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Botanical Overview Gentiana scabra, commonly known as Rough Gentian or Japanese Gentian, belongs to the family Gentianaceae. The medicinal part used is primarily the root, which has been traditionally utilized in East Asia, including regions such as Japan, China, and Korea. Energetics This herb is characterized by a cooling temperature and a drying moisture quality.…
Botanical Overview Kigelia africana, commonly known as Sausage Tree or Kigelia, belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. It is native to tropical and sub-Saharan Africa. Various parts of the plant—fruit, bark, leaves, flowers, and roots—are utilized medicinally. Energetics The plant is characterized by a cooling temperature and drying moisture quality. Its taste profile includes bitter and…
Botanical Overview Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis), commonly known as Betony, Wood Betony, or Bishop’s Wort, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is indigenous to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. The medicinal parts used include the aerial parts, leaves, and flowering tops, traditionally harvested during flowering. Energetics Betony is considered cooling and…
Botanical Overview Swertia chirata, commonly known as Chirata or Indian gentian, belongs to the Gentianaceae family. This medicinal herb is native to the Indian subcontinent, Himalayas, and parts of Southeast Asia. The whole plant and aerial parts are traditionally used for their medicinal properties. Energetics This herb is characterized by a cooling temperature and drying…
Botanical Overview Vitex negundo, commonly known as Chinese chaste tree, five-leaved chaste tree, or Nirgundi, belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is native to South and Southeast Asia including India and China. The plant parts traditionally used in herbal medicine are primarily the leaves, roots, and stems. Energetics This herb has a cooling temperature and…
Botanical Overview Nepeta cataria, commonly known as Catnip, Catmint, Catswort, or Catnep, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. Native to Europe and Asia and naturalized in North America, the plant’s aerial parts, leaves, and flowers are traditionally used medicinally. Energetics Catnip is considered cooling and moistening in energetic quality with a bitter and minty…
Botanical Overview Cistanche deserticola (family Orobanchaceae) is a parasitic herb native to arid regions of northwestern China, including Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Xinjiang provinces. Commonly known as Desert Cistanche or Rou Cong Rong in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the dried stems are the medicinal part used. It is a valued tonic herb with a long…
Botanical Overview Morinda citrifolia, commonly known as Noni, Indian mulberry, or Cheese fruit, belongs to the Rubiaceae family. This tropical plant is native to Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, Australia, and India. The fruit, leaf, root, and bark of Morinda citrifolia are used medicinally. Energetics Morinda citrifolia is generally considered cooling and moistening…
Botanical Overview Lonicera japonica (flos), commonly known as Japanese Honeysuckle flower, belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. The medicinal part primarily used is the dried flower. It is native to East Asia including China, Japan, and Korea. The plant is well-regarded in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western herbal medicine. Energetics Lonicera japonica flowers are considered…
Botanical Overview Eucommia ulmoides, commonly referred to as Eucommia, hardy rubber tree, or Du Zhong, is the sole species of the Eucommiaceae family native to China and East Asia. The bark and leaves are primarily used in traditional medicine. Energetics Temperature: Neutral Moisture: Neutral Tastes: Bitter, Pungent Directionality: Ascending Tonicity: Tonifying Qi/Blood/Fluid: Qi and Blood…