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| Common 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 (Grade 1) | Astragalus Membranaceus Radix (Grade 1) | Huang Qi (Grade 1) |
| Astragalus Root (Grade 2) | Astragalus Radix Membranaceus (Grade 2) | Huang Qi (Grade 2) |
| Astragalus Root (Grade 4) | Astragalus Radix Membranaceus (grade 4) | Huang Qi (Grade 4) |
| 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 |
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