Herbs by TCM Properties

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Di Long

Di Long
Dì Lóng
地龙
Earth Worm
Cold
Liver
Salty

Ai Ye

Ai Ye
Ài Yè
艾叶
Mugwort Leaves
Warm
Spleen • Liver • Kidney
Bitter • Pungent

Ba Ji Tian

Ba Ji Tian
Bā Jǐ tiān
巴戟天
Morinda
Slightly Warm
Kidney • Liver
Pungent • Sweet

Bai Bian Dou

Bai Bian Dou
Bái Biǎn Dòu
白扁豆
Hyacinth Bean
Neutral
Spleen • Stomach
Sweet

Bai Bu

Bai Bu
Bǎi Bù
百部
Stemona Root
Slightly Warm
Lung
Sweet • Bitter

Bai Dou Kou

Bai Dou Kou
Bái Dòu Kòu
白⾖蔻
Round Cardamon Fruit
Warm
Spleen • Stomach • Lung
Pungent • Aromatic

Bai Fu Zi

Bai Fu Zi
Bái Fù Zǐ
白附子
Typhonium Root
Warm
Liver • Spleen • Stomach
Pungent • Sweet • Toxic
Toxic

Bai Guo

Bai Guo
Bái Guǒ
白果
Ginkgo
Neutral
Lung • Kidney
Sweet • Bitter • Astringent • Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic

Bai He

Bai He
Bǎihé
百合
Lily Bulb
Slightly Cold
Lung • Heart
Sweet • Slightly Bitter

Bai Hua She

Bai Hua She
Bái Huā Shé
白花蛇
White Flower Snake
Warm
Liver
Sweet • Salty
Toxic

Bai Hua She She Cao

Bai Hua She She Cao
Bái Huā Shé Shé Cǎo
白花蛇舌草
Hedyotis
Cold
Liver • Large Intestine • Small intestine • Stomach
Slightly Bitter • Sweet

Bai Ji

Bai Ji
Bá Jī
白芨
Bletilla Rhizome
Slightly Cold
Lung • Stomach • Liver
Bitter • Astringent • Sweet

Bai Jiang Cao

Bai Jiang Cao
Bài Jiàng Cǎo
败酱草
Thlaspi
Slightly Cold
Large Intestine • Liver • Stomach
Bitter • Pungent

Bai Jie Zi

Bai Jie Zi
Bái Jiè Zǐ
白芥子
White Mustard Seed
Warm
Lung
Pungent

Bai Mao Gen

Bai Mao Gen
Bái Máo Gēn
白茅根
Woolly Grass Rhizome
Cold
Lung • Stomach • Small Intestine • Bladder
Sweet

Bai Qian

Bai Qian
Bái Qián
白前
Cynanchum
Slightly Warm
Lung
Pungent • Sweet

Bai Shao

Bai Shao
Bái Sháo
白芍
White Root Peony
Cool
Liver • Spleen
Bitter • Sour
None noted

Bai Tou Weng

Bai Tou Weng
Bái Tóu Wēng
白头翁
Pulsatilla
Cold
Large Intestine • Stomach
Bitter

Bai Wei

Bai Wei
Bái Wēi
白薇
Cynanchum
Cold
Stomach • Liver
Salty • Bitter

Bai Xian Pi

Bai Xian Pi
Bái Xiān Pí
白鲜皮
Dictamnus
Cold
Spleen • Stomach
Bitter

Bai Zhi

Bai Zhi
Bái Zhǐ
白芷
Dahurian Angelica
Warm
Lung • Spleen • Stomach
Pungent
Contain furocoumarins that may cause skin sensitivity to sunlight.  Furanocoumarins also has a grapefruit effect, which impacts the absorption of certain pharmaceutical drugs

Bai Zhu

Bai Zhu
Báizhú
白术
White Atractylodes Root
Warm
Spleen • Stomach
Bitter • Sweet
None noted

Bai Zi Ren

Bai Zi Ren
Bǎi Zǐ Rén
柏⼦仁
Platycladus Seed
Neutral
Heart • Kidney • Liver
Sweet

Ban Lan Gen

Ban Lan Gen
Bǎn Lán Gēn
板蓝根
Isatis Root
Cold
Heart • Lung • Stomach
Bitter

Ban Xia

Ban Xia
Bàn Xià
半夏
Pinellia Root
Warm
Lung • Spleen • Stomach
Pungent • Toxic
Highly toxic, must be processed before use. Antidote: Sheng Jiang, Lu Dou, Ming Fan, Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao

Bi Ba

Bi Ba
Bì Bá
荜茇
Long Pepper Fruit
Hot
Large Intestine • Stomach
Pungent

Bi Xie

Bi Xie
Bì Xiè
萆薢
Fish Poison Yam
Slightly Cold
Bladder • Liver • Stomach
Bitter

Bian Xu

Bian Xu
Biǎn Xù
扁蓄
Polygonum
Slightly Cold
Bladder
Bitter

Bie Jia

Bie Jia
Biē Jiǎ
鳖甲
Soft shelled Turtle Shell (dorsal)
Cold
Liver • Kidney
Salty

Bing Lang

Bing Lang
Bīn Láng
槟榔
Betel Nut
Warm
Large Intestine • Stomach
Pungent • Bitter