Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Properties: bitter, sour, acrid, slightly cold

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae
Properties: bitter, sweet, cold

Zhi Ke (Mature Bitter Orange)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Fructus Citri Aurantii
Properties: bitter, acrid, slightly cold

Zhen Zhu (Pearl)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Margarita
Properties: sweet, salty, cold

Zhe Bei Mu (Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii
Properties: bitter, cold

Ze Xie (Alisma, Water Plantain Rhizome)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Rhizoma Alismatis
Properties: sweet, bland, cold

Ze Lan (Bugleweed)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Herba Lycopi
Properties: bitter, sweet, acrid, slightly warm

Zao Jiao Ci (Chinese Honeylocust Spine)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Spina Gleditsiae
Properties: acrid, warm

Zao Jiao (Chinese Honeylocust Fruit)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Fructus Gleditsiae
Properties: acrid, warm, slightly toxic

Yue Ji Hua (Chinese Rose Flower)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Rosae Chinensis (Fructus Et Flos)
Properties: sweet, warm

Yuan Zhi (Senega Root)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

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

Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Flos Daphnes Genkwa
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm, toxic

Yu Zhu (Solomon’s Seal Rhizome, Polygonatum)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, cold