Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness

Select an Herb Category... Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior Herbs that Drain Fire Herbs that Cool the Blood Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat Purgatives Moist Laxatives Harsh Expellants Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation Herbs that Regulate the Qi Herbs that Stop Bleeding Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold Herbs that Tonify Qi Herbs that Tonify Blood Herbs that Tonify Yang Herbs that Tonify Yin Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors Herbs that Expel Parasites Substances for External Application Herbs that Expel Phlegm by Inducing Vomiting Uncategorized Herbs

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• Ba Yue Zha (Akebia Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Akebiae Trifoliatae
  Properties: Bitter, Neutral
  Channels: LIV, ST
  
• Ban Bian Lian (Chinese Lobelia, Lobelia)
  Latin: Herba Lobeliae Chinensis Gum Radice
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: HT, LU, SI
  
• Bei Xie (Fish Poison Yam Rhizome, Tokoro)
  Latin: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae
  Properties: Bitter, Neutral
  Channels: BL, LIV, ST
  
• Bian Xu (Knotweed, Polygonum)
  Latin: Herba Polygoni Avicularis
  Properties: Bitter, Slightly Cold
  Channels: BL
  
• Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed, Plantain Seed)
  Latin: Semen Plantaginis
  Properties: Sweet, Cold
  Channels: KI, BL, LIV, LU
  
• Chi Xiao Dou (Aduki Bean, Phaseolus)
  Latin: Semen Phaseoli Calcarati
  Properties: Sweet, Sour, Neutral
  Channels: HT, SI
  
• Deng Xin Cao (Rush Pith, Juncus)
  Latin: Medulla Junci Effusi
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold
  Channels: HT, LU, SI
  
• Di Fu Zi (Broom Cypress, Kochia Fruit)
  Latin: Fructus Kochiae Scopariae
  Properties: Sweet, Bitter, Cold
  Channels: BL
  
• Dong Gua Pi (Winter Melon Peel, Wax Gourd Peel)
  Latin: Exocarpium Benincasae
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Cool
  Channels: LU, SI
  
• Dong Gua Zi (Winter Melon, Wax Gourd Seed, Benincasa)
  Latin: Semen Benincasae Hispidae
  Properties: Sweet, Cold
  Channels: LU, ST, LI, SI
  
• Dong Kui Zi (Musk Mallow Seeds, Abutilon Seeds)
  Latin: Semen Malvae
  Properties: Sweet, Cold
  Channels: BL, LI, SI
  
• Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
  Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Neutral
  Channels: HT, SP, LU
  
• Fu Ling Pi (Poria Skin)
  Latin: Sclerotii Poriae Cocos
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Neutral
  Channels: HT, SP, LU
  
• Fu Shen (Poria Spirit)
  Latin: Scierotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Neutral
  Channels: HT, SP, LU
  
• Guang Fang Ji (Aristolochia Root, Stephania)
  Latin: Radix Aristolochiae Fangchi
  Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Cold, Toxic
  Channels: BL, SP, KI
  
• Hai Jin Sha (Spores of Japanese Fern)
  Latin: Spora Lygodii Japonici
  Properties: Sweet, Cool
  Channels: BL, SI
  
• Han Fang Ji (Stephania Root)
  Latin: Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae
  Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Cold
  Channels: BL, SP, KI
  
• Hua Shi (Talcum)
  Latin: Talcum
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Cold
  Channels: ST, BL
  
• Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia)
  Latin: Herba Desmodii Styrachifolii
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Neutral
  Channels: BL, GB, KI, LIV
  
• Mu Tong (Akebia Caulis)
  Latin: Caulis Akebiae
  Properties: Bitter, Cool
  Channels: BL, HT, SI
  
• Qu Mai (Aerial Parts of Fringed Pink or Chinese Pink Dianthus)
  Latin: Herba Dianthi
  Properties: Bitter, Cold
  Channels: BL, HT, SI
  
• Shi Wei (Pyrrosia Leaves)
  Latin: Herba Pyrrosiae
  Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Slightly Cold
  Channels: BL, LU
  
• Tong Cao (Rice Paper Pith, Tetrapanax)
  Latin: Medulla Tetrapanacis Papyriferi
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold
  Channels: LU, ST
  
• Yi Yi Ren (Seeds of Job's Tears)
  Latin: Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold
  Channels: SP, LU, KI
  
• Yin Chen Hao (Yinchenhao Shoots and Leaves, Capillaris)
  Latin: Herba Artemisiae Yinchenhao
  Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Cool
  Channels: LIV, SP, GB, ST
  
• Yu Mi Xu (Cornsilk)
  Latin: Stylus Zeae Mays
  Properties: Sweet, Neutral
  Channels: BL, GB, LIV
  
• Ze Xie (Water Plantain Rhizome, Alisma)
  Latin: Rhizoma Alismatis
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Cold
  Channels: KI, BL
  
• Zhu Ling (Polyporus Sclerotium)
  Latin: Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati
  Properties: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cool
  Channels: SP, KI, BL