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Name That Herb
English v. Pinyin of Materia Medica Herbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prepared Rehmannia root | Shu Di Huang |
| Dogwood fruit | Shan Zhu Yu |
| Asparagus root | Tian Men Dong |
| Fleeceflower root | He Shou Wu |
| Astragalus root | Huang Qi |
| Cassia (cinnamon) root | Rou Gui |
| Prepared Aconite root | (Zhi) Fu Zi |
| Epimedium | Yin Yang Huo |
| Ginseng root | Ren Shen |
| Curculigo rhizome | Xian Mao |
| Scurfpea fruit | Bu Gu Zhi |
| Phellodendron root | Huang Bai |
| Licorice root | Gan Cao |
| Eucommia (says leaf/stem but isn't it bark?) | Du Zhong |
| Uncaria or Gambir (stem) | Gou Teng |
| Chinese holly (leaf) | Dong Qing Ye (aka Si Ji Qing) |
| Fo-ti (Latin is Polygonum multiflorum) (root) | He Shou Wu |
| Chinese mistletoe or Loranthus (leaf/stem) | Sang Ji Sheng |
| Chrysanthemum (flower) | Ju Hua |
| Horny goat week or epimedium (leaf) | Yin Yang Huo |