Table 3 Nomenclature and classification of selected Yang and Yin tonifying herbs *
Pharmaceutical name (Chinese pinyin) | Plant part used | Latin botanical name |
|---|---|---|
Yang tonifying herbs | Â | Â |
Cortex Eucommiae (Duzhong) | Bark | Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. |
Fructus Psoraleae (Buguzhi) | Fruit | Psoralea corylifolia L. |
Herba Cistanches (Roucongrong) | Whole plant | Cistanche salsa (C.A. Meyer) G. Beck. |
Herba Epimedii (Yinyanghuo) | Whole plant | Epimedium grandiflorum Morr. |
Radix Dipsaci (Xuduan) | Root | Dipsacus japonicus Miq. |
Radix Morindae (Bajitian) | Root | Morinda officinalis How |
Rhizoma Cibotii (Gouji) | Rhizome | Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm. |
Rhizoma Drynariae (Gusuibu) | Rhizome | Drynaria fortunei (Kunze) J. Sm. |
Semen Cuscutae (Tusizi) | Seed | Cuscuta chinensis Lam. |
Herba Cynomorii (Suoyang) | Whole plant | Cynomorium songricum Rupr. |
Yin tonifying herbs | Â | Â |
Fructus Ligustri (Nuzhenzi) | Fruit | Ligustrum lucidum Ait. |
Herba Dendrobii (Shihu) | Whole plant | Dendrobium nobile Lindl. |
Herba Ecliptae (Mohanlian) | Whole plant | Ecliptae prostrata L. |
Radix Asparagi (Tianmendong) | Root | Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. |
Radix Ophiopogonis (Maimendong) | Root | Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. |
Radix Oryzae (Nuodaogenxu) | Root | Oryza sativa L. |
Rhizoma Polygonati (Yuzhu) | Rhizome | Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce |
Semen Prinsepiae (Ruiren) | Seed | Prinsepia uniflora Batal. |
Semen Sesami (Heizhima) | Seed | Sesamum indicum L. |
' Fu Zheng ' herb | Â | Â |
Ganoderma (Lingzhi) | Fruiting body | Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. Ex Fr.) Karst |
Yin-Yang tonifying herb | Â | Â |
Cordyceps (Dongchongxiacao) | Whole plant | Cordycep sinensis |