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Yang-Tonifying Herbs

  • Sha Yuan Zi – Astragalus Seed – Semen Astragali Complanati

    Sha Yuan Zi English Name: astragalus seed, flat-stem milkvetch seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Astraguli Complanti Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Sha Yuan Zi enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is sweet in nature and warm in temperature. What is Sha Yuan Zi?: The Chinese Herb Sha Yuan Zi is the dried seed of the…

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  • Lu Jiao – Deer Horn – Cornu Cervi

    Lu Jiao English Name: deer horn Pharmaceutical Name: Cornu Cervi Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Lu Jiao enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is salty in nature and warm in temperature. What is Lu Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Lu Jiao powdered or sliced deer horn is derived from the antlers of the mature male…

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  • Lu Jiao Jiao – Deer Horn Gelatin – Gelatinum Cornu Cervi

    Lu Jiao Jiao English Name: deer horn gelatin Pharmaceutical Name: Gelatinum Cornu Cervi Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Lu Jiao Jiao enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is sweet and salty in nature and warm in temperature. What is Lu Jiao Jiao?: The Chinese Herb Lu Jiao Jiao is gelatin that is made by…

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  • Lu Rong – Deer Antler – Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum

    Lu Rong English Name: deer antler, deer antler velvet Pharmaceutical Name: Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Lu Rong enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is sweet and salty in nature and warm in temperature. What is Lu Rong?: The Chinese Herb Lu Rong is derived from the antler velvet (immature antlers)…

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  • Jiu Cai Zi – Allium Seeds – Semen Allii Tuberosi

    Jiu Cai Zi English Name: allium seed, tuber onion seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Allii Tuberosi Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Jiu Cai Zi enters the Liver and Kidney channels; it is acrid and sweet in nature and warm in temperature. What is Jiu Cai Zi?: The Chinese Herb Jiu Cai Zi is the ripe seeds…

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  • Hu Lu Ba – Fenugreek Seed – Semen Trigonellae

    Hu Lu Ba English Name: fenugreek seed Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Trigonellae Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Hu Lu Ba enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is bitter in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hu Lu Ba?: The Chinese Herb Hu Lu Ba is dried seeds of common fenugreek, an herb/microgreen (similar to…

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  • Hu Tao Ren – Walnut – Semen Juglandis

    Hu Tao Ren English Name: walnut, English walnut, Persian walnut Literal Translation: “barbarian peach-pit” Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Juglandis Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Hu Tao Ren enters the Kidney, Lung, and Large Intestine channels; it is sweet in nature and warm in temperature. What is Hu Tao Ren?: The Chinese Herb Hu Tao Ren is…

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  • Hai Gou Shen – Seal Testes and Penis – Testes et Penis Otariae

    Hai Gou Shen English Name: male seal sexual organs (testes and penis of an ursine seal) Pharmaceutical Name: Testes et Penis Otariae Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Hai Gou Shen enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is salty in nature and hot in temperature. What is Hai Gou Shen?: The Chinese Herb Hai Gou…

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  • Ge Jie – Gecko – Gecko

    Ge Jie English Name: gecko Pharmaceutical Name: Gecko Medica Category: Yang-Tonifying Herbs Properties: Ge Jie enters the Lung and Kidney channels; it is salty in nature and neutral in temperature. What is Ge Jie?: The Chinese Herb Ge Jie is the dried body of the Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) with the internal organs removed. Traditional…

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