Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 2 (1596) - Page 14

Volume Two

Water Duckweed

Floating Duckweed original: "Fuping." Onion Lady original: "Conggu," a regional name for small duckweed.

Forest Orchid

Dendrobium original: "Shihu," a precious medicinal orchid. Magnolia

Dew-Catching Immortal

Human Liver Vine Root of the Brooding Hen original: "Fujizi gen."

Elephant Gall

The actual gall of an elephant Aloe Historically, the bitter, dried sap of aloe was called "Elephant Gall" due to its intense bitterness and appearance.

Water Mallow

Water Ruo original: "Shuiruo." Water Shield original: "Chun," an edible aquatic plant.

Dulan Orchid

Dendrobium Magnolia

Winter Mallow Seed

Mallow Vegetable Guhuo An ancient name for a specific type of mallow.

Horsetail

The actual tail of a horse Pokeweed original: "Shanglu."

Water Reishi

Gorgon Fruit original: "Qianshi," the seed of the Euryale ferox lily. Winter Melon

Folding Screen

Siler Root original: "Fangfeng," an important herb for treating "wind" illnesses. Water Moss

Three-White Herb

Farmer’s Weather Herb Refers to Saururus chinensis, whose leaves turn white during the summer solstice. Morning Glory

Owl Head

Tallow Tree original: "Wujiumu." Cuckoo Bird

Heavenly Mallow

Hare Mallow Malabar Spinach original: "Luokui."

Red Vine

Fo-ti original: "He Shou Wu," the famous longevity tonic. Bushkiller Vine original: "Wulianmu."

Monkey Head

Eclipta original: "Lichang," used for blackening hair. Creeping Fig original: "Dijin."

Deer Bean

Wild Mung Bean Kudzu Sprout

Water Flower

Floating Duckweed Pumice Literally "Floating Stone," used in TCM to clear phlegm.

Sour Mother

Sorrel Wood Sorrel original: "Cu-jiangcao."

Bodhi Seed

Job’s Tears original: "Yiyi." Soapberry original: "Wu-huanzi."

Stonecrop

Fire-Caution Herb original: "Shenhuocao." Firefly

Mountain Yam

Chinese Yam original: "Shanyao." Dry Taro

Ghost Cover

Ginseng A poetic name referring to the umbrella-like leaves that "cover" the precious root hidden below. Earth Fungus A type of mushroom.

Lovesickness Seed

Red Sandalwood Seed Gentleman's Seed original: "Langjunzi."
An insect

King’s Gourd

Earth Gourd
Sarsaparilla original: "Baqia."