Latin Name: Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae
Properties: bitter, sweet, cold

Latin Name: Agkistrodon Seu Bungarus
Properties: sweet, salty, warm, toxic

Latin Name: Bulbus Lilii
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold

Latin Name: Semen Ginkgonis Bilobae
Properties: sweet, bitter, astringent, neutral, slightly toxic, highly toxic for children

Latin Name: Rhizoma Typhonii Gigantei
Properties: acrid, warm, toxic

Latin Name: Amomum Cardamomum
Properties: acrid, warm, aromic

Latin Name: Radix Stemonae
Properties: sweet, bitter, slightly warm

Latin Name: Semen Dolichoris Lablab
Properties: sweet, neutral

Latin Name: Fructus Akebiae Trifoliatae
Properties: slightly cold, bitter

Latin Name: Radix Morindae Officinalis
Properties: acrid, sweet, warm

Latin Name: Crotonis Fructus
Properties:
- seed: hot, acrid, toxic
- root and leaves: warm, acrid, toxic

Latin Name: Artemisiae Argyi Folium
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm

Rhodiola Rosea, also known as „golden root“ or „roseroot“ belongs to the family Crassulacea. It grows in dry sandy grounds in the mountainous regions of Asia and Europe. The Greek physicain Dioscorides first mentioned medicinal applications of the plant in 77 C.E.. For centuries, Rhodiola Rosea has been used in the traditional medicine of Russia and the Scandinavian countries for stimulating the nervous system, decreasing depression, enhancing work performance, eliminating fatigue, and preventing high altitude sickness. Most of the research on this herbal supplement has been done in Russia and Scandinavia, and it is only recently that the West has become aware of the astonishing properties of Rhodiola Rosea.