Compendium of Materia Medica

Volume Two


Ghost Arum Jack-in-the-Pulpit original: "Tiannanxing," a toxic tuber used to resolve phlegm after processing.	Earth Yam China Root original: "Tufuling," used to treat dampness and skin conditions.	Red Ficus Red Ground-Profit original: "Chidili," a type of knotweed.	Convenient Morning Glory Burdock original: "Niubang."	Woody Licorice	Grassy Stalactite Chives original: "Jiucai."	Sky-Shying Grass Giant Elephant’s Ear original: "Haiyu."	Thatch Sweat-Extract "Sweat-extract" (Zhihan) is a phonetic loanword likely referring to a medicinal resin or concentrated juice.
Mountain Rhubarb Sorrel original: "Suanmo," literally "Sour Lather." It resembles rhubarb but is much milder.	Prickly Pig-Fungus China Root Another folk name for "Tufuling."	Dragon Scales Not Ficus, but English Ivy original: "Changchunteng."	Mountain Licorice Purple Gold Vine original: "Zijinteng."	Grassy Mica Mystic Cloud Seed original: "Yunshi."	Grassy Turtle Shell Dried Eggplant original: "Ganqie."	Sky-Shying Flower Mayapple original: "Guijiu," literally "Ghost Leek."	Wild Orchid Globe Thistle original: "Loulu."
Ox-Tongue Rhubarb Sheep’s Hoof original: "Yangti," a species of dock (Rumex).	White Vine Mallow Seven-lobed Yam original: "Bixie."	Night Morning Glory Purple Aster original: "Ziwan."	Water Licorice	Grassy Sulfur Pointed Fritillary original: "Jianbei."	Mountain Earth-Chestnut China Root A third synonym for "Tufuling" on this page.	Earth Sweat-Extract Motherwort original: "Chongwei."	Silvervine

Vocabulary list for cross-reference:
Ghost Arum, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Mountain Rhubarb, Sorrel, Ox-Tongue Rhubarb, Sheep’s Hoof, Earth Yam, China Root, Prickly Pig-Fungus, White Vine Mallow, Seven-lobed Yam, Red Ficus, Red Ground-Profit, Dragon Scales, Ivy, Night Morning Glory, Purple Aster, Convenient Morning Glory, Burdock, Mountain Licorice, Purple Gold Vine, Water Licorice, Woody Licorice, Grassy Mica, Mystic Cloud Seed, Grassy Sulfur, Pointed Fritillary, Grassy Stalactite, Chives, Grassy Turtle Shell, Dried Eggplant, Mountain Earth-Chestnut, Sky-Shying Grass, Giant Elephant’s Ear, Sky-Shying Flower, Mayapple, Earth Sweat-Extract, Motherwort, Thatch Sweat-Extract, Wild Orchid, Globe Thistle, Silvervine.