Constituents: lignans

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  • Carthamus tinctorius

    Botanical Overview Carthamus tinctorius, commonly known as Safflower, is a member of the Asteraceae family. This plant is native to the Mediterranean, Western Asia, India, and China, and has been introduced to North America. The primary parts used medicinally are the seeds, flowers, and their extracted oil. It has a long history of use in…


  • Piper cubeba

    Botanical Overview Piper cubeba, commonly known as Cubeb, Cubeb pepper, or Tailed pepper, belongs to the family Piperaceae. The medicinally used part is the fruit, widely harvested from regions in South Asia, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia. Energetics Cubeb fruit has warming temperature and drying moisture energetics. It possesses bitter and pungent tastes, with an ascending…


  • Forsythia suspensa

    Botanical Overview Forsythia suspensa belongs to the Oleaceae family and is commonly known as Weeping Forsythia or simply Forsythia. Native to East Asia, especially China, it is valued in traditional herbal medicine mainly for its fruit, flower, and twigs. Energetics This herb is considered cooling and drying in energetic nature, with a bitter and pungent…


  • Eucommia ulmoides

    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…


  • Magnolia officinalis

    Botanical Overview Magnolia officinalis belongs to the Magnoliaceae family and is commonly known as Magnolia bark or Houpu Magnolia bark. The medicinal part used is primarily the dried bark. This tree species is native to East Asia, particularly China and Japan. Energetics In traditional energetic terms, Magnolia officinalis is warming and drying, with bitter and…