Herb Pictures

The following pictures are from my pharmacy Rising Sun Oriental Medicine Pharmacy, co-founded with Mally, Shaw, L.Ac.. We carry high quality herbs that are sulphur free and, whenever possible, lab tested for heavy metals (such as lead, mercury and arsenic), mircobacteria, and pesticide residues. In addition, these herbs are gathered from their indigenous regions (ensuring proper climate, soil, and water for active ingredients), examined to ensure they are the correct species and grade, and are processed according to traditional techniques at a PIC/S (Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation / Scheme) GMP Certified Plant.

The herbs are listed alphabetically according to pin-yin (menu on the left side of your screen). Pictures are given along side each name to help ensure selection of the correct herb. For a larger, more detailed picture click on the image provided. (Please note, you may need to enable popups in your browser.)

A-B

Ai ye	Artemisia argyi; Folium	Mugwort leaf
Ba ji tian, zhi	Morinda officinalis; Radix Praeparata	Morinda root
(Bai) Bian dou	Dolichos lablab; Semen	Hyacinth bean
Bai dou kou	Amomum kravanh; Fructus	Cardamon
Bai he	Lilium spp; Bulbus	Lily bulb
Bai hua she she cao	Oldenlandia diffusa; Herba	Oldenlandia
Bai jiang cao	Patrinia spp; Herba	Patrinia
Bai shao (yao)	Paeonia lactiflora; Radix	White peony root
Bai zhi	Angelica dahurica; Radix	Angelica root
Bai zhu	Atractylodes macrocephala; Rhizoma	White atractylodes
Bai zi ren	Platycladus orientalis; Semen	Biota seed
Ban lan gen, bei	Isatis indigotica; Radix	Isatis root, northern
Ban xia, fa	Pinellia ternata; Rhizome cum Zingerberis	Pinellia
(Bei) Sha shen	Glehnia littoralis; Radix	Glehnia
Bei xie	Dioscorea hypoglauca; Rhizoma
Bie jia	Carapax Amydae Sinensis	Chinese soft-shelled turtle shell
Bo he	Mentha spp; Herba	Field mint
Bu gu zhi	Psoralea corylifolia; Fructus	Psoralea fruit

Cang er zi	Xanthium sibircum; Fructus	Cockleburr
Cang zhu	Atractylodes spp; Rhizoma	Atractylodes (black)
Cao wu, zhi	Aconitum spp; Radix	Processed wild aconite
Ce bai ye	Platycladus orientalis; Cacumen	Arborvitae
Chai hu	Bupleurum spp; Radix	Thorowax root
Chan tui	Periostracum Cicadae	Cicada molting
Chao mai ya	Hordei vulgaris germinantis; Fructus	Toasted barley sprouts
Che qian zi	Plantago spp; Semen	Plantago seeds
Chen pi	Citrus reticulata; Pericarpium	Aged citrus peel
Chi fu ling	Poria cocos; Sclerotium (red)	Hoelen
Chi shao (yao)	Paeonia rubra; Radix	Red Peony root
Chong lou	Paridis; Rhizoma	Paris rhizome
Chuan lian zi	Melia toosendan; Fructus	Toosendan fruit; Sichuan chinaberry
Chuan niu xi	Cyathula officinalis; Radix	Cyathula
Chuan xiong, jiu zhi	Ligusticum chuanxiong; Radix Preaparata	Ligusticum; Szechuan lovage root; Enidium

Da fu pi	Areca catechu; Pericarpium	Betel husk; Areca peel
Da huang	Rheum spp; Radix et Rhizoma	Rhubarb root and rhizome
Da qing ye	Isatis indigotica; Folium	Indigo
Da zao (hong)	Ziziphus jujuba; Fructus	Chinese date; jujube (black)
Dan dou chi	Soya; Semen Praeparata	Prepared soybean
Dan nan xing	Pulvis Arisaemae cum Felle Bovis	Arisaema
Dan shen, ye	Salvia miltiorrhiza; Radix	Salvia root (wildcrafted)
Dan zhu ye	Lophatherum gracile; Herba	Lophatherum stem and leaves
Dang gui	Angelica sinensis; Radix	Chinese angelica root;Tang-Kuei
Dang gui wei	Angelica sinensis; Radix	Chinese angelica root tail
Dang shen	Codonopsis spp; Radix	Codonopsis root
Deng xin cao	Juncus effusus; Medulla	Juncus; Rush pith
Di fu zi	Kochia scoparia; Fructus	Kochia fruit; Broom cypress
Di long	Pheretima Aspergillum	Earthworm
Du huo	Angelica pubescens; Radix	Pubescent angelica root
Du zhong	Eucommia ulmoides;Cortex	Eucommia bark

E-G

E jiao	Corii Asini; Gelatinum	Ass-hide glue
E zhu	Curcuma phaeocaulis; Rhizoma	Zedoaria
Fang feng	Saposhnikovia divaricata; Radix	Ledebouriella root; Siler
Fu ling	Poria cocos; Sclerotium	Poria; Hoelen
Fu shen	Poria cocos; Sclerotium cum Radice	Poria spirit
Fu xiao mai	Triticum aestivum levis; Fructus	Light wheat grain (unripe)
Fu zi		Aconite
Gan Cao	Glycyrrhiza spp; Radix	Licorice root
Gan jiang	Zingiber officinale; Rhizoma	Dried ginger
Gao ben	Ligusticum spp; Radix	Ligusticum root; Chinese lovage root
Ge gen	Pueraria spp; Radix	Pueraria; Kudzu
Gou qi zi	Lycium chinense; Fructus	Chinese wolfberry fruit; Lycium
Gou teng	Uncaria spp; Ramulus	Gambir
Gu sui bu	Drynaria spp; Rhizoma	Drynaria
Gua lou	Trichosanthes kirilowii;Fructus	Trichosanthes fruit
Gua lou pi	Trichosanthes kirilowii;Pericarpium	Trichosanthes fruit rind
Gui ban	Plastrum Testudinis	Turtle shell
Gui zhi	Cinnamomum cassia; Ramulus	Cinnamon twig

Hai jin sha	Lygodium japonicum;Spora	Lygodium spore
Han lian cao	Eclipta prostrata; Herba	Eclipta
He huan pi	Albizia julibrissin; Cortex	Mimosa tree bark; Albizzia
He shou wu	Polygonum multiflorum; Radix	Fo-ti root
(Hei) Zhi ma	Sesamum nigrum; Semen	Black sesame seed
Hong hua	Carthamus tinctorius; Flos	Safflower flower; Carthamus
Hou po	Magnolia officinalis; Cortex	Magnolia bark
Hu po	Pinus succinifer; Resina	Amber
Hua shi	Talcum	Talcum
Huai hua (mi)	Sophora japonica; Flos	Pagoda tree flower; Sophora flower
Huai niu xi	Achyranthes bidentata; Radix	Achyranthes root
Huang bai	Phellodendron spp; Cortex	Phellodendron; Amur cork-tree bark
Huang jing	Polygonatum spp; Rhizoma	Polygonati
Huang lian**	Coptis spp; Rhizoma	Coptis
Huang qi, shan xi	Astragalus membranaceus; Radix	Astragalus
Huang qin	Scutellaria baicalensis; Radix	Scute; Scutellaria; Baical skullcap root
Huo ma ren	Cannabis sativa; Semen Praeparata	Hemp seeds; Cannabis seeds; Linum
Huo xiang	Agastaches; Herba	Patchouli

I-L

Ji nei jin	Endithelium Corneum Gigeraiae Galli	Chicken gizzard lining
Ji xue teng	Spatholobus suberectus; Caulis	Millettia root and vine
Jiang huang	Curcuma longa; Rhizoma	Turmeric rhizome
Jie geng	Platycodon grandiflorum; Radix	Platycodon; Root of the balloon flower
Jin yin hua	Lonicera spp; Flos	Honeysuckle flower; Lonicera
Jin ying zi	Rosa laevigata; Fructus	Cherokee rosehip
Jing jie	Rosa laevigata; Fructus	Cherokee rosehip
Ju hua	Chrysanthemum morifolium; Flos	Chrysanthemum flower
Jue ming zi	Cassia tora; Semen	Cassia
Ku shen	Sophora flavescens; Radix	Sophora root
Kuan dong hua	Tussilago farfara; Flos	Coltsfoot flower; Tussilago
Lai fu zi	Raphani sativi; Semen	Radish seed
Lian qiao	Forsythia suspensa; Fructus	Forsythia fruit
(Bai) Lian zi	Nelumbo nucifera; Semen	Lotus seed
Long dan cao	Gentiana spp; Radix	Gentiana
Long gu	Os Draconis	Dragon bone; Fossilized vertabrae and bones of the extremities (usually of mammals)
Long yan rou	Dimocarpus longan; Arillus	Longan
Lu gen	Phragmites communis; Rhizoma	Reed rhizome
Lu jiao jiao	Colla cornus cervi	Antler glue
Lu lu tong	Liquidamber taiwaniana; Fructus	Liquidamber fruit; Sweetgum fruit
Lu rong** ($0.85/gram)	Comu Cervi Parvum	Velvet of young deer antler

M-P

Ma bo	Lasiosphaera fenzlium	Lasiosphaera
Mai men dong	Ophiopogon japonicus; Radix	Ophiopogon tuber
Mang xiao	Mirabilitum Depuratum	Mirabilite; Glauber's salt
Mo yao, chao	Commiphora myrrha	Myrrh
Mu dan pi	Paeonia suffruticosa; Cortex	Moutan; Cortex of tree peony root
Mu gua	Chaenomeles speciosa; Fructus	Chinese quince fruit
Mu li	Concha Ostreae	Oyster shell
Mu tong, chuan	Clematis armandii; Caulis	Akebia caulis
Mu xiang	Saussurea lappa; Radix	Costus root; Saussurea
Niu bang zi	Arctium lappa; Fructus	Great burdock fruit; Arctium
Nu zhen zi	Ligustrum lucidum; Fructus	Privet fruit; Ligustrum
Ou jie	Nelumbo nucifera; Nodus	Node of lotus rhizome
Pi pa ye	Eriobotrya japonica; Folium	Loquat leaf; Eriobotrya
Pu huang	Typha spp; Pollen	Cattail pollen; Bulrush

Q-R

Qian hu	Peucedanum spp; Radix	Hogfennel root; Peucedanum
Qian shi	Euryale ferox; Semen	Euryale seeds
Qiang huo	Notopterygium spp; Rhizoma seu Radix	Notopterygium
Qin jiao	Gentiana macrophylla; Radix	Gentiana macrophylla root
Qing pi	Citrus reticulata immaturus; Pericarpium	Unripe tangerine peel
Qu mai	Dianthus spp; Herba	Aerial parts of Chinese pink
Ren shen, shih chih**	Panax ginseng	Ginseng, red panax
Rou cong rong	Cistanche deserticola; Herba	Fleshy stem of broomrape; Cistanche
Rou dou kou	Myristica fragrans; Semen	Nutmeg seeds
Rou gui	Cinnamomum cassia; Ramulus	Cinnamon bark
Ru xiang, chao	Boswellia carterii; Resina	Frankincense

San leng	Sparganium stoloniferum; Rhizoma	Scirpus; Bur-reed rhizome
San qi	Panax notoginseng; Radix	Notoginseng
Sang ji sheng	Taxillus chinensis; Herba	Mulberry mistletoe stems; Loranthus
Sang shen (zi)	Morus alba; Fructus	Mulberry fruitspike; Morus fruit
Sang ye	Morus alba; Folium	White mulberry leaf
Sang zhi	Morus alba; Ramulus	Mulberry twig; Morus twig
Sha ren	Amomum spp; Fructus	Cardamon; Grains of paradise fruit
(Huai) Shan yao, chao	Dioscorea oppositiflora; Radix	Chinese yam; Dioscorea
Shan zha, chao	Crataegus pinnatifida; Fructus	Hawthorn fruit
Shan zhu yu	Cornus officinalis; Fructus	Asiatic Cornelian cherry fruit; Cornus
She gan	Belamcanda chinensis; Rhizoma	Belamcanda rhizome
Shen qu	Massa medicata fermentata	Fermented Leaven
Sheng di huang	Rehmannia glutinosa; Radix	Chinese foxglove root; Rehmannia (unprepared)
Sheng ma	Cimicifuga foetida;Rhizoma	Bugbane rhizome; Cimicifuga
(Shi) Chang pu	Acorus gramineus; Rhizoma	Sweetflag rhizome; Acorus
Shi gao	Gypsum Fibrosum	Gypsum
Shi jue ming	Concha Haliotidis	Abalone shell
Shi wei	Pyrrosia spp; Herba	Pyrrosia leaves
Shu di huang	Rehmannia glutinosa; Radix Praeparata	Rhemannia (prepared)
Suan zao ren	Ziziphus jujuba spinosa; Semen	Sour jujube seed; Zizyphus

T-W

Tao ren	Prunus persica; Semen	Peach kernel; Parsica
Tian hua fen	Trichosanthes kirilowii; Radix	Trichosanthes root
Tian ma	Gastrodia elata; Rhizoma	Gastrodia
Tian men dong	Asparagus cochinchinensis; Radix	Asparagus Root
Tu bie chong	Eupolyphaga Sinensis	Chinese wingless coackroach
Tu si zi, chao	Cuscuta chinensis; Semen Praeparata	Chinese dodder seeds; Cuscuta
Wa leng zi	Arcae; Concha	Cockle shell/Ark shell
Wang bu liu xing (zi)	Vaccaria segetalis; Semen	Vaccaria seeds
Wei ling xian	Clematis chinensis; Radix	Clematis
Wu mei	Prunus mume; Fructus Praeparata	Mume fruit
Wu wei zi	Schisandra chinensis; Fructus	Schisandra fruit
Wu yao	Lindera aggrrgata; Radix	Lindera root

Xi xian cao	Siegesbeckia spp; Herba	Siegesbeckia
Xi yang shen**	Xi Yang Shen	American ginseng
Xiao ku cao	Prunella vulgaris; Spica	Selfheal spike; Prunella
Xian mao	Curculigo orchioides; Rhizoma	Golden eye-grass rhizome
Xiang fu	Cyperus rotundus; Rhizoma	Nut-grass rhizome
Xiang ru	Elsholtzia splendens; Herba	Aromatic madder
Xiao hui xiong	Foeniculum vulgare;Fructus	Fennel fruit
Xiao ji	Circium segetum; Herba	Small thistle
Xin yi (hua)	Magnolia spp; Flos	Magnolia flower
Xing ren	Armeniaca amarum; Semen	Apricot Seed
Xu duan	Dipsacus asper; Radix	Japanese teasel root
Xuan fu hua	Inulae; Flos	Inula flower
Xuan shen	Scrophularia ningpoensis; Radix	Ningpo figwort root
Xue jie**	Calamus draco; Resina	Dragon's Blood

Yan hu suo	Corydalis yanhusuo; Tuber Praeparata	Corydalis
Ye jiao teng (aka Shou Wu Teng)	Polygonum multiflorum; Caulis	Fo-ti Stem
Yi mu cao	Leonorus heterophyllus; Herba	Chinese motherwort
Yi yi ren	Coix lacryma-jobi; Semen	Seeds of Job's tears
Yi zhi ren	Alpinia oxyphylla; Fructus	Black cardamon
Yin chen hao	Artemisia capillaris; Herba	Capillaris
Yin yang huo	Epimedium spp; Herba	Epimedium
Yu jin	Curcuma spp; Radix	Tumeric tuber
Yuan zhi	Polygala spp.; Radix Praeparata	Polygala

Ze lan	Lycopi lucidi; Herba	Lycopi
Ze xie	Alismatis orientalis; Rhizoma	Water plantain
Zhe bei mu**	Fritillaria thunbergii; Bulbus	Fritillaria
Zhen zhu mu	Concha Margarita Ferae	Mother-of-pearl
Zhi gan cao	Glycyrrhiza spp; Radix Praeparata	Licorice root, prepared
Zhi huang qi	Astragalus spp; Radix Praeparata	Astragalus, prepared
Zhi ke	Citrus aurantium; Fructus	Ripe fruit of bitter orange
Zhi mu	Anemarrhena asphodeloides; Rhizoma	Anemarrhena
Zhi shi	Citrus aurantium immaturus; Fructus	Immature fruit of bitter orange
Zhi zi	Gardenia jasminoides; Fructus	Cape jasmine fruit
Zhu ling	Polyporus umbellatus; Sclerotium	Polyporus sclerotium
Zhu ru	Bambusa spp; Caulis	Bamboo shavings
Zi cao	Arnebia spp; Radix	Groomwell root
Zi ran tong	Pyritum	Pyrite
Zi su ye	Perilla frutescens; Folium	Perilla leaf

John Aguilar, Jr, LAc

RYT, Dipl Ac & CH (NCCAOM), M.S.TCM

Licensed AcupuncturistChinese Medical HerbalistYoga and Tai Chi Instructor

Herb Pictures