Module 2.

2c Chinese Tonifying Herbs (for reference)

Qi Tonics

Ginseng (ren shen) 人參 Panax ginseng Radix Ginseng, Chinese or Korean ginseng

Codonopsis (dang shen) 黨參 Codonopsis pilosulae Radix Codonopsis

American ginseng (xi yang shen) 西洋參 Panacis quinquefolii Radix American ginseng

Astragalus (huang qi) 黃耆 Astragali membranaceus Radix Astragalus

Dioscorea (shan yao) 山葯 Dioscorea oppositae Radix Dioscorea, Chinese yam, mountain potato

Atractylodes (bai zhu) 白朮 Atractylodes macrocephalae Rhizoma Atractylodes bai zhu,

White atractylodes

Pseudostellaria (tai zi shen) 太子參 Pseudostellariae heterophyllae Radix Pseudostellaria

Jujube date (da zao) 大棗 Zizyphi jujubae Fructus Jujube date

Licorice (gan cao) 甘草 Glycyrrhiza uralensis Radix Chinese licorice

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Blood Tonics

Prepared rehmannia (shu di huang) 熟地黃 Rehmanniae glutinosae Radix Prepared rehmannia

Fleeceflower (he shou wu) 何首烏 Polygoni multiflori Radix Fleeceflower, he shou wu

Chinese angelica (dang gui) 當歸 Angelicae sinensis Radix Dong quai, dang gui, Chinese angelica

White peony (bai shao) 白芍 Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix White peony

Lycii berries (gou qi zi) 枸杞子 Lycii chinense Fructus Lycii berries, Chinese wolfberries

Mulberry fruit (sang shen) 桑椹 Mori albae Fructus Mulberry

Longan berries (long yen rou) 龍眼肉 Euphoriae longanae Arillus Logan berries, dragon’s eyes

Donkey-hide gelatin (e jiao) 阿膠 Corii asini (equus asinus) Gelatinum Ass’s-hide gelatin, black donkey-skin gelatin

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Yang Tonics

Eucommia bark (du zhong) 杜仲 Eucommiae ulmoidis Cortex Eucommia bark

Dipsacus root (xu duan) 續斷 Aipsaci asperi Radix Dipsacus, teasel

Psoralea (bu gu zhi) 補骨脂 Psoraleae corylifoliae Fructus Psoralea

Walnuts (hu tao ren) 胡桃仁 Juglandis regiae Semen Walnuts

Morinda root (ba ji tian) 巴戟頭 Morindae officinalis Radix Morinda

Epimedium leaf (yin yang huo) 淫羊藿 Epimedii Herba Epimedium, horny goat herb

Cistanche (rou cong rong) 肉蓯蓉 Cistanches deserticolae Herba Cistanche

Deer antler (lu rong) 鹿茸 Cervi parvum (cervus nippon) Cornu Deer antler

Curculigo (xian mao) 仙茅 Curculiginis orchioidis Rhizoma Curculigo orchioides, circuliginis

Cibotium (gou ji) 狗脊 Cibotii barometz Rhizoma Cibotium barometz

Drynaria (gu sui bu) 骨碎補 Drynariae fortune Rhizoma Drynaria fortunei

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Yin Tonics

Asparagus root (tian men dong) 天門冬 Radix Asparagi cochinchinensis Asparagus fern tuber

Ophiopogon (mai men dong) 麥門冬 Radix Ophiopogonis japonici Ophiopogon, Japanese mondo grass, Japanese turf lily

Glehnia root (bei sha shen) 北沙參 Radix Glehniae Glehnia

Dendrobium orchid (shi hu) 石斛 Herba Dendrobii Dendrobium orchid

Solomon’s seal rhizome (yu zhu) 玉竹 Rhizoma Polygonati odorati Solomon’s seal

Lily bulb (bai he) 百合 Bulbus Lilii brownii, Lilii pumilum, L. lancifolium Lily bulb

Black sesame seed (hei zhi ma) 黑芝麻 Semen Sesami indici Black sesame seed

Eclipa (han lian cao) 旱蓮草 Herba Ecliptae prostratae Eclipa

Ligustrum berries (nu zhen zi) 女貞子 Fructus Ligustri lucidi Ligustrum berries, Japanese privet berries, glossy privet fruit

Wood ear (bai mu er) 白木耳 Fructificatio Tremellae fuciformis Wood ear, tremella