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Herbs in Chinese Pinyin   Index  C

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Toxicity of Some Herbs   Side Effect of Some Herbs   Herbs that can be toxic to kidneys

Select the First Letter of Herbs in Latin  Names: 

D,E,F,G

H,I,J,K,L

 M,N,O

 P,Q,R  

  S,T.  

U,V.X,Z

Select the First Letter of Herbs in Chinese Names:

 AB 

 C 

 E,F,G

 H 

 I,J  

K,L,M,O

P,Q,R

 S

 T  

 

 X 

 Y 

 Z 

Pinyin

Chinese

Latin

Uses

can

Bombyx mori L.

 

can dou

蠶荳

Vicia faba L.

 

cang er zi

蒼 耳 子

Xanthium strumarium, L.

 

cang zhu

蒼 朮  

Atractylodes japonica, Koidzumi

 

cao dang gui

草 當 歸

Ligusticum japonium, Max.

 

cao guo

草 果

Amomum medium, Lour.; Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lem.  

 

ce bai ye﹐ce bo ye

側柏葉

Biota orientalis; Cacumen platycladi;

 

cha

Thea sinensis, L.

 

cha shu

茶樹

Melaleuca alternifolia

bruises, insect bites, and skin infections

chai hu

柴 胡

Bupleurum chinense DC. or Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Wild.

 

chan su

蟾 酥

Bufo bufo asiaticus steina Chner.

 

chan su

蟾 酥

Bufo bufo gargarizans antor

 

chan tou dang gui

攙 頭 當 歸

Ligusticum ibukiene, Yabe.

 

chan yi

蟬 衣

Cryptotympana atrata Fabr.

 

chang chun teng

長 春 藤

Hedera helix, L.

 

chang chun teng

長 春 藤

Hedera helix,  var. colchica.

 

chang pu

菖蒲

Acorus calamus var. angustatus

 

chang shan, huang

長 山 , 黃 長 山

Dichroa febrifuga, Lour.

 

chao xian chan bai tou weng

朝 鮮 白 頭 蓊

Pulsatila  koreana, Nakai.

 

chao xian bai xian

朝 鮮 白 蘚

Dictamnus dasycarpus, Turc.

 

chao xian chan he shou wu

朝 鮮 產 何 首 烏

Cynachum welfordii, Hemsl.

 

chao xian chan yan hu suo

朝 鮮 產 延 胡 索

Corydalis Nakaii, Ishidoya.

 

chao xian chan yin yang huo

朝 鮮 產 淫 羊 藿

Epimedium mac, M. et. D. var, violaceum, Fran

 

chao xian hu zhang

朝 鮮虎 杖

Reynoutria clata, Nakai.

 

chao xian hu zhang

朝 鮮虎 杖

Reynoutria japonica, Houttuyn. var. typica, O

 

che qian_cao

車 前 草 

Plantago major. L. var. asiatica, D.C.

 

che qian zi

車 前 子 

Plantago major. L. var. asiatica, D.C.

 

chen

Citrus aurantium, L.

 

chen pi

陳皮

Citrus reticulata Blanco, Citrus tangerina Hort. et Tanaka,  C. erythrosa Tanaka

 

chen xiang

沉 香

Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. or A. sinensis (Lour.) Gilg.

 

chi shao

赤芍

Paeonia albiflora Pallas, var. trichocarpa, B

 

chi yu

赤 榆

Ulmus fulva Michaux (N.O. Urticaceae), Ulmus rubra Muhl.

 

chi xiao dou

赤 小 豆

Phaseolus radiatus, L. var. aurea, Prain.

 

chong wei zi

茺蔚子

Leonurus sibiricus, L.

for invigorating blood and to regulate menses. Being used in irregular menses, missing menses, pain during period, red eyes, dizziness and bulging headache.

活血调经,清肝明目。用于月經不调,經閉,痛經,目赤翳障,頭暈脹痛。

chuan bei

川 貝

Fritillaria roylei, Hook.

 

chuan da huang

川 大 黃

Rheum officinale, Bail.

 

chuan jiao

川椒

Zanthoxylum bungeanun Maxin.

 

chuan lian zi

川 楝 子

Melia toosendan Sieb. et Zucc

 

chuan niu xi

川牛膝

Cyathula officinalis Kuan﹔Cyathula capitata(Wall.) Moq.

 

chuan shan jia

穿山 甲

Manis pentadactyla L.

 

chuan xin lian

穿心蓮

Androgaphis paniculata (Burm. f.) Neees

Boils, bacterial or viral infection: diarrhea, flu with fever, sore throat

chuan xiong

川 芎 (日本川芎)

Cnidium officinale,  Makino.

Promote blood and qi circulation, pain, irregular period, angina

chuan xiong

川 芎

Conioselinum unvittatum, Turcz.

Promote blood and qi circulation, pain, irregular period, angina

ci shi, qian shi

茨 實 , 芡 實

Euryale ferox Salisb.

diarrhea due to dampness of spleen or shenxu; vagina discharge due to deficiency or infection

ci wu jia

 刺 五 加                 

Eleutherococcus senticosus, Acanthopanax senticosus

For chronic inflammation of bronchi, neurasthenia, low sexual function, weakness, low white cell count after radiation therapy.

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