Qi-Moving Herbs

NamingLi Zhi He (Semen Litchi)——Ben Cao Yan Yi (Augmented Materia Medica)The Processing of Li Zhi He OriginThe mature seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn.LocationFujian, Guangdong, Guangxi provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer.The true smell and tasteSlight smell, bland and astringent.Best quality

NamingLi Zhi He (Semen Litchi)——Ben Cao Yan Yi (Augmented Materia Medica)The Processing of 荔枝核OriginThe mature seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn.LocationFujian, Guangdong, Guangxi provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer.The true smell and tasteSlight smell, bland and astringent.Best qualityDry, bi

NamingLi Zhi He (Semen Litchi)——Ben Cao Yan Yi (Augmented Materia Medica)The Processing of Semen LitchiOriginThe mature seed of Litchi chinensis Sonn.LocationFujian, Guangdong, Guangxi provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer.The true smell and tasteSlight smell, bland and astringent.Best quali

NamingQing Mu Xiang (Radix Aristolochiae)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of Qing Mu Xiang OriginThe root of Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc.LocationJiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in China.HarvestCollected in spring and winter.The true smell and tasteFragrant,

NamingQing Mu Xiang (Radix Aristolochiae)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of 青木香OriginThe root of Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc.LocationJiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in China.HarvestCollected in spring and winter.The true smell and tasteFragrant, spicy afte

NamingQing Mu Xiang (Radix Aristolochiae)——Xin Xiu Ben Cao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)The Processing of Radix AristolochiaeOriginThe root of Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc.LocationJiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in China.HarvestCollected in spring and winter.The true smell and tasteFrag

NamingXie Bai (Bulbus Allii Macrostemi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Xie BaiOriginThe bulb of Allium macrostemon Bge or Allium chinensis G. Don. of family Liliaceae.LocationJiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn.The true smell a

NamingXie Bai (Bulbus Allii Macrostemi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 薤白OriginThe bulb of Allium macrostemon Bge or Allium chinensis G. Don. of family Liliaceae.LocationJiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn.The true smell and ta

NamingXie Bai (Bulbus Allii Macrostemi)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Bulbus Allii MacrostemiOriginThe bulb of Allium macrostemon Bge or Allium chinensis G. Don. of family Liliaceae.LocationJiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn.

NamingShi Di(Calyx Kaki)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians)The Processing of Shi DiOriginThe calyces of Diospyros kaki Thunb.LocationSichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces in China.HarvestCollected in autumn and winter when the fruit is ripe.The true smell and tasteNo sme