Safe Herbs We Commonly Use for Best Healing Effects
Patients sometimes ask for the list of herbs they take, for peace of mind or to show western doctors their intake. Here are the Top 20 some herbs list we commonly use, more than half of them are food, mostly taste ok. The dozen formulas come out of this list can treat common cold, respiratory distress, mensturation/fertility, stress, insomnia, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, simply amazing.
| 中药名 | Pin Yin | English Name | Is Food | Taste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 桂枝 | Gui Zhi | Cinnamon Twigs | Yes | sweet |
| 甘草 | Gan Cao | Licorice | Yes | sweet |
| 白芍 | Bai Shao | Peony (White) | bland | |
| 红棗 | Hong Zao | Jujube (Red) | Yes | sweet |
| 茯苓 | Fu Ling | Poria | Yes | bland |
| 当归 | Dang Gui | Tangkuei Root | Yes | sweet |
| 川芎 | Chuan Xiong | Ligusticum | mild spicy | |
| 麦芽 | Mai Ya | Barley Sprouts | Yes | bland |
| 柴胡 | Chai Hu | Bupleurum | bitter | |
| 党参 | Dang Shen | Codonopsis | Yes | bland |
| 黄芩 | Huang Qin | Chinese skullcap | mild bitter | |
| 半夏 | Ban Xia | Pinellia | bland sweet | |
| 黄芪 | Huang Qi | Astragalus | Yes | sweet |
| 白术 | Bai Zhu | Atractylodes (Alba) | bland | |
| 干姜 | Gan Jiang | Ginger (Dried) | Yes | mild spicy |
| 五味子 | Wu Wei Zi | Schizandra | Yes | sweet sour |
| 厚朴 | Hou Po | Magnolia Bark | bitter | |
| 黄连 | Huang Lian | Coptis | bitter | |
| 大黄 | Da Huang | Rhubarb | Yes | bitter |
| 枳实 | Zhi Shi | Aurantium Immaturus | Yes | sour |
| 瓜蒌 | Gua Lou | Trichosanthes Fruit | Yes | bland |
| 制附子 | Fu Zi (Zhi) | Aconite (Prepared) | bland | |
| 葛根 | Ge Gen | Pueraria Root | Yes | bland |
| 泽泻 | Ze Xie | Alisma | sweet | |
| 乌梅 | Wu Mei | Plum | Yes | sour |
| 天花粉 | Tian Hua Fen | Trichosanthes Root | Yes | bland |
| 淮山药 | Shan Yao | Chinese Yam | Yes | bland |
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