Crab claws, also known as crab pincers, are mentioned in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". They are the claws of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis H.Milne-Edwards) and the Japanese mitten

Cypress leaves, also known as Baiye or Bianbaiye, are mentioned in the book "Jin Kui Yao Lue Fang Lun". They are the branches and leaves of the cypress tree Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. They ar

Ge Hua, also known as Ge Tiao Hua, is mentioned in the book "Ming Yi Bie Lu". It is the flower of the wild kudzu plant (Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi), a member of the legume family. The flowers are h

Lotus, also known as water lily, is a dried flower bud of the plant Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., which belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae. It is mentioned in the book "Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao". The flower buds

Mylabris, also known as Banmao, Huabanmao, or Bao, is a dried whole body of Mylabris phalerata Pallas or M.cichorii Linnaeus, which are insects belonging to the family Meloidae. It is mentioned in the

Shi Ye is recorded in the "Flora of Southern Yunnan". It refers to the leaves of Diospyros kaki Thunb., a plant in the Ebenaceae family. Shi Ye is harvested after the first frost and dried in the sun.

The Cang'er insect, also known as Cang'er borer or Ma'chong, is a type of insect larva that parasitizes the stem of the Xanthium sibiricum Patr.ex Widd., a plant in the Asteraceae family. According t

Qinpi, also known as Cendu or Qin white bark, is mentioned in the "Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica". It refers to the bark of the branches or stems of Fraxinus rhynchophylla Hance, Fraxinus chine

Nanzhu leaves, also known as Nanzhu twigs and leaves, are mentioned in the book "Kaibao Materia Medica". They are the leaves or twigs of the plant Vaccinium bracteatum Thumb., a member of the Ericacea

Trachelospermum jasminoides, also known as Chinese star jasmine or confederate jasmine, is a plant of the Apocynaceae family. It is a woody vine with dry, leafy stems. After 3 to 4 years of cultivatio