Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong
Search common Chinese medicine herbs and formulas — their traditional use, other names, and where to check official details
30 entries
Achyranthes Root
Blood-invigorating / tendon-strengthening herb
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae
Atractylodes (Bai Zhu)
Qi-tonifying / spleen herb
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Chuanxiong (Ligusticum)
Blood-invigorating herb
Rhizoma Chuanxiong
Clove
Warming herb
Flos Caryophylli
Coriander
Food-therapy herb
芫茜 · Cilantro
Dandelion
Heat-clearing / detoxifying herb
Herba Taraxaci
Dendrobium
Yin-tonifying herb
Herba Dendrobii
Gastrodia
Liver-calming / wind-extinguishing herb
Rhizoma Gastrodiae
Ginkgo Nut
Phlegm-resolving herb
Semen Ginkgo
Glossy Privet Fruit
Yin-tonifying herb
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
Hemp Seed (Huo Ma Ren)
Laxative herb (moistens intestines)
Fructus Cannabis
Honey
Food-therapy / moistening herb
Mel
Licorice Root
Qi-tonifying / harmonizing herb
Radix Glycyrrhizae
Longan
Tonifying herb
Arillus Longan · 桂圓
Mint
Wind-heat dispersing herb
Herba Menthae
Motherwort
Blood-invigorating / menstrual herb
Herba Leonuri
Mulberry Leaf
Wind-heat dispersing herb
Folium Mori
Notoginseng
Blood-invigorating / stasis-resolving herb
Panax Notoginseng · 田七
Oyster Shell
Liver-calming / mineral herb
Concha Ostreae
Papaya
Food-therapy herb
Fructus Chaenomelis
Plantago (Plantain Herb)
Diuretic / damp-draining herb
Herba Plantaginis
Polygonatum Odoratum (Solomon's Seal)
Yin-tonifying herb
Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati
Poria (Fu Ling)
Diuretic herb
Poria Cocos
Rubus (Chinese Raspberry)
Kidney-tonifying / astringent herb
Fructus Rubi
Self-heal (Prunella Spica)
Heat-clearing herb
Spica Prunellae
Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction)
Qi-tonifying formula
Four Gentlemen
Smilax Glabra (Tu Fu Ling)
Heat-clearing / detoxifying herb
Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae
Taxilli Herba (Mulberry Mistletoe)
Herb for joints and tendons
Herba Taxilli
White Peony Root
Blood-tonifying herb
Radix Paeoniae Alba
Wolfberry (Goji Berry)
Tonifying herb
Fructus Lycii · Goji
These are brief, general-reference cards describing traditional use, not a clinical recommendation. Suitability, dosage and interactions should always be confirmed with a registered Chinese medicine practitioner.