Archive for December, 2007

Si Gua Luo (Dried Vegetable Sponge)

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Latin Name: Retinervus Fructae Luffus
Properties: sweet, neutral

Shui Zhi (Leech)

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Latin Name: Hirudo Medicinalis
Properties: salty, bitter, neutral, toxic

Shu Di Huang (Steamed Rehmania, Chinese Foxglove Root)

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Latin Name: Radix Gehmanniae Glutinosae
Properties: sweet, slightly warm

Shi Wei (Pyrrosia Leaf)

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Latin Name: Folium Pyrrosiae
Properties: bitter, sweet, slightly cold

Shi Liu Pi (Pomegranate Husk)

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Latin Name: Pericarpium Punicae Granati
Properties: sour, astringent, warm, toxic

Shi Jun Zi (Quisqualis Fruit)

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Latin Name: Fructus Quisqualis
Properties: sweet, warm

Shi Jue Ming (Abalone Shell)

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Latin Name: Concha Haliotidis
Properties: salty, cold

Shi Hu (Dendrobium Stem)

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Latin Name: Herba Dendrobii
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cold

Shi Gao (Gypsum)

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Latin Name: Gypsum Fibrosum
Properties: acrid, sweet, very cold

Shi Di (Persimmon Calyx)

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Latin Name: Calyx Diospyri Kaki
Properties: bitter, astringent, neutral

Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome)

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Latin Name: Rhizoma Acori Graminei
Properties: acrid, slightly warm

Sheng Ma (Black Cohosh Rhizome, Bugbane Rhizome)

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Latin Name: Rhizoma Cimicifugae
Properties: sweet, acrid, slightly cold

Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome)

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Latin Name: Rhizoma Zingiberis
Properties: acrid, warm

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove Root)

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Latin Name: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae
Properties: sweet, bitter, cold

Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven)

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Latin Name: Massa Medica Fermentata
Properties: sweet, acrid, warm

She Gan (Belamcanda Rhizome)

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Latin Name: Rhizoma Belamcandae
Properties: bitter, cold

She Xiang (Deer Musk)

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

Latin Name: Secretio Moschus
Properties: acrid, warm, aromatic, bitter