Archive for May, 2008

Yu Li Ren (Bush Cherry Seed)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Latin Name: Semen Pruni
Properties: acrid, bitter, sweet, neutral

Yu Jin (Turmeric Rhizome)

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Latin Name: Tuber Curcumae
Properties: acrid, bitter, aromatic, warm

Yin Yang Huo (Epimedium)

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Epimedii
Properties: acrid, sweet, warm

Yin Chen Hao (Capillaris)

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Latin Name: Artemisia Capillaris
Properties: bitter, acrid, cool

Yin Chai Hu (Stellaria Root)

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Stellariae
Properties: sweet, cool

Yi Zhi Ren (Black Cardamon)

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Alpinae Oxyphyllae
Properties: acrid, warm

Yi Yi Ren (Seeds of Job’s Tears)

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Latin Name: Semen Coicis Lachrymae Jobi
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cool

Yi Mu Cao (Chinese Motherwort)

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Leonuri
Properties: acrid, slightly bitter, cold, slightly toxic

Ye Ming Sha (Bat Feces)

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Latin Name: Excrementum Vespertilionis
Properties: acrid, cool

Ye Ju Hua (Wild Chrysanthemum Flower)

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Latin Name: Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
Properties: bitter, acrid, slightly cold

Ye Jiao Teng (Fleeceflower Root)

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, neutral

Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizome)

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Latin Name: Rhizoma Corydalis
Properties: acrid, warm, bitter

Ya Dan Zi (Brucea Fruit)

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Bruceae
Properties: bitter, cold, toxic

Xue Yu Tan (Charred Human Hair)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Latin Name: Crinis Carbonisatis
Properties: bitter, neutral

Xue Jie (Dragon’s Blood)

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Latin Name: Sanguis Draconis
Properties: sweet, salty, neutral