Archive for April, 2008

Xuan Shen (Ningpo Figwort Root, Scrophularia)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Scorphulariae Ningpoensis
Properties: salty, sweet, bitter, cold

Xuan Fu Hua (Inula Flower)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Latin Name: Flos Inulae
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm

Xu Duan (Japanese Teasel Root)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Dipsaci
Properties: acrid, bitter, slightly warm

Xiong Huang (Realgar)

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Latin Name: Realgar
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm, toxic

Xing Ren (Apricot Seed)

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Latin Name: Semen Pruni Armeniacae
Properties: bitte, slightly warm, slightly toxic

Xie Bai (Chive Bulb)

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Latin Name: Bulbus Allii
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm

Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel Fruit)

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris
Properties: warm, acrid

Xin Yi Hua (Magnolia Flower)

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Latin Name: Flo Magnoliae
Properties: acrid, warm

Xiang Ru (Aromatic Madder)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Elsholtziae
Properties: acrid, aromatic, slightly warm

Xiang Fu (Nut Grass Rhizome)

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Latin Name: Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi
Properties: acrid, slightly sweet, slightly warm, neutral

Xian Mao (Golden Eye Grass Rhizome)

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Latin Name: Rhizoma Curculiginis
Properties: acrid, hot, mildly toxic

Xian He Cao (Agrimony)

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Agrimoniae
Properties: bitter, acrid, neutral

Xia Ku Cao (Selfheal Spike, Prunella)

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Latin Name: Spica Prunellae
Properties: acrid, bitter, slightly cold

Xi Yang Sheng (American Ginseng)

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Panacis Quinquefolii
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, cool

Xi Xin (Chinese Wild Ginger, Asarum)

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Asari
Properties: acrid, warm

Xi Xian Cao (Siegesbeckia)

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Siegesbeckiae
Properties: bitter, cold