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Herbs in Latin Scientific Name   Index A  

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu      

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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 for Latin names: 

 

 B 

 

  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 for Chinese names:

 AB 

 C 

 D 

 E,F,G

 H 

 I,J  

K,L,M,O

P,Q,R

 S

 T  

 

 X 

 Y 

 Z 

 

Select the amount of strokes of the first traditional Chinese character of herbs:

Latin / Chemical Name

Pinyin Chinese

Uses. (please click on the links the herbs )

Abutilon theophrasti Medic.

qiong ma zi, meng ma zi 莔 麻 子  

Abutilon theophrasti Medic.

qing ma zi  

Abrus precatorius, L.

xiang si zi 香 思 子  

Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Se

wu jia pi 五 加 皮  

Acanthopanax senticosus

ci wu jia 刺 五 加  

Acanthopanax spinosum, Mig

wu jia pi 五 加 皮  

Acacia catechu (L.) Willd.

hai er cha 孩兒茶  

Achilea millefolium, L.

shi cao 蓍 草 consumption, toothache, colic, common cold, sore throat from cold, Crohn's disease, indigestion and hearthburn, painful menstruation, premenstrual syndrome, ulcerative colitis

Achyranthes bidentata Bl.

niu xi 牛膝  

Aconitum anthora, L.

xue shang yi zhi 血 上 一 枝 蒿  

Aconitum autumnale, Lindl

wu tou 烏頭  

Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.

fu zi  

Aconitum cheninse

wu tou 烏 頭  

Aconitum variegatum

wu tou 烏 頭  

Aconitum mandschuricum﹐Nakai

wu tou 烏 頭  

Aconitum Fischeri Reich

wu tou fu zi 烏 頭 ; 附 子  

Aconitum lycoctonum, L

niu bian 牛 扁  

Acorus calamus var. angustatus

chang pu 菖蒲  

Acorus gramineus, Soland

shi chang pu 石 菖 蒲  

Adenophora verticillata, Fisch

sha shen 沙 參  
 aesculus hippocastanum qi ye shu 七 葉 樹

Leaves: external application for ulcers, bruises

Fruit : rheumatism , neuralgia,  and for haemorrhoids.

Agastache rugosa (Fisch.et Mey.) O. Ktze huo xiang 藿香  

Agrimonia eupatoria, L. var.

xian he cao 仙 鶴 草  

Agropyrum repens P. Beauv

ou mao gen 歐 茅 根  
 Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle chun pi 椿皮  

Akebia guinata, D. C.

mu tong 木 通  

Akebia lobata, Dene

mu tong 木 通  

Albizzia julibrissin, Durazz

he huan pi 合 歡 皮  

Alisma orientale (Sam.)Juzep.

ze xie 澤 瀉

Alisma plantago L. var. viglomum, Torr

ze xie 澤 瀉  

Allium officinarum Hance.

da suan 大 蒜  

Allium sativum Linn.

da suan 大 蒜  
Allolobophora caliginosa (Savigny) trapezoides (Ant. Duges) di long 地龍  

Aloe vera L.

lu hui clears heat, kills parasite, for chronic constipation

Alpinia officiarum Hance

gao liang jiang 高莨姜  

Amomum cardamum,  L.

bai dou kou 白 荳 蔻  

Amomum medium, Lour.

cao guo 草 果  

Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lem.  

cao_guo 草 果  

Amomum xanthioides, Wallich

sha ren 砂仁 as diuretics, diuretics, getting rid of puss, making mentrual periods easier.

Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Bnge

zhi mu 知母 heat relieving

Androgaphis paniculata (Burm. f.) Neees

chuan xin lian 穿心蓮 Boils, bacterial or viral infection: diarrhea, flu with fever, sore throat

Anemone chinensis, Benze

bai tou weng 白 頭 蓊  
Anenthum graveolens L.  shi luo 蒔 蘿  

Angelica anomala

bai zhi 白 芷 stimulating cns and relieving pain, headache, flu, dizziness, tooth ache, facial nerves

Angelica glabra, Makino

bai zhi 白 芷 stimulating cns and relieving pain, headache, flu, dizziness, tooth ache, facial nerves

Angelica grosserrata, Max

du huo 獨 活  

Angelica sinensis

dang gui 當 歸  

Anisum setellatum

ba jiao hui xiang 八 角 茴 香  

Aquilaria agallocha Roxb.

chen xiang 沉 香  

Arctium lappa, L

niu bang zi 牛 蒡 子  

Arctium majus, Schk.

niu bang zi 牛 蒡 子  
Ardisia Japonica , (Hornst) Bl ai di cha 矮地茶  

Areca caechu, L.

bin lang 檳 榔  
Artemisia anomala S. Moore liu ji nu 劉寄奴  

Aquilaria agallocha Roxb.

chen xiang 沉 香  

Arisaemi japonicum, Blume

tian nan xing 天 南 星  

Aristolochia cinnabarina CY Cheng et JL.Wu

zhu sha lian 硃砂蓮  

Aristolochia contorta, Bunge

ma dou ling 馬 兜 鈴 for wheezing cough due to lung deficiency, bleed of hemorrhoids.

Aristolochia debilis, Sieb. et Zuce

ma dou ling 馬 兜 鈴 for wheezing cough due to lung deficiency, bleed of hemorrhoids.

Aristolochia fangchi, Wu

fang ji 防 己 to reduce pain and edema with yellowish, greasy tongue coating and wheezing.

Aristolochia kaempferi, Willd.

ma dou ling 馬 兜 鈴 for wheezing cough due to lung deficiency, bleed of hemorrhoids.

Aristolochia mollissima Hance

xun gu feng, mian mao ma dou ling 噚骨風,綿毛馬兜鈴

Artemisia vulgaris, L. var. Indica, Maxim

ai ye 艾 葉  

Artemisia absithium, L.

ku ai 苦 艾  

Artemisia apiacea, Hance

qing hao 青 蒿  

Artemisia capillaris, Thunb

yin chen hao  
Artemisia cina Berg. hui hao 蛔蒿  
Arteannuin (qinghaosu) qing hao su 青 蒿 素  

Asarum sieboldi, Mig

xi xin 細 辛  

Asparagus lucidus, Lindl

tian men dong 天 門 冬  

Aster tataricus, L. f.

zi yuan 紫 苑  
Astragalus complanatus R. Br. sha yuan zi 沙苑子,沙苑蒺藜,  潼蒺藜,  鹽沙苑子  

Astragalus Henryi, Oliv.

huang qi 黃 耆  

Astragalus hoantchy Franch.

huang qi 黃 耆  

Astragalus membranaceus.Fisch.

huang qi 黃 耆  
Astragalus mongholicus, Bunge nei meng huang qi 內蒙黃耆  

Actinidia valvata Dunn

nie ge mi hou tao 鑷閤獼猴桃  

Actinidia valvata Dunn

mao ren shen 貓人參(鑷閤獼猴桃的根)  

Atractylodes japonica, Koidzumi

cang zhu 蒼 朮  
Atractylodes macrocephala, Koidz. bai zhu 白 朮  

Atractylodes ovata, Thunb

bai zhu 白 朮  

Aucklandia costus, Falk

mu xiang 木 香  

Aucklandia lappa, Dene

mu xiang 木 香  

Auricularia auricula (L. Ex Hook) Underw

hei mu er 黑木耳  

Azadirachta indica

yin du ku lian 印 度 苦 楝  

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