Schisandra (Wu wei tze) ~Schizandra chinensis

Schisandra (Wu wei tze) Latin name: Schizandra chinensis Family: Schisandraceae Part used: fruit (berry) Habitat: northern China Main constituents: sesquicarene, lignans (schizandrin, gomisin), schizoandrol, citral, phytosterols (stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol), Vitamins C and E Energetics: warming, all five tastes (mainly sour), very astringent Main herbal actions: astringent, adaptogen, antioxidant, immunomodulator, cholagogue, lung …

Eclipta (Han Lian Cao) ~ Eclipta prostata

Eclipta (Han Lian Cao) Latin name: Eclipta prostata Family: Asteraceae Part used: herb, roots, leaves Habitat: China, southwestern U.S., India (related species) …

Eucommia ~ Du Zhong ~ Eucommia ulmoides

Eucommia/Du Zhong Latin name: Eucommia ulmoides Family: Eucommiaceae Part used: bark Habitat: northern and western China Main constituents: chlorogenic acid, acubin, ajugoside, …

Ginseng ~ Panax quinquefolium, Panax ginseng

Ginseng (“King of herbs”) Latin name: Panax quinquefolium (American species), Panax ginseng (Asian species) Family: Araliaceae Part used: root Habitat: native of …

Loquat ~ Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat Latin name: Eriobotrya japonica Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaves, flowers, fruit, leaf Habitat: indigenous to southeastern China and possibly southern Japan; …