Huàn yóu, also known as badger oil, is a type of oil derived from the fat of the badger (Meles meles Linnaeus), a member of the mustelid family. It is mentioned in the book "Bencao Shi Yi". During win

The Chinese herb "maqianzi" (Croton seed) is highly toxic, and the processing of maqianzi is crucial. As Zhang Xichun said, "If there is a proper method of processing, even highly toxic substances can

Tu Jingpi, also known as Tu Jinpi, Jing tree bark, or Pseudolarix kaempferi bark, is the root bark or near-root bark of the plant Pseudolarix kaempferi Gord. It is harvested in the summer and dried.P

Thick bark, also known as Huopi, Chuanpu, and Ziyu Huopi, is recorded in the "Shennong's Materia Medica". It is the dried bark, root bark, and branch bark of the Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. o

Rubber Mahuang Leaf, also known as Jiji Mahua, Wild Tea, and Zeqi Ke. It is the leaf of the plant Apocynum venetum L. of the family Apocynaceae. It is harvested in summer and autumn and then dried.[P

Lingzhi, also known as Lingzhi grass, Sanxiu, and Zhi, is recorded in the "Shennong Bencao Jing". It is the dried fruiting body of the polypore fungus Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss.ex Fr.) Karst. or Purple

Gan Chan, also known as Toad or Boiled Shrimp Toad, is mentioned in the book "Ming Yi Bie Lu". It refers to the dried whole body of the Chinese common toad (Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor) or the black

Mugua Cortex, also known as Chuanjinpi and Jinpi, is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". It is the stem bark or root bark of the plant Hibiscus syriacus L. of the family Malvaceae. The ste

Hehuanpi, also known as Hehunpi and Yehepi, is the bark of the plant Albizia julibrissin Durazz., which belongs to the Fabaceae family. It is collected in summer and autumn and dried in the sun.[Proc

Water otter liver, also known as otter liver, is mentioned in the book "Mingyi Bie Lu". It refers to the liver of otter species such as European otter (Lutra lutra Ilinnatus), smooth-coated otter (L.p