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Abrus cantoniensis | Ji gu cao | Herba Abri |
Achyranthes bidentata | Niu xi | Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae |
Achyranthes aspera | Tu niu xi | Radix Achyranthes Longifolia |
Achyranthes longifolia | Tu niu xi | Radix Achyranthes Longifolia |
Actaea dahurica | Sheng ma | Rhizoma Cimicifugae |
Actaea foetida | Sheng ma | Rhizoma Cimicifugae |
Actaea heracleifolia | Sheng ma | Rhizoma Cimicifugae |
Adenophora triphylla | Nan sha shen | Radix Adenophorae |
Agastache rugosa | Tu huo xiang | Herba Agastaches |
Agrimonia pilosa | Xian he cao | Herba Agrimoniae |
Ailanthus altissima | Chun gen | Radix Ailanthi |
Ailanthus altissima | Chun gen pi | Cortex Ailanthi |
Akebia quinata | Mu tong | Caulis Akebiae |
Akebia trifoliata | Mu tong | Caulis Akebiae |
Albizia julibrissin | He huan pi | Cortex Albiziae |
Albizia julibrissin | He huan hua | Flos Albiziae |
Allium fistulosum | Cong bai | Bulbus Allii Fistulosi |
Allium macrostemon | Xie bai | Bulbus Allii Macrostemonis |
Allium tuberosum | Jiu cai zi | Semen Allii Tuberosi |
Alpinia hainanensis | Cao dou kou | Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai |
Alpinia oxyphylla | Yi zhi | Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae |
Amomum compactum | Dou kou; Bai dou kou | Fructus Amomi Rotundus |
Amomum krervanh | Dou kou; Bai dou kou | Fructus Amomi Rotundus |
Amomum villosum | Sha ren | Fructus Amomi |
Anadara broughtonii | Wa leng zi | Concha Arcae |
Anadara sativa | Wa leng zi | Concha Arcae |
Andrographis paniculata | Chuan xin lian | Herba Andrographis |
Anemarrhena asphodeloides | Zhi mu | Rhizoma Anemarrhenae |
Anemone altaica | Jiu jie chang pu | Rhizoma Anemones Altaicae |
Anemone chinensis | Bai tou weng | Radix Pulsatillae |
Angelica dahurica | Bai zhi | Radix Angelicae Dahuricae |
Angelica pubescens | Du huo | Radix Angelicae Pubescentis |
Angelica sinensis | Dang gui | Radix Angelicae Sinensis |
Angelica sinensis | Dang gui wei | Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis |
Apis mellifera | Feng jiao | Propolis |
Apis mellifera | Feng mi | Mel |
Apocynum venetum | Luo bu ma ye | Folium Apocyni Veneti |
Archidoskodon planifrons | Long gu | Os Draconis |
Arctium lappa | Niu bang zi | Fructus Arctii |
Areca catechu | Bing lang | Semen Arecae |
Areca catechu | Da fu pi | Pericarpium Arecae |
Arisaema amurense | Dan nan xing | Arisaema cum Bile |
Arisaema erubescens | Dan nan xing | Arisaema cum Bile |
Arisaema heterophyllum | Dan nan xing | Arisaema cum Bile |
Arisaema amurense | Tian nan xing | Rhizoma Arisaematis |
Arisaema erubescens | Tian nan xing | Rhizoma Arisaematis |
Arisaema heterophyllum | Tian nan xing | Rhizoma Arisaematis |
Arnebia euchroma | Zi cao | Radix Arnebiae |
Arnebia guttata | Zi cao | Radix Arnebiae |
Artemisia annua | Qing hao | Herba Artemisiae Annuae |
Artemisia anomala | Liu ji nu | Herba Artemisiae Anomalae |
Artemisia argyi | Ai ye | Folium Artemisiae Argyi |
Asparagus cochinchinensis | Tian dong; Tian men dong | Radix Asparagi |
Aster tataricus | Zi wan | Radix Asteris |
Astragalus membranaceus | Huang qi | Radix Astragali |
Atractylodes lancea | Cang zhu | Rhizoma Atractylodis |
Atractylodes macrocephala | Bai zhu | Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae |
Bambusa beecheyana | Zhu ru | Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam |
Bambusa breviflora | Zhu ru | Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam |
Bambusa breviflora | Zhu li | Succus Bambusae |
Bambusa textilis | Tian zhu huang | Concretio Silicea Bambusae |
Bambusa tuldoides | Zhu ru | Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam |
Benincasa hispida | Dong gua zi | Semen Benincasae |
Bletilla striata | Bai ji | Rhizoma Bletillae |
Bombyx mori | Can sha | Excrementum Bombycis |
Bombyx mori | Jiang can | Batryticatus Bombyx |
Borneolum Syntheticum | Bing pian | Borneolum Syntheticum |
Boswellia sacra | Ru xiang | Olibanum |
Broussonetia papyrifera | Chu shi zi | Fructus Broussonetiae |
Brucea javanica | Ya dan zi | Fructus Bruceae |
Bupleurum chinense | Chai hu | Radix Bupleuri |
Bupleurum scorzonerifolium | Chai hu | Radix Bupleuri |
Calcium fluoride | Zi shi ying | Fluoritum |
Calvatia gigantea | Ma bo | Lasiosphaera Calvatia |
Calvatia lilacina | Ma bo | Lasiosphaera Calvatia |
Camellia sinensis | Lu cha | Folium Camellia Sinensis |
Canarium album | Qing guo | Fructus Canarii |
Carthamus tinctorius | Hong hua | Flos Carthami |
Centella asiatica | Ji xue cao | Herba Centellae |
Centipeda minima | E bu shi cao | Herba Centipedae |
Cervocerus novorossiae | Long gu | Os Draconis |
Cervus elaphus | Lu jiao jiao | Colla Cornu Cervi |
Cervus nippon | Lu jiao jiao | Colla Cornu Cervi |
Cervus elaphus | Lu jiao | Cornu Cervi |
Cervus nippon | Lu jiao | Cornu Cervi |
Cervus elaphus | Lu jiao shuang | Cornu Cervi Degelatinatium |
Cervus nippon | Lu jiao shuang | Cornu Cervi Degelatinatium |
Cervus elaphus | Lu rong | Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum |
Cervus nippon | Lu rong | Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum |
Cervus punjabensis | Long gu | Os Draconis |
Chaenomeles speciosa | Mu gua | Fructus Chaenomelis |
Chinemys reevesii | Gui jia | Carapace et Plastrum Testudinis |
Chinemys reevesii | Ban jiao gui | Colla Plastrum Testudinis |
Choerospondias axillaris | Guang zao | Fructus Choerospondiatis |
Chrysanthemum indicum | Ye ju hua | Flos Chrysanthemi Indici |
Chrysanthemum x morifolium | Ju hua | Flos Chrysanthemi |
Cibotium barometz | Gou ji | Rhizoma Cibotii |
Cinnamomum aromaticum | Rou gui | Cortex Cinnamomi |
Cinnamomum aromaticum | Gui zhi | Ramulus Cinnamomi |
Cinnamomum camphora | Tian ran bing pian | Borneolum |
Cistanche deserticola | Rou cong rong | Herba Cistanches |
Cistanche salsa | Rou cong rong | Herba Cistanches |
Cistanche tubulosa | Xin jiang rou cong rong | Caulis Cistanchae Tubulosi |
Citrullus lanatus | Xi gua shuang | Mirabilitum Preparatum |
Citrus aurantium | Zhi shi | Fructus Aurantii Immaturus |
Citrus aurantium | Zhi qiao; Zhi ke | Fructus Aurantii |
Citrus maxima | Hua ju hong | Exocarpium Citri Grandis |
Citrus medica | Xiang yuan | Fructus Citri |
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis | Fo shou | Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis |
Citrus reticulata | Ju he | Semen Citri Reticulatae |
Citrus reticulata | Ju hong | Exocarpium Citri Rubrum |
Citrus reticulata | Chen pi | Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae |
Citrus reticulata | Qing pi | Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride |
Citrus sinensis | Zhi shi | Fructus Aurantii Immaturus |
Clematis chinensis | Wei ling xian | Radix and Rhizoma Clematidis |
Cnidium monnieri | She chuang zi | Fructus Cnidii |
Codonopsis pilosula | Dang shen | Radix Codonopsis |
Codonopsis tangshen | Dang shen | Radix Codonopsis |
Combretum indicum | Shi jun zi | Fructus Quisqualis |
Commiphora myrrha | Mo yao | Myrrha |
Coptis chinensis | Huang lian | Rhizoma Coptidis |
Coptis deltoidea | Huang lian | Rhizoma Coptidis |
Coptis teeta | Huang lian | Rhizoma Coptidis |
Cordia dichotoma | Po bu zi ye | Folium Cordia Dichotoma |
Cornus officinalis | Shan zhu yu | Fructus Corni |
Corydalis turtschaninovii | Yan hu suo | Rhizoma Corydalis |
Corydalis yanhusuo | Yan hu suo | Rhizoma Corydalis |
Crassostrea gigas | Mu li | Concha Ostreae |
Crataegus cuneata | Shan zha | Fructus Crataegi |
Crataegus pinnatifida | Shan zha | Fructus Crataegi |
Cristaria plicata | Zhen zhu | Margarita |
Cristaria plicata | Zhen zhu mu | Concha Margaritiferae |
Cryptotympana atrata | Chan tui | Periostracum Cicadae |
Cryptotympana pustulata | Chan tui | Periostracum Cicadae |
Cullen corylifolium | Bu gu zhi | Fructus Psoraleae |
Curculigo orchioides | Xian mao | Rhizoma Curculiginis |
Curcuma kwangsiensis | Yu jin | Radix Curcumae |
Curcuma kwangsiensis | E zhu | Rhizoma Curcumae |
Curcuma longa | Yu jin | Radix Curcumae |
Curcuma longa | Jiang huang | Rhizoma Curcumae Longae |
Curcuma phaeocaulis | Yu jin | Radix Curcumae |
Curcuma phaeocaulis | E zhu | Rhizoma Curcumae |
Curcuma wenyujin | Yu jin | Radix Curcumae |
Curcuma wenyujin | E zhu | Rhizoma Curcumae |
Cuscuta chinensis | Tu si zi | Semen Cuscutae |
Cyathula officinalis | Chuan niu xi | Radix Cyathulae |
Cynanchum glaucescens | Bai qian | Rhizoma et Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii |
Cynomorium songaricum | Suo yang | Herba Cyomorii |
Cyperus rotundus | Xiang fu | Rhizoma Cyperi |
Daemonorops draco | Xue jie | Sanguis Draconis |
Dalbergia odorifera | Jiang xiang | Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae |
Dendrobium chrysotoxum | Shi hu | Caulis Dendrobii |
Dendrobium fimbriatum | Shi hu | Caulis Dendrobii |
Dendrobium loddigesii | Shi hu | Caulis Dendrobii |
Dendrobium nobile | Shi hu | Caulis Dendrobii |
Dendrobium officinale | Tie pi shi hu | Caulis Dendrobii Officinalis |
Descurainia sophia | Ting li zi | Semen Descurainiae |
Dichroa febrifuga | Chang shan | Radix Dichroae |
Dictamnus dasycarpus | Bai xian pi | Cortex Dictamni |
Dimocarpus longan | Long yan rou | Arillus Longan |
Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca | Fen bi xie | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae |
Dioscorea futschauensis | Mian bi xie | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae |
Dioscorea oppositifolia | Shan yao | Rhizoma Dioscoreae |
Dioscorea spongiosa | Mian bi xie | Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae |
Diospyros kaki | Shi di | Calyx Kaki |
Dipsacus asper | Xu duan | Radix Dipsaci |
Dolomiaea souliei | Chuan mu xiang | Radix Vladimiriae |
Drynaria fortunei | Gu sui bu | Rhizoma Drynariae |
Dryobalanops aromatica | Tian ran bing pian | Borneolum |
Ecklonia kurome | Kun bu; Hai dai | Thallus Laminariae Eckloniae |
Eclipta prostrata | Mo han lian | Herba Eclipta |
Eleutherococcus gracilistylus | Wu jia pi | Cortex Acanthopanacis |
Eleutherococcus senticosus | Ci wu jia | Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis Acanthopanacis Senticosi |
Ephedra intermedia | Ma huang gen | Radix et Rhizoma Ephedrae |
Epimedium brevicornu | Yin yang huo | Folium Epimedii |
Epimedium koreanum | Yin yang huo | Folium Epimedii |
Epimedium pubescens | Yin yang huo | Folium Epimedii |
Epimedium sagittatum | Yin yang huo | Folium Epimedii |
Equus asinus | E jiao | Colla Corii Asini |
Eriobotrya japonica | Pi pa ye | Folium Eriobotryae |
Erodium stephanianum | Lao guan cao | Herba Erodii Herba Geranii |
Erythrina variegata | Hai tong pi | Cortex Erythrinae |
Eucommia ulmoides | Du zhong | Cortex Eucommiae |
Euonymus echinatus | Da ding huang | Caulis Euonymi |
Eupolyphaga sinensis | Tu bie chong | Eupolyphaga |
Euryale ferox | Qian shi | Semen Euryales |
Flemingia philippinensis | Qian jin ba | Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis |
Flueggea virosa | Bai fan shu gen | Radix Securinega Virosa |
Foeniculum vulgare | Xiao hui xiang | Fructus Foeniculi |
Forsythia suspensa | Lian qiao | Fructus Forsythiae |
Fraxinus chinensis | Qin pi | Cortex Fraxini |
Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla | Qin pi | Cortex Fraxini |
Fraxinus stylosa | Qin pi | Cortex Fraxini |
Fraxinus szaboana | Qin pi | Cortex Fraxini |
Fritillaria cirrhosa | Chuan bei mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
Fritillaria delavayi | Chuan bei mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
Fritillaria przewalskii | Chuan bei mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
Fritillaria thunbergii | Zhe bei mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii |
Fritillaria unibracteata | Chuan bei mu | Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
Gallus gallus domesticus | Ji nei jin | Endothelium Corneum Galli Gigerii |
Ganoderma lucidum | Ling zhi | Ganoderma |
Ganoderma sinense | Ling zhi | Ganoderma |
Gardenia jasminoides | Zhi zi | Fructus Gardeniae |
Gastrodia elata | Tian ma | Rhizoma Gastrodiae |
Gekko gecko | Ge jie | Gecko |
Gentiana manshurica | Long dan | Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae |
Gentiana scabra | Long dan | Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae |
Gentiana triflora | Long dan | Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae |
Gentiana rigescens | Long dan | Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae |
Gentiana macrophylla | Qin jiao | Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae |
Geranium carolinianum | Lao guan cao | Herba Erodii Herba Geranii |
Geranium wilfordii | Lao guan cao | Herba Erodii Herba Geranii |
Ginkgo biloba | Yin xing ye | Folium Ginkgo |
Gleditsia sinensis | Da zao jiao | Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis |
Gleditsia sinensis | Zao jiao ci | Spina Gleditsiae |
Glehnia littoralis | Bei sha shen | Radix Glehniae |
Glycine max | Dan dou chi | Semen Sojae Preparatum |
Glycine max | Da dou huang juan | Semen Sojae Germinatum |
Glycine max | Hei dou | Semen Sojae Nigrum |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | Gan cao | Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | Zhi gan cao | Radix Glycyrrhiza Preparata |
Glycyrrhiza inflata | Gan cao | Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza |
Glycyrrhiza inflata | Zhi gan cao | Radix Glycyrrhiza Preparata |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | Gan cao | Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | Zhi gan cao | Radix Glycyrrhiza Preparata |
Gynostemma pentaphyllum | Jiao gu lan | Rhizoma seu Herba Gynostemmatis |
Gypsum Fibrosum | Shi gao | Gypsum Fibrosum |
Haliotis asinina | Shi jue ming | Concha Haliotidis |
Haliotis discus hannai | Shi jue ming | Concha Haliotidis |
Haliotis diversicolor | Shi jue ming | Concha Haliotidis |
Haliotis ovina | Shi jue ming | Concha Haliotidis |
Haliotis ruber | Shi jue ming | Concha Haliotidis |
Hansenia forbesii | Qiang huo | Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii |
Hansenia weberbaueriana | Qiang huo | Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii |
Helminthostachys zeylanica | Dao di wu gong | Rhizoma Heliminthostachytis |
Hierodula patellifera | Sang piao xiao | Oötheca mantidis |
Hippophae rhamnoides | Sha ji | Fructus Hippophae |
Hirudo nipponica | Shui zhi | Hirudo |
Homalomena occulta | Qian nian jian | Rhizoma Homalomenae |
Hordeum vulgare | Mai ya | Fructus Hordei Germinatus |
Hordeum vulgare | Yi tang | Maltosum |
Houttuynia cordata | Yu xing cao | Herba Houttuyniae |
Huperzia serrata | Jin bu huan | Herba Lycopodii Serrati |
Hypericum perforatum | Guan ye lian qiao | Herba HypericI Perforati |
Hyptis capitata | Mo gu xiao | Caulis Hyptis Capitatae |
Hyriopsis cumingii | Zhen zhu | Margarita |
Hyriopsis cumingii | Zhen zhu mu | Concha Margaritiferae |
Ilex pubescens | Mao dong qing | Radix Illicis Pubescentis |
Illicium verum | Ba jiao hui xiang | Fructus Anisi Stellati |
Imperata cylindrica | Bai mao gen | Rhizoma Imperatae |
Inula britannica | Xuan fu hua | Flos Inulae |
Iris domestica | She gan | Rhizoma Belamcandae |
Isatis tinctoria | Da qing ye | Folium Isatidis |
Isatis tinctoria | Ban lan gen | Radix Isatidis |
Isatis tinctoria | Qing dai | Indigo Naturalis |
Isodon rubescens | Dong ling cao | Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis |
Jasminum sambac | Mo li hua | Flos Jasmini Sambac |
Juglans regia | He tao ren; Hu tao ren | Semen Juglandis |
Justicia procumbens | Shu wei huang | Herba Rostellulariae |
Lablab purpureus | Bai bian dou | Semen Lablab Album |
Laminaria japonica | Kun bu; Hai dai | Thallus Laminariae Eckloniae |
Lasiosphaera fenzlii | Ma bo | Lasiosphaera Calvatia |
Leonurus japonicus | Chong wei zi | Fructus Leonuri |
Leonurus japonicus | Yi mu cao | Herba Leonuri |
Lepidium apetalum | Ting li zi | Semen Lepidii |
Leucas mollissima var. chinensis | Hu yao huang | Herba Leucas Mollissimae |
Ligusticum sinense cv. chuanxiong | Chuan xiong | Rhizoma Chuanxiong |
Ligusticum sinense var. sinense | Gao ben | Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici |
Ligusticum sinense | Gao ben | Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici |
Ligusticum jeholense | Gao ben | Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici |
Ligustrum lucidum | Nu zhen zi | Fructus Ligustri Lucidi |
Lilium brownii | Bai he | Bulbus Lilii |
Lilium brownii var. viridulum | Bai he | Bulbus Lilii |
Lilium lancifolium | Bai he | Bulbus Lilii |
Lilium pumilum | Bai he | Bulbus Lilii |
Lindera aggregata | Wu yao | Radix Linderae |
Lindernia anagallis | Ding jing cao | Herba Linderniae |
Linum usitatissimum | Ya ma zi | Semen Lini |
Liquidambar formosana | Lu lu tong | Fructus Liquidambaris |
Litchi chinensis | Li zhi he | Semen Litchi |
Lonicera japonica | Jin yin hua | Flos Lonicerae Japonicae |
Lonicera japonica | Ren dong teng | Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae |
Lophatherum gracile | Dan zhu ye | Herba Lophatheri |
Ludwigia prostrata | Shui ding xiang | Herba Ludwigiae Prostratae |
Luffa aegyptiaca | Si gua luo | Retinervus Luffae Fructus |
Lycium barbarum | Di gu pi | Cortex Lycii |
Lycium barbarum | Gou qi zi | Fructus Lycii |
Lycium chinense | Di gu pi | Cortex Lycii |
Lycopodium japonicum | Shen jin cao | Herba Lycopodii |
Lycopus lucidus var. hirtus | Ze lan | Herba Lycopi |
Maclura cochinchinensis | Huang jin gui | Caulis Vanieriae |
Magnolia biondii | Xin yi | Flos Magnoliae |
Magnolia denudata | Xin yi | Flos Magnoliae |
Magnolia officinalis | Hou po | Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis |
Magnolia sprengeri | Xin yi | Flos Magnoliae |
Melaphis chinensis | Wu bei zi | Galla Chinensis |
Melia azedarach | Ku lian zi | Fructus Meliae |
Melia toosendan | Chuan lian zi | Fructus Toosendan |
Mentha canadensis | Bo he | Herba Menthae Haplocalycis |
Mentha canadensis | Bo he su you (Essential Oil) | Oleum Menthae Dementholatum |
l-Menthol | Bo he nao | Mentholum |
Mimosa pudica | Han xiu cao gen | Radix Mimosae Pudicae |
Morinda officinalis | Ba ji tian | Radix Morindae Officinalis |
Morus alba | Sang bai pi | Cortex Mori |
Morus alba | Sang ye | Folium Mori |
Morus alba | Sang shen zi | Fructus Mori |
Morus alba | Sang zhi | Ramulus Mori |
Mosla chinensis | Xiang ru | Herba Moslae |
Myristica fragrans | Rou dou kou | Semen Myristicae |
Myosoton aquaticum | Cha chi huang | Herba Stellariae Aquaticae |
Nandina domestica | Tian zhu zi | Fructus Nandinae Domesticae |
Nelumbo nucifera | He ye | Folium Nelumbinis |
Nelumbo nucifera | Ou jie | Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis |
Nelumbo nucifera | Lian zi | Semen Nelumbinus |
Nelumbo nucifera | Lian xu | Stamen Nelumbinis |
Nelumbo nucifera | Lian zi xin | Plumula Nelumbinis |
Nelumbo nucifera | Lian fang | Receptaculum Nelumbinis |
Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora | Hu huang lian | Rhizoma Picrorhizae |
Nepeta tenuifolia | Jing jie | Herba Schizonepetae |
Ocimum basilicum | Jiu ceng ta | Herba Ocimi Basilic |
Ocimum gratissimum | Dingxiang Luoleyou | Ocimum Gratissimum Essential Oil |
Oldenlandia diffusa | Bai hua she she cao | Herba Hedyotis Diffusae |
Ophiocordyceps sinensis | Dong chong xia cao | Cordyceps (wild) |
Ophiopogon japonicus | Mai dong; Mai men dong | Radix Ophiopogonis |
Oroxylum indicum | Mu hu die | Semen Oroxyli |
Oryza sativa | Dao ya | Fructus Oryzae Germinatus |
Oryza sativa | Geng mi | Semen Oryzae |
Paecilomyces hepiali | Fa xiao chong cao jun fen | Cordyceps (cultured) |
Paeonia anomala subsp. veitchii | Chi shao | Radix Paeoniae Rubra |
Paeonia lactiflora | Chi shao | Radix Paeoniae Rubra |
Paeonia lactiflora | Bai shao | Radix Paeoniae Alba |
Paeonia suffruticosa | Mu dan pi | Cortex Moutan |
Palaeoloxodon nomadicus | Long gu | Os Draconis |
Panax ginseng | Ren shen | Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng |
Panax notoginseng | San qi | Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng |
Panax quinquefolius | Xi yang shen | Radix Panacis Quinquefolii |
Parapolybia varia | Feng fang | Nidus Vespae |
Paris polyphylla | Chong lou | Rhizoma Paridis |
Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis | Zao xiu | Rhizoma Paridis |
Paris polyphylla var. chinensis | Zao xiu | Rhizoma Paridis |
Patrinia scabiosifolia | Bai jiang cao | Herba cum Radice Patriniae |
Pelodiscus sinensis | Bie jia | Carapax Trionycis |
Pelodiscus sinensis | Bie jia jiao | Colla Carapax Trionycis |
Perilla frutescens | Zi su geng | Caulis Perillae |
Perilla frutescens | Zi su ye | Folium Perillae |
Perilla frutescens | Zi su zi | Fructus Perillae |
Persicaria tinctoria | Qing dai | Indigo Naturalis |
Peucedanum praeruptorum | Qian hu | Radix Peucedani |
Phellodendron amurense | Guan huang bo | Cortex Phellodendri Amurensis |
Phellodendron chinense | Huang bo | Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis |
Pheretima aspergillum | Di long | Pheretima |
Pheretima guillelmi | Di long | Pheretima |
Pheretima pectinifera | Di long | Pheretima |
Pheretima vulgaris | Di long | Pheretima |
Phragmites australis | Lu gen | Rhizoma Phragmitis |
Phyla nodiflora | Ya she huang | Herba Lippiae |
Physalis angulata | Pao zai cao | Herba Physalis Angulatae |
Phyllolobium chinense | Sha yuan zi | Semen Astragali Complanati |
Phyllostachys nigra | Zhu ru | Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam |
Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis | Zhu li | Succus Bambusae |
Phyllostachys nigra var nigra | Zhu ye | Herba Phyllostachys |
Pinellia ternata | Fa ban xia; Zhi ban xia | Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum |
Pinellia ternata | Qing ban xia | Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum cum Alumine |
Pinellia ternata | Jiang ban xia | Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum cum Zingibere et Alumina |
Piper longum** | Bi bo | Fructus Piperis Longui |
Plantago asiatica | Che qian cao | Herba Plantaginis |
Plantago depressa | Che qian cao | Herba Plantaginis |
Plantago asiatica | Che qian zi | Semen Plantaginis |
Plantago depressa | Che qian zi | Semen Plantaginis |
Platycladus orientalis | Ce bai ye | Cacumen Platycladi |
Platycladus orientalis | Bai zi ren | Semen Platycladi |
Platycodon grandiflorus | Jie geng | Radix Platycodonis |
Pleione bulbocodioides | Shan ci gu | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Pleione |
Pleione yunnanensis | Shan ci gu | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Pleione |
Pogostemon cablin | Guang huo xiang | Herba Pogostemon |
Pogostemon cablin | Guang huo xiang you | Oleum Pogostemonis |
Polistes jokahamae | Feng fang | Nidus Vespae |
Polistes olivaceus | Feng fang | Nidus Vespae |
Polygala tenuifolia | Yuan zhi | Radix Polygalae |
Polygonatum cirrhifolium | Huang jing | Rhizoma Polygonati |
Polygonatum cyrtonema | Huang jing | Rhizoma Polygonati |
Polygonatum kingianum | Huang jing | Rhizoma Polygonati |
Polygonatum odoratum | Yu zhu | Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati |
Polygonatum sibiricum | Huang jing | Rhizoma Polygonati |
Portulaca oleracea | Ma chi xian | Herba Portulacae |
Prunella vulgaris | Xia ku cao | Spica Prunellae |
Prunus mume | Wu mei | Fructus Mume |
Pseudostellaria heterophylla | Tai zi shen | Radix Pseudostellariae |
Pteria martensii | Zhen zhu | Margarita |
Pteria martensii | Zhen zhu mu | Concha Margaritiferae |
Pteris multifida | Feng wei cao | Herba Pteris |
Ptyas dhumnades | Wu shao she | Zaocys |
Pueraria montana var. lobata | Ge hua | Flos Puerariae |
Pyrola callientha | Lu xian cao; Lu han cao | Herba Pyrolae |
Pyrola decorata | Lu xian cao | Herba Pyrolae |
Pyrola rotundifolia | Lu xian cao | Herba Pyrolae |
Pyrrosia lingua | Shi wei | Folium Pyrrosiae |
Pyrrosia petiolosa | Shi wei | Folium Pyrrosiae |
Pyrrosia sheareri | Shi wei | Folium Pyrrosiae |
Ranunclus ternatus | Mao zhao cao | Radix Ranunculi Ternati |
Raphanus sativus | Lai fu zi | Semen Raphani |
Rehmannia glutinosa | Sheng di huang | Radix Rehmanniae |
Rehmannia glutinosa | Shu di huang | Radix Rehmanniae Preparata |
Reynoutria japonica | Hu zhang | Rhizoma et Radix Polygoni Cuspidati |
Reynoutria multiflora | He shou wu | Radix Polygoni Multiflori (non preparata) |
Reynoutria multiflora | Zhi he shou wu | Radix Polygoni Multiflorum Praeparata |
Reynoutria multiflora | Shou wu teng | Caulis Polygoni Multiflori |
Rhaponticum uniflorum | Lou lu | Radix Rhapontici |
Rhodiola crenulata | Hong jing tian | Radix et Rhizoma Rhodiolae Crenulatae |
Rhus chinensis | Wu bei zi | Galla Chinensis |
Rhus potaninii | Wu bei zi | Galla Chinensis |
Rhus punjabensis var. sinica | Wu bei zi | Galla Chinensis |
Rosa laevigata | Jin ying zi | Fructus Rosae Laevigatae |
Rubia cordifolia | Qian cao | Radix Rubiae |
Rubus chingii | Fu pen zi | Fructus Rubi |
Salvia chinensis | Shi jian chuan | Herba Salviae Chinensis |
Salvia miltiorrhiza | Dan shen | Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae |
Sambucus chinensis | Mo gu xiao | Caulis Hyptis Capitatae |
Sanguisorba officinalis | Di yu | Radix Sanguisorbae |
Santalum album | Tan xiang | Lignum Santali Albi |
Saposhnikovia divaricata | Fang feng | Radix Saposhnikoviae |
Sarcandra glabra | Zhong jie feng | Herba Sarcandrae |
Sargassum fusiforme | Hai zao | Sargassum |
Sargassum pallidum | Hai zao | Sargassum |
Sargentodoxa cuneata | Da xue teng | Caulis Sargentodoxae |
Saussurea costus | Mu xiang | Radix Aucklandiae |
Scaphium affine | Pang da hai | Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae |
Schefflera arboricola | Qi ye lian | Radix Schefflerae |
Schefflera leucantha | Qi ye lian | Radix Schefflerae |
Schisandra sphenanthera | Nan wu wei zi | Fructus Schisandrae Sphenanthera |
Schisandra chinensis | Wu wei zi | Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis |
Schizostachyum chinense | Tian zhu huang | Concretio Silicea Bambusae |
Scrophularia ningpoensis | Xuan shen | Radix Scrophulariae |
Scutellaria baicalensis | Huang qin | Radix Scutellariae |
Scutellaria barbata | Ban zhi lian | Herba Scutellariae Barbatae |
Selaginella pulvinata | Juan bai | Herba Selaginellae |
Selaginella tamariscina | Juan bai | Herba Selaginellae |
Senegalia catechu | Er cha | Catechu |
Sepia esculenta | Hai piao xiao | Endoconcha Sepiae |
Sepiella inermis | Hai piao xiao | Endoconcha Sepiae |
Sesamum indicum | Ma you | Oleum Sesami |
Sesamum indicum | Hei zhi ma | Semen Sesami Nigrum |
Setaria italica | Gu ya | Fructus Setariae Germinatus |
Siegesbeckia glabrescens | Xi xian cao | Herba Siegesbeckiae |
Siegesbeckia orientalis | Xi xian cao | Herba Siegesbeckiae |
Siegesbeckia pubescens | Xi xian cao | Herba Siegesbeckiae |
Silybum marianum | Shui fei ji | Fructus Silybi |
Sinapis alba | Jie zi | Semen Sinapis |
Sinocrassula indica | Shi lian zi | Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae |
Siraitia grosvenorii | Luo han guo | Fructus Momordicae |
Smilax glabra | Tu fu ling | Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae |
Sodium Sulfate | Xiuan ming fen | Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus |
Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate | Mang xiao | Natrii Sulfas |
Solanum nigrum | Long kui | Herba Solani Nigri |
Solidago decurrens | Ye zhi huang hua | Herba Solidaginis |
Sophora flavescens | Ku shen | Radix Sophorae Flavescentis |
Sparganium eurycarpum | San leng | Rhizoma Sparganii |
Spatholobus suberectus | Ji xue teng | Caulis Spatholobi |
Spirodela polyrhiza | Fu ping | Herba Spirodelae |
Statilia maculata | Sang piao xiao | Oötheca mantidis |
Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata | Yin chai hu | Radix Stellariae |
Stemona japonica | Bai bu | Radix Stemonae |
Strobilanthes cusia | Qing dai | Indigo Naturalis |
Styphnolobium japonicum | Huai jiao | Fructus Sophorae |
Styphnolobium japonicum | Huai hua | Flos Sophorae |
Styrax tonkinensis | An xi xiang | Benzoinum |
Succinum | Hu po | Succinum |
Syzygium aromaticum | Ding xiang | Flos Caryophylli |
Talcum | Hua shi | Talcum |
Taraxacum mongolicum | Pu gong ying | Herba Taraxaci |
Taraxacum sinicum | Pu gong ying | Herba Taraxaci |
Taxillus chinensis | Sang ji sheng | Herba Taxilli |
Taxillus sutchuenensis | Sang ji sheng | Herba Taxilli |
Tegillarca granosa | Wa leng zi | Concha Arcae |
Tenodera sinensis | Sang piao xiao | Oötheca mantidis |
Terminalia chebula | He zi | Fructus Chebulae |
Tetradium ruticarpum | Wu zhu yu | Fructus Euodiae |
Tinospora sagittata | Jin guo lan | Radix Tinosporae |
Tinospora sinensis | Kuan jin teng | Caulis Tinosporae Sinenis |
Trametes versicolor | Yun zhi | Coriolus |
Tribulus terrestris | Ji li | Fructus Tribuli |
Trichosanthes kirilowii | Gua lou; Gua lou shi | Fructus Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes rosthornii | Gua lou; Gua lou shi | Fructus Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes kirilowii | Gua lou zi ; Gua lou ren | Semen Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes rosthornii | Gua lou zi ; Gua lou ren | Semen Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes kirilowii | Gua lou pi | Pericarpium Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes rosthornii | Gua lou pi | Pericarpium Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes kirilowii | Tian hua fen;Gua lou gen | Radix Trichosanthis |
Trichosanthes rosthornii | Tian hua fen; Gua lou gen | Radix Trichosanthis |
Trigonella foenum-graecum | Hu lu ba | Semen Trigonellae |
Triticum aestivum | Fu xiao mai | Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis |
Triticum aestivum | Xiao mai | Fructus Tritici |
Trogopterus xanthipes | Wu ling zhi | Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi |
Typha angustifolia | Pu huang | Pollen Typhae |
Typha orientalis | Pu huang | Pollen Typhae |
Uncaria gambir | Er cha | Catechu |
Uncaria rhynchophylla | Gou teng | Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae |
Vaccaria hispanica subsp. hispanica | Wang bu liu xing | Semen Vaccariae |
Valeriana officinalis | Xie cao | Radix et Rhizoma Valerianae |
Verbena officinalis | Ma bian cao | Herba Verbenae |
Vigna radiata var. radiata | Lu dou | Semen Phaseoli Radiati |
Vincetoxicum atratum | Bai wei | Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati |
Vincetoxicum pycnostelma | Xu chang qing | Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Paniculati |
Vincetoxicum stauntonii | Bai qian | Rhizoma et Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii |
Vincetoxicum versicolor | Bai wei | Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati |
Viola philippica var. philippica | Zi hua di ding | Herba Violae |
Vitex rotundifolia | Man jing zi | Fructus Viticis |
Vitex trifolia | Man jing zi | Fructus Viticis |
Whitmania acranulata | Shui zhi | Hirudo |
Whitmania pigra | Shui zhi | Hirudo |
Wikstroemia indica | Pu yin | Radix seu Rhizoma Wikstroemiae |
Wolfiporia extensa | Fu ling pi | Cutis Poriae |
Wolfiporia extensa | Fu shen | Sclerotium Pararadicus Poriae |
Zanthoxylum bungeanum | Hua jiao | Pericarpium Zanthoxyli |
Zanthoxylum nitidum | Liang mian zhen | Radix Zanthoxyli |
Zanthoxylum schinifolium | Hua jiao | Pericarpium Zanthoxyli |
Zea mays | Yu mi xu | Stigma Maydis |
Zingiber officinale | Gan jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis |
Zingiber officinale | Pao jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum |
Zingiber officinale | Sheng jiang | Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens |
Zingiber officinale | Sheng jiang pi | Pericarpium Zingiberis Recens |
Ziziphus jujuba | Da zao | Fructus Jujubae |
Ziziphus jujuba var.spinosa | Suan zao ren | Semen Ziziphi Spinosae |
Proper (species) Name | Common (pinyin) Name | Pharmacopoeial Name* |
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Table 1 Footnotes
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Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale | Ze xie | Rhizoma Alismatis |
Artemisia capillaris | Yin chen | Herba Artemisiae Scopariae |
Artemisia scoparia | Yin chen | Herba Artemisiae Scopariae |
Bassia scoparia | Di fu zi | Fructus Kochiae |
Benincasa hispida | Dong gua pi | Exocarpium Benincasae |
Clematis armandii | Chuan mu tong | Caulis Clematidis Armandii |
Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen | Yi yi ren | Semen Coicis |
Dianthus superbus | Qu mai | Herba Dianthi |
Desmodium styracifolium | Guang jin qian cao | Herba Desmodii Styracifolii |
Juncus effusus | Deng xin cao | Medulla Junci |
Lygodium japonicum | Hai jin sha | Herba Lygodii |
Lysimachia christinae | Jin qian cao | Herba Lysmachiae |
Plantago asiatica | Che qian zi | Semen Plantaginis |
Polygonum aviculare | Bian xu | Herba Polygoni Avicularis |
Polyporus umbellatus | Zhu ling | Polyporus |
Stephania tetrandra | Fang ji | Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae |
Tetrapanax papyrifer | Tong cao | Medulla Tetrapanacis |
Vigna angularis | Chi xiao dou | Semen Phaseoli |
Vigna umbellata | Chi xiao dou | Semen Phaseoli |
Wolfiporia extensa | Fu ling | Poria |
Wolfiporia extensa | Chi fu ling | Poria Rubra |
Ingredients with stimulant laxative properties | ||
Aloe ferox | Lu hui | Aloe |
Aloe vera | Lu hui | Aloe |
Rheum officinale | Da huang | Radix et Rhizoma Rhei |
Rheum palmatum | Da huang | Radix et Rhizoma Rhei |
Rheum tanguticum | Da huang | Radix et Rhizoma Rhei |
Senna obtusifolia | Jue ming zi | Semen Cassiae |
Senna alexandrina | Fan xie ye | Folium Sennae |
Senna tora | Jue ming zi | Semen Cassiae |
Proper (species) Name | Common (pinyin) Name | Pharmacopoeial Name* |
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Table 3 Footnotes
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Aconitum carmichaelii | Zhi chuan wu | Radix Aconiti Preparata |
Aconitum kusnezoffii | Zhi chuan wu | Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii |
Acorus calamus | Zang chang pu | Rhizoma Acori Calami |
Acorus gramineus | Shi chang pu | Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii |
Artemisia annua | Shen qu | Massa Medicata Fermentata |
Persicaria hydropiper | ||
Prunus armeniaca | ||
Triticum aestivum | ||
Vigna umbellata | ||
Xanthium sibiricum | ||
Buthus martensii | Quan xie | Scorpio |
Cannabis sativa | Huo ma ren | Semen Cannabis |
Cremastra appendiculata | Shan ci gu | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Pleione |
Ephedra equisetina | Ma huang | Herba Ephedrae |
Ephedra intermedia | ||
Ephedra sinica | ||
Ginkgo biloba | Bai guo | Semen Ginkgo |
Lithospermum erythrorhizon | Zi cao gen | Radix Lithospermi |
Massa Medicata Fermentata (Guangdong Shenqu) |
Massa Medicata Fermentata (Guangdong Shenqu) |
Massa Medicata Fermentata (Guangdong Shenqu) |
Menispermum dauricum | Bei dou gen | Rhizoma Menispermi |
Monascus purpurea-fermented Oryza sativa | Hong qu | Red Yeast Rice |
Prunus armeniaca var. ansu | Ku xing ren | Semen Armeniacae Amarum |
Prunus armeniaca | ||
Prunus sibirica | ||
Prunus humilis | Yu li ren | Semen Pruni |
Prunus japonica | ||
Prunus pedunculata | ||
Prunus davidiana | Tao ren | Semen Persicae |
Prunus persica | ||
Pueraria montana var. lobata | Ge gen | Radix Puerariae Lobatae |
Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans | Wu gong | Scolopendra |
Tussilago farfara | Kuan dong hua | Flos Farfarae |
Typhonium giganteum | Bai fu zi | Rhizoma Typhonii |
Xanthium sibiricum | Cang er zi | Fructus Xanthii |
Proper (species) Name | Common (pinyin) Name | Pharmacopoeial Name* |
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Table 4 Footnotes
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Aconitum carmichaelii | Chuan wu | Radix Aconiti |
Aristolochia contorta | Ma dou ling | Fructus Aristolochiae |
Aristolochia debilis | ||
Aristolochia contorta | Tian xian teng | Herba Aristolochiae |
Aristolochia debilis | ||
Aristolochia contorta | Qing mu xiang | Radix Aristolochiae |
Aristolochia debilis | ||
Aristolochia fangchi | Guang fang ji | Radix Aristolochiae Fangchi |
Aristolochia kaempferi | Da ye ma dou ling | Caulis Aristolochiae Kaempferi |
Aristolochia manshuriensis | Guan mu tong | Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis |
Aristolochia mollissima | Xun gu feng | Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae |
Aristolochia moupinensis | Huai tong ma dou ling | Caulis Aristolochiae Moupinensis |
Arsenic sulfide | Xiong huang | Realgar |
Aluminum potassium sulfate | Bai fan | Alumen |
Croton tiglium | Ba dou | Fructus Crotoni |
Deinagkistrodon acutus | Qi she | Agkistrodon |
Dryopteris crassirhizoma | Mian ma guan zhong | Rhizoma Dryopteridis |
Lead tetroxide | Qian dan | Minium |
Melia azedarach | Ku lian pi | Cortex Meliae |
Mercurous chloride | Qing fen | Calomelas |
Mercuric sulphide | Zhu sha | Cinnabaris |
Sophora tonkinensis | Shan dou gen | Radix et Rhizoma Sophorae Tonkinensis |
Sophora flavescens |
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