Introduction:The complete collection of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine images is here, a treasure worth keeping forever! Below is a compilation of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine images along with their properties, meridian affiliations, and therapeutic functions for your appreciation and reference. The Meridian Techniques public account has specially provided alternative names for each herb to facilitate flexible application in daily practice.
Wind-Dispersing Herbs
1. Herbs for Dispelling Wind-Cold Sheng Jiang (Ginger) Alias: Da Rou Jiang (Large Ginger), Xian Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) Alias: Xiang Xiang (Fragrant), Ze Fen (Zefen)
Fang Feng (Siler) Alias: Tong Yun (Copper Cloud), Hui Cao (Fennel), Bai Zhi (Hundred Branches), Ping Feng (Wind Screen)
Cang Er (Xanthium) Alias: Chang Si Cai (Common Thinking Vegetable), Di Kui (Earth Kua), Dao Ren Tou (Daoist Head), Zhu Er (Pig Ear), Ci Er Ke (Thorny Plant)
Qiang Huo (Notopterygium) Alias: Qiang Qing (Qiang Green), Hu Qiang Shi Zhe (Qiang Messenger), Qiang Hua (Qiang Smooth), Tui Feng Shi Zhe (Wind-Repelling Messenger)
Xi Xin (Asarum) Alias: Xiao Xin (Small Xin), Xi Cao (Fine Grass), Shao Xin (Little Xin), Du Ye Cao (Single Leaf Grass), Shan Ren Shen (Mountain Ginseng)
Jing Jie (Schizonepeta) Alias: Xiang Jing Jie (Fragrant Schizonepeta), Jia Su (False Perilla), Jiang Jie (Ginger Schizonepeta), Si Leng Gan Hao (Four-Ribbed Stick Herb), Wen Chi Cai (Stable Tooth Vegetable)
Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) Alias: Liu Gui (Willow Cinnamon)
Ma Huang (Ephedra) Alias: Long Sha (Dragon Sand), Gou Gu (Dog Bone), Bei Xiang (Low Fragrance), Bei Yan (Low Salt)
2. Herbs for Dispelling Wind-Heat Niubangzi (Burdock Seed) Alias: Shu Nianzi (Mouse Sticky Seed), Da Li Zi (Large Seed), E Shi (Evil Seed)
Sheng Ma (Cimicifuga) Alias: Zhou Ma (Zhou Hemp), Ji Gu Sheng Ma (Chicken Bone Sheng Ma), Gui Lian Sheng Ma (Ghost Face Sheng Ma)
Chai Hu (Bupleurum) Alias: Di Xun (Earth Incense), Ru Cao (Rug Grass), Chai Cao (Chai Grass), Zi Hu (Purple Hu)
Ge Gen (Pueraria) Alias: Gan Ge (Sweet Ge), Gan Ge (Dry Ge), Fen Ge (Powder Ge), Ge Tiao Gen (Ge Strip Root)
Sang Ye (Mulberry Leaf) Alias: Tie Shan Zi (Iron Fan), Can Ye (Silkworm Leaf)
Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) Alias: Gan Ju (Sweet Chrysanthemum), Jin Rui (Golden Rui), Zhen Ju (True Chrysanthemum), Yao Ju (Medicinal Chrysanthemum)
Bo He (Mint) Alias: Fan He Cai (Foreign Mint), Tu Bo He (Earth Mint), Nan Bo He (Southern Mint), Ren Dan Cao (Human Dan Grass), Ye Bo He (Wild Mint)
Fire-Clearing Herbs
1. Heat-Clearing and Fire-Draining Herbs Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root) Alias: Gua Lou Gen (Gourd Root), Hua Fen (Flower Powder), Bai Yao (White Medicine), Rui Xue (Lucky Snow)
Jue Ming Zi (Cassia Seed) Alias: Cao Jue Ming (Grass Jue Ming), Ma Ti Jue Ming (Horse Hoof Jue Ming), Qian Li Guang (Thousand Mile Light), Jia Lu Dou (False Green Bean)
Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) Alias: Lian Mu (Lotus Mother), Shui Xu (Water Mustache), Chuan Di Long (Earth Dragon), Yang Hu Zi (Goat Beard)
Zhi Zi (Gardenia) Alias: Mu Dan (Wood Dan), Yue Tao (Peach), Shan Zhi Zi (Mountain Gardenia), Huang Ji Zi (Yellow Chicken), Huang Zhi Zi (Yellow Gardenia)
Lian Zi Xin (Lotus Seed Heart) Alias: Ku Yi (Bitter Yi), Lian Yi (Lotus Yi), Lian Xin (Lotus Heart)
Xia Ku Cao (Selfheal) Alias: Tie Se Cao (Iron Color Grass), Bang Zhu Tou Hua (Stick Head Flower), Lang Tou Cao (Hammer Grass), Bang Chui Cao (Hammer Grass), Niu Ku Cao (Cow Dried Grass)
2. Heat-Clearing and Damp-Drying Herbs Long Dan (Gentiana) Alias: Ling You (Ling Travel), Cao Long Dan (Grass Gentiana), Ku Di Dan (Bitter Gentiana), Shan Long Dan (Mountain Gentiana), Shui Long Dan (Water Gentiana)
Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus) Alias: Ye Hua Jiao Pi (Wild Flower Pepper Skin), Bai Yang Xian (White Goat Fresh), Bei Xian Pi (Northern Fresh Skin), Chou Gen Pi (Stinky Root Skin), Ba Gu Niu (Eight-Section Cow), Ba Gua Niu (Eight-Section Cow), Hao Han Ba (Heroic Pull)
Ku Shen (Sophora Flavescens) Alias: Di Huai (Earth Huai), Ku Gu (Bitter Bone), Chuan Shen (Earth Shen), Niu Shen (Cow Shen), Di Shen (Wild Huai), Shan Huai (Mountain Huai)
Ya Dan Zi (Brucea) Alias: Lao Ya Dan (Old Ya Dan), Ya Dan Zi (Ya Egg), Xiao Ku Lian (Little Bitter Lian), Ku Shen Zi (Bitter Shen Seed)
Huang Qin (Scutellaria) Alias: Shan Cha Gen (Mountain Tea Root), Huang Qin Cha (Yellow Tea), Tu Jin Cha Gen (Earth Gold Tea Root)
Huang Bai (Phellodendron) Alias: Huang Bo (Yellow Bark), Yuan Bai (Round Bark), Bo Mu (Bark Wood), Chuan Huang Bai (Sichuan Huang Bai)
Huang Lian (Coptis) Alias: Chuan Lian (Sichuan Lian), Chuan Huang Lian (Sichuan Huang Lian), Jiang Huang Lian (Ginger Huang Lian), Wu Yu Huang Lian (Wu Yu Huang Lian), Jiu Lian (Wine Lian)
3. Heat-Clearing and Fire-Draining Herbs Da Qing Ye (Isatis Leaf) Alias: Da Qing (Big Blue), Bei Ban Gen (Northern Board Root), Da Dian (Big Indigo)
Shan Dou Gen (Sophora Root) Alias: Dou Gen (Bean Root), Bei Dou Gen (Northern Bean Root), Guang Dou Gen (Wide Bean Root), Ku Dou Gen (Bitter Bean Root)
Bei Dou Gen (Northern Bean Root) Alias: Bian Fu Ge Gen (Bat Bean Root), Bei Shan Dou Gen (Northern Mountain Bean Root), Shan Di Gua Yang (Mountain Sweet Potato Vine), Bian Fu Teng (Bat Vine)
Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla) Alias: Ye Zhang Ren (Wild Elder), Tou Gong (Head Gong), Mao Gu Duo Hua (Hairy Guo Duo Flower), Lao Gong Hua (Old Gong Flower)
Bai Lian (White Lotus) Alias: Bai Lian (White Lotus), Bai Lian (White Lotus), Bai Lian (White Lotus)
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