Below you will find an easy-to-read chart with common names, botanical names, and pin yin names. The chart is very long. It is alphabetized by the common name only. We will be adding more herbs to this chart, so check back again soon!
Finding a Specific Herb Quickly
With so many herbs, finding the right one can be time-consuming. Below is a quick trick to help you find the herb you are looking for (available on both Windows and Mac).
Windows: If you are looking for a specific herb, hit Ctrl and F at the same time, and then type in the name of the herb you are looking for. Hit enter.
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| Common or English Name | Botanical Name | Pin Yin Name |
| Acanthopanax Root Bark | Acanthopanax Gracilistylus Cortex Radix | Wu Jia Pi |
| Achyranthes Root | Achyranthes Bidentata Radix | Huai Niu Xi |
| Achyranthis Root | Achyranthis Lougifolia Radix | Tu Niu Xi |
| Aconite Root (Treated) | Aconitum Carmichaeli Radix (Treated) | Fu Zi (Shou) |
| Aconite Root, Wild | Aconiti KusnezofiTi Szechuanensis Radix | Cao Wu (Sheng) |
| Aconite Root, Wild-Treated | Aconiti Dunezoffi Szechuanensis Radix, Treated | Cao Wu Treated (Zhi Cao Wu) |
| Aconite Tuber (untreated) | Aconitum Charmichaeli (Wutou) Radix | Chuan Wu (Sheng) |
| Actinolite | Actinolitum | Yang Qi Shi |
| Adenophora or Glehnia Root | Adenophora Tetraphylla Radix | Nan Sha Shen |
| Adenophora Root, Northern | Adenophora Tetraphylla seu Glehnia Radix | Sha Shen (Bei) high grade |
| Adenophora Root, Northern - Reg | Adenophora Tetraphylla seu Glehnia Radix | Sha Shen (Bei) regular |
| Aduki Bean | Phaseolus Calcaratus Semen | Chi Xiao Dou |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia Pilosa Herba | Xian He Cao |
| Ailanthus bark or root bark | AilanthusAltissima Cortex | Chun Gen Pi |
| Akebia Fruit (Mu Tong Fruit) | Akebia Fructus | Ba Yue Zha |
| Akebia Vine | Akebia Trifoliata Caulis (caulis mutong) | Mu Tong |
| Alisma, water plantain rhizome | Alisnia Plantago-aquatica Rhizoma | Ze Xie |
| Aloe Vera | Aloes Herba | Lu Hui |
| Alum | Alumen | Ming Fan (Bai Fan) |
| Alum, Prepared (External Use) | Alumen Preparatum | Ku Fan |
| Amber | Succinum | Hu Po |
| Ampelopsis Root | Ampelopsis Radix | Bai Lian |
| Andrographis, Green Chiretta | Andrographis Paniculata Herba | Chuan Xin Lian |
| Anemarrhena Rhizome | Anemarrhena Asphodeloidis Rhizoma. | Zhi Mu |
| Anemone (Chinese) Root (or Pulsatilla) | Pulsatillae Chinensis Radix | Bai Tou Weng |
| Anemone Root | Anemone Altaica Radix | Jiu Jie Chang Pu |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root (Charcoal) | Angelica Sinensis, Radicis Carbonisatuin | Dang Gui Tan |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root (Natural-sliced) | Angelica Sinensis, Corpus Radicis | Dang Gui Pian (high) |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root (sliced) | Angelica Sinensis, Corpus Radicis | Dang Gui Pian |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root (whole-natural) | Angelica Sinensis, Corpus Radicis | Dang Gui (high) |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root-head | Angelica Sinensis, Caput Radicis | Dang Gui Tou (sliced) |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root-head | Angelica Sinensis, Caput Radicis | Dang Gui Tou (unbleached) |
| Angelica (Chinese) Root-tail | Angelica Sinensis, Extremitas Radicis | Dang Gui Wei |
| Angelica Root (Dahurica) | Angelica Dahurica Radix | Bai Zhi |
| Angelica Root, Pubescent | Angelica Pubescens Radix | Du Huo |
| Apricot (Southern) Pit | Prunus Armeniaca Semen | Nan Xing Ren |
| Apricot Kernal (Northern) | Prunus Armeniaca Semen (Northern) | Xing Ren (Bei) |
| Aquilaria Resin, Aloeswood (High) | Aquilaria Agallocha Lignum | Chen Xiang (High) |
| Aquilaria Resin, Aloeswood (Med) | Aquilaria Agallocha Lignum | Chen Xiang (Medium) |
| Aruicularia | Auricularia Auricula Fructificatio | Hei Mu Er |
| Asafoetida | Asafoetida | A Wel (High Grade) |
| Asparagus Tuber | Asparagus Cochinchinensis Tuber | Tian Men Dong |
| Asparagus Tuber (High) | Asparagus Cochinchinensis Tuber | Tian Men Dong (high) |
| Aster (Purple) Root | Astens Tataiici Radix | Zi Wan |
| Astragalus Root |
Astragalus Membranaceus Radix |
Huang Qi |
| Astragalus Seed, Milkvetch Seed | Astragalus Complanatus Semen | Sha Yuan Zi |
| Atractylodes (Black) Rhizome | Atractylodes Lancea Rhizoma | Cang Zhu |
| Atractylodes (White) Rhizome | Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | Bai Zhu |
| Bamboo Shavings | Bambusa Breviflora Foium | Zhu Ru |
| Bamboo Silicious Secretions | Bambusa Textilis Concretio Silcea | Tian Zhu Huang |
| Barley Sprout, Malt (treated) | Hordei Vulgaris Fructus Germinatus | Mai Ya (Chao) |
| Barley Sprout, Malt (untreated) | Hordei Vulgaris Fructus Germinatus | Mai Ya (Sheng) |
| Belamcanda Rhizome | Belamcanda Chinensis Rhizoma | She Gan |
| Bidensium Plant | Bidensium Bipnata Herba | Gui Zhen Cao |
| Biota or Artorvitae Leaves | Biota Orientalis Cacumen | Ce Bai Ye (Ce Bo Ye) |
| Biota or Artorvitae Leaves Charcoal | Biota Orientalis Cacumen Charcaol | Ce Bai Tan |
| Biota Seed, Arbor-vitae Seed | Biotae Orientalis Semen | Bai Zi Ren (Bo Zi Ren) |
| Birthwort fruit, Aristolochia fruit | Aristolochia Fructus | Ma Dou Ling |
| Bitter Melon | Bitter Melon | Ku Gua |
| Black Bean | Glycinae Semen | Hei Dou |
| Black Cohosh Rhizome | Cimicifuga Foetida or Daburica Rhizoma | Sheng Ma |
| Bletilla Rhizome | Bletillae Striatae Rhizoma | Bai Ji |
| Borax | Borax | Pen Sha |
| Broomrape, fleshy stem | Cistanches Deserticola Herba | Rou Cong Rong |
| Brucea (Javanese) Fruit | Brucea Javanica Semen | Ya Dan Zi (Ku Shen Zi) |
| Buchner Plant | Buchnera Cruciaata Herba | Gui Yu Jian |
| Buddleia Flower Bud | Buddleia Officinalis FIos | Mi Meng Hua |
| Bupleurum Root - Natural Sliced | Bupleurum Chinense Radix | Chai Hu (Medium) |
| Bupleurum root - Natural Whole | Bupleurum Chinense Radix | Chal Hu (Large) |
| Burdock (Great) Fruit | Arctium Lappa Fructus | Niu Bang Zi |
| Calamine, Smithsonitum | Smithsonitum | Lu Gan Shi |
| Calcitum | Calcitum | Han Shi Shi |
| Camphor | Camphora | Zhang Nao |
| Campsitis Flower | Campsitis Grandiflora Flos | Ling Xiao Hua |
| Capillaris Shoots and Leaves | Artemisia Capillaris Herba (Mian) | Yin Chen (Main)(Yin Chen Hao) |
| Cardamon (Black) Fruit | Alpinia Oxyphylla Fructus | Yi Zhi Ren |
| Cardamon (White) Fruit, cluster | Amomi Cardomomum (or Kravanh) Fructus | Bai Dou Kou |
| Cardamon, grains-of-paradise fruit | Amomum Villosum Fmctus seu Semen | Sha Ren |
| Carpesium Fruit | Caarpesium Abrotanoides Fructus | He Shi |
| Cassia Seeds | Cassia Tora Semen | Jue Ming Zi |
| Cattail Pollen, Bulrush Pollen | Typha Angustifolia & Latifolia Pollen | Pu Huang |
| Cattail Pollen, Charred | Typha Arg. Pollen Carbonisatum | Pu Huang Tan |
| Celosia Seeds | Celosia Argentea Semen | Qing Xiang Zi |
| Centipede Herba | Centipedae Minima, Herba cum Radix | E Bu Shi Cao |
| Cephalanoplos, "Small Thistle" | Cephalanoplos Segeti, Herba seu Radix | Da Xiao Ji |
| Cercis Bark | Cercis Chinensis Cortex | Zi Jing Pi |
| Chain Fern Rhizome, Cibota | Cibotium Barometz Rhizoma | Gou Ji |
| Cherokee Rosehip | Rosa Laevigata Fructus | Jin Ying Zi |
| Cherry (Bush Cherry) Pit | Prunus Japonica Semen | Yu Li Ren |
| Cherry, Cornelian Asiatic | Cornus Officinalis Fructus | Shan Zhu Yu |
| Chive Bulb, Chinese | Allium Macrostemon Bulbus | Xie Bai |
| Chrysanthemum Flower | Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flos | Ju Hua |
| Chrysanthemum Flower (High) | Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flos | Ju Hua (High) |
| Chysanthemum Flower, Wild | Chrysanthemum Indium Flos | Ye Ju Hua |
| Cinnamon (Tenuis) Inner Bark | Cinnamomum Tenuis Cortex | Gui Pi |
| Cinnamon Twig | Cinnamom Cassia Ramulus | Gui Zhi |
| Cinnamon, Regular (inner bark) | Cinnamomum Cassia Cortex | Rou Gui (Regular) |
| Cinnamon, Saigon (inner bark) | Cinnamomum Cassia Cortex | Rou Gui (Vietnam) |
| Cirsium Root, Japanese Thistle Root | Cirsium Japonicum Radix | Da Ji |
| Citrus (Tangerine) Peel | Citrus Reticulata Pericarpium | Chen Pi (High) |
| Citrus (Tangerine) Peel | Citrus Reticulata Pericarpium | Chen Pi (Medium) |
| Clematis Root | Clematis Chinensis Radix | Wei Ling Xian |
| Clerondendron (Hairy) Leaf | Clerondendron Trichotomum Folium | Chou Wu Tong |
| Clover Flower Bud | Eugenia Catyophyllata Flos | Ding Xiang |
| Cnidium Seeds | Cnidium Monnieri Semen | She Chuang Zi |
| Cnidium Seeds Powder | Cnidium Monnieri Semen Powder | She Chuang Zi Fen |
| Codonopsis Root (high grade) | Codonopsis Pilosula, Radix (high) | Dang Shen (high) |
| Codonopsis Root (medium grade) | Codonopsis Pilosula, Radix (medium) | Dang Shen (med) |
| Coix Seeds, Job's Tears Seeds | Coix Lachryma Jobi Semen | Yi Yi Ren |
| Coix Seeds, Job's Tears Seeds Powder | Coix Lachryma Jobi Semen Powder | Yi Yi Ren Fen |
| Coltsfoot Flower | Tussilago Farfara Flos | Kuan Dong Hua |
| Coptis Rhizome | Coptis Chinensis Rhizoma | Huang Lian |
| Cordyceps Fungus, Chinese | Cordyceps Sinensis, per liang | Dong Chong Xia Cao /Liang |
| Cornsilk | Zea Mays stylus | Yu Mi Xu |
| Corydalis Rhizome | Corydalis Yanhusuo Rhizoma | Yan Hu Suo |
| Costus or Aucklandia Root | Aucklandia lappe or Saussurea lappa Radix | Mu Xiang |
| Costus or Aucklandia Root | Aucklandia lappe or Saussurea lappa Radix | Mu Xiang (loose) |
| Croton Seed | Croton Tiglii Semen | Ba Dou |
| Curculigo Rhizome, "immortal grass" | Curculigo Orchioidis Rhizoma | Xian Mao |
| Cuscuta Seeds | Cuscuta Chinensis Semen | Tu Si Zi |
| Cyathula root or Sezchuan ox knee | Cyathula Officinalis Radix | Chuan Niu Xi |
| Cynanchi Paiculali | Radix Cynanchi Paiculali | Xu Chang Qing |
| Cynanchum Root | Cynanchi Baiqian Radix | Bai Qian |
| Cynomorium, fleshy stem | Cynomorium Songaricum Herba | Suo Yang |
| Cyperus Rhizome, Nut-grass | Cyperus Rotundus Rhizoma | Xiang Fu |
| Dalbergia Heartwood | Dalbergia Odorifera Lignum | Jiang Xiang |
| Dandelion, with flower and root | Taraxacuni Mongolicum Herba cum Radix | Pu Gong Ying |
| Date, Black | Zizyphus Jujube Inermis, Fructus Ate | Hei Zao |
| Date, Red (Chinese) Jujube | Ziziphus Jujuba Fructus | Hong Zao |
| Descurainia Seeds | Descurainia Sophia Semen | Ting Li Zi |
| Dianthus, Pink (aerial parts) | Dianthus Superbus Herba | Qu Mai |
| Dictamnus (or Dittany) Root Bark | Dictamnus Dasycarpus Radicis cortex | Bai Xian Pi |
| Dioscorea Rhizome, Tokoro | Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizoma | Bi Xie |
| Dioscorea Tuber, "yellow medicine" | Dioscorea Bulbifera Tuber | Hung Yao Zi |
| Dragon's Blood (resin of the plant) | Daemonorops Draconis Sanguis | Xue Jie |
| Drynaria Rhizome | Drynaria Fortunei Rhizoma | Gu Sui Bu |
| Eclipta | Eclipta Prostrata Herba | Han Lian Cao |
| Ephedra Root | Ephedra Radix | Ma Huang Gen |
| Ephedra, aerial part of plant | Ephedra Herba | Ma Huang |
| Epimedium, aerial parts | Epimedium Grandiflorum Herba | Yin Yang Huo |
| Eucommia Bark (Grade #1) | Eucommia Ulmoides Cortex (Grade #1) | Du Zhong (Grade #1) |
| Eucommia Bark (Grade #2) | Eucommia UlmoidesCortex (Grade #2) | Du Zhong (Grade #2) |
| Eucommia Bark (Grade #3) | Eucommia Ulmoides Cortex (Grade #3) | Du Zhong (Grade #3) |
| Euiyale Seeds | Euiyale Ferox Semen | Qian Shi |
| Eupatorium | Eupatorium Fortunei Herba | Pei Lan |
| Evodia Fruit | Evodia Rutaecarpa Fructus | Wu Zhu Yu |
| Evolvulus | Evolvuli Alsinoidis Herba | Lu Han Cao |
| Fennel Fruit | Foeniculum Vulgare Fructus | Xiao Hui Xiang |
| Fenugreek Seed | Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Semen | Hu Lu Ba |
| Field Mint, Mentha | Mentha Haplocalyx Herba | Bo He |
| Field Mint, Mentha (High) | Mentha Haplocalyx Herba (High) | Bo He (High) |
| Finger Citron, Lit. "Buddha Hand" | Citrus Sarcodactylis Fructus | Fo Shou |
| Firmiana Seeds | Firmiana Simplicis Semen | Wu Tong Zi |
| Flying Squirrel Feces | Trogopteri seu Pteromi Excrementum | Wu Ling Zhi |
| Forsythia Fruit | Forsythia Suspensa Fructus | Lian Qiao |
| Frankincense | Olibanum Gummi (Boswelia Carterii) | Ru Xiang |
| Fritillaria (Tendrilled) Bulb | Fritillaria Cirrhosa Bulbus | Chuan Bei Mu |
| Fritillaria Bulb | Fritillaria Verticillata Bulbus | Zhe Bei Mu |
| Galanga (Lesser) Rhizome | Alpinia Officinarum Rhizoma | Gao Liang Jiang |
| Galanga Rhizome | Kaempferia Galanga Rhizoma | Shan Nai |
| Gallnut (cocoon) of Chinese Sumac | Rhus Chinensis Galla | Wu Bei Zi |
| Gambir Vine | Uncaria Rhynchophylla Ramulus et Uncus | Gou Teng |
| Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit | Gardenia Jasminoidis Fructus | Zhi Zi (Shan) |
| Gentian (Chinese) Root | Gentiana Scabra Radix | Long Dan Cao |
| Gentiana Root | Gentiana Macrophylla Radix | Qin Jiao |
| Geranium | Geranium Wilfordium Herba | Lao He Cao |
| Ginger | Zingerberis Officianalis Cortex Rhizomatis | Sheng Jiang |
| Ginger Rhizome, dried | Zingiber Officinalis Rhizoina | Gan Jiang |
| Ginger Rhizome, quick-fried | Zingiberis Officinals Rhizoma | Pao Jiang (Hei Jiang) |
| Ginger, Chinese Wild | Asarum Sieboldii Herba cum Radix | Xi Xin |
| Gingko Nut | Gingko Bilobae Semen | Bai Guo |
| Ginseng, Siberian - powder | Eleutherococcus Senticosus Cortex Radix | Ci Wu Jia Shen (powder) |
| Ginseng, Siberian root | Eleutherococcus Senticosus Cortex Radix | Ci Wu Jia |
| Glabrous Greenbrier Rhizome | Smilax Glabra Rhizoma | Tu Fu Ling |
| Gynostemma Herb | Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Radix | Jiao Gu Lan |
| Hawthorn Fruit | Crataegus Pinnatifida Fructus | Shan Zha |
| Hawthorn Fruit, Charred | Crataegi Fructus Carbinosatum | Shan Zha Tan |
| Hematite (not treated) | Haematitum (not treated) | Dai Zhe Shi (Sheng) |
| Hematite (Treated) | Haematitum (treated) | Dai Zhe Shi (Treated) |
| Hemp or Cannabis Seeds | Cannabis Sativa Semen | Huo Ma Ren |
| Heydyotis (or Oldenlandia) | Heydyotidis Diffusa Herba | Bai Hua She She Cao |
| Hibiscus Root Bark | Hibiscus Syriacus Cortex Radicis | Mu Jin Pi |
| Hogfennel Root, Peucedanum | Peucedanum Praeruptorum Radix | Qian Hu |
| Hogfennel Root, Peucedanum Powder | Peucedanum Praeruptorum Radix | Qian Hu Fen |
| Homalomena Rhizome | Homalomena Occulta Rhizoma | Qian Nian Jian |
| Honeylocust (Chinese) Fruit | Gleditsia Sinensis Fructus | Zao Jiao |
| Honeylocust (Chinese) Spine | Gleditsia Sinensis Spina | Zao Jiao Ci |
| Honeysuckle Flower | Lonicera Japonica Flos (high grade) | Jin Yin Hua (high grade) |
| Honeysuckle Stem | Lonicera Japonica Ramus | Ren Dong Teng |
| Hornet Nest | Vespa Nidus, Polistes mandarinus Nest | Feng Fang |
| Houtuynia | Houttuynia Cordata Herba cum Radix | Yu Xing Cao |
| Hyacinth Bean, Dolichos Bean, "Flat Bean" | Dolichoris Lablab Semen | Bian Dou (Bai Bian Dou Chao) |
| Hypericum (Chinese Leaf & Stem) | Hypericum Japonicum Herba | Tian Ji Huang |
| Illicium Bark | Illicis Rotunda Cortex | Jiu Bi Ying |
| Illicium Fruit | Illicium Veri Fructus | Da Hui Xiang |
| Illicium Fruit Powder | Illicium Verum Fructus | Da Hui Xiang Fen |
| Illicum Tea | Illicium Folium | Ku Ding Cha |
| Indigo (Isatis) Leaf processed, powdered | Indigo Pulverata Levis (powder) | Qing Dai Fen (per box) |
| Indigo or Isatis Leaves | Isatis Tinctoria Folium | Da Qing Ye |
| Inula Flower | Inula Japonica Flos | Xuan Fu Hua |
| Isatis Root, Woad Root | Isatidis Tinctoria Radix | Ban Lan Gen |
| Jack-in-the-pulpit Rhizome, treated | Arisaematis Rhizoma Praeparatum | Tian Nan Xing, treated |
| Jasmine (Cape) Fruit, gardenia fruit | Gardenia Jasminoides Fructus | Shan Zhi Zi |
| Jasmine Flower | Jasmini FIos | Su Xin Hua |
| Jasmine Fruit, Charred | Gardenia J. Fruct. Carbonisatum | Shan Zhi Zi Tan |
| Jujube (Sour) Seed | Zizyphus Spinosa Semen | Suan Zao Ren |
| Jujube (Sour) Seed, prepared | Zyzyphus S. Semen Preparatum | Suan Zao Ren (Chao) |
| Kadsura Stem | Piper Futokadsura Caulis | Hal Feng Teng |
| Kaolin, Halloysite - "red stone resin" | Halloysitum Rubrum | Chi Shi Zhi |
| Katsumada's Galangal Seeds | Alpinia Katsumada Semen | Cao Dou Kou |
| Kelp Thallus | Laminaria Japonica Algae Thallus | Kun Bu |
| Knotweed (Bushy) Rhizome | Polygonum Cuspidatum Rhizoma | Hu Zhang |
| Kochia Fruit | Kochia Scopaaria Fructus | Di Fu Zi |
| Kudzu Flower, Pueraria Flower | Pueraria Lobata Flos | Ge Hua |
| Kudzu Root, Pueraria Root | Pueraria Lobata Radix | Ge Gen (sliced) |
| Kudzu Root, Pueraria Root Powder | Pueraria Lobata Radix Powder | Ge Gen Fen |
| Lapis Micae or Lapis Chioriti | Chioriti seu Micae Lapis | Meng Shi |
| Leechee Nut | Litchium Chinensis Semen | Li Zhi He |
| Leek (Chinese) Seeds | Folium Allium Tuberosi Semen | Jiu Cai Zi |
| Leonurus Seed | Leonusus Heterophyllus Semen | Chong Wei Zi |
| Licorice Root medium | Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix | Gan Cao |
| Licorice Root, honey-baked | Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Radix | Zhi Gan Cao |
| Ligusticum or Lovage Root, Chinese | Ligusticum Sinensis Rhizome et Radix | Gao Ben |
| Ligusticum Root, Cnidium | Ligusticum Wallichii Radix | Chuan Xiong |
| Ligusticum Root, prepared | Ligusticum Wallichii Radix, prepared | Chuan Xiong (sugared) |
| Lily Bulb (High Grade) | Lilium Brownii Bulbus | Bai He (High Grade) |
| Lily Bulb (Medium Grade) | Lilium Brownii Bulbus | Bai He (Medium Grade) |
| Lindera Root | Lindera Stiycbnifolia Radix (treated) | Wu Yao (treated) |
| Litharge, Galena | Lithargyrum | Mi Tuo Seng |
| Lithosperm Root & Leaf Hairs | Lithosperm Erythrorhizon seu Arnebia Inflorescens | Zi Cao Rong |
| Lithosperm Root, Groomwell Root | Lithosperm Erythrorhizon seu Arnebia Radix | Zi Cao Gen |
| Lobelia, Chinese (whole plant) | Lobelia Chinenis, Herba cum Radice | Ban Bian Lian |
| Longan Flower | Euphoria Longana Arillus | Log Yan Hua |
| Longan Fruit Flesh | Euphoria Longana Arillus | Long Yan Rou |
| Lophatherum Stem and Leaves | Lophatherum Gracile Herba | Dan Zhu Ye |
| Loquat Leaf | Eriobotrya Japonica Folium | Pi Pa Ye |
| Lotus Flower Stamen | Nelumbinis Nucifera Stamen | Lian Xu |
| Lotus Leaf | Nelumbo Nucifera Foium | He Ye |
| Lotus Plumule | Nelumbinis Nucifera Plumula | Lian Zi Xin |
| Lotus Rhizome Node | Nelumbo Nucifera Nodus Rhizomatis | Ou Jie |
| Lotus Rhizome Node, Charred | Nelumbo Nucifera Nodus Rhizomatis | Ou Jie Tan |
| Lotus Seeds | Nelumbinis Nucifera Semen | Lian Zi |
| Lycium Fruit, Chinese Wolfberry | Lycium Barbarum Fructus | Gou Qi Zi |
| Lycium Root Bark, Wolfberry Cortex | Lycium Chinense Cortex Radicis | Di Gu Pi |
| Lycopodium | Lycopodium Herba cum Radix | Shen Jin Cao |
| Lycopodium Tuber | Lycopodiurn Clavatum Tuber | Jin Bu Huan |
| Lysimachia | Lysimachia Christina Herba | Jin Qian Cao |
| Madder or Rubia Root | Rubia Cordifolia Radix | Qian Cao Gen |
| Madder, Aromatic | Elsholtzia Splendens Herba | Xiang Ru |
| Magnetite (Powdered) | Magnetitum (Powdered) | Ci Shi (Powdered) |
| Magnolia Bark | Magnolia Officinalis Cortex | Hou Po (reg.) |
| Magnolia Flower | Magnolia Liliflora Flos | Xin Yi Hua |
| Magnolia Flower | Magnolia Officinalis Flos | Hou Po Hua |
| Medicated Leaven | Massa Fermentata | Shen Qu |
| Melia or Szechuan pagoda tree fruit | Melia Toosendan Fructus | Chuan Lian Zi |
| Melia Tree Root Bark | Melia Cortex Radicis | Ku Lian Pi |
| Mimosa Tree Bark | Albizzia Julibrissin Cortex | He Huan Pi |
| Mimosa Tree Flowers | Albizzia Julibrissin Flos | He Huan Hua |
| Mirabilite, purer form | Mirabilitum Purum | Xuan Ming Fen |
| Momordica Fruit, "Arhat Fruit | Momordica Grosvenor Fructus | Luo Han Guo (per box) |
| Momordica Seeds | Momordica Cochinchinensis Semen | Mu Bie Zi |
| Morinda Root (med) | Morinda Officianalis Radix | Ba Ji Tian |
| Morning Gloiy Seeds | Pharbitidius Semen | Qian Nen Zi |
| Mother-of-Pearl | Pteria Margaritifera Concha | Zhen Zhu Mu |
| Motherwort, Chinese | Leonuri Heterophylli Herba | Yi Mu Cao |
| Moutan root bark, Tree peony root bark | Moutan Cortex Radix | Mu Dan Pi |
| Mugwort Leaf | Artemisine Argyi Folium | Ai Ye |
| Mulberiy Root Bark | Moms Alba Cortex Radix | Sang Bai Pi |
| Mulberry (White) Leaf | Morus Alba Folium | Sang Ye |
| Mulberry Fruit or Fruit-Spike | Morus Alba Fructus | Sang Shen Zi |
| Mulberry Mistletoe ("parasite") Stems | Viscum Coloratum seu Loranthi Ramus | Sang Ji Sheng |
| Mulberry Twig | Morus Alba Ramulus | Sang Zhi |
| Mume Fruit, Lit. 'Dark Plum" | Prunus Mume Fructus | Wu Mei |
| Mung Bean | Phasioli Radiati Semen | Lu Dou |
| Musk Mallow (or Abutilon) Seeds | Malva Verticillata Semen | Dong Kui Zi |
| Mustard (White) Seed | Sinapis Albae Semen | Bai Jie Zi (Huang Jie Zi) |
| Myrrh | Myrrha | Mo Yao |
| Noto Ginseng Root | Tian San Qi | |
| Notopteiygium Root & Rhizome | Notoptergium Incisum Rhizoma et Radix | Qiang Huo |
| Nutmeg Seeds | Myristica Fragrans Semen | Rou Dou Kou |
| Nux-Vomica Seeds | Strychnotis Nux Vomica Semen | Ma Qian Zi (treated) |
| Omphalia (Polygorus), fruiting body | Polygorus Mylitta Fructification | Lei Wan |
| Ophicalcite, "flower stamen stone" | Ophicalcitum | Hua Rui Shi |
| Ophiopogoms Tuber | Ophiopogonis Japonicum Tuber | Mai Men Dong |
| Ophiopogonis tuber, cut open | Ophiopogonis Japonicum Tuber | Kai Men Dong |
| Orange (Bitter), ripened fruit | Citrus Aurantium seu Poncirus Fructus immature | Zhi Ke |
| Orange (Bitter), ripened fruit Powder | Citrus Aurantium seu Poncirus Fructus immature Powder | Zhi Ke Fen |
| Orange (Bitter), unriped fruit | Citrus Aurantium seu Poncirus Fructus immature | Zhi Shi |
| Orange (Bitter), unriped fruit Powder | Citrus Aurantium seu Poncirus Fructus immature Powder | Zhi Shi Fen |
| Oregano | Oregano | Tu Yin Chen |
| Oroxylum Seeds | Oroxylum Indicum Semen | Mu Hu Die |
| Oyster Shell, Calcined-Powdered | Ostrea Concha (Calcined - Powdered) | Mu Li (Calcined Powdered) |
| Oyster Shell, Treated | Ostrea Concha (Treated) | Mu Li (treated) |
| Oyster Shell, Untreated | Ostrea Concha (Untreated) | Mu Li (Sheng) |
| Oyster Shell, Untreated-Powdered | Ostrea Concha (Untreated - powdered) | Mu Li (Powdered) |
| Pagoda Tree Flower | Sophora Japonica Flos | Huai Hua |
| Pagoda Tree Fruit | Sophora Japonica Fructus | Huai Jiao |
| Paris Rhizome | Paris Rhizoma | Zao Xiu (Qi Ye Yi Shi Hua) |
| Patchouli or Agastache Plant | Agastaches Rugosa Seu Pogostemi Herba | Huo Xiang |
| Patrinia | Herba cum Radice Patrinia Scabiosaefolia | Bai Jiang Cao |
| Peach Kernal | Prunus Persica Semen | Tao Ren |
| Peony (White) Root | Paeoniae Lactiflorae Radix (Slices) | Bai Shao (Slices) |
| Peony (White) Root | Paeoniae Lactiflorae Radix (Whole Root) | Bai Shao (Whole Root) |
| Peony Root - Red | Paeoneae Rubrae Radix | Chi Shao |
| Perilla (Purple) Fruit, Perilla Seed | Perilla Fruitescens Fructus | Zi Su Zi |
| Perilla Leaf | Perilla Fruitescens Folium | Zi Su Ye |
| Perilla Vine | Penila Frutescens Caulis | Zi Su Geng |
| Persimmon Calyx (Sepal) | Diospyros Kaki Calyx | Shi Di |
| Phellodendron Bark, Amur Cork Tree Bark | Phellodendri Cortex | Huang Bai (Huang Bo) |
| Phellodendron Bark, Amur Cork Tree Bark Powder | Phellodendri Cortex Powder | Huang Bai Fen |
| Photina Leaves | Photina Serrulata Folium | Shi Nan Teng |
| Picrorhiza Rhizome | Picrorhiza Scrophulariaeflora Rhizoma | Hu Huang Liang |
| Pine (Knotty) Wood | Pinus Tabulaeformis Lignum Nodi | Song Jie |
| Pine Wood Resin, prepared | Pinus Resina Praeparata | Song Xiang |
| Pinellia Rhizome (Fa - True) | Pinellia Ternata Rhizoma (Brown-true) | Ban Xia (Fa - True) |
| Pinellia Rhizome (Fa) (Large) | Pinellia Ternata Rhizoma (Fa) | Ban Xia (Fa) (Large) |
| Pinellia Rhizome (Fa) (Small) | Pinellia Ternata Rhizoma (Fa) | Ban Xia (Fa) (SmalI) |
| Pinellia Rhizome (Large-Brown) | Pinellia Ternata Rhizoma (Fa-Brown) | Ban Xia (Large-Brown) |
| Piperis Fruit, Lang Pepper Fruit | Piperis Longi Fructus | Bi Ba |
| Plantago Seeds | Plantago Asiatica Semen | Che Qian Zi |
| Plantago, Aerial Plant | Plantago Asiatica Herba | Che Qian Cao |
| Platycodon Root, balloon flower root | Platycodon Grandiflorum Radix | Jie Geng |
| Polygonatum Rhizome, Siberian Solomon Seal Rhizome | Polygonatum Sibiricum Rhizoma | Huang Jing |
| Polygonatum, Solomon's seal rhizome | Polygonatum Odoratum Rhizoma | Yu Zhu |
| Polygonum Root, high grade | Polygonum Multifori Radix, high grade | He shou Wu (high) |
| Polygonum Root, thick slices | Polygonum Multifori Radix, thick slices | He Shou Wu, thick slices |
| Polygonum Root, thin slices | Polygonum Multiflorum Radix, thin slices | He Shou Wu, thin slices |
| Polygonum Vine | Polygonum Multiflori Caulis | Ye Jiao Teng |
| Polygonum, Knotweed | Polygonum Aviculare Herba | Bian Xu |
| Polyporus Scierotium (myceliwn mass) | Polyporum Umbellatum Sclerotium | Zhu Ling |
| Pomegranate Husk | Punica Granatum Pericarpium | Shi Liu Pi |
| Poria Fungus, Hoelen Light Red | Poria Cocos Rubra Scierotium | Chi Pu Ling |
| Poria fungus, thinly planed curls | Poria Cocos Sclerotium (Curled) | Juan Fu Ling |
| Poria Plant Fungus, Hoelen (Pieces) | Pona Cocos Scierotium (Pieces) | Fu Ling (pieces) |
| Poria Plant Fungus, Hoelen (Sliced) | Poria Cocos Scierotium (Sliced) | Fu Ling (sliced) |
| Poria Root Fungus | Poria Cocos Pararadicis Sclerotium | Fu Shen (Bao Mu) |
| Poria Skin | Pona Cocos Cortex | Fu Ling Pi |
| Poygala, Chinese Senega Root | Polygala Tenuifolia Radix | Yuan Zhi |
| Privet Fruit, Ligustrum | Ligustrum Lucidum Fructus | Nu Zhen Zi |
| Prunella, Selfheal Spike | Prunella Vulgaris Spica | Xia Ku Cao |
| Pseudoginseng Root, powder | Panax Notoginseng Radix | Tian Qi (powder) |
| Pseudoginseng Root, sliced - box | Panax Notoginseng Radix | Tian Qi (sliced -box) |
| Pseudoginseng Root, whole | Panax Notoginseng Radix | Tian Qi (whole) |
| Pseudolancis Bark | Pseudolaricis Cortex | Tu Jin Pi (Tu Jing Pi) |
| Pseudostellaria Root, Prince Ginseng | Pseudostellaria Heterophylla Radix | Tai Zi Shen |
| Psoralea Fruit | Psoralea Cor'folia Fructus | Bu Gu Zhi |
| Puffball, Fruiting Body | Laiosphaera seu Calvatia Fructification | Ma Bo |
| Pumice, "Float on the Sea Stone" | Pumice | Fu Hai Shi |
| Pursiane | Portulaca Oleracea Herba | Ma Chi Xian |
| Pyrite | Pyritum | Zi Ran Tong |
| Pyrrosia Leaves | Pyrrosia Lingua Folium | Shi Wei |
| Quince (Chinese) Fruit | Chaenomelis Lagenaria Fructus | Mu Gua |
| Quisqualis Fruit, Rangoon creeper fruit | Quisqualis Indica Fructus | Shi Jun Zi |
| Radish Seeds | Raphanus Sativus Semen | Lai Fu Zi |
| Raspberry, Chinese | Rubus Chingii Fructus | Fu Pen Zi |
| Realgar | Realgar | Xiong Huang |
| Rebmannia Root, cooked in wine | Rehmannia Glutinosa Radix Conquita | Shou Di Huang |
| Rebmannia Root, cooked in wine | Rehmannia Glutinosa Radix Conquita | Shou Di Huang, powder |
| Red Yeasted Rice | Monascus Purpureus | Hong Qu |
| Reed Rhizome | Phragmitis communis Rhizoma | Lu Gen |
| Rehmannia Root, Chinese Foxglove | Rehmannia Glutinosa Radix, powder | Sheng Di (powder) |
| Rehmannia Root, Fresh | Rehmannia Glutinosa Radix | Sheng Di Huang |
| Reishi Mushroom (large) | Ganodenna Lucidum Fnactification Umbilicariae | Ling Zhi (large) |
| Rhodiola Root, Red flower in the sky | Rhodiola Rosea (High Grade) | Hong Jing Tian (high) |
| Rhubarb Rhizome | Rheum Palmatum (or Rhei) Rhizoma | Da Huang |
| Rhubarb Rhizome Powder | Rheum Palmatum (or Rhei) Rhizoma | Da Huang Fen |
| Rice (Glutinous) Root and Rhizome | Oiyza Gluinosa Rhizoma et Radix | Nuo Dao Gen |
| Rice Sprout | Orzya Sativa Fructus Germinatus | Gu Ya |
| Ricinus Seeds | Ricini Communis Semen | Bi Ma Zi |
| Rose (Chinese), young flower | Rosea Rugosae Flos | Mei Gui Hua |
| Rush Pith | Tetrapanax Papyriferus Medulla | Tong Cao |
| Safflower Flower | Carthamus Tinctorius Flos | Hong Hua |
| Safflower Flower Powder | Carthamus Tinctorius Flos | Hong hua Fen |
| Salvia Root | Salvia Miltiorrhiza Radix | Dan Shen |
| Sandalwood, heariwood | Santalum Album Lignum | Tan Xiang |
| Sangitisorba Root, Charcoal | Sanguisorba Officinalis Radix, Carbonisatum | Di Yu Tan |
| Sanguisorba Root | Sanguisorba Officinalis Radix | Di Yu |
| Sappan Wood | Caesalpinia Sappan Lignum | Su Mu |
| Schisandra Fruit, "five flavored seed" | Schisandra Chinensis Fructus | Wu Wei Zi |
| Schizonepta Stem or Bud | Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Herba seu FIos | Jing Jie |
| Schizonepta Stem or Bud, Charred | Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Herba seu Flos | Jing Jie Tan |
| Scorpion | Buthus Martensi | Quan Xie |
| Scouring Rush, Shave Grass | Equisetum Hiemale Herba | Mu Zei |
| Scrophularia Root, ningpo figwort root | Scrophularia Ningpoensis Radix | Xuan Shen |
| Scute or Baical Skullcap Root (High) | Scutelaria Baicalensis Radix | Huang Qin (high) |
| Scute Root (Loose) | Scutelaria Baicalensis Radix | Huang Qin (loose) |
| Scutellaria, Barbat Skullcap | Scutellaria Barbata Herba | Ban Zhi Lian |
| Sea Weed | Sargassum Pallidum Herba | Hai Cao (Zao) |
| Selaginella | Selaginella Doederleimi Herba | Shi Shang Bai |
| Senecionis | Senecionis Scandentis Herba | Qian Li Guang |
| Senna Leaf | Cassia Angustifolia Leaf | Fan Xie Ye |
| Serratula Root | Serratula Radix | Sheng Ma (Substitute |
| Sesame (Black) Seeds | Sesamum Indicum Semen | Hei Zhi Ma |
| Siler Root | Ledebouriella Sesloides Radix | Fang Feng |
| Solani | Solani Nigra Herba | Long Kui |
| Solanus | Solanus Lyrati Herba | Shu Yang Quan |
| Sophora Root | Sophora Flavescentis Radix | Ku Shen |
| Sophora Root | Sophora Subprostrata Radix | Shan Dou Gen |
| Soybean (prepared) | Sojae, Depositum Praeparatum Insulsu | Dan Dou Chi |
| Speranskia, Impatientis | Speranskia seu Impatientis Herba | Ton Gu Cao |
| Spirodela Leaves | Spirodela Polyrrhiza Herba | Fu Ping |
| Sponge (Vegetable), dried skeleton | Luffa Cylindrica Fasciculus Vascularis | Si Gua Luo |
| Star Jasmine Stem | Trachelospermum Jasminoides Caulis | Luo Shi Teng |
| Stellaria Root | Stellaria Dichotoma Radix | Yin Chai Hu |
| Stemona Root | Stemona Sessilifolia Radix | Bai Bu |
| Stephania Root | StephaniaTetrandra Radix | Fang Ji (Han) |
| Sterculia (Boat) Seed | Sterculia Scaphigera Semen | Pang Da Hai |
| Sulphur | Sulphur | Liu Huang |
| Swallowwort Root | Cynanchum Atratum Radix | Bai Wei |
| Sweetfiag Rhizome | Acorus Gramineus Rhizoma | Shi Chang Pu |
| Sweetgum Fruit | Artemisia Anomalas Herba | Liu Ji Nu |
| Szechuan Pepper Fruit Peel | Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Pericarpium | Hua Jiao (Chuan Jiao) |
| Talcum | Talcum | Hua Shi |
| Talcum (Powdered) | Talcum (Powdered) | Hua Shi Fen |
| Tangerine (unripened) Peel | Citrus Reticulata Viride Pericarpium | Qing Pi |
| Tangerine Inner Peel, pericardium | Citrus Reticulata Fasculus Vascularis | Ju Luo |
| Tangerine Peel, red part | Citrus Reticulata Pericarpium Rubrum | Ju Hong Pi (per bundle) |
| Tangerine Seeds | Citrus reticulata Semen | Ju He |
| Teasal (Japanese) Root, Dipsacus | Dipsacus Asper Radix | Xu Duan |
| Terminalia (Myrobalan) Fruit | Terminalia Chebula Fructus | He Zi |
| Torreya Seeds | Torreya Grandis Semen | Fei Zi |
| Tribulus or Caltrop Fruit | Tribuli Terrestris Fructus | Bai Ji Li |
| Trichosanthes Fruit | Trichosanthes Kirilowii Fructus | Gua Lou Shi |
| Trichosanthes Fruit Peel | Trichosanthes Kirilowii Fructus Pericarpium | Gua Lou Pi |
| Trichosanthes Seeds | Trichosanthes Kirilowii Semen | Gua Lou Ren |
| Tsaoko Fruit, Lit. "Grass Fruit" | Amomi Tsao-ko Fructus | Cao Guo |
| Tulip (Chinese) Bulb | Cremastra Variabilis Bulbus | Shan Ci Gu |
| Tumenc Tuber, Curcuma Tuber | Curcuma Longa Tuber | Yu Jin |
| Tumeric Rhizome | Curcuma Longa Rhizoma | Jiang Huang |
| Typhonium Rhizome | Typhonium Giganteum Rhizoma | Bai Fu Zi |
| Typhonium Rhizome Powder | Typhonium Giganteum Rhizoma Powder | Bai Fu Zi Fen |
| Verbena | Verbena Herba | Ma Bian Cao |
| Violet or Viola, whole plant | Viola Yedoensis Herba Cum Radix | Zi Hua Di Ding |
| Vitex Fruit | Viticum Fructus | Man Jing Zi |
| Wintermelon Peel | Benicasa Hispida Epicarpium | Dong Gua Pi |
| Wintermelon Seed | Benicasa Hispida Semen | Dong Gua Ren |
| Wood Ear, Tremella Fruiting Body | Tremela Fuciformis Fructificatio | Bai Mu Er |
| Wooly (or White) Grass Rhizome | Imperata Cylindrica Rhizoma | Bai Mao Gen |
| Wormwood, aerial part | Artemisia Apiacea Herba | Qing Hao |
| Xanthium Stem and Leaf | Xanthii, Caulis et Folium | Cang Er Zi |
| Yam, Chinese | Dioscorca Opposita Radix | Shan Yao (8 Zhi) |
| Zedoaria (or Curcuma) Rhizome E Zhu | Curcuma Zedoaria Rhizoma | E Zhu |
| Zostera | Zostera Marina Herba | Hal Dai |