Archive for July, 2008

Hong Teng (Sargentodoxa Vine)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Latin Name: Caulis Sargentodoxae
Properties: bitter, neutral

Hong Hua (Safflower, Carthamus)

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Latin Name: Flos Carthami
Properties: pungent, warm

Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame Seeds)

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Latin Name: Semen Sesame Indici
Properties: sweet, neutral

He Zi (Myrobalan Fruit, Chebula, Terminalia)

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae
Properties: bitter, sour, astringent, neutral

He Ye (Lotus Leaf)

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Latin Name: Folium Nelumbinis Nuciferae
Properties: bitter, slightly sweet, neutral

Zong Lu Pi (Trachycarpus Stiple Fiber)

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Latin Name: Fibra Stipulae Trachycarpi
Properties: bitter, astringent, neutral

Zi Wan (Purple Aster Root)

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Asteris Tatarici
Properties: bitter, acrid, slightly warm

Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf)

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Latin Name: Folium Perillae
Properties: acrid, aromatic, warm

Zi Shi Ying (Fluorite)

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Latin Name: Fluoritum
Properties: sweet, warm

Zi Ran Tong (Pyrite)

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Latin Name: Pyritum
Properties: acrid, neutral

Zi Hua Di Ding (Yedeon’s Violet)

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Latin Name: Violae Yedoensitis
Properties: acrid, bitter, cold

Zi Cao (Groomwell Root, Lithospermum, Arnebia)

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Latin Name: Radix Arnebiae Seu Lithospermi
Properties: sweet, salty, cold

Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Latin Name: Cinnabaris
Properties: sweet, cool, toxic

Zhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Latin Name: Caulis Bambusae in Taeniis
Properties: sweet, slightly cold

Zhu Ling (Polyporus)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Latin Name: Polyporus
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cool

Zhi Zi (Cape Jasmine Fruit, Gardenia)

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Latin Name: Fructus Gardeniae
Properties: bitter, cold