The morphological characteristics of Coptis: rhizome, yellow, often branched, densely covered with numerous fibrous roots. Leaves with long petioles; leaf blades slightly leathery, ovate-triangular,

Star Anise There are counterfeits made with narrow leaf fennel, red fennel, short-stem star anise, wild star anise, and toxic seeds of Ma She. Tianma There are genuine products that have bee

White Atractylodes is also known as Mountain Thistle or Mountain Essence. It is the dried rhizome of the Chrysanthemum family plant, White Atractylodes. White Atractylodes is warm in nature and has a

Suan Zaoren, also known as Zaoren or Sour Jujube Kernel, is a Chinese herbal medicine. Suan Zaoren has a neutral nature and a sweet taste. It enters the heart, spleen, liver, and gallbladder meridians

　　Longan meat, also known as Yizhi, Mipi, and dried longan. It has the effects of tonifying the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the mind. It is commonly used in clinical practice for

Identification of Almonds and Peach Kernels Almonds and peach kernels are the dried mature seeds of plants in the Rosaceae family, specifically the Prunus genus.They are very similar in shape and c

      Saffron is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine. Some unscrupulous drug dealers use the cheaper Carthamus tinctorius as a substitute for saffron to make a profit. Therefore, it is necessa

Fish maw, also known as fish bladder or fish stomach, is sold in seafood shops and traditional Chinese medicine stores. It is the swim bladder of various species of fish such as bighead fish, yellow c

Loquat leaves, also known as bay leaves, are the dried leaves of the Rosaceae plant loquat. They are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine and were first recorded in the book "Mingyi Bie Lu".

Duhuo, also known as Du Yao Cao, Du Hua, Chang Sheng Cao, is the root and rhizome of Umbelliferae plants such as Angelica pubescens, Angelica dahurica, Angelica decursiva, and Angelica sinensis. It i