Archive for January, 2008

Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia Flower Bud)

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Latin Name: Buddleja Officinalis
Properties: sweet, cool

Meng Shi (Lapis Stone)

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Latin Name: Lapis Chloriti
Properties: sweet, salty, neutral

Meng Chong (Gadfly, Tabanus)

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Latin Name: Tabanus
Properties: bitter, slightly cold, toxic

Mang Xiao (Glauber’s Salt, Sodium Sulfate, Mirabilite)

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Latin Name: Natrium Sulfuricum
Properties: salty, bitter, cold

Mei Gui Hua (Rosebud)

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Latin Name: Flos Rosae Rugosae
Properties: sweet, bitter, slightly warm

Man Jing Zi (Agnus Castus, Vitex)

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Viticis
Properties: bitter, acrid, slightly cold

Mai Ya (Barley Sprout, Malt)

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Hordei Vulgaris Germinatus
Properties: sweet, neutral

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Japonicus)

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Latin Name: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici
Properties: slightly bitter, sweet, slightly cold

Ma Qian Zi (Nux Vomica Seeds)

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Latin Name: Semen Strychnotis
Properties: bitter, cold, toxic

Ma Huang Gen (Ephedra Root)

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Ephedrae
Properties: sweet, neutral

Ma Dou Ling (Birthwort Fruit)

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Aristolochiae
Properties: bitter, slightly acrid, cold, toxic

Ma Huang (Ephedra)

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Ephedrae
Properties: acrid, slightly bitter, warm

Ma Chi Xian (Purslane, Portulaca)

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Latin Name: Portulacae Oleraceae
Properties: sour, cold

Ma Bo (Puffball)

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Latin Name: Lasiosphaerae seu Calvatiae
Properties: acrid, neutral

Su Mu (Sappan Wood)

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Latin Name: Lignum Sappan
Properties: sweet, salty, neutral