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Korean Red Ginseng

Korean Red Ginseng

Panax ginseng

高丽红参

Pinyin: Gāo Lí Hóng Shēn

Korean Red Ginseng is the steamed and dried root of 6-year-old Panax ginseng plants, cultivated primarily in South Korea. The steaming process changes the color from white/yellow to reddish-brown and transforms the ginsenoside profile, creating what is considered the most potent form of ginseng. It is one of the most revered herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine, known as the "King of Herbs" for its wide-ranging health benefits.

slightly warm sweet
Withania somnifera

Withania somnifera

Withania somnifera

南非醉茄

Pinyin: Nán Fēi Zuì Qié

warm sweet
Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola rosea

红景天

Pinyin: Hóng Jǐng Tiān

cool sweet
Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

灵芝

Pinyin: Líng Zhī

neutral sweet
Astragalus membranaceus

Astragalus membranaceus

Astragalus membranaceus

黄芪

Pinyin: Huáng Qí

slightly warm sweet
Cordyceps sinensis / militaris

Cordyceps sinensis / militaris

Cordyceps sinensis / militaris

冬虫夏草

Pinyin: Dōng Chóng Xià Cǎo

warm sweet
Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis

五味子

Pinyin: Wǔ Wèi Zi

warm sour
Lycium barbarum

Lycium barbarum

Lycium barbarum

枸杞子

Pinyin: Gǒu Qǐ Zi

neutral sweet
Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum

何首乌

Pinyin: Hé Shǒu Wū

slightly warm (prepared form) sweet
Rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia glutinosa

Rehmannia glutinosa

生地黄 / 熟地黄

Pinyin: Shēng Dì Huáng / Shú Dì Huáng

slightly warm (prepared), cold (raw) sweet
Chrysanthemum morifolium

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Chrysanthemum morifolium

菊花

Pinyin: Jú Huā

cool sweet
Lonicera japonica

Lonicera japonica

Lonicera japonica

金银花

Pinyin: Jīn Yín Huā

cold sweet
Mentha piperita

Mentha piperita

Mentha piperita

薄荷

Pinyin: Bò Hé

cool acrid / pungent
Zingiber officinale

Zingiber officinale

Zingiber officinale

生姜

Pinyin: Shēng Jiāng

warm (fresh) / hot (dried) acrid / pungent
Curcuma longa

Curcuma longa

Curcuma longa

姜黄

Pinyin: Jiāng Huáng

warm bitter
Glycyrrhiza uralensis / glabra

Glycyrrhiza uralensis / glabra

Glycyrrhiza uralensis / glabra

甘草

Pinyin: Gān Cǎo

neutral (raw) / slightly warm (honey-fried) sweet
Paeonia lactiflora

Paeonia lactiflora

Paeonia lactiflora

白芍

Pinyin: Bái Sháo

slightly cold bitter
Angelica sinensis

Angelica sinensis

Angelica sinensis

当归

Pinyin: Dāng Guī

warm sweet
Dimocarpus longan

Dimocarpus longan

Dimocarpus longan

龙眼肉

Pinyin: Lóng Yǎn Ròu

warm sweet
Ziziphus jujuba

Ziziphus jujuba

Ziziphus jujuba

红枣

Pinyin: Hóng Zǎo

warm sweet
Codonopsis pilosula

Codonopsis pilosula

Codonopsis pilosula

党参

Pinyin: Dǎng Shēn

neutral sweet
Wolfiporia extensa / Poria cocos

Wolfiporia extensa / Poria cocos

Wolfiporia extensa / Poria cocos

茯苓

Pinyin: Fú Líng

neutral sweet
Morus alba

Morus alba

Morus alba

桑叶

Pinyin: Sāng Yè

cool sweet
Platycodon grandiflorus

Platycodon grandiflorus

Platycodon grandiflorus

桔梗

Pinyin: Jié Gěng

neutral bitter
Tussilago farfara

Tussilago farfara

Tussilago farfara

款冬花

Pinyin: Kuǎn Dōng Huā

warm acrid / pungent
Ephedra sinica

Ephedra sinica

Ephedra sinica

麻黄

Pinyin: Má Huáng

warm acrid / pungent
Valeriana officinalis

Valeriana officinalis

Valeriana officinalis

缬草

Pinyin: Xié Cǎo

warm bitter
Matricaria recutita

Matricaria recutita

Matricaria recutita

洋甘菊

Pinyin: Yáng Gān Jú

cool bitter
Passiflora incarnata

Passiflora incarnata

Passiflora incarnata

西番莲

Pinyin: Xī Fān Lián

cool bitter
Melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis

香蜂草

Pinyin: Xiāng Fēng Cǎo

cool aromatic
Salvia miltiorrhiza

Salvia miltiorrhiza

Salvia miltiorrhiza

丹参

Pinyin: Dān Shēn

slightly cold bitter
Crataegus oxyacantha / monogyna

Crataegus oxyacantha / monogyna

Crataegus oxyacantha / monogyna

山楂

Pinyin: Shān Zhā

slightly warm sour
Allium sativum

Allium sativum

Allium sativum

大蒜

Pinyin: Dà Suàn

warm acrid / pungent
Centella asiatica

Centella asiatica

Centella asiatica

积雪草

Pinyin: Jī Xuě Cǎo

cool bitter
Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

芦荟

Pinyin: Lú Huì

cold (gel) / very cold (latex) bitter
Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

金盏花

Pinyin: Jīn Zhǎn Huā

cool bitter