringents ●SHE CHUANG ZI 蛇床子(사상자) Cnidii Fructus cnidium fruit External Use

SHE GAN 射干(사간) Belamcandae Rhizoma blackberry lily rhizome Clear Toxic-Heat

SHEN QU 新曲(신곡) Massa medicata Fermentata medicated leaven Digestives ●SHENG DI HUANG 生地黃(생지황) Rehmanniae Radix rehmannia root Clear Blood-Heat ●SHENG JIANG 生薑(생강) Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens fresh ginger Disperse Wind-Cold ●SHENG MA 升麻(승마) Cimicifugae Rhizoma bugbane rhizome Disperse Wind-Heat ●SHI GAO 石膏(석고) Gypsum Fibrosum gypsum Clear & Purge Heat ●SHI JUE MING 石決明(석결명) Haliotidis Concha abalone shell Extinguish Liver Wind ●SHI WEI 石葦(석위) Pyrrosiae Folium pyrrosia leaf Drain Damp

SHU DI HUANG 熟地黃(숙지황) Rehmanniae Radix Preparata cooked rehmannia Blood Tonics ●SHUI NIU JIAO 水牛角(수우각) Bubali Cornu water bufflao horn Clear Blood-Heat

SUAN ZAO REN 酸棗仁(산조인) Ziziphi Spinosae Semen sour jujube seed Nourish & Calm Shen ●SUO YANG 鎖陽(쇄양) Cynomorii Herba cynomorium Yang Tonics

TAN XIANG 檀香(단향) Santali Albi Lignum sandalwood Regulate Qi ●TAO REN 桃仁(도인) Persicae Semen peach kernel Activate Blood ●TIAN HUA FEN 天花粉(천화분) Trichosanthis Radix trichosanthes root Clear & Purge Heat ●TIAN MA* 天麻(천마) Gastrodiae Rhizoma gastrodia rhizome Extinguish Liver Wind ●TIAN MEN DONG 天門冬(천문동) Asparagi Radix asparagus tuber Yin Tonics ●

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 12

TIAN NAN XING 天南星(천남성) Arisaematis Rhizoma jack-in-the-pulpit Dissolve Cold-Phlegm ●TU FU LING 土茯苓(토복령) Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma smilax Clear Toxic-Heat

TU SI ZI 免絲子(토사자) Cuscutae Semen dodder seed Yang Tonics ●WANG BU LIU XING 王不留行(왕불유행) Vaccariae Semen vaccaria seed Activate Blood

WEI LING XIAN 威靈仙(위령선) Clematidis Radix clematis root Dispel Wind-Damp

WU JIA PI 五加皮(오가피) Acanthopanacis Cortex acanthopanax root bark Dispel Wind-Damp

WU MEI 烏梅(오매) Mume Fructus mume Astringents ●WU WEI ZI 五味子(오미자) Schisandrae Fructus schisandra fruit Astringents ●WU YAO 烏藥(오약) Linderae Radix lindera root Regulate Qi

WU ZHU YU 吳茱萸(오수유) Evodiae Fructus evodia fruit Warm Interior ●XI XIAN CAO 豨薟草(희첨초) Siegesbeckiae Herba siegesbeckia Dispel Wind-Damp

XIA KU CAO 夏枯草(하고초) Prunellae Spica selfheal spike Clear & Purge Heat

XIAN HE CAO 仙鶴草(선학초) Agrimoniae Herba agrimony Stop bleeding

XIAN MAO 仙茅(선모) Curculiginis Rhizoma golden eye-grass Yang Tonics

XIANG FU 香附(향부) Cyperi Rhizoma cyperus Regulate Qi ●XIANG RU 香薷(향유) Moslae Herba aromatic madder Disperse Wind-Cold

XIAO HUI XIANG 小茴香(소회향) Foeniculi Fructus fennel fruit Warm Interior

XIN YI HUA 辛夷花(신이화) Magnoliae Flos magnolia flower Disperse Wind-Cold

XING REN 杏仁(행인) Armeniacae Semen Amarum apricot kernel Stop Cough & Wheezing ●XU DUAN 續斷(속단) Dipsaci Radix himalayan teasel root Yang Tonics

XUAN FU HUA 旋覆花(선복화) Inulae Flos inula flower Dissolve Cold-Phlegm

XUAN SHEN 玄參(현삼) Scrophulariae Radix figwort root Clear Blood-Heat ●YAN HU SUO 延胡索(연호색) Corydalis Rhizoma corydalis Activate Blood

YE JIAO TENG 夜交藤(야교등) Polygoni Multiflori Caulis polygonum vine Nourish & Calm Shen ●YI MU CAO 益母草(익모초) Leonuri Herba motherwort herb Activate Blood ●YI TANG 飴糖(이당) Maltosum malt sugar Qi Tonics ●YI YI REN 薏苡仁(의이인) Coicis Semen coix seed Drain Damp ●YI ZHI REN 益智仁(익지인) Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus black cardamon Yang Tonics

YIN CHEN 茵蔯(인진) Artemisiae Scopariae Herba virgate wormwood Drain Damp ●YIN YANG HUO 淫羊藿(음양곽) Epimedii Herba epimedium Yang Tonics

YU JIN 鬱金(울금) Curcumae Radix curcuma Activate Blood

YUAN ZHI 遠志(원지) Polygalae Radix thin-leaf milkwort Nourish & Calm Shen ●ZE LAN 澤蘭(택란) Lycopi Herba bugleweed Activate Blood

ZE XIE 澤瀉(택사) Alismatis Rhizoma water plantain Drain Damp ●ZHE BEI MU 浙貝母(절패모) Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus zhejiang fritillaria bulb Dissolve Hot-Phlegm

ZHEN ZHU 珍珠(진주) Margarita pearl Anchor & Calm Shen

ZHI GAN CAO 炙甘草(자감초) Glycyrrhizae Radix Preparata prepared licorice Qi Tonics ●ZHI KE 枳殼(지각) Aurantii Fructus bitter orange Regulate Qi ●ZHI MU 知母(지모) Anemarrhenae Rhizoma anemarrhena rhizome Clear & Purge Heat ●ZHI SHI 枳實(지실) Aurantii Fructus Immaturus immature bitter orange Regulate Qi ●ZHI ZI 梔子(치자) Gardeniae Fructus gardenia fruit Clear & Purge Heat ●ZHU LING 豬苓(저령) Polyporus polyporus Drain Damp ●ZHU RU 竹茹(죽여) Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam bamboo shavings Dissolve Hot-Phlegm ●ZI SU YE 紫蘇葉(자소엽) Perillae Folium perilla leaf Disperse Wind-Cold ●ZI SU ZI 紫蘇子(자소자) Perillae Fructus perilla fruit Stop Cough & Wheezing ●ZI WAN 紫菀(자완) Asteris Radix aster root Stop Cough & Wheezing ●

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1. DISPERSE WIND-COLD

GUI ZHI acrid, sweet / warm / HT LU UB 3-9 acrid, sweet / warm / HT LU UB 5-10

ZI SU YE acrid, aromatic / warm / LU SP 5-9 acrid / warm / LU SP 5-10

JING JIE acrid / sl warm / LU LV 4.5-9 acrid / sl warm / LU LV 5-10

FANG FENG acrid, sweet / sl warm / UB LV SP 4.5-9 acrid, sweet / sl warm / UB LV SP 3-10

QIANG HUO acrid, bitter, aromatic / warm / UB KD 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / UB KD 3-10

GAO BEN acrid / warm / UB DU 3-9 acrid / warm / UB 3-10

BAI ZHI acrid / warm / LU ST SP 3-9 acrid / warm / LU ST SP 3-10

SHENG JIANG acrid / sl warm / LU SP ST 3-9 acrid / sl warm / LU SP ST 3-10

XIANG RU acrid, aromatic / sl warm / LU ST 3-9 acrid / sl warm / LU ST 3-10CANG ER ZI sweet, bitter / warm, toxic / LU 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm, toxic / LU LV 3-10

XIN YI HUA acrid / warm / LU ST 3-9 acrid / warm / LU ST 3-10

2. DISPERSE WIND-HEAT

BO HE acrid, aromatic / cool / LU LV 3-6 acrid / cool / LU LV 2-10

NIU BANG ZI acrid, bitter / cold / LU ST 6-12 acrid, bitter / cold / LU ST 3-10

CHAN TUI sweet, salty / sl cold / LU LV 3-9 sweet / cold / LV LU 3-10

SANG YE sweet, bitter / cold / LU LV 4.5-9 bitter, sweet / cold / LU LV 5-10

JU HUA sweet, bitter / sl cold / LU LV 4.5-15 acrid, sweet, bitter / sl cold / LU LV 10-15

MAN JING ZI bitter, acrid / cool / UB LV ST 6-12 acrid, bitter / cool / LV ST UB 6-12

DAN DOU CHI sweet, sl bitter / cold or warm / LU ST 6-12 acrid, sweet, sl bitter / cold / LU ST 10-15

MU ZEI sweet, bitter / neutral / LV LU GB 3-9 sweet, bitter / neutral / LU LV GB 3-10GE GEN sweet, acrid / cool / SP ST 9-21 sweet, acrid / cool / SP ST 10-20

CHAI HU bitter, acrid / cool / GB LV PC SJ 3-9 bitter, acrid / cool / LV GB 3-10

SHENG MA sweet, acrid / sl cold / LI LU SP ST 3-9 acrid, sweet / cool / LU SP LI ST 3-10

3. CLEAR & PURGE HEAT

SHI GAO sweet, acrid / very cold / LU ST 15-60 acrid, sweet / very cold / LU ST 15-60

ZHI MU bitter, sweet / cold / LU ST KD 6-12 bitter, sweet / cold / LU ST KD 6-12

ZHI ZI bitter / cold / HT LU ST LV SJ 6-9 bitter / cold / HT LU ST SJ 3-10

DAN ZHU YE sweet, bland / cold / HT SI ST 6-9 sweet, bland / cold / HT ST SI 6-15

XIA KU CAO bitter, acrid / cold / GB LV 9-15 bitter, acrid / cold / LV GB 10-15

LU GEN sweet / cold / LU ST 15-30 sweet / cold / LU ST 10-30

TIAN HUA FEN bitter, sl sweet / cold / LU ST 10-15 bitter, sl sweet / cold / LU ST 10-15JUE MING ZI bitter, sweet, salty / sl cold / LV LI KD 9-15 sweet, bitter / cool / LV LI 10-15

4. CLEAR BLOOD-HEAT

SHUI NIU JIAO salty / cold / HT LV ST 30-120 salty / cold / HT LV ST 20-40

SHENG DI HUANG sweet, bitter / cold / HT KD LV 9-15 sweet, bitter / cold / HT LV KD 10-30

XUAN SHEN salty, sweet, bitter / cold / KD LU ST 9-15 bitter, sweet, salty / cold / LU ST KD 10-15

MU DAN PI acrid, bitter / sl cold / HT LV KD 6-12 bitter, acrid / cool / HT LV KD 6-12

5. CLEAR DAMP-HEAT

HUANG QIN bitter / cold / LU ST GB LI 3-9 bitter / cold / LU GB ST LI 3-10

HUANG LIAN bitter / cold / HT LI LV ST 1.5-9 bitter / cold / HT LV ST LI 2-10

HUANG BAI bitter / cold / KD UB 3-12 bitter / cold / KD UB LI 3-10LONG DAN CAO bitter / cold / GB LV ST 3-9 bitter / cold / LV GB ST 3-8

KU SHEN bitter / cold / UB HT LV LI ST SI 3-9 bitter / cold / HT LV ST LI UB 3-10

QIN PI bitter, astringent / cold / GB LI LV ST 6-12 bitter / cold / GB LV LI 6-12

BENSKY (3rd Ed) CHEN (1st Ed)

NATURE DOSE (g) NATURE DOSE (g)

CA HERB LIST NATURE

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 14

6. CLEAR TOXIC-HEATJIN YIN HUA sweet / cold / LI LU ST 6-20 sweet / cold / LU ST LI 10-20LIAN QIAO bitter, sl acrid / sl cold / HT LU GB 6-15 bitter / cool / LU HT GB 6-15BAN LAN GEN bitter / cold / HT LU ST 9-15 bitter / cold / HT ST 10-15PU GONG YING bitter, sweet / cold / LV ST 9-30 bitter, sweet / cold / LV ST 10-30BAI JIANG CAO acrid, bitter / sl cold / LI LV ST 6-15 acrid, bitter / sl cold / LI LV ST 6-15BAI TOU WENG bitter, cold / LI ST 6-15 bitter, cold / LI 6-15HE YE bitter, sl sweet / neutral / HT LV SP 3-9 bitter, astringent / neutral / HT LV SP 3-10TU FU LING sweet, bland / neutral / LV ST 15-60 sweet, bland / neutral / LV ST 15-60SHAN DOU GEN bitter / cold / LU LI 3-9 bitter / cold, sl toxic / LU 6-10SHE GAN bitter / cold / LU 3-9 bitter / cold / LU 6-10

7. CLEAR SUMMER-HEATQING HAO bitter / cold / KD LV GB 6-12 bitter, acrid / cold / LV GB ST 3-10DI GU PI sweet, bland / cold / LU LV KD 6-15 sweet, bland / cold / LU KD 6-15BAI WEI bitter, salty / cold / LU ST KD 3-12 bitter, salty / cold / ST LV 3-12

8. PURGATIVESDA HUANG bitter / cold / HT LI LV ST 3-15 bitter / cold / SP ST LI LV HT 5-10MANG XIAO acrid, bitter, salty / very cold / ST LI 6-18 acrid, bitter / cold / LU ST LI 10-15LU HUI bitter / cold / LI LV ST 1.5-4.5(p) bitter / cold / LV LI 0.6-1.5(p)

9. LAXATIVESHUO MA REN sweet / neutral / LI SP ST 9-15 sweet / neutral / SP ST LI 10-15

10. DRAIN DAMPFU LING sweet, bland / neutral / HT SP KD LU 9-15 sweet, bland / neutral / HT SP KD 10-15ZHU LING sweet, bland / sl cool / SP KD UB 6-12 sweet, bland / neutral / KD UB 5-10ZE XIE sweet, bland / cold / KD UB 4.5-9 sweet, bland / cold / KD UB 5-10YI YI REN sweet, bland / sl cold / LU SP ST KD 9-30 sweet, bland / cool / SP ST LU 10-30CHE QIAN ZI sweet / cold / UB KD LV LU 9-15 sweet / cold / KD UB LV LU 5-10HUA SHI sweet, bland / cold / ST UB 9-15 sweet, bland / cold / ST UB 10-15CHUAN MU TONG bland, bitter / cold / UB HT SI 3-6 bitter / cold / UB HT SI 3-6DENG XIN CAO sweet, bland / sl cold / HT LU SI 1.5-4.5 sweet, bland / cool / HT LU SI 1.5-2.5QU MAI bitter / cold / UB HT SI 9-15 bitter / cold / UB HT SI 5-10BIAN XU bitter / sl cold / UB 9-15 bitter / cool / UB 10-15SHI WEI bitter, sweet / sl cold / UB LU 6-9 bitter, sweet / sl cold / UB LU 5-10DI FU ZI sweet, bitter / cold / UB KD 9-15 sweet, bitter / cool / UB LU 10-15DONG GUA ZI sweet / cold / LU ST LI SI 9-15 sweet / cool / LU ST SI LI 10-15DONG KUI ZI sweet / cold / UB LI SI 3-9 sweet / cold / UB LI SI 10-15BI XIE bitter / neutral / UB LV ST 9-15 bitter / neutral / UB LV ST 10-15YIN CHEN bitter / sl cold / LV SP GB ST 9-30 bitter / cool / LV SP GB ST 10-30HAN FANG JI bitter, acrid / cold / UB SP KD 4.5-9 acrid, bitter / cold / UB LU KD 4.5-9

11. DISPEL WIND-DAMPDU HUO bitter, acrid / warm / KD UB 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / LV KD UB 3-10WEI LING XIAN acrid, salty / warm / UB 6-9 acrid, salty / warm / UB 5-10HAI TONG PI bitter, acrid / neutral / LV SP KD 6-15 bitter, acrid / neutral / LV 6-12MU GUA sour / warm / LV SP 6-12 sour / warm / LV SP 6-12SANG JI SHENG bitter, sweet / neutral / KD LV 9-15 bitter / neutral / LV KD 10-20WU JIA PI acrid, bitter / warm / KD LV 4.5-9 acrid, bitter / warm / KD LV 5-10QIN JIAO bitter, acrid / sl cold / GB LV ST 3-9 bitter, acrid / cool / ST LV GB 5-10SANG ZHI bitter / neutral / LV 9-15 bitter / neutral / LV 10-30XI XIAN CAO bitter / cold / KD LV 9-15 bitter / cold / KD LV 10-15BAI HUA SHE sweet, salty / warm, toxic / LV 3-6 sweet, salty / warm, toxic / LV 3-10

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12. DISSOLVE HOT-PHLEGM

QIAN HU bitter, acrid / sl cold / LU 3-9 bitter, acrid / cool / LU 6-10

CHUAN BEI MU bitter, sweet / sl cold / HT LU 3-9 bitter, sweet / cool / HT LU 3-10

ZHE BEI MU bitter / cold / HT LU 4.5-9 bitter / cold / HT LU 3-10

GUA LOU sweet / cold / LI LU ST 9-21 sweet / cold / LI LU ST 10-20

GUA LOU PI sweet / cold / LU ST LI 6-12 sweet / cold / LI LU ST 6-12

GUA LOU REN sweet / cold / LU ST LI 9-15 sweet / cold / LI LU ST 10-15

ZHU RU sweet / sl cold / LU ST GB 4.5-9 sweet / cool / LU ST GB 6-10

HAI ZAO bitter, salty / cold / KD LV LU ST 6-15 bitter, salty / cold / LV ST KD 10-15

13. DISSOLVE COLD-PHLEGM

BAN XIA acrid / warm, toxic / LU SP ST 3-9 acrid / warm, toxic / SP ST LU 5-10

TIAN NAN XING bitter, acrid / warm, toxic / LV LU SP 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm, toxic / LV LU SP 5-10

DAN NAN XING bitter / cool, sl toxic / LV LU SP 3-6 bitter / cool, sl toxic / LV LU SP 2-5

BAI JIE ZI acrid / warm / LU 3-9 acrid / warm / LU 3-10

JIE GENG bitter, acrid / neutral / LU 3-9 bitter, acrid / neutral / LU 3-9

XUAN FU HUA bitter, acrid, salty / sl warm / LV LU ST SP 3-9 bitter, acrid, salty / sl warm / LI LU ST SP 3-10

BAI QIAN acrid, sweet / sl warm / LU 3-9 acrid, sweet / neutral / LU 3-10

14. STOP COUGH & WHEEZING

XING REN bitter / sl warm, sl toxic / LU LI 3-9 bitter / sl warm, sl toxic / LU LI 3-10

ZI WAN acrid, bitter / sl warm / LU 5-9 bitter, sweet / sl warm / LU 5-10

ZI SU ZI acrid / warm / LI LU 3-9 acrid / warm / LU LI 5-10

PI PA YE bitter / neutral / LU ST 6-15 bitter / cool / LU ST 10-15

BAI BU sweet, bitter / sl warm / LU 3-9 sweet, bitter / neutral / LU 5-10

SANG BAI PI sweet / cold / LU 6-15 sweet / cold / LU 10-15

15. AROMATICS FOR DAMP

CANG ZHU acrid, bitter / warm / SP ST 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm, aromatic / SP ST 5-10

HOU PO bitter, acrid / warm / LI LU SP ST 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm, aromatic / LI LU SP ST 3-10

HUO XIANG acrid / sl warm / LU SP ST 3-9 acrid / sl warm, aromatic / SP ST LU 3-9

SHA REN acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST 3-6 acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST 3-6

BAI DOU KOU acrid / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST 3-6 acrid / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST 3-6

CAO DOU KOU acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST 3-6 acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST 3-6

CAO GUO acrid / warm / SP ST 3-6 acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST 3-6

16. DIGESTIVES

SHAN ZHA sour, sweet / sl warm / LV SP ST 9-12 sweet, sour / sl warm / LV SP ST 10-15

SHEN QU sweet, acrid / warm / SP ST 6-15 sweet, acrid / warm / SP ST 6-15

MAI YA sweet / neutral / LV SP ST 9-15 sweet / neutral / LV SP ST 10-15

GU YA sweet / neutral / SP ST 9-15 sweet / neutral / SP ST 10-15

LAI FU ZI acrid, sweet / neutral / LU SP ST 4.5-9 acrid, sweet / neutral / SP ST LU 6-10

JI NEI JIN sweet / neutral / UB SI SP ST 3-9 sweet / neutral / UB SI SP ST 3-10

17. REGULATE QI

CHEN PI acrid, bitter / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / LU SP 3-9

JU HONG acrid, bitter / warm / LU ST 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm / LU ST 3-10

QING PI bitter, acrid / warm / GB LV ST 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm / LV GB ST 3-10

ZHI SHI bitter, acrid / sl cold / LI SP ST 3-9 bitter, acrid / cool / LI SP ST 3-10

ZHI KE bitter, acrid / sl cold / SP ST LI 3-9 bitter, acrid / cool / SP ST LI 3-10

DA FU PI acrid / sl warm / LI SI SP ST 4.5-9 acrid / sl warm / LI SI SP ST 3-10

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XIANG FU acrid, sl bitter, sl sweet / neutral / LV SJ GB 6-12 acrid, sl bitter, sl sweet / neutral / LV SJ 6-12

MU XIANG* acrid, bitter / warm / GB LI SP ST SJ 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / GB LI SP ST 3-10

WU YAO acrid / warm / UB KD LU SP 3-9 acrid / warm / UB KD LU SP 3-10

CHEN XIANG acrid, bitter / warm, aromatic / KD SP ST 1-1.5 acrid, bitter / warm, aromatic / KD SP ST 1-1.5

TAN XIANG acrid / warm, aromatic / LU SP ST 2-5 acrid / warm, aromatic / SP ST LU 1-3

CHUAN LIAN ZI bitter / cold, sl toxic / UB LV SI ST 4.5-9 bitter / cold, sl toxic / LV SI ST UB 3-10

18. STOP BLEEDING

SAN QI sweet, sl bitter / warm / LV ST 3-9 sweet, sl bitter / warm / LV ST 3-10

PU HUANG sweet, acrid / neutral / LV HT SP 3-9 sweet / neutral / LV PC 3-10

QIAN CAO bitter / cold / HT LV 9-15 bitter / cold / LV 10-15

DI YU bitter, sour / sl cold / LV LI ST 9-15 bitter, sour / cool / LV LI ST 10-15

HUAI HUA bitter / cool / LV LI 4.5-9 bitter / cool / LV LI 10-15

CE BAI YE bitter, astringent / sl cold / LU LV LI 6-15 bitter, astringent / cool / LU LV LI 10-15

BAI MAO GEN sweet / cold / LU ST SI UB 9-30 sweet / cold / LU ST UB 15-30

XIAN HE CAO bitter, astringent / neutral / LU LV SP 6-12 bitter, astringent / neutral / LU LV SP 10-15

AI YE bitter, acrid / warm / SP LV KD 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm / SP LV KD 3-10

19. ACTIVATE BLOOD

CHUAN XIONG acrid / warm / LV GB PC 3-9 acrid / warm / LV GB PC 3-10

DAN SHEN bitter / sl cold / HT PC LV 6-15 bitter / cool / HT PC LV 5-10

YAN HU SUO acrid, bitter / warm / HT LV ST 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / HT LV SP 3-10

YU JIN acrid, bitter / cold / HT LU LV 6-12 acrid, bitter / cold / HT LV GB 6-12

JIANG HUANG acrid, bitter / warm / SP ST LV 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / SP LV 3-10

YI MU CAO acrid, bitter / sl cold / HT LV UB 9-15 acrid, bitter / cool / HT LV UB 10-15

ZE LAN bitter, acrid / sl warm / LV SP 9-15 bitter, acrid / sl warm / LV SP 10-15

CHI SHAO sour, bitter / sl cold / LV SP 6-15 bitter / cool / LV 6-15

TAO REN bitter, sweet / neutral / HT LI LV LU 4.5-9 bitter / neutral / HT LI LV LU 6-10

HONG HUA acrid / warm / HT LV 3-9 acrid / warm / HT LV 3-10

E ZHU bitter, acrid / warm / LV SP 3-9 bitter, acrid / warm / SP LV 3-10

SAN LENG bitter, acrid / neutral / LV SP 3-9 bitter / neutral / LV SP 3-10

RU XIANG acrid, bitter / warm / HT LV SP 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / HT LV SP 3-10

MO YAO bitter / neutral / HT LV SP 3-9 bitter / neutral / HT LV SP 3-10

HUAI NIU XI bitter, sour / neutral / LV KD 6-15 bitter, sour / neutral / LV KD 10-15

CHUAN NIU XI sweet, bitter / neutral / LV KD 4.5-9 bitter, sour / neutral / LV KD 10-15

WANG BU LIU XING bitter / neutral / LV ST 4.5-9 bitter / neutral / LV ST 6-10

20. WARM INTERIOR

FU ZI acrid / hot, toxic / HT KD SP 3-15 acrid / hot, toxic / HT KD SP 3-15

CHUAN WU* acrid, bitter / hot, very toxic / LV SP 1.5-4.5 acrid, bitter / hot, very toxic / HT LV SP 1.5-4.5

CAO WU acrid, bitter / hot, very toxic / LV SP KD 1.5-3 acrid, bitter / hot, very toxic / HT LV SP 1.5-3

GAN JIANG acrid / hot / HT LU SP ST 3-9 acrid / hot / HT LU SP ST 3-10

ROU GUI acrid, sweet / hot / HT KD LV SP 1.5-4.5 acrid, sweet / hot / HT KD LV SP 2-5

WU ZHU YU acrid, bitter / hot, sl toxic / LV SP ST 1.5-4.5 acrid, bitter / hot, sl toxic / LV SP ST 1.5-5

HUA JIAO acrid / hot, sl toxic / KD SP ST 3-6 acrid / hot, sl toxic / KD SP ST 2-5

GAO LIANG JIANG acrid / hot / SP ST 3-9 acrid / hot / SP ST 3-10

DING XIANG acrid / warm / KD SP ST 1-3 acrid / warm / KD SP ST 2-5

XIAO HUI XIANG acrid / warm / LV KD SP ST 3-9 acrid / warm / LV KD SP ST 3-8

BI BA acrid / hot / ST LI 1.5-4.5 acrid / hot / ST LI 2-5

HU JIAO acrid / hot / LI ST 1.5-3 acrid / hot / ST LI 2-3

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 17

21. QI TONICS

REN SHEN sweet, sl bitter / sl warm / LU SP 3-9 sweet, sl bitter / sl warm / LU SP 5-10

DANG SHEN sweet / neutral / LU SP 6-9 sweet / neutral / SP LU 6-10

HUANG QI sweet / sl warm / LU SP 9-15 sweet / sl warm / SP LU 10-15

SHAN YAO sweet / neutral / KD LU SP 9-30 sweet / neutral / KD LU SP 10-30

BAI ZHU bitter, sweet / warm / SP ST 6-15 bitter, sweet / warm / SP ST 5-15

DA ZAO sweet / warm / SP ST 10-30 sweet / warm / SP ST 3-12

GAN CAO sweet / neutral / HT LU SP ST (12 ch) 1.5-9 sweet / neutral / SP ST LU HT 3-10

ZHI GAN CAO sweet / warm / HT LU SP ST (12 ch) 1.5-9 sweet / warm / SP ST LU HT 3-10

BAI BIAN DOU sweet / neutral / SP ST 9-30 sweet / sl warm / SP ST 10-30

YI TANG sweet / sl warm / LU SP ST 15-60 sweet / neutral / SP LU LI 30-60

GENG MI sweet / cool / SP ST 9-15 sweet / cool / SP ST 9-15

FENG MI* sweet / neutral / SP LU LI 15-30 sweet / neutral / SP LU LI 15-30

22. BLOOD TONICS

SHU DI HUANG sweet / sl warm / HT KD LV 9-30 sweet / sl warm / LV KD 10-30

DANG GUI sweet, acrid / warm / HT LV SP 4.5-15 sweet, acrid / warm / HT LV SP 5-15

BAI SHAO bitter, sour / sl cold / LV SP 6-15 bitter, sour / cool / LV SP 5-10

E JIAO sweet / neutral / KD LV LU 3-9 sweet / neutral / LU LV KD 5-10

GOU QI ZI sweet / neutral / LV LU KD 6-12 sweet / neutral / LV KD LU 5-15

SANG SHEN sweet / cold / HT LV KD 9-15 sweet / cold / HT LV KD 10-15

LONG YAN ROU sweet / warm / HT SP 9-15 sweet / warm / HT SP 10-15

23. YANG TONICS

LU RONG sweet, salty / warm / KD LV 1-2 sweet, salty / warm / KD LV 1-2

LU JIAO JIAO sweet, salty / warm / LV KD 6-12 sweet, salty / warm / LV KD 5-10

SUO YANG sweet / warm / LI KD LV 5-15 sweet / warm / LV KD LI 10-15

YIN YANG HUO acrid, sweet / warm / KD LV 3-9 acrid, sweet / warm / KD LV 10-15

BA JI TIAN acrid, sweet / sl warm / KD 6-15 acrid, sweet / sl warm / KD 10-15

HU TAO REN sweet / warm / KD LI LU 9-15 sweet / warm / KD LU LI 10-30

BU GU ZHI acrid, bitter / very warm / KD SP 4.5-9 bitter, acrid / very warm / KD SP 5-10

YI ZHI REN acrid / warm / KD SP 3-9 acrid / warm / KD SP 3-10

XIAN MAO acrid / hot, toxic / KD 3-9 acrid / hot, toxic / KD 3-10

DU ZHONG sweet, sl acrid / warm / KD LV 9-15 sweet / warm / KD LV 10-15

GOU JI bitter, sweet / warm / KD LV 9-15 sweet, bitter / warm / LV KD 10-15

XU DUAN bitter, sweet, acrid / sl warm / KD LV 9-18 bitter, sweet, acrid / sl warm / LV KD 10-20

GU SUI BU bitter / warm / KD LV 9-21 bitter / warm / LV KD 10-20

TU SI ZI acrid, sweet / neutral / KD LV 6-15 acrid, sweet / neutral / LV KD 10-15

SHA YUAN ZI sweet / warm / KD LV 9-18 sweet / warm / KD LV 10-20

24. YIN TONICS

BEI SHA SHEN sweet, sl bitter / sl cold / LU ST 9-15 sweet / cool / LU ST 10-15

NAN SHA SHEN sweet, sl bitter / cool / LU ST 9-15 sweet, sl bitter / cool / LU ST 10-15

MAI MEN DONG sweet, sl bitter / sl cold / HT LU ST 6-15 sweet, sl bitter / cool / SP ST HT 10-15

TIAN MEN DONG sweet, bitter / very cold / KD LU 6-12 sweet, bitter / very cold / LU KD 6-15

BAI HE sweet, sl bitter / sl cold / HT LU 9-30 sweet / cool / LU HT 10-30

NU ZHEN ZI bitter, sweet / cool / KD LV 9-18 sweet, bitter / cool / LV KD 10-15

HEI ZHI MA sweet / neutral / KD LV LI 9-30 sweet / neutral / LV KD 10-30

GUI BAN salty, sweet / cold / HT KD LV 15-45 salty, sweet / cold / LV KD HT 10-30

GUI BAN JIAO salty, sweet / cold / HT KD LV 3-9 salty, sweet / cold / LV KD HT 3-10

BIE JIA salty / sl cold / LV SP 9-30 salty / cold / LV 10-30

JI ZI HUANG (CN/KR text) sweet / neutral / HT KD 1-3 yolks sweet / neutral / HT KD 1-3 yolks

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 18

25. ASTRINGENTSSHAN ZHU YU sour / sl warm / KD LV 6-12 sour / sl warm / KD LV 6-12

WU WEI ZI sour, sweet / warm / HT KD LU 3-6 sour / warm / KD LU HT 2-6

WU MEI sour, astringent / warm / LI LV LU SP 6-12 sour / neutral / LV SP LU LI 10-30

HE ZI bitter, sour, astringent / neutral / LU ST LI 3-9 bitter, astringent / neutral / LU LI 3-10

ROU DOU KOU acrid / warm / LI SP ST 3-9 acrid / warm / LI SP ST 3-10

CHUN PI bitter, astringent / cold / LI ST 6-9 bitter, astringent / cold / LI ST LV 3-5

CHI SHI ZHI sweet, sour, astringent / warm / SP ST LI 9-18 sweet, sour, astringent / warm / SP ST LI 10-20

LIAN ZI sweet, astringent / neutral / HT KD SP 6-15 sweet, astringent / neutral / HT KD SP 6-15

LIAN XU sweet, astringent / neutral / HT KD LV 3-9 sweet, astringent / neutral / HT KD 1.5-5

QIAN SHI sweet, astringent / neutral / KD SP 9-15 sweet, astringent / neutral / KD SP 10-15

JIN YING ZI sour, astringent / neutral / UB KD LI 6-12 sour, astringent / neutral / KD UB LI 6-18

FU PEN ZI sweet, astringent / neutral / KD LV 6-12 sweet, sour / sl warm / KD LV 3-10

BAI GUO sweet, bitter, astringent / neutral, sl toxic / KD LU 4.5-9 sweet, bitter, astringent / neutral, sl toxic / LU 1.5-9

FU XIAO MAI sweet, sl salty / cool / HT 15-30 sweet / cool / HT 15-30

HAI PIAO XIAO salty, astringent / sl warm / KD LV ST 6-12 salty, astringent / sl warm / LV KD 6-12

26. ANCHOR & CALM SHENLONG GU sweet, astringent / neutral / HT LV KD 15-30 sweet, astringent / cool / HT LV 15-30

MU LI salty, astringent / cool / LV KD 9-30 salty, astringent / cool / LV KD 15-30

CI SHI acrid, salty / cold / KD LV 15-30 acrid, salty / cold / LV KD HT 10-30

ZHEN ZHU sweet, salty / cold / HT LV 0.3-1 sweet, salty / cold / HT LV 0.3-1

27. NOURISH & CALM SHENSUAN ZAO REN sweet, sour / neutral / GB HT LV SP 9-15 sweet / neutral / HT LV 10-18

BAI ZI REN sweet / neutral / HT KD LI 3-9 sweet / neutral / HT KD LI 10-18

YUAN ZHI bitter, acrid / sl warm / HT LU 6-15 acrid, bitter / sl warm / LU HT 3-9

YE JIAO TENG sweet / neutral / HT LV 15-30 sweet, sl bitter / neutral / HT LV 15-30

28. EXTINGUISH LIVER WINDGOU TENG sweet / sl cold / PC LV 6-15 sweet / cool / LV PC 10-15

TIAN MA* sweet / neutral / LV 3-9 sweet / neutral / LV 3-10

BAI JI LI acrid, bitter / neutral / LV 6-15 bitter, acrid / neutral / LV 6-10

SHI JUE MING salty / cold / KD LV 15-30 salty / cold / LV 15-30

DI LONG salty / cold / UB LV LU SP 4.5-15 salty / cold / LV SP UB LU 5-15

DAI ZHE SHI bitter / cold / HT LV PC 9-30 bitter / cold / HT LV 10-30

29. EXTERNAL USESHE CHUANG ZI acrid, bitter / warm, sl toxic / KD 3-9 acrid, bitter / warm / KD 3-9

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 19

PINYIN CN/KR LATIN BENSKY CHEN

BAI GUO 白果(백과) Ginkgo Semen Astringents Stop Cough & Wheezing

CHI SHAO 赤芍(적작) Paeoniae Radix Rubra Activate Blood Clear Blood-Heat

GOU QI ZI 枸杞子(구기자) Lycii Fructus Blood Tonics Yin Tonic

HAN FANG JI 漢防己(한방기) Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix Drain Damp Expel Wind-Damp

JUE MING ZI 決明子(결명자) Cassiae Semen Clear & Purge Heat Extinguish LV Wind

MU LI 牡蠣(모려) Ostreae Concha Anchor & Calm Shen Extinguish LV Wind

QIN PI 秦皮(진피) Fraxini Cortex Clear Damp-Heat Clear Toxic-Heat

SANG SHEN 桑椹(상심) Mori Fructus Blood Tonics Yin Tonic

ZHEN ZHU 珍珠(진주) Margarita Anchor & Calm Shen Extinguish LV Wind

CATEGORY COMPARISON / ALTERNATIVE NAMES

CATEGORY COMPARISON

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

PINYIN CHINESE LATIN ALTERNATIVE NAME CATEGORY

BEI MU 貝母 Fritillariae Cirrhosae/Thunbergii Bulbus CHUAN BEI MU / ZHE BEI MU Dissolve Hot-Phlegm

BI BO 蓽茇 Piperis Longi Fructus BI BA Warm Interior

CAO WU 草烏 Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata ZHI CAO WU Warm Interior

CHUAN WU* 川烏 Aconiti Radix Preparata ZHI CHUAN WU Warm Interior

CHUN GEN PI 椿皮 Ailanthi Cortex CHUN PI Astringents

DI HUANG 地黃 Rehmanniae Radix SHENG DI HUANG Clear Blood-Heat

DOU KOU 豆蔲 Amomi Fructus Rotundus BAI DOU KOU Aromatics for Damp

FANG JI 防己 Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix HAN FANG JI Drain Damp

FEN BI XIE 粉萆薢 Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma BI XIE Drain Damp

GUA LOU ZI 瓜蔞子 Trichosanthis Semen GUA LOU REN Dissolve Hot-Phlegm

GUANG HUO XIANG 廣藿香 Pogostemonis Herba HUO XIANG Aromatics for Damp

HUAI HUA MI 槐花米 Sophorae Flos Immaturus HUAI HUA Stop bleeding

HUANG BO 黃蘗 Phellodendri Cortex HUANG BAI Clear Damp-Heat

JI LI 蒺藜 Tribuli Fructus BAI JI LI (= Ci Ji Li) Extinguish Liver Wind

JIN QIAN BAI HUA SHI 金錢白花蛇 Bungarus BAI HUA SHE Dispel Wind-Damp

JING MI 粳米 Oryzae Semen GENG MI Qi Tonics

KU XING REN 苦杏仁 Armeniacae Semen Amarum XING REN Stop Cough & Wheezing

MA ZI REN 麻子仁 Cannabis Semen HUO MA REN Laxatives

MU TONG 木通 Clematidis Armandii Caulis CHUAN MU TONG Drain Damp

NIU XI 牛膝 Cyathulae/Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix CHUAN NIU XI / HUAI NIU XI Activate Blood

SHA SHEN 沙參 Glehniae/Adenophorae Radix BEI SHA SHEN / NAN SHA SHEN Yin Tonics

SHA YUAN JI LI 沙苑蒺藜 Astragali Complanati Semen SHA YUAN ZI Yang Tonics

SHOU WU TENG 首烏藤 Polygoni Multiflori Caulis YE JIAO TENG Nourish & Calm Shen

YIN CHEN HAO 茵蔯蒿 Artemisiae Scopariae Herba YIN CHEN Drain Damp

ZHE SHI 赭石 Haematitum DAI ZHE SHI Extinguish Liver Wind

ZHI QIAO 枳殼 Aurantii Fructus ZHI KE Regulate Qi

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 20

OMITTED HERBS / ADDED HERBS

OMITTED HERBS

CATEGORY PINYIN CN/KR LATIN ENGLISH

1. Disperse Wind-Cold (p.332) MA HUANG 麻黃(마황) Ephedra Herba ephedra stem

1. Disperse Wind-Cold (p.332) XI XIN 細辛(세신) Asari Herba chinese wild ginger

10. Cathartics (p.339) DA JI 大戟(대극) Euphorbiae Pekinesis Radix euphorbia root

11. Diuretic (p.340) MU TONG 木通(목통) Akebiae Caulis akebia caulis

15. Stop Cough & Wheezing (p.332) KUAN DONG HUA 款冬花(관동화) Farfarae Flos tussilago flower

29. Aromatics for Opening Orifices (p.357) NIU HUANG 牛黃(우황) Bovis Calculus cattle bezoar

31. Expel Parasites (p.357) BING LANG 檳榔(빈랑) Arecae Semen betel nut

33. Obsolete Substances (p.358) ➪ OMIT ALL HERBS FROM THIS CATEGORY

ADDED HERBS

PINYIN CN/KR LATIN ENGLISH CATEGORY F

BAI TOU WENG 白頭翁(백두옹) Pulsatillae Radix pulsatilla Clear Toxic-Heat ●

CHUAN MU TONG 川木通(천목통) Clematidis Armandii Caulis clematidis caulis Drain Damp ●

DAN NAN XING 膽南星(담남성) Arisaema Cum Bile bile-prepared Arisaema Dissolve Cold-Phlegm ●

GUI BAN JIAO 龜板膠(구판교) Testudinis Plastri Colla tortise plastron gelatin Yin Tonics ●

HUO MA REN 火麻仁(화마인) Cannabis Semen hemp seeds Laxatives ●

JI ZI HUANG 鷄子黃(계지황) Galli Vitellus chicken egg yolk Yin Tonics ●

JIANG HUANG 薑黃(강황) Curcumae Longae Rhizoma turmeric Activate Blood

LIAN XU 蓮鬚(연수) Nelumbinis Stamen lotus stamen Astringents ●

LU JIAO JIAO 鹿角膠(녹각교) Cervi Cornu Colla deer horn gelatin Yang Tonics ●

NAN SHA SHEN 南沙參(남사삼) Adenophorae Radix adenophora root Yin Tonics

QIN PI 秦皮(진피) Fraxini Cortex ash bark Clear Damp-Heat ●

SHA YUAN ZI 沙苑子(사원자) Astragali Complanati Semen flat-stem milkvetch seed Yang Tonics ●

TAN XIANG 檀香(단향) Santali Albi Lignum sandalwood Regulate Qi ●

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 21

BAI TOU WENG bittercold

6-15g

LI ST

Ÿ Clear Toxic-Heat & Damp-Heat: Heat accumulating into clumps in the ST/LI, hot dysenteric disorder, especially if bleeding → Bai Tou Weng Tang

Ÿ Treat malaria: fever with intermittent chillsŸ Stop vaginal itching: vaginal pruritus & discharge

Clear Toxic-Heat

Pulsatillae Radix(pulsatilla)

CHUAN MU TONG blandbittercold

3-6g

UB HT SI

Ÿ Promote urination, drain Damp-Heat & relieve strangury: dysruia, dark scanty burning urine → Ba Zheng San

Ÿ Clear HT Heat via the SI: mouth sores or ulcers, fever blisters, dark urine, irritability → Dao Chi San

Ÿ Open the channels & relax the joints: red, hot swollen joints, muscle & joint pain & stiffness

Ÿ Facilitate lactation, unblock Blood stasis: blocked lactation, occasionally amenorrhea or joint swelling & pain

Drain Damp

Clematidis Armandii Caulis(clematidis caulis)

DAN NAN XING bittercoolsl toxic

3-6g

LVLUSP

Ÿ Transform Phlegm-Heat & extinguish Wind to settle convulsions & spasms: Phlegm-Heat, convulsions & spasms due to Wind → Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan

Dissolve Cold-Phlegm

Arisaema Cum Bile(bile-prepared Arisaema) Tian Nan Xing (warm, toxic) Dan Nan Xing (cool)

Arisaematis Rz. Arisaematis Rz prepared with bovine bile

Damp-Phlegm, Wind-Phlegm Phlegm-Heat, convulsion/spasm

GUI BAN JIAO salty sweetcold

3-9g

HT KD LV

Ÿ Nourish the Yin, anchor the Yang: night sweats, dizziness, Steaming Bone disorder due to Yin deficiency, Yin deficiency generating internal Wind → Zuo Gui Wan

Ÿ Benefit the KD, strengthen the bones: sore lower back, weak legs, retarded skeletal development, failure of the fontanels to close

Ÿ Nourish the Blood, tonify the HT: HT deficiency with insomnia, anxiety, forgetfulness

Ÿ Cool the Blood, stop uterine bleeding: excessive menstruation or uterine bleeding due to reckless movement of hot Blood

Ÿ Regenerate tissue: chronic, non-healing, indolent soresŸ Note: Compare to Gui Ban, it has similar properties but a richer function to

tonify yin and stop bleeding

Yin Tonics

Testudinis Plastri Colla(tortise plastron gelatin)

HUO MA REN sweet neutral

9-15g

LISP ST

Ÿ Mildly nourish Yin and fluids, moisten the intestines: dry constipation in older or deficient patients, or postpartum, due to Blood deficiency → Ma Zi Ren Wan / Run Chang Wan

Ÿ Clear Heat & heal sores: chronic sores, ulcersLaxatives

Cannabis Semen(hemp seed)

JI ZI HUANG sweet neutral

1-3 yolks

HTKD

Ÿ Tonify Yin/Blood and treat Dryness: Yin, Blood, and Fluid deficiency → Huang Lian E Jiao Tang

Yin Tonics

Galli Vitellus (chicken egg yolk)

JIANG HUANG acrid bitterwarm

3-9g

SPSTLV

Ÿ Invigorate the Blood, break up Blood stasis, Move the Qi: chest or abdomen pain due to Blood stasis caused by Deficiency-Cold or stagnant Qi, gynecological disorders, painful swelling due to trauma → Juan Bi Tang

Ÿ Treat Wind painful obstruction: Wind-Damp painful obstruction causing aching arms or shoulders

Activate Blood

Curcumae longae Rz(Tumeric rhizome)

LIAN XU sweetastringentneutral

3-9g

HT KD LV

Ÿ Clear HT Heat & astringe the KD: nocturnal emission, enuresis, vaginal discharge

Ÿ Astringe essence, stop bleeding: uterine bleeding → Jin Suo Gu Jing WanAstringent

Nelumbinis Stamen(lotus stamen)

13 NEW HERBS

ⓒ HB Kim, 2011 22

LU JIAO JIAO sweet saltywarm

6-12g

LVKD

Ÿ Tonify the LV and KD: KD Yang and Essence deficiency (Substitute for Lu Rong, less expensive) with symptoms as cold limbs, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and lack of strength in the lower back and knee; atropy (wei) syndrome, uterine bleeding, impotence, malnutrition and delayed physical growth in children → Zuo Gui Wan / You Gui Wan

Ÿ Treat Yin Sores: chronic yin sores and boils that are concave, discharging clear fluid and are slow-healing in nature

Yang Tonics

Cervi Cornu Colla (deer horn gelatin)

NAN SHA SHEN sweetsl bittercool

9-15g

LUST

Ÿ Moisten the LU, stop cough: dry, non-productive cough due to LU Yin deficiency, consumptive cough with blood-streaked sputum, hoarseness due to chronic cough → Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang

Ÿ Nourish ST Yin, generate fluids: thirst, dry mouth & throat, fatigue, constipation in Yin deficiency or fever, dry/itchy skin worse in dry, cold weather → Yi Wei Tang / Yi Guan Jian

Ÿ Moisten the exterior: dry, itchy skin aggravated by cold and dry weather

Yin Tonics

Adenophorae Radix(adenophora root)

Bei (north) Sha Shen (Glehniae Rx) Moisten

LU/ST

Generate Fluids

Nan (south) Sha Shen (Adenophorae Rx) Expel Phlegm, moisten exterior

QIN PI bitterastringentcold

6-12g

GB LILVST

Ÿ Clear Damp-Heat: Damp-Heat in the LI, dysenteric disorders, vaginal discharge, hot painful obstruction, painful joints due to Wind-Damp-Heat → Bai Tou Weng Tang

Ÿ Cool the LV, benefit the eyes: red & swollen eyes, superficial visual obstruction, LV/GB Fire

Clear Damp-Heat

Fraxini Cortex(ash bark)

SHA YUAN ZI sweetwarm

9-18g

KDLV

Ÿ Fortify Yang, secure the Essence: deficient KD Yang with lower back pain, tinnitus, impotence, urinary frequency → Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan

Ÿ Tonify the LV & KD & improve the vision: reduced visual acuity or blurred vision from deficiency

Yang Tonics

Astragali Complanati Semen(flattened milkvetch seed)

Sha Yuan Zi Tu Si ZiNourish the LV/KD, improve the vision, contain fluid leakage

• Stop diarrhea, calm the fetus

TAN XIANG acrid warmaromatic

2-5g

LU SP ST

Ÿ Activate the Qi, expand the chest & relieve pain: chest pain, distension & oppression, precordial pain & oppression → Dan Shen Yin

Ÿ Warm the ST, awaken the SP & harmonize the Middle Jiao: epigastric & abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

Regulate Qi

Santali Albi Lignum(Sandalwood)

Herb Photos: from Qpuncture