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Compendium of Materia Medica
Introductory Examples: Part 4, Section 2
| Dog Bone | Immortal’s Staff | White Veil | Field Guardian | Musa Herb | Stone Flower | Ox Tongue | Sour Sauce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog bone The actual bone of a canine. | Wolfberry original: "Gouqi." The woody stems are poetically called "staffs." | Cynanchum original: "Tianwei," an climbing herb. | Pinellia original: "Banxia," a toxic tuber used after processing for phlegm. | Rehmannia original: "Dihuang," a fundamental "Yin" nourishing root. | Seaweed original: "Liuzhicai," specifically a type of red algae. | Ox tongue The literal tongue of a bovine. | Rice water Water left from soaking or fermenting rice. |
| Holly original: "Mao'erci" (Cat's Thorn); Ilex cornuta. | Dead Bamboo original: "Lizhizhu." | Cynanchum root original: "Baiwei." | Foxtail grass | White Tai original: "Baitai." | Stalactite juice Liquid mineral calcium from caves. | Dock leaf original: "Yangti" (Sheep's Hoof); Rumex japonicus. | Wood sorrel original: "Sanyesancao" (Three-leaf Sour Grass). |
| Winged Spindle original: "Guijian" (Ghost Arrow); Euonymus alatus. | Immortal's herb | Nightshade original: "Baiying." | Ridge grass | Job’s Tears original: "Yiyi." | Black moss original: "Wujiu." | Plantain original: "Cheqian." | Lantern herb original: "Denglongcao," common name for Physalis. |
| Physalis | Wood Lotus | Regulating Stone | Water Jade | Yellow Tooth | Bland Bamboo Leaf | Tiger Grease | Stone Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrinia original: "Baijiang." | Ficus pumila original: "Mumantou" (Wood Steamed-bun). | Fibrous Gypsum original: "Lishi." | Pinellia | Golden Gateway original: "Jinguan." | Murdannia original: "Shuizhuye" (Water Bamboo Leaf). | Tiger fat The literal rendered fat of a tiger. | Lizard original: "Xiyi." |
| Wood sorrel original: "Suanjiangcao." | Hibiscus original: "Mufurong." | Blue Vitriol original: "Shidan" (Stone Gall). | Rock crystal original: "Shuijingshi." | Yellow Pyrite original: "Jinyashi." | Dayflower original: "Yazhicao" (Duck-tread Herb). | Arisaema original: "Tiannanxing," a toxic tuber used for neurological issues. | Star jasmine original: "Luoshi." |
| Sophora Root | Magnolia | Arsenopyrite | Glass | Sulfur | Lophatherum Seed | Siegesbeckia | Red Herb |
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This final row continues the list of substances that require careful differentiation due to overlapping regional names or similar appearances in their processed forms.
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