Archive for June, 2008

Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

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

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome)

Friday, June 27th, 2008

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

Zhi Ke (Mature Bitter Orange)

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

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

Zhen Zhu (Pearl)

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Latin Name: Margarita
Properties: sweet, salty, cold

Zhe Bei Mu (Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Latin Name: Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii
Properties: bitter, cold

Ze Xie (Alisma, Water Plantain Rhizome)

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

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

Ze Lan (Bugleweed)

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

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

Zao Jiao Ci (Chinese Honeylocust Spine)

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Latin Name: Spina Gleditsiae
Properties: acrid, warm

Zao Jiao (Chinese Honeylocust Fruit)

Friday, June 13th, 2008

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

Yue Ji Hua (Chinese Rose Flower)

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

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

Yuan Zhi (Senega Root)

Monday, June 9th, 2008

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

Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower)

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

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

Yu Zhu (Solomon’s Seal Rhizome, Polygonatum)

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

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

Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia)

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Latin Name: Herba Houttuyniae
Properties: acrid, bitter, cool

Yu Mi Xu (Cornsilk)

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Latin Name: Stigma Maydis
Properties: sweet, neutral