Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

• Ma Bo (Fruiting Body of Puffball or Lasiosphaera)
  Latin: Fructificatio Lasiosphaerae seu Calvatiae
  Properties: Spicy, Neutral
  Channels: LU
  
• Ma Chi Xian (Purslane or Portulaca)
  Latin: Herba Portulacae Oleraceae
  Properties: Sour, Cold
  Channels: LI, LIV
  
• Ma Dou Ling (Birthwort Fruit)
  Latin: Aristolochiae Fructus
  Properties: Bitter, Slightly Spicy, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: LI, LU
  
• Ma Huang (Ephedra Stem)
  Latin: Herba Ephedrae
  Properties: Spicy, Slightly Bitter, Warm
  Channels: LU, BL
  
• Ma Huang Gen (Ephedra Root)
  Latin: Radix Ephedrae
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: LU
  
• Ma Qian Zi (Nux Vomica Seeds)
  Latin: Semen Strychnotis
  Properties: Bitter, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber)
  Latin: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici
  Properties: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold
  Channels: SP, ST, HT (LU)
  
• Mai Ya (Barley Sprout, Malt)
  Latin: Fructus Germinatus Hordei Vulgaris
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: LIV, SP, ST
  
• Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Viticis
  Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Cool
  Channels: BL, LIV, ST
  
• Mang Xiao (Sodium Sulfate, Mirabilite, Glauber's Salt)
  Latin: Natrii Sulfas
  Properties: Salty, Bitter, Very Cold
  Channels: ST, LI.
  
• Mei Gui Hua (Young Flower of Chinese Rose (Bud))
  Latin: Flos Rosae Rugosae
  Properties: Sweet, Slightly Bitter Warm
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Meng Chong (tabanus, gadfly)
  Latin: Tabanus
  Properties: Bitter, Cool, Slightly Toxic
  Channels: Liver
  
• Meng Shi (Lapis Stone)
  Latin: Lapis Micae seu Chloriti
  Properties: Sweet, Salty, Neutral
  Channels: LIV, LU
  
• Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia Flower Bud)
  Latin: Flos Buddleiae Officinalis Immaturus
  Properties: Sweet, Cool
  Channels: LIV
  
• Mi Tuo Seng (Litharge)
  Latin: Lithargyrum
  Properties: Salty, Spicy, Neutral, Toxic
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Ming Fan (Alum)
  Latin: Alumen
  Properties: Sour, Astringent, Cold
  Channels: LI, LIV, LU, SP, ST
  
• Mo Yao (Myrrh)
  Latin: Resina Myrrhae
  Properties: Bitter, Neutral
  Channels: HT, LIV, SP
  
• Mu Bie Zi (Momordica Seeds)
  Latin: Semen Momordicae Cochinchinensis
  Properties: Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Warm, Toxic
  Channels: LI, LIV, ST
  
• Mu Dan Pi (Cortex of the Peony Tree Root)
  Latin: Cortex Radicis Moutan
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Cool
  Channels: HT, LIV, KI
  
• Mu Gua (Chinese Quince Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Chaenomelis Lagenariae
  Properties: Sour, Slightly Warm
  Channels: LIV, SP
  
• Mu Hu Die (Oroxylum Seeds)
  Latin: Oroxyli Semen
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Cool
  Channels: LIV, LU
  
• Mu Li (Oyster Shell)
  Latin: Concha Ostreae
  Properties: Salty, Astringent, Cool
  Channels: LIV, KI
  
• Mu Tong (Akebia Caulis)
  Latin: Caulis Akebiae
  Properties: Bitter, Cool
  Channels: BL, HT, SI
  
• Mu Xiang (Costus Root, Saussurea)
  Latin: Radix Auklandiae Lappae
  Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Warm
  Channels: GB, LI, SP, ST
  
• Mu Zei (Shave Grass, Scouring Rush)
  Latin: Herba Equiseti Hiemalis
  Properties: Sweet, Bitter, Neutral
  Channels: LIV, LU