Chinese Bulk Herbs

Chinese herbs and their uses are a unique contribution to World Herbalism. The various uses of Chinese herbs are tied to the tenets of Chinese philosophy, including the principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements and Symptom-Sign Diagnosis. The Chinese system is one where herbs have qualities like hot or cold, wet or dry; or energies that denote upward moving or downward moving in the body; or flavors like pungent, saltly, sweet, bland, sour and bitter. A herb in the Chinese system is useful not because the Chinese knew or understood the biochemical constituents of a plant but rather that they understood that a herb had certain properties like promoting digetion, uplifting the energy, raising the chi or increasing immune function. An example of an herb with those properties would be a sweet, warm tonic herb like astragalus. Most Chinese herbal preparations were as teas. Usually several herbs were combined together as a formula that highlighted certain qualities the Chinese herbalist was seeking to impart to the patient's body. The formula was matched to the metabolism of the individual based on a system of natural philosophy that the Chinese evolved over thousands of years by the observation of nature. Some of the Chinese bulk herbs we carry are listed below:

 Chinese Bulk Herbs

Common name :: Chinese Pin Yin name :: Latin name

Achyranthes-Niu Xi-Achyranthes bidentata
Acori Gramini-Shi Chang Pu-Rhizoma acori graminei
Aconite Root, Treated-Fu Zi-Aconitum carmichaeli
Alisma Water Plantain-Ze Xie-Alisma plantago-aquatica
Anemarrhena-Zhi Mu-Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Angelica-Bai Zhi-Angelica dahurica
Apricot Kernal-Xing Ren-Prunus armeniaca
Asparagus Tuber-Tian Men Dong-Asparagus cochinchinensis
Astragalus Root-Huang Qi-Astragalus membranaceus
Atractylodes, White-Bai Zhu-Atractylodes macrocephala
Atractylodes, Red-Cang Zhu-Atractylodes macrocephala
Black Cohosh-Sheng Ma-Cimicifuga foetida
Biota Seed-Bai Zi Ren-Biota orientalis
Bugleweed-Ze Lan-Lycopus lucidi
Bupleurum Root-Chai Hu-Bupleurum chinesis
Cassia Seed-Jue Ming Zi-Semen Cassiae
Cherry-Shan Zhu Yu-Cornelian asiatic
Chive bulb-Xie Bai-Allii bulbus
Chrysanthemum Flower-Ju Hua-Chrysanthemum morifolium
Cinnamon Twig-Gui Zhi-Cinnamomum cassiae
Cinnamon, Inner Bark-Rou Gui-Cinnamomum cassiae
Cistanches-Rou Cong Rong-Cistanche deserticola
Citrus Peel (Mandarin)-Chen Pi-Citrus reticulata
Codonopsis Root-Dang Shen-Codonopsis pilosula
Coptis-Huang Lian-Coptis chinensis
Corydalis-Yan Hu Suo-Corydalis yanhusuo
Cuscuta-Tu Si Zi-Cuscuta chinensis
Cyperus-Xiang Fu-Cyperus rotundus
Dang Guai-Tang Kwei- Angelica sinensis
Dragon Bone-Long Gu-Os Draconis
Ephedra-Ma Huang-Ephedra sinica
Epimedium-Yin Yang Huo-Epimedium grandiflorum
Eucommia Bark-Du Zhong-Eucommia ulmoides
Evodia-Wu Zhu Yu-Fructus evodiae rutaecarpae
Forsythia-Lian Qiao-Forsythia suspensa
Gardenia Fruit-Zhi Zi-Gardenia jasminoides
Gentian Root-Long Dan Cao-Gentiana spp.
Ginger rhizome dried-Gan Jiang-Zingiber officinale
Ginger, Wild-Xi Xin-Asarum sieboldii
Ginseng, American-Xi Yan Shen-Panax quinquefolium
Ginseng Red-Ren Shen-Panax ginseng
Gypsum Untreated-Shi Gao-Calcium Sulfate
He Shou Wu-He Shou Wu (Fo Ti)-Polygonum multiflorum
Honeysuckle Flower-Jin Yin Hua-Lonicera japonica
Jasmine Flower-Su Xin Hua-Jasmine lanceolarium
Jobs Tears-Yi Yi Ren-Coicis lachryma jobi semen
Jujube Dates-Da Zao-Ziziphus jujuba
Licorice Root-Gan Cao-Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Ligusticum Root-Chaun Xiong-Ligusticum wallichii
Longan Fruit-Long Yan Rou-Euphoria longan
Lotus Leaf-He Ye-Nelumbinis nuciferae
Lycium Fruit-Gou Qi Zi-Lycium Barbarum
Morinda Root-Ba Ji Tian-Morinda officinalis
Mother-of-Pearl-Zhen Zhu Mu-Margaritaferae concha
Motherwort-Yi Mu Cao-Leonurus herophyllus
Moutan root bark-Mu Dan Pi-Paeonia suffructicosa
Mulberry Leaf-Sang Ye-Morus alba
Nutmeg Seeds-Rou Dou Kou-Myristicae fragrantis semen
Ophiopogonis Tuber-Mai Men Dong-Ophiopogon japonicus
Orange-Zhi Shi-Citri aurantii
Oyster Shell-Mu Li-Ostrea gigas
Peach Seed Kernel-Tao Ren-Semen Persica
Peony, White, root-Bai Shao-Paeonia lactiflora
Peony, Red-Chi Shao-Paeonia lactiflora
Perilla Leaf-Zi Su Ye-Perilla frutescens
Pinellia-Ban Xia-Pinellia ternata
Platycodon Root-Jie Geng-Platycodon grandiflorum
Polygala Root-Yuan Zhi-Polygala tenufolia
Polyporus Mushroom-Zhu Ling-Polyporus umbellatus
Poria Plant Fungus-Fu Ling-Sclerotium poriae cocos
Princes Ginseng-Tai Zi Shen-Radix pseudostellariae heterophyllae
Prunella, Selfheal Spike-Xia Ku Cao-Spica prunellae vulgaris
Psoralea-Bu Gu Zhi-Psoralea corylifolia
Pueraria Root (Kuzu)-Ge Gen-Pueraria spp.
Rehmannia Root, Raw-Sheng Di Huang-Rehmannia glutinosa
Rehmannia Root, Cooked-Shou Di Huang-Rehmannia glutinosa
Reishi Mushroom-Ling Zhi-Ganoderma spp.
Rhubarb Rhizome-Da Huang-Rheum palmatum
Saussurea-Mu Xiang-Aucklandia lappa
Salvia Root-Dan Shen-Salvia miltiorrhiza
Schisandra Fruit-Wu Wei Zi-Schisandra chinensis
Scrophularia-Xuan Shen-Radix scrophulariae ningpoensis
Scute Root-Huang Qin-Scutellaria baicalensis
Siler Root-Fang Feng-Ledebouriella divaricata
Solomons Seal-Yu Zhu- Rhizoma polygoni odorati
Sweetflag-Shi Chang Pu-Rhizoma acori graminei
Uncaria Ramulus-Gou Teng-Ramulus cum uncis uncariae
Yam-Shan Zao-Dioscorea Opposita Radix
Wormwood-Yi Chen Hao-Artemisia capillaris
Ziziphus Seed-Suan Zao Ren-Zizyphus spinosa